Bal X chock question

HarleyEnough wrote:
Why not just make your own with some cheap 4x4 scraps and stainless all thread and hardware? I made all 4 of these in about 30 minutes and they work extremely well for less than $20.

Pictures of Homemade Chocks

I just use one of those ratcheting multi-tools from black and decker (dog bone or something) to tighten them up.

I think I will go with the homemade, we have a bunch of 4x4s and a chop saw... I'll just have to get the hardware.. Thanks for the ideas...

Saw in my local RV shop they now have plastic versions of those "homemade" wooden type..don't recall the price though..

Turbosix wrote:

DE88ROX wrote:
Save yourself the money and just build your own. I have since trimmed off excess threaded rod and painted them black. They blend right in with the tires and you don't even notice them.
I already had the 4x4 laying around. all I had to buy was the hardware.

Looks good. What anlge is the cut?

You know what? I don't even know.:h If memory serves im thinking it was around 35º, but dont quote me on that. I just went and looked at my power miter saw thinking it might still be set but its not.

All I did was cut a piece of cardboard and traced the radius of the tire and then just turned it into a straight line. Then I used the cardboard as a stencil and cut my pieces.

Start to finish was about 15 minutes.

allen8106 wrote:

herburban1 wrote:
Looking at these chocks for the new rig we pick it up May first.. Jayco 29 BHS.. Would 1 work or do I need them on both sides? On the old TT 26 footer I used just the plastic chocks front and back on curb side.. I hear the new one rocks a bit more so that is why I ask.. Thanks Open to other suggestions

Get two.

Ditto

I use only 1. Put it on as the final item of setup after all level and stablizing as taken place. Makes a huge difference in inside bounce/movement

DE88ROX wrote:
Save yourself the money and just build your own. I have since trimmed off excess threaded rod and painted them black. They blend right in with the tires and you don't even notice them.
I already had the 4x4 laying around. all I had to buy was the hardware.

Looks good. What anlge is the cut?

jwrightabq wrote:

facory wrote:
I always use two to keep both sides from moving. HOWEVER, I just had the X chocks give way and let the trailer slide forward while I was working on the TT at home. I don't think it would have moved had I used the regular type chocks. Back to the old style.

Once again, X-Chocks are NOT intended to keep a trailer from rolling. I think they're misnamed. They're great as stabilizers, not so great as chocks.

That's what I have been saying. They should name them X-Rocks.

facory wrote:
I always use two to keep both sides from moving. HOWEVER, I just had the X chocks give way and let the trailer slide forward while I was working on the TT at home. I don't think it would have moved had I used the regular type chocks. Back to the old style.

Once again, X-Chocks are NOT intended to keep a trailer from rolling. I think they're misnamed. They're great as stabilizers, not so great as chocks.

I always use two to keep both sides from moving. HOWEVER, I just had the X chocks give way and let the trailer slide forward while I was working on the TT at home. I don't think it would have moved had I used the regular type chocks. Back to the old style.

DW bought me a set for Christmas from Camping World and I can't wait to try them out on my Montana. We always have a little movement in the living room area and I hoping this will greatly reduce that!!!