Chock RV on snow/ice. NEED HELP!!!
Question: How do you get enough traction on ice or snow to chock the tires of a travel trailer on a slight slope? So, I just arrived at the parking lot of my nearby ski park. It was 8pm on arriva...
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Tvov wrote:JRscooby wrote:
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Something I always think of when I see/hear of a RV trailer set down with out wheel on the jack;.....
Have you seen a lot of TT with jack wheels?
My TT did not come with a wheel on the jack... same with everyone we know with a TT.
A few people I've talked to, including RV dealers, said they don't want a jack wheel to help prevent the TT from moving.
The only trailers that I always see jack wheels on are boat trailers.
My camper has a wheel. I put wheel on Dad's TT, and a pair on his 5th wheel. My tool trailer has a wheel. None of the others do, because I don't level them. If I unhook the car trailer when loaded, then what to hook with another TV, need to adjust the height, I use a dolly under bottle jack.
As far as the factory not installing one; How often do you see the factories spend a dime to increase the life of a trailer?
As for the dealers, do they level the campers? And if they have issue, it is much cheaper and likely pass cost to factory.
Back in the days before semi-trailers had spring brakes they had wheels on the landing gear. The idea was if a driver did not hook up air lines, and apply brakes, before backing under the trailer might move, but the legs would not collapse, dropping trailer on nose.
