Tires Axles too Close?

[tedanddonna]

Yes, we are new Travel Trailer owners. Purchased a pair of scissor locking tire chocks and found out our double axles are too close[tire] to fit the chock in between. Our Surveyor 235 only has about 2-3 inches between front and rear tire. Many other trailers have 4-6 inches between front and rear tires. Did we screw up and buy the wrong trailer? Are the axles adjustable to increase the distance? Do we really need the chocks?
Thank You for any experience you can share with us concerning this issue.
Ted and Donna

[Triguy]

Welcome Ted and Donna,
Its common to have axles closer than 4-6" for certain types of trailers. I have one with axles that are close. The chocks that I use are BAL 28012 X-Chock Tire Locking Chock that retract to 1 3/8" so would work with your trailer.

X-chocks are nice in that they also help stabilize movement within the trailer better than regular wheel chocks.



But, are they needed? No, you can use regular wheel chocks like these.

[jeeplj8]

The distance between the axles is typically not adjustable, it is what it is. Many manufactures place teh axles further apart on longer trailers to reduce some front to back porpoising when towing.

If the chock you bought will not fit, there may be some slimmer models that will.

Why problem were you trying to cure with the chocks?

[ependydad]

RotoChocks will go as narrow as you need. Super product and put out by a "little guy".

[Cajun Po-Boy]

Originally Posted by tedanddonna

Yes, we are new Travel Trailer owners. Purchased a pair of scissor locking tire chocks and found out our double axles are too close[tire] to fit the chock in between. Our Surveyor 235 only has about 2-3 inches between front and rear tire. Many other trailers have 4-6 inches between front and rear tires. Did we screw up and buy the wrong trailer? Are the axles adjustable to increase the distance? Do we really need the chocks?
Thank You for any experience you can share with us concerning this issue.
Ted and Donna

I had same problem moving from rv to rv last year...had x-Chocks but they did not retract enough to work on new camper...bought a set of RotoChoks that are specific to my tire gap...they work awesome & better than x-chock.
Look them up on the web, little pricey but great product and are custom fit to your needs.

[bob213]

Welcome to the forum! When we switched trailers our Bal deluxe chocks would not fit. First choice is Roto chocks and if you want to spend alittle less you can go with the X-chox as mentioned above. They are worth having in my opinion. Happy Camping!

[mjones12]

Originally Posted by tedanddonna

Yes, we are new Travel Trailer owners. Purchased a pair of scissor locking tire chocks and found out our double axles are too close[tire] to fit the chock in between. Our Surveyor 235 only has about 2-3 inches between front and rear tire. Many other trailers have 4-6 inches between front and rear tires. Did we screw up and buy the wrong trailer? Are the axles adjustable to increase the distance? Do we really need the chocks?
Thank You for any experience you can share with us concerning this issue.
Ted and Donna

As Triguy mentioned, there is a model of the X-chock that will fit between your tires. Perhaps if you just bought yours and haven't really used them, you could exchange them for the correct model.