Quick release tire chocks

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BroadBand

BroadBand

Since late 60's
My question is.... is there such a thing as some kind of set-up where you can quickly and easily remove or install the front tire chock on the bed of a trailer?

I want to be able to take it in and out of the trailer, as the need arises, as I use the trailer more for hauling boxes than I do for the cycle.

I have seen some aircraft turn & release levers that may work but would require "sleeveing" the hole in the floor with tubing and don't look to be able to hold tight enough should it become stressed.

And I want to be able to take it out or install with out having to get out too many tools/sockets each time.

Any ideas? Is there such a thing....

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PurpleDog

PurpleDog

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chacha said:
I use Condor Chocks. They have four thumbscrews/chock for easy removal.

Condor Products Online Store
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+1 ...:2thumbs:

I use both the trailer (steel) model and the shop/free standing model (aluminum). Both leave the mounting plates behind (they have different trailer mounting plates btw); the steel model has 2 flat bar steel plates (4 thumbscrews) fairly low profile on the trailer deck and could be recessed in the floor with longer thumbscrews provided your trailer deck is thick enough; whereas the other one uses one thumbscrew but a different single plate design which is higher off the deck floor and would not work in a recessed floor mount setup. In either case, make sure you select the chopper chock cradle to match your tire width. These are nice units that hold your bike upright for easy loading imho.
 
07bigdog

07bigdog

07BIGDOG
As purpledog says, the chopper Condor chock has 1 thumbscrew holding it down. The plate stays mounted to the floor.
 
Mickeetwo

Mickeetwo

Guru
XTREEME said:
+2 :2thumbs:

I have 3 plates on my trailer floor, along with 2 chocks for my 2 bikes. I move them around depending on how many bikes are in the trailer. Very easy to work with.

(07bigdog - there are 4 thumbscrews each, not 1)
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My condor only uses 1 thumbscrew

 
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shamrock

Active Member
Take a look at Wheeldock. It is held in place by two Allen head bolts. After initial installation all you need is one Allen wrench to take it out. Unit can then be placed on garage floor and used to hold motorcycle upright without having to be anchored to the floor. I use one for the Mastiff and one for the Ultra Classic. Made in the USA. That was important to me.

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Mickeetwo

Mickeetwo

Guru
shamrock said:
Take a look at Wheeldock. It is held in place by two Allen head bolts. After initial installation all you need is one Allen wrench to take it out. Unit can then be placed on garage floor and used to hold motorcycle upright without having to be anchored to the floor. I use one for the Mastiff and one for the Ultra Classic. Made in the USA. That was important to me.

Wheeldock.com
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Condor is made is the USA also :2thumbs:
 
BroadBand

BroadBand

Since late 60's
Hey guys - thanks for the response to the post.

I probably should have been more clear in what I am looking for. I already have the chock and so I am looking just for a quick & easy way of attachment and removal.

In hindsight, which is always 100 percent, I would have bought a higher end chock as you have mentioned above.
Just throwing this out there to see if anyone has some fancy bolt/lever/release do-hickie that would work for securing the chock to the trailer floor.

Thanks again!

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XTREEME

XTREEME

Active Member
Mickeetwo said:
My condor only uses 1 thumbscrew

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Yep, I stand corrected. There is obviously more than one style of Condor. I have the model with the solid metal base with 4 thumbscrews that attaches to another metal base which is bolted to the trailer floor by 2 large lag bolts.
 
PurpleDog

PurpleDog

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XTREEME said:
Yep, I stand corrected. There is obviously more than one style of Condor. I have the model with the solid metal base with 4 thumbscrews that attaches to another metal base which is bolted to the trailer floor by 2 large lag bolts.
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I tried to describe that above....:D I have both style of Condor's as mentioned - so everyone is right..:cheers:

It would help if we all knew what kind of wheel chock he is working with from which he is seeking MacGyer skills for. I vote he comes off the coin for a Condor....

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kgamsg

kgamsg

Member
I used this one from Harbor Freight in the garage floor...i had the frame of my 5x8 utility trailer from Lowe's sectioned and boxed out onto the trailer tounge and mounted this chock to the floor of the trailer. If I need to use the trailer to haul something other than the Chopper, I removed the rear pivoting piece by pulling a pin...the vertical wheel stop now sits fwd on the tounge, out of the way...at work now, but will post some pic's tonite or this weekend...

kg
 

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PurpleDog

PurpleDog

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How about this, ride up to your local box store and pick up 3/16"X1 1/2" flat bar stock long enough to cut in 1/2 and have 2 pieces about 6" longer than your chock. Pick up 4 thumb machine thread screws bolts and matching drill bit/tap while your there.

Go home, drink beer chop that bar in 1/2 with your Binford: KickAss3200 metal chop saw; place the bar stock under your chock on your Grainier workbench evenly spaced. Center punch the bar stock through your chock mounting holes.

Drink beer

Mount bar stock in your Binford: DS 3700 drill press, drill and tap those holes to receive the thumb screws you purchased above.

Drink 3 beers

Punch and drill out 4 more holes about 1 1/2" from each end of the bar stock large enough for the bolts you'll use through the trailer deck/floor.

Drink 1 beer

Mount your chock to your plates and grab a pencil and your Binford FU2300 plunge router. Place chock on the floor of your trailer in desired position and trace out those bar stock plates with the pencil in the desired location. Slide chock aside and fire up your plunge router set to 3/16" depth and route out your traced lines.

Drink 2 beers

Place chock back in position and fire up your Binford BMF3000 hand drill loaded with correct sized Titanium carbide drill bit and drill through your trailer floor.

Bolt those plates through your floor and tighten with your Binford 14" torque wrench set to plenty tight enough.

Have a couple shots.

:cheers:
 
BroadBand

BroadBand

Since late 60's
PurpleDog said:
How about this, ride up to your local box store and pick up 3/16"X1 1/2" flat bar stock long enough to cut in 1/2 and have 2 pieces about 6" longer than your chock. Pick up 4 thumb machine thread screws bolts and matching drill bit/tap while your there.

Drink beer

Mount bar stock in your Binford: DS 3700 drill press, drill and tap those holes to receive the thumb screws you purchased above.

Drink 3 beers

Punch and drill out 4 more holes about 1 1/2" from each end of the bar stock large enough for the bolts you'll use through the trailer deck/floor.

Drink 1 beer

Mount your chock to your plates and grab a pencil and your Binford FU2300 plunge router. Place chock on the floor of your trailer in desired position and trace out those bar stock plates with the pencil in the desired location. Slide chock aside and fire up your plunge router set to 3/16" depth and route out your traced lines.

Drink 2 beers

Place chock back in position and fire up your Binford BMF3000 hand drill loaded with correct sized Titanium carbide drill bit and drill through your trailer floor.

Bolt those plates through your floor and tighten with your Binford 14" torque wrench set to plenty tight enough.

Have a couple shots.

:cheers:
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PD - Now that sounds like a plan!!!!
Do you know what kind of beer or shots would work best or do you think would make a difference?

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