Best chocks for auto leveling system?
We just bought a Jayco Eagle with the Lippert Ground Control 3 4-point leveling system. Is it better to use basic yellow wedge chocks or can in-between tire chocks be used (and are the better)?
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The scissor type that go between the wheels are not actually for chocking. They are for stabilizing after your unit is level. If you install the scissor type before you level front to rear you can damage them. The way they work is they use friction from both tires to keep them from rolling. when you install them and then jack the nose up or down the wheels will rotate and overpower them. If you have to raise or lower a lot it can actually break them. I have a set that I used with my previous 5th wheel that didn't have auto level. The first time I used them I installed them before unhooking. While lifting the 5er off of the truck and raising to level (had to have the nose high at this site)I started hearing some weird noises so I stopped and went looking around. The jacks had almost rotated about 1/4 turn and the corners of them were buried into the tires.
They work great for stabilizing the unit front to rear but if you just are chocking the wheels to keep from rolling use the standard wheel chocks. I no longer use the in-between type I have because the auto level on my unit does a great job of stabilizing also.
They work great for stabilizing the unit front to rear but if you just are chocking the wheels to keep from rolling use the standard wheel chocks. I no longer use the in-between type I have because the auto level on my unit does a great job of stabilizing also.
