Does X chocks help stablity?

brirene wrote:

Lantley wrote:

brirene wrote:
I agree too. Doesn't remove all movement, but a great deal of it. Terry has posted a couple of times about his trailer rolling, but i just can't see it. Mine sure seem too tight for that to happen. Not calling you out, Terry, just don't see how it would happen, based on what I've seen. :)

Just for kicks try pulling away with your X chocks in place and see how well they keep the trailer from moving vs. using ground wedges.
They work well for stability but they are not designed to keep trailer from rolling.

Well, I guess if I've got to hitch up and pull with my truck to get the trailer to roll with the x-locks applied, I'll still feel ok about it not moving when they're applied on level ground and not being tugged. I'm referring to "properly applied", and I doubt that driving away with them between the wheels would qualify. ;)

I use both. I use the lynx leveler chocks that lock into the levelers on one side. Then after I get those set . I put the loc, and chock on the other side. The last trip. I simply forgot about the loc, and chock, and let the truck roll forward a bit. Not gassing it, but just Idle. the loc, and chocks provided absolutely no braking effect at all. Couldn't even tell it was on there. And yes it's my fault, But I always thought it would hold a little. From now on, there will be big orange chocks on both sides. Can't pull over them if you tried.