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Old 03-20-2014, 02:42 AM   #1
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Smile Received XL X-Chock

Just got my XL X-Chock yesterday. My question is how tight to go with this when setting it up.. I'm guessing just snug plus maybe a turn or two? I've read up on them but never really saw anything about how tight is too tight I guess. Obvisously not depressing the tire and I also read about re-checking them after the tires have cooled down some. Has anyone run into this issue. First time using these BTW.

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Old 03-20-2014, 02:57 AM   #2
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Just got my XL X-Chock yesterday. My question is how tight to go with this when setting it up.. I'm guessing just snug plus maybe a turn or two? I've read up on them but never really saw anything about how tight is too tight I guess. Obvisously not depressing the tire and I also read about re-checking them after the tires have cooled down some. Has anyone run into this issue. First time using these BTW.

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Tighten good and snug,then after tires cool down retighten. Don't tighten so tight that you are depressing the tire.
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Old 03-20-2014, 09:49 AM   #3
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Perfect, I hoping these work, I've always used the plastic tire chocks and we've always had a little camper movement. I know you will have a little but it always seem more than what I wanted...lol
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Old 03-20-2014, 06:52 PM   #4
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X-chocks warn that they are not to be used as a replacement for wheel chocks as they can slip and allow the trailer to move. I have them but use them only for extra motion stabilization, not to prevent runaway. I also have stabilization bars installed on both the landing gear and rear stabalizers which took out about 90% of the rock n roll.
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Old 03-20-2014, 07:36 PM   #5
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One or two extended x chocks

I am also looking for the extended x chocks. I have a 31 bhpr.

Currently I only purchased one of these.

My plan is to use the following

- two of the Anderson camper levels (one for each tire on one side of rv), this is for side to side levelling.

- two plastic chocks for the other side of the rv (outer side of the tires)
- one extended x chock (same side as the chocks)

Not sure if I should get another extended x chock (there not cheap). Any thoughts on this setup?

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Old 03-21-2014, 02:31 AM   #6
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i've been reading that Stabilizing bars attached to the landing gear is what really takes like you said 90% of the movement out. They seem fairly straight forward to install.

I also still plan on using the wheel chocks btw
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Old 03-29-2014, 05:27 AM   #7
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I have these for my bullet premier as well, but you still need to use the normal tire chocks in addition to these. The x -chocks stop movement with the tires and prevent some movement of the trailer while you are inside walking around. I love mine but despite the name there more for stabilizing. I forgot to remove one on my slide side once and was able to still pull my trailer, it just bent the x-chock. Luckily I was able to just bend it back and all was well again. I learned being impatient with people dilly dallying around when your ready to go can have penalties...http://www.keystonerv.org/forums/ima...es/redface.gif
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