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This is what I use, not only do they chock the tire, they help stabilize the camper rocking (which is why I bought them). I use one and it works very well. Some people use one on each side to help with camper movement even more.
Also, don't waste your money on these plastic chocks as I have. They crack and break easily when setting them with a rubber mallet.
Camco wheel chock
These are the chocks you want and they're only a few more bucks each.
Camco Super wheel chock
You probably already know about all this but figured I'd throw it out anyhow.
I use both. I did try using the X-chock by itself, but the trailer still moved a bit so now I set the chocks first by putting one in, putting pressure on it by either pushing or pulling the trailer with the truck, and having someone put the other side in then drop the truck in neutral.
I wait until the tires are cooled before putting the X-chocks in since they will loosen up otherwise. They do keep the trailer steady, and really like them, but don't trust them to keep the trailer from rolling as they can twist if enough force is applied and damage the tires. Better safe than sorry.
The yellow twist chocks I posted held very well at a site where it was quite a slope. I normally have a 4x4 block of wood under the tongue jack because my TT suspension is lifted. But at this site there was no block, the jack was as low as it could go, and it was still too high lol
I put logs behind the wheels just in case, but the wheels never rolled at all.
T But at this site there was no block, the jack was as low as it could go, and it was still too high lol
I have had to do that several times. Build up the rear axles with 6 or 7 high lynx levelers so that I can get the rear of the trailer high enough, to level the trailer front to back. I hate when the sites slope down. Much easier when they slope up.
My attempt at being humorous.....success is debatable!
From the point of where the site meets the road. A normal back up site. OR from the rear of the camper.
I've only used pull through sites twice in my life and that was out of necessity so the camper could fit, when the reserved site wouldn't fit my camper even though Indiana State Park reservation site said it would.
My Coleman sits low so that the tank drain, which is in the rear is not high enough for the line to reach the drain. Several times I have had to lower the front so that the hose would drain, and sites that are pitched rearward would be a real hassle if they are full hookup.
The reason we bought our new truck was because we have been looking at TT's and came to the conclusion our former vehicle, 2016 Honda Pilot AWD, wasn't capable enough to pull a TT big enough for us.
Glad it all worked out for you. It's great when you find the camper that works the best for you. Sometimes it's hard to find it.
Our 26BH is the same floorplan as our previous 19BH, but with an additional queen bed in front and more storage. This helped with our growing family. I had actually been eye balling the 26BH for quite a while when we had the 19BH but at that time didn't have a big enough tow vehicle.
When we had hail damage, which was only cosmetic, we used the repair money to upgrade. Absolutely love the 26BH floorplan and have no want to go with any other TT floorplan. I just get disappointed that many of the State parks have such small campsites on the outer edges, by the woods, that we just can't fit. So you can be comfortable while camping and give up the better sites, or get the better sites and rough it more. I don't mind roughing but my wife does. That's why we don't have another pop up besides their excessive prices.
I usually make my own kitchen away from the camper. I had the grills and tables that attached to the camper side but found for us, a separated kitchen in our screen house worked better for us.
With all of our stuff, we need all the storage space we can get and the outdoor kitchen took to much of what we need. They are really nice from what I've seen, some even have built in TVs.
We have been looking and haven't found "The One" yet but we seem to be getting closer!
We have created a list of must haves and would be nice to have stuff. It has been so hot lately (temps bumping 100 with 90%+ humidity) so we have put it on hold for now.
The TT manufacturers showcase (?) is in September and that is when they supposedly release the new trailers.
We might end up waiting until Fall or Spring to go to one of the big RV Shows or we might just find the one and go ahead and get it.
Just a little advice for a first timer. Start small, with a low price trailer like a Coleman or similar. That way if it doesn't work out, you aren't out a lot, but if it does, then give it a couple years and trade up.
The largest expense is not the trailer, but outfitting the darn things! I spent more outfitting mine than I did on the down payment.
08-17-2017, 09:49 AM
That's why we don't have another pop up besides their excessive prices.
