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Open Roads Forum  >  Fifth-Wheels  > Wheel Chocks This Topic Is Closed  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 2   Next Mirage3250 • View posts El Reno, Oklahoma Senior Member Joined: 09/28/2003 View Profile Posted: 05/08/09 09:25am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Here's a couple photo's of wheel chocks I made...uses a ratcheting strap to tighten. Quick and easy - no tools needed. http://i612.photobucket.com/albums/tt208/natex45/IMG_0433.jpg?t=1241796141 http://i612.photobucket.com/albums/tt208/natex45/IMG_0434.jpg?t=1241796246 37' Mirage Triple slider, '03 GMC 1 T Ext.Cab Dually, Duramax/Allison GO SOONERS!! Mirage3250 • View posts El Reno, Oklahoma Senior Member Joined: 09/28/2003 View Profile Posted: 05/08/09 09:26am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Hmmmm....that photo download didn't go well.... brirene • View posts midwest Senior Member Joined: 01/27/2007 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Posted: 05/08/09 09:41am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator clicky 1 clicky 2 hope they work... '04 Jayco Designer 30 RKS Medallion pkg, Trail Air pin '05 F350 6.0 PSD CC, Lariat, 4x4, Duallies, 4.10, LB, B&W Companion “The trail is the thing, not the end of the trail. Travel too fast, and you miss all you are traveling for.” -Louis L'Amour Mirage3250 • View posts El Reno, Oklahoma Senior Member Joined: 09/28/2003 View Profile Posted: 05/08/09 09:43am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Thanks...... brirene • View posts midwest Senior Member Joined: 01/27/2007 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Posted: 05/08/09 09:58am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator That's pretty clever! I might give that a try; certainly less expensive. Are you able to get them fairly tight? Mirage3250 • View posts El Reno, Oklahoma Senior Member Joined: 09/28/2003 View Profile Posted: 05/08/09 10:22am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Yes, very tight. Sometimes they need a bit of 'persuasion' to come out from between the tires.. Try a scrap piece of wood first to get the angle right. You want them to fit between the tires but not so far down that the strap doesn't have room to ratchet. I find it easiest to place them so the ratchet action to tighten is downwards; keeping the ratchet close to the top so when you release the ratchet can open flat against the strap. Mirage3250 • View posts El Reno, Oklahoma Senior Member Joined: 09/28/2003 View Profile Posted: 05/10/09 07:11pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator "Give me a big enough lever and I'll move the Earth" If you're going to be rowdy enough to move the unit with these chocks you probably have other things on your mind than the miniscule movement of the trailer. HUTCH45 • View posts NORCAL Senior Member Joined: 05/26/2007 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 05/10/09 07:16pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Way to go! I admire folks who take the time to make their own gadgets occasionally. After being a self-employed welder, tin-knocker, metal worker for over 15yrs, however,.....simply buying a set of 'Bal Chocks' sure looked good to me......... Enjoy the journey folks...... "HUTCH" '07 SILVERADO 3500HD 'CLASSIC' DRW - CC - 4 X 4 '07 NEW HORIZONS 35' 5th.Wheel 'MotoMover'....(SOLD) GON2SKI • View posts Meridian, Idaho Senior Member Joined: 12/04/2003 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 05/09/09 11:54pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Another way to skin the cat is to use a, small truckers' chain tightners that draw two eye bolts installed thru the middle of the wood pieces. 2001 Holiday Rambler Scepter 40' DP/330HP Class A Here For A Good Time.... Not For A Long Time stevesmith81 • View posts Big Lake MN New Member Joined: 03/23/2008 View Profile Posted: 05/10/09 05:51pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator The issue with this design whether it is a threaded steel rod or the straps shown in this example is the front and back wheel will still move so I don't see this design actually working as advertised. The models that are basically horizontal car jacks do not allow the front and back wheel to move at all. This accomplishes the task. Comments? This Topic Is Closed  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 2   Next Open Roads Forum  >  Fifth-Wheels  > Wheel Chocks

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