Hi Brian,
I have both & folding metal ones too. Mostly only the HD rubber one gets used. Plastic, provided they are well made are much lighter.
Whenarewethere said
07:31 AM Sep 10, 2024
I have a few blocks of wood in the car for leveling etc. Weight, strength & cheap are all in their favour.
KJB said
09:50 AM Sep 10, 2024
Blocks of wood .....they have been doing the job for decades ....cheap, light, dependable .
Silkwood said
04:26 PM Sep 10, 2024
Possum3 wrote:
A brick works well.
... and if you have a land cruiser, doubles as a handbrake!
BAZZA44 said
09:52 AM Sep 11, 2024
Nothing wrong with a Landcruiser handbrake if it adjusted properly. Holds my cruiser and attached van on a hill.
Only needs adjusting every few years.
Barry
Brodie Allen said
11:55 AM Sep 11, 2024
Whats the opinion of using the handbrake?
B
Whenarewethere said
01:02 PM Sep 11, 2024
I point front wheels to gutter according to direction of slope. Almost every car these days have the wheels straight.
Big Mal said
01:41 PM Sep 11, 2024
I like your bead breaker Peter, made one once but its hidden somewhere in shed, 2 actually and used Jackall Jack to pop the bead, anyway now too old to sling tyre levers so Road Service, ..................................
but back on topic, find the plastic chocks quite good, I add a bit of rope to them to pull them out, carry 4 slabs of 300 x 40mm garden sleeper to give lift if needed, found the plastic ramps take up too much room and the timber has a number of other uses.
Possum3 said
03:54 PM Sep 12, 2024
Brodie Allen wrote:
Whats the opinion of using the handbrake?
B
I have never seen an effective handbrake on caravan drum brake system. always chock even on level ground.
StewG said
11:54 AM Sep 14, 2024
Possum3 wrote:
I have never seen an effective handbrake on caravan drum brake system. always chock even on level ground.
Im seeking some information what type of wheel chocks to get for our single axle pop top?
our ramps are Milenco quattro
Hi Brian, I use plastic chocks knocked in place with a rubber mallet.
Cheers,
Peter
I have both & folding metal ones too. Mostly only the HD rubber one gets used. Plastic, provided they are well made are much lighter.
I have a few blocks of wood in the car for leveling etc. Weight, strength & cheap are all in their favour.
Blocks of wood .....they have been doing the job for decades ....cheap, light, dependable .
... and if you have a land cruiser, doubles as a handbrake!
Only needs adjusting every few years.
Barry
B
I point front wheels to gutter according to direction of slope. Almost every car these days have the wheels straight.
but back on topic, find the plastic chocks quite good, I add a bit of rope to them to pull them out, carry 4 slabs of 300 x 40mm garden sleeper to give lift if needed, found the plastic ramps take up too much room and the timber has a number of other uses.
I have never seen an effective handbrake on caravan drum brake system. always chock even on level ground.
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