Wheel Stop vs Wheel Chocks

All these “innovative” wheel chock systems (not chalks, btw. Chalk is for writing on blackboards) are the product of the same snake oil salesmanship as a lot of wdh/anti sway applications.
Not saying “x chocks” or whatever else don’t work, because they do I’m sure, but in the 100s of different trailers I’ve unhooked and parked…somewhere…I’ve never encountered a situation that a good old rubber wheel chock, 2x or 4x lumber, rocks or a split piece of firewood didn’t do the job.
I’ll qualify that with when working on the ice roads, we built chocks with spikes in them to grip the ice.

fj12ryder wrote:
The only brand to use as chocks, IMO of course, are the Roto-Choks, and they don't make those any more.

Roto-Choks were the greatest. I'm still sad that the family stopped making them.

I've used blocks and chalks for several years but finally moved on up to between the tire adjustables. Once their properly set mine will not pop out...and eliminate any fore and aft movement. And I never have to reset them after a hard rain when camping on soft areas (mud) regardless of the length of our stay.

We have the cheep plastic ones from Walmart. I also have a pair of old solid rubber ones that are pretty heavy and made for tractor trailers,just cause I had them laying around.

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

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.

Thanks everyone. I appreciate the replies and information. I’m going keep using the yellow tire chocks. I wasn’t sure if something else was much better

When I had my 5er I used the B&L x chocks. Those are the ones that fit between the tires. I found that they helped more than the standard wheel chock to stop front to back movement of the camper. By putting a x chock on each side really helped. I never had much luck with the standard type wheel chock.

Bobbo wrote:
I use two of these. Not for a single axle trailer though.

I use a pair of cheap $9 yellow plastic Camco wheel chocks you can buy at Walmart and drop a short piece of wood in between which does the exact same thing as the more expensive version you picture.

Always have placed my wheel chocks on the inside of the tires on dual axle trailers and a leftover block of wood dropped in between the two chocks keeps them from moving.

I use two of these. Not for a single axle trailer though.