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Hi There,

I have a camper trailer which will be around 550kg loaded that I hope to park on a driveway that is around 6-10 degrees steep.

I am wondering if others have experience and advice on how best to chock the trailer. It does not have brakes of any kind so I can try chocks, dyna-bolting a piece of 4x2 into the ground or maybe try one of the speed bump devices.

Any help would be appreciated!

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Re: Parking camper trailer on drive way between 6-10 degrees steep
« Reply #1 on: March 26, 2017, 07:39:33 PM »
A couple of bricks???
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Re: Parking camper trailer on drive way between 6-10 degrees steep
« Reply #2 on: March 26, 2017, 07:43:39 PM »
So could they slide? If it starts to run, I don't think the neighbours would be happy ...

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Re: Parking camper trailer on drive way between 6-10 degrees steep
« Reply #3 on: March 26, 2017, 07:52:33 PM »
Chain it to a tree or post.

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Re: Parking camper trailer on drive way between 6-10 degrees steep
« Reply #4 on: March 26, 2017, 08:09:04 PM »
Chain it to a tree or post.

Or if there no tree or post Dyna bolt a tie down point on the driveway and chain it to that.


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Re: Parking camper trailer on drive way between 6-10 degrees steep
« Reply #5 on: March 26, 2017, 08:12:50 PM »
Hmmm - interesting thought. No tree or post, but I could dynabolt a tie down in. Nice option!

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Re: Parking camper trailer on drive way between 6-10 degrees steep
« Reply #6 on: March 26, 2017, 08:21:41 PM »
My driveway at the new place is on an angle and so was the old place.

-Old place: chain to carport (unfortunately downhill from where the trailer lived) and a log under the wheel, angled so that it would run into the fence/carport

-New place: if parked facing downhill, then it would have a chock/piece of wood to hold it. Currently parked across the slope though, but still chocked as there's a slope that way as well.

Personally I like it being on an angle, as I drop the nose down so that the water drains off the cover better - we had it on the levelling ramp and levelled off and the water pooled; pulled it off and dropped the nose, and now no water pools on the cover.

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Re: Parking camper trailer on drive way between 6-10 degrees steep
« Reply #7 on: March 27, 2017, 08:44:20 AM »
but I could dynabolt a tie down in. Nice option!

I'd go 2 dyna's, one each side, with a chain / one of GG's cables padlocked to each (to prevent "fiddling") &, if possible, threaded through the wheels, together with wheel chocks on both sides. That thing won't be going nowhere! :D
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Re: Parking camper trailer on drive way between 6-10 degrees steep
« Reply #8 on: March 27, 2017, 10:14:20 AM »
Sloping driveway.. no problems



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Re: Parking camper trailer on drive way between 6-10 degrees steep
« Reply #9 on: March 27, 2017, 12:06:14 PM »
niiiice.

I like how he is thinking the chains will stop it from rolling. At the end of the day the only thing holding it there is the friction between the plastic ramps and the concrete.
The studs stacked side by side in the jockey wheel 'stye' is especially pretty.

On topic, 4 x 2 isn't big enough, you'll want two of those stacked at least to hold any type of tyre with confidence.
The hardest thing about parking trailers on angles is getting them on and off the car because you need to be perfect every time. A small floor mounted winch helps a lot here.

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Re: Parking camper trailer on drive way between 6-10 degrees steep
« Reply #10 on: March 27, 2017, 12:11:43 PM »
Sloping driveway.. no problems



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Re: Parking camper trailer on drive way between 6-10 degrees steep
« Reply #11 on: March 27, 2017, 12:13:16 PM »
Get a large stainless steel dynabolt and put in to side of driveway. Chock wheels and connect safety chain from dynabolt  to wheels. Simple...also makes it a little more theft proof if you use a lock.
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Re: Parking camper trailer on drive way between 6-10 degrees steep
« Reply #12 on: March 27, 2017, 06:24:44 PM »
Theres a big old fibreglass boat parked around the corner from me parked halfway up quite a steep hill.....it hasn't moved in 6 months and its only held there by two "one man" rocks behind each wheel..........and I reckon its currently full of water and must way well over a tonne.

