Wheel chocks.

[Vipar]

Hi peeps
Thinking of making 2 wheel chocks so that I can leave the handbrake off on the van. I have a 2 foot slope back to front of my garden. 15 “ wheels.

So how high should they be at the back? How long? And what degree/ angle?

I do have some old fence posts 4” square shall I just cut them at 45% and would that suffice?

I will not hold you responsible if the van runs across the food and smashes into the Mec over the road???. Photos of yours would be good. I don’t want to use my levellers.

 

[Jimbohorlicks]

45 degs should be OK. I would also put a straight piece underneath fastened to the underside of the chocks so you can secure the chock in place by rolling the wheel over it. Will stop the wheel pushing the chock along.
Also put the van in first gear.
I use some curved plastic ones but park up with the front on a set of home made ramps and the chocks on to stop it tilled back off. Handbrake off and in first gear.

 

[Figaro]

A house brick makes a pretty good wheel chock.
I bought some off eBay in plastic.
Four inch cut at 45' should do the trick

 

[XxAnthxX]

A house brick makes a pretty good wheel chock.
I bought some off eBay in plastic.
Four inch cut at 45' should do the trick

Have you got a link to the plastic house bricks please ?

 

[movan]

First trip out in my mh, I went to Yorkshire. As I drove on the field the farmer asked if I had any chocks.

I was mortified. I said I didn't know I was supposed to bring him chocolates, but I would still appreciate a good parking speck on the field as I was nervous on first time out in van.

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[Lenny HB]

We have always had Al-Ko wheel chocks supplied with our vans. They have a curve on then to match the wheel size (15" or 16").
The curve makes them more secure and it will give you something to do.

 

[Lenny HB]

Just a bit of useless information, not really.
In Germany vehicles over 3500kg if parked on a slope must use wheel chocks.

 

[Figaro]

Have you got a link to the plastic house bricks please ?

https://www.lego.com/en-gb

 

[Vipar]

There’s always one ?????

 

[Vipar]

45 degs should be OK. I would also put a straight piece underneath fastened to the underside of the chocks so you can secure the chock in place by rolling the wheel over it. Will stop the wheel pushing the chock along.
Also put the van in first gear.
I use some curved plastic ones but park up with the front on a set of home made ramps and the chocks on to stop it tilled back off. Handbrake off and in first gear.

Thanks mate I will use your idea when it if ever it stops raining ️

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[Deneb]

Sealey sell some reasonably priced rubber commercial vehicle chocks that are actually very robust and a lot less in cost than the value of the time it would take me to make something as good. My van is always parked when on our sloping driveway, with the handbrake off, first allowing the weight to be taken by the chocks, and then placed in gear as an additional safety measure.

 

[Lenny HB]

But he is desperate to waste some time making them, he has finished painting the fences.

 

[Vipar]

Your almost right Lenny just the back fence to do unfortunately I own all three fences?

 

[Glandwr]

While on the subject of leaving handbrakes off, something that I have always tried to do. It is difficult if you have airbrakes on the van, fail safe is on and after a number of days the air tank runs out and they lock on. Anyone know of a workaround? Or doesn't it matter?

 

[PhilMary]

Pop in to your local haulage yard there will be loads of them lying about, all continental trucks carry them and lots get left behind. I'm sure if you tip up with a crate if beers....
Phil

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[Richard n Ann]

I got these from a recycle bin on a camp site ? make great wheel chocks and reasonably light ?

 

[XxAnthxX]

I got these from a recycle bin on a camp site ♻? make great wheel chocks and reasonably light ?

and they could always be re-purposed in an emergency when the tea’s half done and the BBQ’s running low??

 

[peterc10]

Just a bit of useless information, not really.
In Germany vehicles over 3500kg if parked on a slope must use wheel chocks.

That is why all Hymers over 3.5t comes with a pair.

 

[Lenny HB]

That is why all Hymers over 3.5t comes with a pair.

Our last Hymer at 3.5t had them, I think Hymer supply them as standard with the Al-Ko chassis.