# 1994 Ford Ranger - What gear when parked?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1994-ford-ranger-what-gear-when-parked/132769>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ford\
**Created:** [January 16, 2019, 8:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1994-ford-ranger-what-gear-when-parked/132769 "2019-01-16T20:43:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![RusselljPearl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/edb3f5/32.png) [@RusselljPearl](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RusselljPearl)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2019, 8:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1994-ford-ranger-what-gear-when-parked/132769/1 "2019-01-16T20:43:06Z")

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what gear to park truck in, forward or reverse? plus handbrake?

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**Author:** ![tcmichnorth](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tcmichnorth/32/25126_2.png) [@tcmichnorth](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tcmichnorth)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2019, 8:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1994-ford-ranger-what-gear-when-parked/132769/2 "2019-01-16T20:53:29Z")

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You might get various answers to this question. Reverse has the lowest ratio so it has the most resistance to roll. 1rst gear is good as well

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2019, 8:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1994-ford-ranger-what-gear-when-parked/132769/3 "2019-01-16T20:55:15Z")

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To avoid the remote chance of turning the engine backwards; if pointed uphill, reverse, if pointed down hill, highest forward gear.