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Re: Parking camper trailer on drive way between 6-10 degrees steep
« Reply #13 on: March 27, 2017, 09:03:29 PM »
niiiice.

I like how he is thinking the chains will stop it from rolling. At the end of the day the only thing holding it there is the friction between the plastic ramps and the concrete.
The studs stacked side by side in the jockey wheel 'stye' is especially pretty.

On topic, 4 x 2 isn't big enough, you'll want two of those stacked at least to hold any type of tyre with confidence.
The hardest thing about parking trailers on angles is getting them on and off the car because you need to be perfect every time. A small floor mounted winch helps a lot here.

If a 4x2 isn't high enough, just turn it on its side, then you get 2x4, problem solved....

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Re: Parking camper trailer on drive way between 6-10 degrees steep
« Reply #14 on: March 27, 2017, 09:07:14 PM »
But then the only thing resisting the turning moment will be the fixing and not the board. Not ideal when you need to trust it.


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Re: Parking camper trailer on drive way between 6-10 degrees steep
« Reply #15 on: March 28, 2017, 07:10:13 AM »
have brakes fitted.. much safer all round, and then you can use em to help when parked.

or find a place like the one down Geelong way that you can store it $1.00 a day
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Re: Parking camper trailer on drive way between 6-10 degrees steep
« Reply #16 on: March 28, 2017, 08:35:36 AM »
I would put most faith in chocks or tying to something big like a tree, even if you had brakes.
Your speed hump idea would also work, as long as it is high enough.
If you want to use a dyna bolt make sure that the angle of the chain is low so that it is trying to pull it out sideways rather than a high angle where it is pulling it straight out.
If you are worried about the neighbours getting a new trailer, then even tether the draw bar to the side fence.  If it gets away it will then steer itself into the fence, and not the neighbours house or the car driving by.
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Re: Parking camper trailer on drive way between 6-10 degrees steep
« Reply #17 on: March 29, 2017, 07:27:05 PM »
Thanks all for such a great response.

Based on the info at hand will be to attach some of the larger timer and probably the eyelet. Feels overkill, but oh well :)

Getting it on the car could be a hassle - I'll see how that goes ...

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Re: Parking camper trailer on drive way between 6-10 degrees steep
« Reply #18 on: March 30, 2017, 07:47:20 AM »
Chocks work well, solid rubber chocks work really well.
Turning the trailer sideways to the slope isn't an option?

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Re: Parking camper trailer on drive way between 6-10 degrees steep
« Reply #19 on: March 30, 2017, 12:23:49 PM »
This is a temp one I made about 4 years ago for my jockey wheel and to help with hitching up.
3 level ramps similar to mine and your camper will think it's on level ground. Just put a slight 1-2* slope back towards the driveway.
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Re: Parking camper trailer on drive way between 6-10 degrees steep
« Reply #20 on: March 30, 2017, 03:20:09 PM »
Thanks Snapman007 - that looks really interesting. Something to consider!

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Re: Parking camper trailer on drive way between 6-10 degrees steep
« Reply #21 on: March 30, 2017, 03:33:28 PM »
Thanks Hoyks, Sideways is almost an option, but it will cause entry to a shed to get rather difficult :( Do the rubber chocks provide better friction?

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Re: Parking camper trailer on drive way between 6-10 degrees steep
« Reply #22 on: March 30, 2017, 03:38:56 PM »
Kind of thinking of just getting one of these bad boys and backing it into it. It would make it difficult if I wanted to get it further down the driveway , but I really don't.

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Re: Parking camper trailer on drive way between 6-10 degrees steep
« Reply #23 on: March 30, 2017, 05:23:00 PM »
Thanks Hoyks, Sideways is almost an option, but it will cause entry to a shed to get rather difficult :( Do the rubber chocks provide better friction?
They seem to, because they can deform a bit the triangular shape means they will get under the tyre a bit so the load pushes them down into contact with the ground.
Hard things with squarish edges like bricks and rocks can sometimes skip ahead as the tyre pushes against them.