Anything I'm missing or is this ok?

[MarkinVan]

So I got some new rubber wheel chocks and they seem to be a perfect fit for my E19. Any disadvantage in placing chocks between the wheels?

[HABBERDABBER]

I can't see a significant factor worthy of dispute in your method.

Suggestion: optional "rope" lines attached to pull them out without having to bend over or get on the ground. A strong kick is sometimes necessary to dislodge them enough for removal.

FWIW.
As a "belt and suspenders" type of fellow, I sometimes chock both sides of the rig. Not necessary at all, but it can't hurt. I sometimes park on my steep sloped driveway, and do not want anything happening to surprise me.

[Eggscape]

I have been using the same blocks the same way for years.

[Donna D.]

I use the same chocks, but on the outside of the tires. Only because I kick the chocks tight. Can't do that when they're between the tires.

[Brian B-P]

As long as you can get them tight, I don't see a problem. That leads to an effective option:
BAL Standard Tire Locking Chock (Model 28000A)

This braces itself against the tires so it can be tightened without kicking or pounding. I'm sure that there are other brands of the same thing, likely including ones with a lever instead of a screw.

[WillyB]

Originally Posted by Donna D.

I use the same chocks, but on the outside of the tires. Only because I kick the chocks tight. Can't do that when they're between the tires.

I'm a bit of chock kicker myself.

[bristol5.0]

I've been using this device and find it makes my 5.0 very stable and it's very easy to use. The length of the lever arms need to be adjusted so that by stepping down it expands the chocks firmly against the tires. It's released by pulling up on the cable, reversing the process.


https://www.amazon.com/Fastway-ONEst...003VASUQM?th=1

[brroberts]

I use rubber chocks on a rope between both wheels and can get them sufficiently tight. If I have to use curved levelers on one side, it depends on the situation as to how I chock that side.

[MrLynn]

I use X-chocks, and on the suggestion of someone here, put padlocks on them. I was recently told that a thief needed only to deflate the tires a bit to pull them out, but I figure any little bit of bother helps as a deterrent.

https://www.etrailer.com/Camper-Jack...21-001091.html

I also have four rubber chocks left over from the Casita that I stick on the outsides of the four wheels.

[splitting_lanes]

I use x-chocks also, but not every time we park. When we went through the storm on the west coast last weekend I put them on, and forgot to take them off before moving the trailer.

Fortunately they came out without damaging the trailer or themselves.

[rbryan4]

Originally Posted by splitting_lanes

I use x-chocks also, but not every time we park. When we went through the storm on the west coast last weekend I put them on, and forgot to take them off before moving the trailer.



Fortunately they came out without damaging the trailer or themselves.

One thing I was told before our very first trip with a trailer, that has served me well: ALWAYS do a walk-around inspection of the rig before moving. Always. Even if you think you've not missed anything, just before departing, do a final walk-around. It has saved us a load of mistakes and potential damage.

[splitting_lanes]

Originally Posted by rbryan4

One thing I was told before our very first trip with a trailer, that has served me well: ALWAYS do a walk-around inspection of the rig before moving. Always. Even if you think you've not missed anything, just before departing, do a final walk-around. It has saved us a load of mistakes and potential damage.

That’s solid advice, and I follow that myself. EXCEPT, this time when I just need to move the trailer two feet to avoid a puddle. Funny thing was, I didn’t even feel them pop out. I just backed up a couple feet, hopped out of the truck, and there they were laying on the ground.

Doh!

Reminds me of the time I moved a houseboat in high winds with some Sea-Doos attached. It was a few years before they stopped calling me Captain Crunch. Needless to say, I know how to repair gelcoat now. Fortunately, that skill wasn’t needed after last weekend.

[rubicon327]

Originally Posted by HABBERDABBER

FWIW. As a "belt and suspenders" type of fellow, I sometimes chock both sides of the rig. Not necessary at all, but it can't hurt. I sometimes park on my steep sloped driveway, and do not want anything happening to surprise me.

Chocking both sides is a good idea. I forget if it was the Escape or my boat with a jack wheel but nonetheless I was parked with only one side chocked (maybe only one wheel). The area was sloped in two planes and when I broke the hitch free from the ball the trailer tongue quickly swung to the side quite a bit. Nothing major but it was a bit unsettling. Strange things can happen.

[cpaharley2008]

Both sides as in passenger and driver side, in addition to front/rear of the tires.....

[Vermilye]

Originally Posted by rubicon327

Chocking both sides is a good idea. I forget if it was the Escape or my boat with a jack wheel but nonetheless I was parked with only one side chocked (maybe only one wheel). The area was sloped in two planes and when I broke the hitch free from the ball the trailer tongue quickly swung to the side quite a bit. Nothing major but it was a bit unsettling. Strange things can happen.

I started chocking both sides (left & right) after the same thing happened. The foot of the tongue jack slid off the leggo blocks and ended up so low that fully extending the tongue jack wouldn't raise the tongue enough to go back on the ball. I had to dig out a jack and blocks to get it high enough.

[YakRV]

Originally Posted by Vermilye

I started chocking both sides (left & right) after the same thing happened. The foot of the tongue jack slid off the leggo blocks and ended up so low that fully extending the tongue jack wouldn't raise the tongue enough to go back on the ball. I had to dig out a jack and blocks to get it high enough.

Same here. Happened as soon as the hitch broke free from the ball like rubicon327 said. The jack didn’t slide all the way off the blocks, but came close enough that my heart rate jumped quite a bit! We chock front and back of the driver and passenger sides before we unhitch now too.

[HABBERDABBER]

I hope your query has been sufficiently answered with all the suggestions of various brands of other chocks and gear you could have bought & used.
Bottom line is, you're OK with what you have, on solid, level ground.

[Mike Lewis]

Originally Posted by splitting_lanes

Fortunately they came out without damaging the trailer or themselves.

From my experience X-chocks won't do anything to keep the trailer from moving. They are good for stability when you are parked so that the trailer doesn't shift around when you're moving around inside.

The first time I had an X-chock come loose is when I forgot to remove it when I left a campground. It just popped out and I had no idea.

The second time was more troubling: I was parked on a slight slope and put the X-chock in without other wheel chocks. After unhitching the force from being on the slope was enough to pop the X-chock out after a minute or two. The trailer moved forward down the slope and almost hit my tow vehicle. I've stopped using the thing for the most part.

[MrLynn]

Originally Posted by Mike Lewis

From my experience X-chocks won't do anything to keep the trailer from moving. They are good for stability when you are parked so that the trailer doesn't shift around when you're moving around inside.

The first time I had an X-chock come loose is when I forgot to remove it when I left a campground. It just popped out and I had no idea.

The second time was more troubling: I was parked on a slight slope and put the X-chock in without other wheel chocks. After unhitching the force from being on the slope was enough to pop the X-chock out after a minute or two. The trailer moved forward down the slope and almost hit my tow vehicle. I've stopped using the thing for the most part.

Well, I have two, and always install both. And, like habberdabber, as "belt and suspenders," I also add the rubber wedges on both sides—just in case.

Interestingly, when we got our Casita in 2016, it had a wheel under the tongue. That looked to me like a recipe for disaster, so I quickly substituted a foot. When I sold the Casita last Spring, I gave the new owner the wheel—and the foot, with a warning.

[Mike G]

This thread is chock full of info.