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RooDude09
Explorer
Jun 20, 2016

Had an oh **** moment!

does anybody have problems with the xchaulks loosening? We were stacked up pretty high with levelers and I went on the roof to get a foam piece I used on the top of the slide and the trailer proceeded to roll forward about a foot with my wife hanging out the door and me on top with a wet roof. I got them because they were supposed to keep the trailer put. Do they just need to be re tightened? Thanks for any help.

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  • Acdii's avatar
    Acdii
    Explorer
    Jun 20, 2016
    As others stated, they are not chocks to prevent the trailer from rolling, but are designed to prevent rocking between the tires which is what causes the movement in the trailer when walking around. You should always use regular wheel chocks(not chalk, the trailer will grind them to dust) when you park it, let the tires cool, reset the chocks, and then insert the X-Chocks, after you have the stabilizers down and locked. One of the things stated several times in the paperwork is once installed, do not move any of the stabilizers or front jack or the X-chocks will get damaged, or cause tire damage.

    I have both regular wheel chocks, the plastic ones from Walmart, and X-Chocks and used them both this weekend for the first time, and they do help keep the trailer stable, but the do need to be setup correctly.
  • downtheroad's avatar
    downtheroad
    Explorer
    Jun 20, 2016
    Any "between the tires" chocks like x-chocks, Rotochocks, etc will loosen as the tires cool down and contract.

    After setting them when you first park, it's a good idea go go back after the tires have cooled and then adjust them tighter.
  • Community Alumni's avatar
    Community Alumni
    Jun 20, 2016
    As mentioned, they are more to reduce movement when walking around in the trailer, you need real wheel chocks to stop rolling. I actually tossed mine in the recycle bin years ago when we had our 5th wheel.
  • WNYBob's avatar
    WNYBob
    Explorer
    Jun 20, 2016
    I read somewhere on this forum that xchocks are not to be used as chaulks! Xchocks are to be used as stabilizers only! Wheels should have chocks under them to hold trailer from rolling.

    Just as stabilizers are not jacks.
  • BB_TX's avatar
    BB_TX
    Nomad
    Jun 20, 2016
    I do not have them, but from what I have read, the instructions state that they are not intended to be used alone to hold the rig in place, i.e. regular chocks also needed. Apparently they are intended more as stabilizers than for chocking.
  • Terryallan's avatar
    Terryallan
    Explorer II
    Jun 20, 2016
    RooDude09 wrote:
    does anybody have problems with the xchaulks loosening? We were stacked up pretty high with levelers and I went on the roof to get a foam piece I used on the top of the slide and the trailer proceeded to roll forward about a foot with my wife hanging out the door and me on top with a wet roof. I got them because they were supposed to keep the trailer put. Do they just need to be re tightened? Thanks for any help.


    X chock will not by themselves keep your Tt from rolling, and in fact they are NOT designed to. they are designed to be used with regular chocks. X chock are to help take movement out of the trailer as you walk around in it. they will NOT anchor it, and stop it from rolling.
  • Huntindog's avatar
    Huntindog
    Explorer
    Jun 20, 2016
    RooDude09 wrote:
    does anybody have problems with the xchaulks loosening? We were stacked up pretty high with levelers and I went on the roof to get a foam piece I used on the top of the slide and the trailer proceeded to roll forward about a foot with my wife hanging out the door and me on top with a wet roof. I got them because they were supposed to keep the trailer put. Do they just need to be re tightened? Thanks for any help.


    Just about any chock can loosen.

    Read here how I avoid the issue:Going chockless

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