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Old 06-09-2012, 06:37 PM   #1
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And You Don't Chock Your Wheels?

Today we were at a friends daughters high school graduation party. One of the family guests had come from a distance and were there in a Mountaineere. We were invited over to see the rig. As I was walking around it, I noticed not ONE wheel was chocked. When I brought this to the owners attention, he poo pooed the idea saying it has never rolled and he thought the weight alone of the rig would keep it in place. I tried to point out to him the three times it could roll--when you unhitch it--when you hitch it up--and when its just sitting there all by its lonesome self. Now, with this advice, he still did not see the need to chock the wheels.

Which makes me wonder; should I even try to point these things out to people, or just let idiots like this learn from experience? Hmmm! The jury is still out on that question.
 
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Old 06-09-2012, 06:43 PM   #2
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Well after he has to replace the front legs because they got bent when it hits ground, and keeps rolling back. he can look back and maybe remember your words of caution.
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Old 06-09-2012, 07:42 PM   #3
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We know that those folks will be safe forever! The normal rules that apply to everyone of us do not apply to them. Just make sure you're on the up hill side if he parks in the same camp ground as you! Dennis.
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Old 06-09-2012, 07:52 PM   #4
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I hear you Dennis. My DW and I talked about this very subject. When do you tell people and when you just stop trying. While I respect everyone's opinion, rights etc., I speak up like you did, when I know them, or their actions potentially effect my family. If they don't listen or refuse to see the logic I go on about my business. That said if their actions, potentially could harm me, they have a problem and I will take actions to insure my families safety. I can think of hundreds of reason to chock, and not one good reason for not chocking.
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Old 06-09-2012, 08:15 PM   #5
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Totally agree - what do you have to lose by just doing it? It's one of those easy things to do that makes so much more sense to just do it than take a chance on having a problem. I feel like if the rig has even a little pressure on one of the chocks, it seems to keep the trailer movement down a little too.



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Old 06-10-2012, 12:41 AM   #6
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You can't fix stupid. 1- Tell them, 2- Wait for something to happen, 3- Just smile at them and shrug your shoulders when it does.
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Old 06-10-2012, 02:00 AM   #7
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Old 06-10-2012, 02:15 AM   #8
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I hear you Dennis. My DW and I talked about this very subject. When do you tell people and when you just stop trying. While I respect everyone's opinion, rights etc., I speak up like you did, when I know them, or their actions potentially effect my family. If they don't listen or refuse to see the logic I go on about my business. That said if their actions, potentially could harm me, they have a problem and I will take actions to insure my families safety. I can think of hundreds of reason to chock, and not one good reason for not chocking.
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Old 06-10-2012, 03:21 AM   #9
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Reminds of the time my neighbor placed two 4x4s under each of his front jacks and raised the rig, unhooked the hitch and the rig rolled back off the 4x4s.
Yep you can guess what happened. He got a bent up bed on a new Dodge and some damage to the rig. He had a bad day. Joe
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Old 06-10-2012, 03:28 AM   #10
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It is right to tell them of what might or will happen.It might make them think. It is like the bedsaver issue.Never dropped the 5th wheel, Don't need the bedsaver. Extended warranty, etc.When I see someone doing something potentially dangerous I have to point it out to them. I have done my duty.
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Old 06-10-2012, 03:43 AM   #11
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Yes, I chock; but NO I do not put blocks under the landing gear, so no place to drop. The only boards I use are 2X on dirt or soft asphalt. SO . . . no drop. I have yet to see what (good) difference blocks make. The difference in stability is imperceptible to me, and could just as easily be negative. JMO
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Old 06-10-2012, 03:48 AM   #12
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I always chock my Monty. If I ask someone if they considered chocking their rig and they say they don't (for whatever reason) then they have made a choice and I let it go. Like others have said... keep your own safe & sound, fate will sort out the rest eventually.
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Well you can point it out and just tell them it's not if it rolls but when it rolls. They'll remember well when it does. My oldest son got an American Bull dog from a friend a few years back. I wasn't pleased. I told him then it's not if but when he bites you. Oh he WAS a great dog till he broke his arm and tore his thumb off. Then latched down and wouldn't let go. WHEN does happen.
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Chock first , unchock last. I learned the hard way , luckily without damage
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Some folks just dont get it.
...true, and some get mad.
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I agree with everyone, BUT there exceptions to every rule. If you have the Level-Up System you need to watch your chocks, especially if you use the X-Chocks. The system will raise the unit up while leveling resulting in the axles seperating slightly causing the chocks to loosen, you can retighten them, but if you do loosen them before retracting the jacks, as the weight comes back down on the wheels they will push together and make the X-Chock next to impossible to remove (voice of experience). So I do chock, but check after leveling and if they're loose I remove them.
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mhs4771, I was just thinking the same thing while reading this thread...I wonder how the level up system will impact the chocks? Thanks for the heads up on this one!
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HOOK said it. First and last. I don't think the level-up will save the day if the Monty rols while the level-up isn't engaged on all points, e.g., un-hitching and hitching. Disciplined habit beats cleverness, which goes missing too often in my case...
When I was a boy, camping, I watched a parked car roll down a hill into a lake, taking with it the little boy that was messing with the controls. Heroic efforts by the other campers saved the little boy. So, I chock.
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