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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X-chock fan here...
If the trailer is on level ground, I don't worry about it rolling away. We also have stabilizer struts that control the fore/aft movement of the stab. jack feet. I always cinch the X-chocks fairly tight. If the ground is sloping that could end up allowing the trailer to move, then I'll use additional chocks against the tires/ground. The majority of sites we are on have been pretty level and level enough to allow just the use of the X-chocks.
I have often checked the tightness of the X-chocks the next day and they are always tight enough to prevent movement, whether it's close to freezing or 100F or more. We're currently "camping" in Vegas in over 100F temps. Just went out for interest's sake to check the X-chocks. They are still very tight and couldn't tighten them up by more than around 1/8 turn. How many have checked the tightness of their X-chocks the next day to see how much they may have loosened up?
Perhaps loosening of X-chocks is a function of how hot your tires get when towing due to under-inflation, going over 65mph or low reserve load capacity. Perhaps some just don't tighten them enough. Maybe some tires shrink and expand more than others. Who knows...
One thing I've learned is to avoid campground hosts and fellow campers that can't resist helping you back into a site and set up as they can be so distracting you can forget about a critical step.
If the trailer is on level ground, I don't worry about it rolling away. We also have stabilizer struts that control the fore/aft movement of the stab. jack feet. I always cinch the X-chocks fairly tight. If the ground is sloping that could end up allowing the trailer to move, then I'll use additional chocks against the tires/ground. The majority of sites we are on have been pretty level and level enough to allow just the use of the X-chocks.
I have often checked the tightness of the X-chocks the next day and they are always tight enough to prevent movement, whether it's close to freezing or 100F or more. We're currently "camping" in Vegas in over 100F temps. Just went out for interest's sake to check the X-chocks. They are still very tight and couldn't tighten them up by more than around 1/8 turn. How many have checked the tightness of their X-chocks the next day to see how much they may have loosened up?
Perhaps loosening of X-chocks is a function of how hot your tires get when towing due to under-inflation, going over 65mph or low reserve load capacity. Perhaps some just don't tighten them enough. Maybe some tires shrink and expand more than others. Who knows...
One thing I've learned is to avoid campground hosts and fellow campers that can't resist helping you back into a site and set up as they can be so distracting you can forget about a critical step.
