Hi, I was wondering if anyone has any advice on how to stop a wheel chock moving when I’m putting the bike on and off ? I use the chock both inside my van and also in the garage so don’t want to bolt it to the floor if I can help it. Any tips is gratefully received
Best way is to bolt to the floor. Easiest is to put block or something in front and behind it, either again fixed to the floor or wedged against something like bulk head. Or if it’s like mine, not the rock in type, it can be jammed against the front bulk head
In the van I have it pushed up against the bulkhead between cargo and cabin, in the workshop I have to get a piece of 2x4 and use that as a wedge between it and the end wall.
Not knowing the exact design of your chock I don't know if this will be of any use, but it's a trick my Father taught me when using car ramps. Like your chock the trouble with driving a rear wheel drive car up on to ramps is that the wheels can just push the ramps along in front of them. My father had two long lengths of webbing long enough so that when doubled over and wrapped around the bottom slat of the ramp the other ends were under the rear wheels. So the ramps were held back by the webbing which was stopped from moving by the back wheels of the car. Not a good description I'm afraid. Possibly you could try something similar with a length of webbing long enough to be held by the rear wheel of the bike????????
Thanks guys; some good suggestions. I think some bits of wood fixed to the floor to “chock the chock “ is probably what I’ll do. I can then lift the stand out the garage easily. In the van I’ll use a bit of 2 x 4 against the bulkhead and see how I get on. I may have to stop being tight and buy a second one and fix them in properly lol
I’m sure I remember a thread where this was covered before - various solutions to not have to fix down a chock so the van or trailer could be put to other uses easily. Most solutions involved mounting the chock to a plate or frame that sat against the bulkhead and used the tie down points in the van to secure in place. Too tired to try and find the thread right now though!
I just shove mine up to the bulkhead and tie the bike to the front two tie down points. It doesn’t move as the straps pull the bike and wheel chock forwards. Don’t overthink it.
It was this thread I remembered! https://www.ducatiforum.co.uk/threads/one-van-two-bikes.86473/ There’s another 1 I think but god knows what the search terms would need to be to find it!
I think the other thread is linked in that one. I no longer use any rear straps. Just two to the front per bike. Very secure.
