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    Posted: 07 Nov 2009 at 9:45am
Are you familiar with this?  Read somewhere that it  some what stabiblizes the bounce as you walk.   We now use the orange plastic things.......wonder if this is worth the investment?  We live in our 28RL for 3 months of the year.   thanks
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  Quote danskool Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 07 Nov 2009 at 10:12am
I got a set.  I purchased around August.  So far i have been pleased..

I didn't notice any bounce reduction but i like them better than the plastic wedges i used to use.  The only thing i noticed is once i install and the tire temp comes down. You need to re-tighten.  They will loosen as the temperature of the tire comes down from the trip.  So a couple hours after i install. I will check and crank them a few more times.  As i have had to do on other types of chocks. 

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  Quote mwebber78 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 07 Nov 2009 at 10:33am
Like my BAL tire locks, they do cut down on movement in my application and I feel they are safer then ordinary chocking.
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  Quote lenny Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 07 Nov 2009 at 1:06pm
I am also very happy with my BAL-X Chocks. Much more secure than a flimsy plastic chock, and does reduce movement too. I would not be without them, they were worth every penny!

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  Quote pegger Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 07 Nov 2009 at 1:46pm
 The chocks reduce the front and back trailer movement. We use a homemade chock design that was posted by a member in the old forum (not accessible). The pipe clamps  cost about $6 to $8 each, a couple of pieces of 3/4 inch pipe and a couple of pieces of scrap 2x4 and a 1" drill will do the job just fine.

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  Quote cwit Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 07 Nov 2009 at 2:24pm
I made a set out of old car screw jacks rerod and flat stock. They work great.
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  Quote rock1424 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 07 Nov 2009 at 2:48pm
I made a set just like pegger's.  Very easy to make and they work well.  They do make the rig more stable (less wiggle).  The bal chocks are probably a bit easier to use but for the price they want for them I'll stick with the home made versionThumbs Up
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  Quote dalemac377 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 07 Nov 2009 at 8:14pm
I use the BAL chocks. Made more of a difference on our old 30sk with the rear sissor jacks than on the new 30sk with the rear power jacks. The sissor jacks just have to much flex.
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  Quote ryeja Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 07 Nov 2009 at 8:35pm
I had a set that I'd built from scrap 4x4's and 3/8 ready rod. They worked quite well but after having to pound them out from between the wheels everytime I finally decided to spend the money on the BAL X CHOK and it was money well spent. Easy to to install and remove plus they take up less than half the space of the old wooden ones.
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  Quote Ridgeman Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 07 Nov 2009 at 9:05pm
I use the BAL chocks.  They are probably the best out there and they are great for locking down the wheels so your rig will not roll. But I honestly can't say they do anything for movement in the rig. It may help some, but I can't tell.
  I tried the slide jacks on my biggest slide and that helped a lot, but the pressure they applied to the slide warped the floor a little so when I brought the slide in the inner edge of the floor was raised up quite a bit. So I stopped using them.
  I now have the JT Strong stabilizers and THAT is the solution to the rockin and rollin. I paid full price at the RV show in Quartsite last winter. But there is a thread on this forum that describes a knock off (don't remember the name) of the JT's and from what I can see it is made exaxctly the same and is much cheaper. If I had seen this thread first I would have gone with the knock off at about half price. Check the mods thread or search function under stabilizers.
Do yourself a favor and get these stabilizers first and avoid spending the $$$ on slide jacks or pin stabilizers. They all help but not as well as the JT's or there knock offs.
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