Wheel Stop vs Wheel Chocks

Lwiddis wrote:
I don’t like the light yellow chocks. In a very strong wind they can loosen and blow away…mine did at Tuttle Creek. Heavy black rubber chocks from HF like fj.

Never had the cheap yellow chocks blow away in the wind when done correctly.

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NamMedevac 70 wrote:
I have for many years used the plastic yellow and black rubber wheel chocks with them in front and back of the tires. I then tried to pull my trailer forward or backup with them in place and TT moved only about an inch if that. I never thought to try this on gravel. So for me they worked well

Eazy peazy, place chocks behind wheel, backup slightly, then push opposite chock against front of wheel, then let your vehicle "drift" slightly forward and the wheels will center between the chocks with no slack in front nor behind..

Any type of wheel chock (metal, plastic, wood ect.) designed like a wedge can benefit from doing it this way.

When leaving, you will of course need to pull forward slightly to release the rear chocks and backup slightly to release the front chocks.

On edit, adding a illustration that may be helpful to understand how I set my chocks..



Once set, they won't move since the tires are on the chocks, for added chock movement prevention, I drop a short piece of 2x4 in between the chocks which locks them together.

Obviously a single axle you will have to place both chocks on the same wheel but the principle is the same otherwise.