We are getting ready to buy a set of wheel chocks for our fifth wheel. Which ones are the best?
Luvglass said
02:41 PM Aug 7, 2009
We use RotoChoks for almost 4 years now. They are very strong and have lasted well. We paid about $120 at a RV show. You can get them online at http://www.rotochok.com/. I have never seen them in an RV store.
Good luck
Speedhitch said
02:44 PM Aug 7, 2009
We have been using the ones sold by Wally World since 1974 and never had one fail yet. We have Chocked our tires hundreds of times and never had any problems.
thebearII said
04:15 PM Aug 7, 2009
We use and older version of these:
http://www.campingworld.com/shopping/item/wheel-stop-chock/29163
http://www.campingworld.com/shopping/item/deluxe-chock-lock/31694
Ours have a lever that locks the chock in place instead of the turn knob. Plus the lever can be locked using a pad lock to prevent the 5th wheel from leaving.
They work very well, easy to install and remove. Don't know if they are sold by anyone anymore.
Jill_Paul said
06:35 AM Aug 8, 2009
Thanks everyone for all the good advice.
Howard said
10:14 PM Aug 8, 2009
We love our BAL Deluxe Tire Locking Chocks.
We use them on both sides. In addition to ensuring there can be no roll, they also help stabilize the fifth wheel (i.e. they assist in cutting some of the "bounce").
However, it looks like Camping World no longer carries the ones we have and they now carry the new BAL X-Chocks below.
Supposedly, they are lighter weight and fit between tires with narrower widths than the original chocks we have.
I personally think these more expensive chocks are well worth the extra money and peace of mind. They aren't quite as expensive as the RotoChocks, which have lots of fans. But they are more expensive than the ones Bear linked to.
Whatever way you decide to go, I highly recommend getting the chocks that fit and tighten between the wheels rather than ones that just sit behind the wheels.
macattack said
02:39 PM Aug 9, 2009
We have the original BAL chocks like the ones that Howard has and think they are the greatest....One word of caution though---Make sure you have them removed from your tires before you try to move the rig. I know an idiot that moved the rig up to get the leveling boards out from under the tires without removing the chock on one side (because the slide over the tires was still out). Luckily it only destroyed the chock and didn't ruin one or both tires. I do have a check list that I go over now before moving the rig.
-- Edited by macattack on Sunday 9th of August 2009 03:15:11 PM
We love our BAL Deluxe Tire Locking Chocks.
We use them on both sides. In addition to ensuring there can be no roll, they also help stabilize the fifth wheel (i.e. they assist in cutting some of the "bounce").
However, it looks like Camping World no longer carries the ones we have and they now carry the new BAL X-Chocks below.
Supposedly, they are lighter weight and fit between tires with narrower widths than the original chocks we have.
Here is the Camping World Link for the X-Chocks.
I personally think these more expensive chocks are well worth the extra money and peace of mind. They aren't quite as expensive as the RotoChocks, which have lots of fans. But they are more expensive than the ones Bear linked to.
Whatever way you decide to go, I highly recommend getting the chocks that fit and tighten between the wheels rather than ones that just sit behind the wheels.
-- Edited by macattack on Sunday 9th of August 2009 03:15:11 PM