Unhitching on an incline

[5picker]

Originally Posted by bikendan

Stabilizers are NOT designed for that kind of load. And the owners is making a big mistake by not using tandem wheel chocks.

Dan, just curious as to what load you are referring to? Wouldn't the tongue jack likely be holding most of the weight? (As it is designed to do) And I dont see the rears down at all.

[bikendan]

Originally Posted by 5picker

Dan, just curious as to what load you are referring to? Wouldn't the tongue jack likely be holding most of the weight? (As it is designed to do) And I dont see the rears down at all.

Stabilizers are for a load that's vertical and level, not for an angled load.
They're not reinforced for that.

[tony5oh]

Originally Posted by 5picker

Some folks will pull up slightly (or back up) on one chock before putting the second chock in and allowing the trailer to settle back between the two before unhitching, thus helping to wedge the tire to keep it from rolling.

Yes. This is how we chock the tires every time, even when parking in flat surfaces. It's just more stable.

If I had to park on much of an incline at home, I'd probably just chock both sides as described above instead of using x chocks. This is certainly easier with two people.

[JohnD10]

Originally Posted by tony5oh

If I had to park on much of an incline at home, I'd probably just chock both sides as described above instead of using x chocks.

I use regular chocks and X-Chocks together...always!

Even in storage on a flat surface.