are these really effective at preventing roll?
Thanks all. JOHND, you show using jack supports on the slide. I thought I read in the forum (somewhere) that heartland does not recommend this but I thought it would help.
I like this idea, right up my ally to make ...Homemade expandable chocks that I made a few years back. Work surprisingly well. Have used them on 3 rigs now. About $3 a peice. A few turns and they press outwards preventing any roll.
The scissor wheel chock is the best money you can spend to stabilize a camper.are these really effective at preventing roll?
I don't think it is Heartland that doesn't recommend them . . . but as with anything, there are many opinions for and against them.
I found that our previous trailer (the one pictured above) needed them to stabilize the trailer when the slide was out.
I kept them, but not sure if we'll need them with our new 5th-wheel trailer, which we'll be taking out for it's maiden voyage next week!
JohnD -
Did you use the scissor wheel chocks on both sides, or just one on your Road Warrior when you had it?
I have the WIDE track on the NT 22FBS and they do sell the scissor chocks for it, I'm wondering being that far apart
if that will work as well?
Anybody here on the forum have this set up using the "Wide" scissor chocks on a "Wide Trac" axles? How they doing for ya?
Thanks JohnD and anybody else who could give some insight on this!
JohnD -
Did you use the scissor wheel chocks on both sides, or just one on your Road Warrior when you had it?
I have the WIDE track on the NT 22FBS and they do sell the scissor chocks for it, I'm wondering being that far apart
if that will work as well?
Anybody here on the forum have this set up using the "Wide" scissor chocks on a "Wide Trac" axles? How they doing for ya?
Thanks JohnD and anybody else who could give some insight on this![/QUOTE
If you go to Camping World site and click on the scissor chocks they have a video and will show the two styles which include a good picture of the the extra wide spread style too. Yes, they do make them.
I have a new wilderness 2850bh and need opinions on how tight the wheel chocks should be on flat ground(prevent shaking and movement)
Let me guess this was you.Scissors chocks work great, even on unlevel terrain where the tongue is jacked up to make the unit level. I would give one word of caution though. If parked for long periods of time, and changing weather conditions (hot to cold), make sure you check the air pressure in your tires. As the tires get a little flat, the scissors jacks push into the tires, and if enough down slope to the front of the RV, it can tend to shift on the front jack and fall off..... You can probably guess how I know.....