Sorry... another wheel chock question
Been researching wheel chocks, and I bet I've read 50 different threads from all sorts of forums. Still have a couple of questions (coming from someone whose trailer has not left their driveway yet. ...
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Why disagree with a company about how they say their product should be used - or not used ? Their intent is pretty clear.
As others have stated, x-chocks are for getting rid of the jiggles, and they do that well. They should not be used as the primary chocks that are expected to keep your trailer from rolling on an incline.
I've been full timing for 3 years now and have used 4 of the big rubber ones (like Northern Tool sells) since day one. Got mine on Amazon. Note they weigh 8 pounds - these are the ones you want. I tied a loop of 3/8 nylon to each eye bolt so they are easy to grab.
I just throw them in the back of my pickup when traveling - put them down FIRST when I pull in to a site and remove them LAST before I leave. They are simple to use - nothing to tighten. Nothing to adjust. Just plop them down and you're done.
I recently looked at the big ones that CW sells and they're not the same. Those seem to be made of a much more slippery material - would not recommend these.
I use 4 because it's not always easy to tell if there is a slight incline one way or the other - I think we've all seen the tourist attractions where water appears to run uphill. Your eyes can be fooled.
Last - I would never use those small hard plastic chocks on anything bigger then a small pop-up.
As others have stated, x-chocks are for getting rid of the jiggles, and they do that well. They should not be used as the primary chocks that are expected to keep your trailer from rolling on an incline.
I've been full timing for 3 years now and have used 4 of the big rubber ones (like Northern Tool sells) since day one. Got mine on Amazon. Note they weigh 8 pounds - these are the ones you want. I tied a loop of 3/8 nylon to each eye bolt so they are easy to grab.
I just throw them in the back of my pickup when traveling - put them down FIRST when I pull in to a site and remove them LAST before I leave. They are simple to use - nothing to tighten. Nothing to adjust. Just plop them down and you're done.
I recently looked at the big ones that CW sells and they're not the same. Those seem to be made of a much more slippery material - would not recommend these.
I use 4 because it's not always easy to tell if there is a slight incline one way or the other - I think we've all seen the tourist attractions where water appears to run uphill. Your eyes can be fooled.
Last - I would never use those small hard plastic chocks on anything bigger then a small pop-up.
