Land Rover Wheel Chocks

[SAR_Squid79]

I bought a set of 4 of these from Expedition Exchange, and they came today...

I laughed when I opened the box (which in itself was smaller than I expected), to find these 4 small boxes.

When collapsed each of these wheel chocks is slightly larger than the size of a deck of playing cards. They weigh 8 oz each. All 4 collectively only weighed 2 pounds!

These are a welcome addition to my recovery kit, but how well do they actually work? How many of you guys use these?

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[Streakerfreak]

I bought these too! They are great even on my 07 Tacoma and my BFG AT tires. They look scary in there small size, but they kept my truck in place while in neutral on a nice little slope when I tested them. I really liked there size. I am a photographer, hiker, kayaker, camper, scuba diver, etc and I have very little room in my truck so these are great.

They are a good buy and I love Expedition Exchange.

 

[Fifthpro]

Same here....."something that small could never work" I said. They are sitting in my office on my desk just laughing at me. One day maybe I will give them a test but until then I just think that I wasted my money.....

 

[stevenmd]

EE is fierce about their reputation so they would not even think about selling something that doesn't work. I should be getting a package from them today...:Astrologist:

 

[DaveInDenver]

Link:
http://www.expeditionexchange.com/cart/product.php?productid=19279&cat=377&page=1

They are Land Rover P/N ANR5449, $11 each.

FWIW, you can get something similar at Checker/Kragen/Parts America or Ace Hardware. Maybe other places. Usually under the MVP-Prolift brand name and typically about $10 for a pair.

http://www.acehardware.com/sm-mvp-pro-lift-foldable-wheel-chocks-t8074--pi-1419454.html

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Also for the true cheap dirtbag, lots of Datsuns and Nissans from the 1970s and 1980 had these exact same collapsing chocks. I got a couple of them from the junkyard for $1 each. They were from a Z280 that was in bad shape, but the chocks were in great shape.

 

[Scott Brady]

But they work great!

I think it is an advantage that they are small and light and can fit in a tool kit. Space is a premium for all of us

 

[overlander]

My wife has an 03' Disco II and those are standard kit for latter model Land Rovers.

 

[bovw]

My 95 D1 has 1 chock under the hood with the jack. I haven't tried it, but thought it was a nice touch. I may have to pick up a set of those from EE.

 

[tdesanto]

Link:
http://www.expeditionexchange.com/cart/product.php?productid=19279&cat=377&page=1

They are Land Rover P/N ANR5449, $11 each.

FWIW, you can get something similar at Checker/Kragen/Parts America or Ace Hardware. Maybe other places. Usually under the MVP-Prolift brand name and typically about $10 for a pair.

http://www.acehardware.com/sm-mvp-pro-lift-foldable-wheel-chocks-t8074--pi-1419454.html

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Also for the true cheap dirtbag, lots of Datsuns and Nissans from the 1970s and 1980 had these exact same collapsing chocks. I got a couple of them from the junkyard for $1 each. They were from a Z280 that was in bad shape, but the chocks were in great shape.

I used to have a '77 280Z (I really miss that car) and they did in fact come with a set of 2 of those chocks. They worked great for the Z, but I had small tires and was usually on pretty level ground when I used them. I laughed too when I saw those on EE and thought that they wouldn't work on my 33" tires. So, I bought a much larger version at Pep Boys (obviously not the LR brand, but they're about 4 times the surface area). They work really well, but the problem with the ones I bought is that they're a pain to find room for them. They take up quite a bit of space.

If Scott's right and these smaller ones really will work, then I might just get a set of those and free up some cargo capacity.

 

[DaveInDenver]

If Scott's right and these smaller ones really will work, then I might just get a set of those and free up some cargo capacity.

Interesting. You definitely need to buck up and buy a pair of these LR ones and set them side-by-side to the Nissan ones for comparison. Need to know if I need to drop a Jackson on a pair or not...

 

[The BN Guy]

FWIW, you can get something similar at Checker/Kragen/Parts America or Ace Hardware. Maybe other places. Usually under the MVP-Prolift brand name and typically about $10 for a pair.

I had a set of these that I bought from Sears. Yep they worked great until I forgot about them one time and drove over them. Flattened and unusable after that.

 

[Fifthpro]

same thing used on a 280Z.....yes, I am sure they will not be good for a TJ sitting on 35's with a weak parking break.........

 

[Alaska Mike]

I have a pair of the parts store cheapies that I use for chocking the wheels on flat ground. I don't rely on them for winching and on hills. However, you get what you pay for. They are constantly in or under the vehicle, so I guess I'm all for them in the right circumstances.

 

[nwoods]

They came with my LR3, I've used them as intended a few times without any issues. I had a creative moment one day when using a pallet jack and a flat bed truck with a lift gate. The loaded pallet jack kept wanting to fall off the lift when it was raised or lowered, short of options, I grabbed my LR chocks and they worked fine in a pinch.


sorry for the pun.

 

[Spikepretorius]

Rocks are free and plentiful.:ylsmoke: