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milzat
Administrator
USA
1119 Posts |
 Posted - Jul 31 2007 : 11:35:00 AM
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Plans to build wheel chocks. Click on thumbnails to enlarge.
Mike
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greyrider
Junior Member
USA
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Posted - Jul 31 2007 : 11:39:04 AM
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mike, when you lock them in do you use a ratchet (long socket) or a wrench ? or ratchet wrench?
btw - nice work |
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milzat
Administrator
USA
1119 Posts |
Posted - Jul 31 2007 : 11:50:22 AM
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Ratchet Wrench. Similar to the one below.
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RockMe
Junior Member
USA
87 Posts |
Posted - Jul 31 2007 : 6:23:54 PM
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I've been wanting these for awhile...http://www.rotochok.com/ so if your looking for what to get me this Christmas look no further.
Best Regards,
Adam & Lisa
Brandon '98
Matthew '02
'05 Dodge Durango (Hemi)
'00 Rockwood PUP -
'03 Coleman Niagara-
'05 Jay Feather 26S
2007 Rockwood 2601 Ultra Lite
Buy your 4th camper first
Tekonsha Prodigy / Equal-i-zer WDH / McKesh Mirrors
Atwood Deluxe Power Tongue Jack
Our Families Camping Adventures!
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John
Junior Member
Canada
96 Posts |
Posted - Aug 01 2007 : 01:09:40 AM
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Mike,
Nice job. Great info.
We had BAL chocks for our previous trailer but they wouldn't fit the very close alignment between the wheels of our new 2603. I immediately contacted Rotochok and got a set for each side. These systems are definitely the best way to go for locking up and stabilizing a tandem wheel trailer.
I knew about the do-it-yourself version before, but wasn't quite prepared to engineer them for myself (getting old, I guess) but if I had had your PLANS a couple of months ago, I would have had a crack at it.
For everyone out there .... if you're handy at all, make yourself a couple of these ... you won't regret it. If you're not handy, then get yourself BAL or Rotochoks. Rotochocks are a bit cheaper and so far, for me, they work extremely well.
John
2002 GMC Sierra Ext Cab Z71
2008 Rockwood 2603S
Reese W/D with Dual Cam
Prodigy Brake Controller
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Newfie
Advanced Member
Canada
1082 Posts |
Posted - Aug 01 2007 : 05:15:25 AM
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Mike,
How much sway do they actually eliminate?
I have a wedge made from 4x4 on each side, but may make a set of these next time I am up at the site.
Darin
Newfie
Wife, Daughter-6, Son-2, Tanner the Terrier
2007 Expedition, Load Leveling Suspension, Prodigy :-)
2006 Flagstaff 831BHSS |
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milzat
Administrator
USA
1119 Posts |
Posted - Aug 01 2007 : 4:25:28 PM
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Originally posted by Newfie
Mike,
How much sway do they actually eliminate?
I have a wedge made from 4x4 on each side, but may make a set of these next time I am up at the site.
Darin
Darin,
I get no front-to-back or side-to-side movement at all. The DW tells me that when I walk onto the steps getting in & out of the TT, she does feel a slight bit of bounce. I'm trying to figure out some sort of stabilizer to place between the axles to help eliminate that.
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Newfie
Advanced Member
Canada
1082 Posts |
Posted - Aug 03 2007 : 09:29:08 AM
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Perfect. These are next on my list.
Newfie
Wife, Daughter-6, Son-2, Tanner the Terrier
2007 Expedition, Load Leveling Suspension, Prodigy :-)
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Brush
Junior Member
USA
68 Posts |
Posted - Aug 29 2008 : 2:19:09 PM
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Mike,
Thanks for the wheel chock plans. They work great.
New to Rving
Bill and Darlene
Two kids still at home
2008 Tundra 5.7, 8' Bed, 4WD
Super Springs
Reese dual cam weight distr hitch, Prodigy Brake control
2009 Rockwood 8319SS
Nights camped in 2008 = 8
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KDel
Junior Member
USA
85 Posts |
Posted - Dec 01 2008 : 4:23:56 PM
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Mike,
Do you have a link to the wheel chock plans? When I click on the pics, it says the link is out of date. Any help would be great.
Ken
1999 Suburban 1500
2008 8318SS
Equalizer W/D Hitch
2008 Nights Camped (24)
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KDel
Junior Member
USA
85 Posts |
Posted - Dec 01 2008 : 4:24:27 PM
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Mike,
Do you have a link to the wheel chock plans? When I click on the pics, it says the link is out of date. Any help would be great.
Ken
1999 Suburban 1500
2008 8318SS
Equalizer W/D Hitch
2008 Nights Camped (24)
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milzat
Administrator
USA
1119 Posts |
Posted - Dec 02 2008 : 9:08:40 PM
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Ken,
I fixed the links. Try clicking on them again.
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Toolpusher
Junior Member
USA
29 Posts |
 Posted - Jun 02 2009 : 08:27:19 AM
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Made a set yesterday. Worked great. I had the 2 x 4 already. I think the total cost was $8.20 for the nuts, washers and all-thread. I just cut a 36" piece of all thread in half. Defintely made a difference in the front to back movement.
Thanks Mike !!!!
David
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milzat
Administrator
USA
1119 Posts |
Posted - Jun 03 2009 : 8:09:06 PM
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Originally posted by Toolpusher
Made a set yesterday. Worked great. I had the 2 x 4 already. I think the total cost was $8.20 for the nuts, washers and all-thread. I just cut a 36" piece of all thread in half. Defintely made a difference in the front to back movement.
Thanks Mike !!!!
David
Great. 
Glad it worked for you, David.
Mike
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mahutson
Junior Member
USA
49 Posts |
Posted - Jun 15 2009 : 9:47:09 PM
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Mike - We tried out your wheel chocks this past weekend. The wife and I can't believe the difference these made! Thanks much for the plans. So far, these are at the top of the list of improvements to the TT. Thanks again Mike!
Mark
2009 Rockwood 8313SS
2007 F150 4x4 SCREW 5.4L
Equal-i-zer 4-Point WD & SC
Tekonsha P3
Nights Camped in 2009: 6 |
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milzat
Administrator
USA
1119 Posts |
Posted - Jun 16 2009 : 08:18:50 AM
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You're welcome.
Glad to hear it worked out well for you.
Mike
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Rock8280WS
Junior Member
Canada
55 Posts |
Posted - Jun 16 2009 : 11:34:38 AM
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Mike,
Our "short" 6-7 months of winter period here gave me just enough time to build a pair of your wheel chocks ... 
I tried them out on each of our expeditions up till now this season and they also worked well on our FW.
Just wanted - as others - to thank you for sharing that great idea.
Rock8280WS
2008 Rockwood 8280WS Fifthwheel
2000 GMC Sierra
DW & DH + one "Bichon frisé" Alarm System
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Wheel Chocks, Homemade.
