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06-07-2022, 07:02 PM #1
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Need better wheel chocks
Came home from a trip with our TT, chocked the wheels and started disconnecting... the hitch was firmly stuck to the ball, kept going until it finally released and that is when the trailer came forward about a foot and literally slid off the blocks I had under the power jack...
Scared the ever living you know what out of me, my wife, well let's just say she had a minor accident...
Lessons learned here
1. Plastic on asphalt slides and doesn't work for beans. Was using the plastic ones that came with the roll up wedge levelers. I need better wheel chocks.
2. Have since learned that if I use the parking brake, the hitch/ball can be locked up and getting them to release is not fun. I no longer set the emergency brake, just put it in park. This allows the tranny to move a bit with the trailer so things are not all bound up
My last 6-8 disconnects have been w/o drama, which I like
Be safe out there
Rick
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06-07-2022, 07:42 PM #2
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I use the Fastway and like them. Never had any issues.
https://www.amazon.ca/Fastway-84-00-...71716559&psc=1
Sent from my SM-P610 using TapatalkSteph & Lise
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2020 Imagine XLS 22MLE
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06-07-2022, 07:56 PM #3
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Dunno what trailer you've got, but the rubber wheel chocks from Harbor Freight work very well, and sturdy as can be. Roto-Choks are the best but they don't make them any more.
Howard and Peggy
2019 Momentum 351M, and 2018 RAM Cummins dually 6-speed.
His: 1999 Honda Interceptor
Hers: 2013 Spyder ST-S
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06-07-2022, 08:08 PM #4
+1 for the rubber ones from Harbor Freight, used them on my Momentum too, no issues.
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06-07-2022, 08:10 PM #5
When I need them I use my home made ones. 4x6 blocks of wood, 5/8 all thread connector nuts, regular nuts and washers. Painted black with oil based paint. Will work better and last longer than any store bought ones...Cheaper as well.... And...Yes I tried several of those, that did not cut the mustard, before making my own first set that I basically wore out over 28 years and 3 trailers. I had to modify them to fit each TT. When we got the Momentum, they looked puny under it, and the threads were pretty much shot... That is why the ones I just made used connecting nuts which have 150% more threads on the bussiness end to take the load better, than my old ones.
When camping I often dig holes for the high side tires, That is the best wheel chock possible... So long as gravity works, that trailer isn't going anywhere! And it is more stable and lower making wind less of a bother.Last edited by huntindog; 06-07-2022 at 08:19 PM.
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06-07-2022, 08:21 PM #6
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Hmmmmm....I just use blocks of wood. Cheap and has never failed me.
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2021 Reflection 303RLS
New to RV'ing since 1997
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06-07-2022, 08:25 PM #7
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+2 on the HF rubber chocks. I keep them in the garage and use them on all the vehicles, the boat trailer and the RV.
Robert and Chris
2021 Imagine XLS 22MLE
2024 2500HD Silverado 6.6L gas
Blue Ox Sway Pro
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06-07-2022, 09:02 PM #8
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As for truck and trailer...
2021 Chevy Silverado 2500 with 35" tires
2022 Imagine 2500RL
I will be going to rubber chocks before my next trip
I've been doing some research on why the receiver gets stuck to the ball and here is something I just noticed. BTW, the dealer installed the Blue Ox Track Pro...
With the trailer level, it's 25" to the top of the receiver
The top of the ball on the truck is 23.5"...
Based on everything I have seen so far, the top of the ball should be 25-26", not 23.5"
Could this be contributing to the receiver getting stuck on the ball when disconnecting?
What other affects could I be experiencing with this height mis-match besides the trailer riding nose down by a fair bit
Thanks all
Rick
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06-08-2022, 07:46 AM #9
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+3 on the HF rubber chocks.
Jim (& Sharon)
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06-08-2022, 07:48 AM #10
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I really like this chock I found through BAL back in 2016.
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I bought it hoping it would help with the forward/back shifting while walking around inside my single axle trailer I had at the time. Did it help with the shifting? Don't really think so. But with this design I am not worried about a chock slipping away from a tire while walking around inside, which is its primary purpose! I do use it on my new dual axle trailer and has been working well.-Pam
2019 GD Imagine 2600RB bought in 2022.
towed by a 2019 Nissan NV 3500 Passenger van
prior trailer: 2017 Coleman CTS16FB towed by a 2012 Kia Sedona, then the 2019 NV.
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