Parked on a slope with car still hitched...
We are staying on a slope today. The trailer had to be leveled side to side which meant that I wasn't able to chock those tires. From front to back is quite a slope with the front having to be rais...
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proxim2020 wrote:
I've been in this situation plenty of times in parking lots. In the most extreme case the rear wheels of the truck where no longer touching the ground. Just chock the front wheels of the vehicle and what trailer wheels that you can. This should be plenty enough to prevent a roll away.
One other thing. I wouldn't rely on x-chocks to hold back your trailer as that's not what they are intended for. They are meant to stabilize the tires, not function as a chock. As the tire temperature drops, the tire shrinks, and the x-chocks no longer have the same holding power. Sometimes becoming so loose that they are no longer in contact with the tires. Regular chocks are a much better idea.
You have done it now. I know what you say is true, and the instructions warn about using them for chocks. But those that don't read the instructions, or think they know more than the manufacturer's engineers will come to argue with you.
