x-chock Tire Locking Chock

[grahampconrad]

Could somebody tell me the pros & cons of x- chocks verses orange chocks for a tandem wheel fifth wheel? I know you have to chock your wheels before you disconnect, but putting this kind of chock on is hole new game. A more money. I'm looking for side to side shaking too.

[RVER]

Be VERY careful lifting your rig on the rear stabilizers, if you put too much pressure on those rear stabilizers they can pop through the floor. I do hit the switch in front stabilers to raise the front but do it for one second only.

[JohnBoyToo]

We have rear electric stablizers that really don't put that much pressure - not nearly enough to lift the 5er... but they do help some.

what I try to do when setting up is level a 'bit' nose down... lower the rear stabilizers THEN raise the front to level...

also ordered a set of these these and will let you know 🙂

[RVER]

back stabilizers, take two pieces of wood and place them perpendicular to one another and then lower your stabilizers on those pieces of wood, seems to work for us

[nano]

I used our x-chocks for the first time this weekend. They stopped any front to back movement nicely. Of course they don't do anything for side to side movement.

[DHCamper]

Tire damage and alignment issues? You don't have to crank them down a whole lot to get them to work just fine... use your head.

[3_dog_nights]

Thats_Ok wrote:

3 dog nights wrote:
Have the X, set them when I unhitch. After I level, I have to reset them. Have actually had them fall out while the levelers were working. Does make me question the effectiveness, but I still use them.

Just a thought here:
Could it be the tires cooling down then softening up?
I know leaf springs un-wrap a bit when relaxed.
This might be spreading the wheels.

Don't think everything is cooling in a 5 minute time period. Auto leveler go thru their cycles and the tires spread to loosen or fall out.

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3 dog nights wrote:
Have the X, set them when I unhitch. After I level, I have to reset them. Have actually had them fall out while the levelers were working. Does make me question the effectiveness, but I still use them.

Just a thought here:
Could it be the tires cooling down then softening up?
I know leaf springs un-wrap a bit when relaxed.
This might be spreading the wheels.

[3_dog_nights]

Have the X, set them when I unhitch. After I level, I have to reset them. Have actually had them fall out while the levelers were working. Does make me question the effectiveness, but I still use them.

[Kentucky_Joe]

We just purchased the X chocks on Amazon 2/$73.00. If you sign up for a credit card, they take $50.00 off. We used them this weekend. I think they help, but we still have the bouncing. Now considering a tripod. We didn't have any problem in our TT with movement, so we are still trying to figure this movement problem out.

[gkerlin]

I had a pair of x chocks and stopped using them. I became concerned about the force it exerts on the axles pushing them in different directions and the effect it might have on alignment of the axles.

Later when I started having wear issues I had the alignment checked and my axles were indeed 1/4" mis aligned.

jus sayin...

[RVER]

Brand matters, some good and some not so good at stopping the rock and roll. They will stop your rig from moving backward when hitching up but a chock is good to do also.

[Winged_One]

I had a set for my 20foot TT and they worked great. Really helped make the trailer solid.

BUT, when we got the 5th wheel with the 6 point levelers, I tried with and without the xchocks and found no discernible difference.

[overthehillbill]

X chocks+SteadyFast=rock solid.

[grahampconrad]

Thanks people for all your respones