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08-11-2015, 06:51 PM
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Solid...solid as a rock
Do not order 1 x-chock unless you just want an appetizer. My stability improved maybe 10% with one. After a month I decided to add a second and wow...a whole new roo vader. The thunder from down under has lost its shake, rattle and roll and I be stoked.
People will tell you one will work. Trust your local Sith Lord...double em.
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08-11-2015, 06:57 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Southeast Michigan
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RooVader
Do not order 1 x-chock unless you just want an appetizer. My stability improved maybe 10% with one. After a month I decided to add a second and wow...a whole new roo vader. The thunder from down under has lost its shake, rattle and roll and I be stoked.
People will tell you one will work. Trust your local Sith Lord...double em.
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08-11-2015, 07:13 PM
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Location: Tega Cay, SC
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They are great and make a big difference with front to back movement. I liked it so much I bought a third for the spare. 
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08-11-2015, 07:32 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Spring, Texas
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X Chocks were one of the first things I bought - had them in a box waiting on the Roo to arrive.
They make a tremendous difference with the movement, no doubt about it.
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08-11-2015, 09:23 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DK-in-SC
They are great and make a big difference with front to back movement. I liked it so much I bought a third for the spare. |
So does the one for the spare help with the side to side stability?
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08-11-2015, 09:28 PM
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Location: Lodi CA
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only if you have two spares on the bumper.....
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08-11-2015, 10:01 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Goodyear, Arizona
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Nearly all, on the RV forums I belong to, would only recommend two tandem wheel chocks, for eliminating movement. Not just one.
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4pt Equal-i-zer WDH and 1828lbs of payload capacity
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08-11-2015, 10:22 PM
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Junior Camper
Join Date: Aug 2012
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I love my x-chocks, too. I also learned last weekend to re-snug the stabilizer jacks after extending the slide. Helped a lot with the side to side movement.
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08-11-2015, 10:40 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2014
Location: La Ronge, SK
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Just bought a set and haven't had the opportunity to try them yet. It's good to hear all the positive comments about them. Hope to be able to test them soon
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08-12-2015, 05:04 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Central Maryland
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I love mine too. I always use two as well big difference then with just one. CW had the two pack on sale a while back.
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2021 Nights Camped 53
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2008 Rockwood Freedom 1640LTD
2016 Ram 2500 Tradesman CTD
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08-12-2015, 05:39 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Kansas
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Our Windjammer used to really rock when someone is walking around. I also ended up getting a pair of x-chocks and these cheap Camco Stack Jacks:
Camco Stack Jacks - Walmart.com
One pair goes between rear stabilizers and rear tires and the other pair goes four feet forward of front tires. I just snug them up to the frame. I have to stack up (4) 2" x 8" x 8" boards for these jacks to reach the frame. Rocking has really been drastically reduced, but not fully eliminated.
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08-13-2015, 04:48 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2015
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So gas hog did you notice a pretty big improvement with the stands? I was going to get those but after adding the second chock I may not feel the need.
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08-13-2015, 03:44 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Kansas
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RooVader
So gas hog did you notice a pretty big improvement with the stands? I was going to get those but after adding the second chock I may not feel the need.
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The Camco Stack Jacks made the biggest improvement over everything that I've done. These are very cheap nothing like car jack stands. I just snugged them up against the frame.
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2014 RAM 2500 Laramie Longhorn 4 x 4
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08-13-2015, 03:52 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Larned, Kansas
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Gashog. How much outside storage space do these require? I like the idea of these.
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08-13-2015, 04:05 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Kansas
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They can easy be put back in their box. roughly 7" x 7" x 15". dummy me I through the box away..
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2014 RAM 2500 Laramie Longhorn 4 x 4
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08-13-2015, 04:07 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Larned, Kansas
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All 4 can fit I that size of box? Not bad. Thanks.
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08-13-2015, 04:19 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Kansas
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I mentioned this before, but these are not heavy duty. Cheap thin cast aluminium with a detachable steel screw/nut that just sit in a octagon shaped hole on top of the stand. With this said they work great for stabilizing and $30.00 for a set of four at Walmart. I had to try them. Funny thing, the in store price was more. I showed the checkout gal my phone with the internet price and asked if she could match it. I ended up saying I'll go outside buy off the internet and walk back in and pick them up. They matched the Internet price.
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2014 RAM 2500 Laramie Longhorn 4 x 4
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08-13-2015, 04:23 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Larned, Kansas
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I may have to go try that trick! Thanks for the feedback.
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08-13-2015, 07:36 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 630
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Yeah I hear ya...not looking for a miracle, just seems like some cheap additional stabilization.
Thanks!
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08-13-2015, 07:53 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: upstate ny
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bought 2 xchocks and just installed the jt stabilizers( front and back) for the 5er, havent tried them yet
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