Hello,I had the scare of my life this past weekend. We got lost on the way to the campground and had an issue filling up the fresh water tank (didn't have the new drain valve installed).In a hurry, I setup the the Camco Wheel Stop and the stabilizer jacks. (I put the wood under the jacks on the side instead of flat). On one side or the other I always use at least one of the orange "Lynx Levelers" to level the TT side to side but since it raises the tires off the pavement I do not put a chock under those tires since it would rest against the lynx leveler and not the tire itself. While relaxing in the TT with my wife and 18mo son, the trailer MOVED SIX FEET!! My F150 was parked at an angle to the trailer so thankfully it stopped us from traveling any further. The trailer had zero damage but the truck had a little moreThankfully no one was hurt and the truck can be repaired easily. The rest of the weekend went much smoother. It will be a trip we will never forget though!!! Question for everyone is what DO YOU USE for leveling the trailer left/right and then ALSO CHOCK the wheel on the side that is raised??? Thanks!!

Ouch, thankfully nobody was hurt. I don't use lego's, I use long 2x8 boards and put a chock on BOTH sides of the trailer, in between the tires if possible.

So, the trailer moved forward, or back..instead of sideways?What failed? Did those Camco's fail? I use Roto-chocks (out of business) and have never had movement, let alone 6 feet. Considering the pressure I can apply with the Rotos, it's hard to imagine the plastic Camco's holding very tightly.I use plastic blocks and the rotos, both sides. No chocks.

I always use standard wheel chocks x4 with my X-chocks. Your wheel stop instructions even tell you to do so. If you didn't, you didn't follow the manufacturer's use instructions. Thankfully, no one got hurt and everyone can now laugh about what happened.http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61YOmdKFaqS.pdfCamco Wheel Stop Instructions wrote:CAUTION: This product is intended to help stabilize a recreational vehicle and is not intended for use on heavycommercial type trucks or trailers. Always use brake and wheel chocks to safely secure vehicle. Never placeyourself under or behind an unstable vehicle.

When using our lynx levelers I still chock that side. I double up the blocks end to end so the tire sits across 2 blocks and has enough room in front and behind for my chocks.

I believe what failed is the camco wheel stabilizer. I had no idea that those were intended for stability and not chocking the tires. I use them all of the time at home on my concrete pad where the trailer is stored.

TRAILER ROLLED!!! | Good Sam Community

TundraTower
Explorer
Aug 05, 2016
SoundGuy nailed the problem. It is amazing how much the tires shrink as they cool down.

We use those Camco Chocks and I can set them as tight as I can when we first set up and an hour or two later they are finger tight.

If we have to use the Leggo's to level one side we set another block on the ground next to it to hold the wedge chocks, although they don't "bite" on the plastic. If we are on a level spot I may not do this, but if we are on an incline I'll use everything I have on board to lock the wheels.
Huntindog
Explorer
Aug 05, 2016
I do not depend chocks or boards of any kind.
All of those methods can fail.
I had my TT roll many years ago. It was setup with chocks on what appeared to be solid dirt... It rained and that dirt turned into soft mud. The chocks sunk into the mud from the pressure of the tires. The boards under the TJ tilted in the mud and the TT rolled forward collapsing it. Fixing this in a muddy downpour was not fun.

I have seen others have the same thing happen to them in just soft dirt. I have never depended on chocks since that day many years ago.
I now use the strongest and most foolproof system there is.
Gravity.

I dig holes for the high side tires. Once the TT is set into the holes, Gravity makes sure it stays there.

I do use some homemade wood/long bolts to clamp the tires to make it more stable, on occasion. But that is only for comfort, if I'm going to be there awhile.
I have gotten really good at estimating how deep to dig the holes.

And the only thing I need to have is a shovel. It is a handy thing to have in camp anyway.

Obviously, this solution is not for everyone. I do not use established campgrounds with neighbors I can see or hear.

I prefer the solitude of boondocking on public land.

But where this can be used, it works very well. Gravity has never failed me.
profdant139
Explorer II
Aug 03, 2016
Soundguy, thanks for the tip on the single wheel chock -- I will check that out!
time2roll
Nomad
Aug 03, 2016
I just use the rotos between the tires most of the time.
If there is any incline the wedges come out.

Sorry about the dent. :( still no-one hurt is a good thing :)
JoeTampa
Explorer
Aug 03, 2016
Bigbird65 wrote:
I never had a problem using Andersen levelers and home brew chocks. Use the chocks on both sides of the trailer.

Andersen if I need to level. Regular chocks if I don't.
RoyBell
Explorer
Aug 02, 2016
I always chock both sides of the trailer. I picked up the anderson levelers and they are nice. I also use the BAL X-chocks as well. Sometimes I don't put those on until night time after the tires shrink, or I re-tighten them at night time after the sun is down and tires are cool. Better to have too much than not enough.
SoundGuy
Explorer
Aug 02, 2016
profdant139 wrote:
We have a single axle trailer, so those "between the tires" devices won't help us. And when we use the Lynx Levelers, it is sometimes hard to get a good contact between our rubber chocks and the tire.

Norco has the perfect answer for you as well in their BAL Single Tire Chock ...

... 'cause as the tires cool and shrink you can quickly snug the BALs up again.

I've even used a set on dual axle trailers, chocking one tire on each side of the trailer. :)
RVcircus
Explorer II
Aug 02, 2016
I use Andersen levelers with their included chocks and I always chock the other side as well
profdant139
Explorer II
Aug 02, 2016
How great that no one was hurt! That is the most important thing, by far.

We have a single axle trailer, so those "between the tires" devices won't help us. And when we use the Lynx Levelers, it is sometimes hard to get a good contact between our rubber chocks and the tire. So we almost always add a big rock behind each chock, or else a big piece of wood. That is probably overkill, but I never want to see my trailer move without my express prior permission!
Boins
Explorer
Aug 02, 2016
Glad everyone is okay!

Anyways, I uses Andersen Camper Levelers on the low side to level left and right. They are super easy to use and so far I've had no issues.

For the other side of the trailer, I just chock the back of the rear tire and the front of the front tire. So far, this has worked fine.

Video on how Anderson Camper Levelers work

Amazon link to Anderson Camper Levelers

EDIT: After reading other posts, I'm gonna add a between the tires chock system to my current setup. Something like the X-Chock Wheel Stabilizers I think.