Anyone have a home made ( DIY ) Chock / tie-down system?

[rkortes]

Looking for pics or ideas on building a tie down system using existing D rings. Any pics or ideas would be appreciated. I saw a pretty cool home made wheel chock built from wood.

We will be hauling 2 dual sport bikes in our 30 foot toy hauler and I want to go side to side with them.

[nayther]

rkortes wrote:
Thanks for the ideas and links guys. I'm leaning toward building some chocks out of wood to place up against the walls to protect the walls and keep the wheels straight while utilizing existing "D" rings in the floor. I did this in my enclosed trailer and it worked well.

I did something like that. Cheap Harbor Freight hoop type chock mounted on a piece of plywood with rubber on the bottom. Plywood jams up against the wall where it meets the floor, then front wheel in chock and tie it down, one tie down wrapped around the rear just to keep it from bouncing sideways. If you do two just reversed one from the other. I can put two across the back and still keep the couches folded down and lower the bunk enough to sleep above the bikes.

[nayther]

Strabo wrote:

Blackdiamond wrote:
side to side just have the front wheel against the wall and tie them down.... front to back I tie down the front like normal then I put a tie down on a foot peg and pull the bike backwards to put pressure on the front. Works great.

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[rkortes]

LowRyter wrote:
I use the factory mounting rings in the trailer, rubber mats and Harbor Freight locking chocks. I can place the chock and mat where ever I want depending on what I am carrying and how much room I have. I wrap two ratchet straps (front and rear) around the chocks.

I use Canyon Dancer to strap the handle bars and tie down the rear of the bike on the passenger pegs. I have hauled two bikes at a time with the method. No permanent mounts or additional holes in the floor. Full flexibility where I arrange the bikes.

Great ideas from everyone! I went ahead and purchased some locking chocks and will mount them on plywood to set on carpet to protect the floor. I think I'll use the existing tie down rings as well. I like the flexibility of this set up. Thanks again!!

[randy328]

I use the PitBull trailer restraint as they do not compress the forks and the bike can be left in the trailer with no issues.

Granted, they are not cheap and the base plates are mounted, but I can get bikes side by side, can load/unload by myself, and no straps needed.

Pit Bull Trailer Restraints

I know they're not home made like the OP requested, but they are excellent.

[LowRyter]

I use the factory mounting rings in the trailer, rubber mats and Harbor Freight locking chocks. I can place the chock and mat where ever I want depending on what I am carrying and how much room I have. I wrap two ratchet straps (front and rear) around the chocks.

I use Canyon Dancer to strap the handle bars and tie down the rear of the bike on the passenger pegs. I have hauled two bikes at a time with the method. No permanent mounts or additional holes in the floor. Full flexibility where I arrange the bikes.

[DB_Cooper]

I stopped using wheel chocks because I got tired of tripping over them. Instead I use tie downs to secure the front and rear wheel. However I did get lucky on the placement of my D-rings. I load the bikes side to side in opposite directions.

[KTMsc]

I have two of the recessed type chocks that flip open to hold the wheel.
I carry two mx bikes right to left in the back area and the sxs in front.
I'll try to get some pics tomorrow.

[Racerx11]

I've been using these for years now. Great product and removable so you can use your floor quickly.

Here

And here

[Eyetattoo]

Here is the system I use, carried 3 sportbikes without any issues.

Beast Racks

[rkortes]

Thanks for the ideas and links guys. I'm leaning toward building some chocks out of wood to place up against the walls to protect the walls and keep the wheels straight while utilizing existing "D" rings in the floor. I did this in my enclosed trailer and it worked well.

[TxTiger]

The two threads below give good ideas and discussion.

http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/26035330.cfm
http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/26366968.cfm

[Strabo]

Blackdiamond wrote:
side to side just have the front wheel against the wall and tie them down.... front to back I tie down the front like normal then I put a tie down on a foot peg and pull the bike backwards to put pressure on the front. Works great.

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[fj12ryder]

Here's how I have our street bikes secured:



No holes drilled in the floor and the I use the existing D-rings. You could get some cheaper chocks, like from HF, but the Condor chocks make sure nothing moves and no need for huge amounts of hold down pressure either. Bolts come up from the aluminum plate through the chocks to hold them in place.

[Blackdiamond]

side to side just have the front wheel against the wall and tie them down.... front to back I tie down the front like normal then I put a tie down on a foot peg and pull the bike backwards to put pressure on the front. Works great.