New Puma XLE - Wheel Chock and Leveler Questions

[ScenicView]

We just bought a new 35' Puma XLE after spending several seasons in a 22' Bullet to make sure we loved it.

This is my first TT with tandem wheels. I was thinking of buying BAL X-chocks. Here's my question:

1. The BAL video says to unhitch first and then chock the wheels. I always chock before unhitching to avoid any comedy/horror routines of watching the TT roll away.

2. With tandem wheels, do I also need to be putting chocks behind/in front of the wheels?

3. How does leveling work with tandem wheels? I use lynx levelers now.

Any suggestions for tandem wheel chocks and levelers are also welcome.

[whirledpeaz]

Originally Posted by ScenicView

We just bought a new 35' Puma XLE after spending several seasons in a 22' Bullet to make sure we loved it.

This is my first TT with tandem wheels. I was thinking of buying BAL X-chocks. Here's my question:

1. The BAL video says to unhitch first and then chock the wheels. I always chock before unhitching to avoid any comedy/horror routines of watching the TT roll away.

2. With tandem wheels, do I also need to be putting chocks behind/in front of the wheels?

3. How does leveling work with tandem wheels? I use lynx levelers now.

Any suggestions for tandem wheel chocks and levelers are also welcome.

Hello and welcome! Our rockwood is a tandem axle and I use Bal X chocks after I unhitch. If I were afraid of it rolling I would just chock the wheels with a standard chock before I unhitched. I haven't found the need to use both types of chocks at the same time...yet.

As far a leveling is concerned you would use the same amount of lynx, camco, wood, etc under both wheels on the same side to level it. Of course your going to pull forward or backup to drive on your leveler of choice before you unhitch anyway.

You can tell if the TT is moving forward/reverse while unhitching if you can't get it to come off the ball and have to keep nudging forward/backing up to get it to release - make sure it's chocked well.

[ScenicView]

Thanks for the welcome and info!

[HONDAMAN174]

I level first then put chocks in place before unhooking.

And it is amazing how much those x chocks cut down on the trailer movement

[Iwannacamp]

Here we go again...

Curious to a link to that Bal video.

It says stop. Chock tires. Level then add x-chocks.

Others say more... I will try and find link.

[Iwannacamp]

X-chocks before or after
http://www.forestriverforums.com/for...d.php?t=179595

[NMWildcat]

Anytime you are hitching or unhitching, the tires need to be chocked with regular chocks. Common sense.

[babock]

Here is what Bal says.[ATTACH]

[ScenicView]

Originally Posted by babock

Here is what Bal says.[ATTACH]

So BAL views the x-chock as strictly a comfort item to reduce motion.

[Iwannacamp]

Originally Posted by NMWildcat

Anytime you are hitching or unhitching, the tires need to be chocked with regular chocks. Common sense.

Hmmm. Is that still common?

[Gmar60]

Trust me and don’t ask how I know but, given enough force, the tandems will spit out an Xchock like a watermelon seed!

[TexasNomad]

Standard chocks hold the wheels independently, so they can still pivot within their suspension system. They keep even pressure on the ground when you lower or raise the hitch of the trailer.

With X-Chocks, those wheels are locked to each other. If you raise the nose, you are transferring weight of the trailer from the front axle to the rear one. If you lower the nose of the trailer, you are transferring ground pressure from the rear axle to the front one.

Therefore, use traditional chocks when you disconnect. Once your trailer is leveled, you can put the x-chocks in for stability and additional safety. I have a set and they make a lot of difference in front-to-back movement of the trailer, and I sleep better knowing my trailer will be right where I left it in the morning.

[ScenicView]

Originally Posted by TexasNomad

Standard chocks hold the wheels independently, so they can still pivot within their suspension system. They keep even pressure on the ground when you lower or raise the hitch of the trailer.

With X-Chocks, those wheels are locked to each other. If you raise the nose, you are transferring weight of the trailer from the front axle to the rear one. If you lower the nose of the trailer, you are transferring ground pressure from the rear axle to the front one.

Therefore, use traditional chocks when you disconnect. Once your trailer is leveled, you can put the x-chocks in for stability and additional safety. I have a set and they make a lot of difference in front-to-back movement of the trailer, and I sleep better knowing my trailer will be right where I left it in the morning.

Thanks. This makes good sense. I am a big fan of belt and suspenders!