Between the tire chocks

[Boxite]

Of course, single-axle trailers cannot use X-chocks, but the point is to always chock the trailer before disconnecting the hitch or safety-chains. I witnessed a trailer roll-away from a TV and would have been a disaster and possible injury if the safety-chains had not still been attached..... It was a chore for the guy to get hitched back up to start all-over.

In response to the OP second question regarding the squeaking of brake-shoes while parked.... No, it's not going to cause undue wear or any hazard at all. (There's no actual pressure being applied to cause wear...or they wouldn't be squeaking!....because the wheel wouldn't be rocking.)

And, of course, never attempt to park a trailer with the electric brakes employed unless you wish to burn-up your magnets.

[DKB_SATX]

Originally Posted by fotoman1527

Thank you very much for your reply to my post. To get the full benefit of your insight, I want to be clear that I always put triangular chocks down on the ground in front of and behind one of the AS's tires. Understanding that, is it still your advice and practice that the AS's stabilizer jacks and two ground chocks are insufficient to prevent fore and aft movement, and that the x-chocks should always be deployed? Again, many thanks for your comment.

Ah, I didn't get that you use ground chocks *AND* sometimes use X-chocks. There should be no safety issue then, as long as you're always using the ground chocks. For my purposes I rarely use ground chocks on the road, preferring the between-the-wheel ones.