Mile High
Lone Tree, CO
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Yeppers - good post. It's amazing how much the tires contract when they cool. My metal chocks used to just fall out sideways, and my rotochoks can also get pretty loose.
I always reinsert the wheel chocks (wedge type) after using the jacks to stabilize, and I now re-tighten the Rotochoks at least by the next morning. My rotochoks stay padlocked.
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SteveRankin
Sequim, WA
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We've tried using a couple of versions of the wheel chocks that press against the tires and have found that what feels good and secure right now sometimes isn't.
So, we've gone back to using the traditional wheel chocks on the ground. We carry a pair of HD rubber ones that work great on any surface as well as a pair of 4x6's cut off to fit. The wooden chocks work fine on gravel and other rough surfaces, but they slip too easily on smooth concrete.
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svedspx
SoCal
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In addition to proper chocking I always have my power cable plugged in so I can hit the slide on my brake controller to lock up the trailer tires when hitching and unhitching.
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jimwooster
Wooster, Ohio
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Thanks for the post. I use Roto Chocks and am very pleased with them, but I know they loosen up after thing cool down. Great advice.
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fivercamper
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Doing a chock check about an hour after setting up is part of my routine. On a hot travel day, even rotochoks can become very loose. We also have another wrinkle on ours: automatic levelers. When they get done doing their job, if one side got raised more than the other, that set of chocks will likely be way loose. After retightening, I have to remember to loosen the same ones before lowering the rig, otherwise they won't budge.
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tabraha
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I'm a "double-chocker" now myself. I put my BAL's on each side but I still like having a couple pieces of old firewood banged up against my tires. Must be the old camper; in me I just can't shake it!
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