Emergency Trailer Brake

[pwrstroke2012]

Has anyone use their emergency trailer brake to keep trailer from moving forward while unhitching on sites that slope? I use good wheel chocks and the chocks that go between the tires before I unhook however, I still cringe when on a slope and i unhook camper (especially if slope is toward TV) It recommends you test the brake periodically so I don't believe it would harm anything. Looking for opinions. Thanks.

[ChooChooMan74]

It will probably use up a lot of power. Not sure if the magnets are meant to be on all the time. I would suggest xchocks or rotochoks

[youroo]

Not a good idea to pull E cable. Use chocks. Youroo!!

[Triguy]

Nope. Just good wheel chocks and X-Chocks. Although, I actually have never put on the X-Chocks until completely disconnected.

Edit: I also suggest that you can place chocks for all four wheels if you are very concerned the trailer will move due to the slope you are on.

[Grizzlygibbs]

What model x-chocks do you use Triguy?

[wmtire]

Originally Posted by Triguy

Nope. Just good wheel chocks and X-Chocks. Although, I actually have never put on the X-Chocks until completely disconnected.

Edit: I also suggest that you can place chocks for all four wheels if you are very concerned the trailer will move due to the slope you are on.

I don't put my x-chocks on either, until I am unhooked. I do chock the wheels first thing with these solid rubber chocks from Harbor Freight. They do a good job, and no way they be crushed like some of the cheaper plastic chocks can.

Solid Rubber Wheel Chock

[Triguy]

Originally Posted by Grizzlygibbs

What model x-chocks do you use Triguy?

Grizzly,
I use the BAL 28012, although I understand BAL makes several versions.

BAL 28012 X-Chock Tire Locking Chock

[ChooChooMan74]

Got my xchocks in today. Love them!!

[OldCoot]

Originally Posted by pwrstroke2012

Has anyone use their emergency trailer brake to keep trailer from moving forward while unhitching on sites that slope? I use good wheel chocks and the chocks that go between the tires before I unhook however, I still cringe when on a slope and i unhook camper (especially if slope is toward TV) It recommends you test the brake periodically so I don't believe it would harm anything. Looking for opinions. Thanks.

I use the Bal Chocks between the tires BEFORE I unhook and don't take them out until I am hooked up and retracted the jacks and set the emergency brake on the truck.

[Triguy]

Originally Posted by ChooChooMan74

Got my xchocks in today. Love them!!

One tip is to make sure you tighten them periodically. After arriving at a site and setting up, the tires will have cooled after a few hours and so a re-tighten is necessary to snug them up.