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Rules and Regulations to Use Wheel Chocks
Like with any trucking product, there are some rules that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) have in place regarding the use of wheel chocks.
OSHA requires chocks to be used during the loading or unloading of a vehicle or wheeled cargo to prevent movement, especially if a forklift is in use. Federal Regulation 30 CFR 56.14207 states that “mobile equipment [tow truck] shall not be left unattended unless the controls are placed in the park position and parking brake is set.
When parked on a grade, the wheels or tracks of mobile equipment shall be either chocked or turned into a bank [or curb].” It’s important to stay up to date on the federal regulations regarding the trucking industry and to ensure that you have all the necessary tools and equipment needed to do your job safely and legally.
Meaning of Wheel Chocks
Wheel chocks are small wedges made of rubber, plastic, or wood, which are designed to stop a vehicle (or isolated tire) from rolling or moving accidentally. Wheel chocks are also called wheel blocks, tire chocks, trailer chocks or wheel stops.
Meaning of Scotch Blocks
Scotch blocks are a specialty type of wheel chock made of steel or steel alloy. Scotch blocks are traditionally used on railways to prevent parked train cars from moving or rolling. Scotch blocks are also sometimes used to store motorcycles or other vehicles that typically rely on a kickstand to remain upright while stationary.
Importance of Wheel Chocks
Wheel chocks are important because a parking brake alone often isn’t enough to keep a vehicle from rolling during a towing job. It’s also important to stabilize tires and vehicles when they’re being transported so they don’t come loose and cause injury.
How to Use Wheel Chocks
Wheel chocks are used in the following situations:
- Towing
- Auto-hauling / transporting a car or tires
- Repairing a vehicle
- Storing tire or vehicle
- Keeping airplane stationary while it’s on the airport apron
It’s the responsibility of a tow operator or car hauler to make sure the tow truck or trailer is properly parked or secured before you begin loading or unloading a vehicle. Always try to load or unload on an equal leveled ground surface, not at a slope. Once you’ve loaded the vehicle and properly secured it with chains or straps, install the wheel chocks against the centerline of the tires. A chock that is off-center or at an angle will not hold a tire properly and could slip. Ideally, your wheel chock should be wedged-shaped and fit snug against the tires.
Install the chock so the tire pushes down on it and, should it roll, will follow up the incline plane or wedge - gravity, friction, and the angle of the chock will work together to keep the vehicle in place.
Types of Wheel Chocks
Wheel chocks differ in regard to their size, the materials they’re made out of, their surface textures, and their extra features. You may see some tow operators or truckers recommend the use of wood wheel chocks as an inexpensive investment that “gets the job done;” however, a four-by-four inch block of wood may work for a limited time in certain situations. The sides of a wooden chock are smooth and lack any sort of traction, making sliding a much bigger risk than it would be with a rubber or aluminum wheel chock. If your trailer or surface is wet or icy, a wooden chock will not be able to hold the weight of a vehicle and keep it in place.
The lifespan of a wooden wheel chock is also very limited compared to aluminum or rubber, as repeated use and stress can cause the wood to splinter or break after only a few jobs. It’s important that you choose a wheel chock that is designed to handle the weight of a vehicle for long periods as well as provide tension no matter the surface, which is why it’s recommended to use wheel chocks like aluminum wheel chocks, polyurethane wheel chocks, rubber wheel chocks, etc.
How to Choose the Perfect Wheel Chocks
Wheel chocks are available for nearly every vehicle and wheel size. When selecting the wheel chock you should be using, first check for any specifications by the manufacturer in case the chock cannot be used in the way you plan to apply it. Then, factor your truck’s gross vehicle weight (GVWR), tire size, and the surface where you will be setting the wheel chocks. A truck with a higher GVWR or large tires will require a different wheel chock compared to standard commercial vehicles.
Generally for light-duty applications, the height of the wheel chock should be about a quarter of the height of your tire.
Checklist for Choosing the Right Wheel Chocks
Know your Job:
Are you lifting a vehicle to tow it? Are you hauling a vehicle on a flatbed? Are you storing a motorcycle? Different jobs require different kinds of chocks.
Know your Surface:
Whether a surface is flat or steeply inclined, gravelly or smooth, soft mud or hard concrete, there are chocks that you can use to stabilize a vehicle. Make sure you choose the chocks that suit the environment of the job.
Know the Vehicle Stats:
If you know how heavy a vehicle is and the size of its tires, you will avoid accidentally damaging tire chocks by surpassing their WLL or overloading a small chock with a big tire.
Know your Budget:
Ultimately, wheel chocks are an important safety tool and a great investment. But that investment doesn’t have to break the bank! At Mytee, you can get a wide variety of high-quality tire chocks for less because we cut out the middleman.
When we pass those savings on to you, you can Stock up on affordable wheel chocks you need for a wide range of situations.
Ease of Wheel Chocks: Another way Mytee Products helps you haul safe and earn more.
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Adrienne
I used this tarp for a choice over my chicken run. After spending hundreds of dollars on plastic tarps, I purchased this in a larger size. It has held up through hail storms, extreme sun in South Texas, and of course heavy rain. I am looking to cover a smaller chicken run and will be ordering another one of these tarps. My first one is almost 1 year old and still in great condition.
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Jaime R
Lo mejor de lo mejor.
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Govind S
Wow!! This company really takes care of their customers!! The customer service dept. is on point. and Always got what I need and can get it fast
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Timothy H
High quality pullers, so pleased with them. We ordered more and some steel tarps, hoping they are good quality as well.
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gg
Best price I could find, item as described, speedy shipping, and great CS communication. Hard to beat !
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Joelky
Very good quality
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Juan
I need it with the loop ends any one know where i can find some 65’ or longer
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Mimi
products work to get the job done but door tool paint does not have scratch proof coating so paint rubbed off on 2 vehicles I unlocked as the sleeve would not stay in place
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Shubham
Awesome
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Emily
Purchased these to enclose my patio for the winter! They worked out perfectly and made my winter more pleasant! Very happy with my purchase!!! They held up the entire winter last year as well the only one that got a tear in it was the one we use to let the dogs in and out and they probably didn’t help that situation! I have 3 and work from home so they are in and out all day everyday!
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Terrell H
Mytee products get the job done well.
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Brian Y
It arrived very quick. I always roll out a tarp to check it out. I staked it out just to make sure. Measurements came up short 24’ wide was 23’ 10 1/2”. Length came up short also 27’ was really 26’ 7 1/2”.
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Berenice B
We used the mesh to create a large bit of shade for our swimming pool in Texas to help keep the water cooler during the summer. It worked like a charm! Its high quality and holding up to the tension that its under being pulled over the pool. Its endured heavy rains beautifully and we can easily leaf blow debris off of it because items do not really get stuck to the nylon.
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Ted B
Excellent Investment
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Adam P
Nice strap will buy them again
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Matt
My wife bought this item for me and I couldn't be happier with it. Thanks
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Rodney M
A great sampler! I've used multiple core probes previously and I love this design. I'm in the animal nutrition industry and can "run circles" around those using traditional core samplers when probing lots of bales. HOWEVER, beware. With today's more powerful cordless drills and balers that can pack a tighter core, these probes can twist off at the upper end where the tube is cut open to fill the bag. It could use a thicker tube wall with reinforcement. BUT, I purchased a second one and plan to back off on the power a bit.
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Scott M
Best coil tarp you’ll find! Price is right, heavy, rip resistant vinyl and covers 95% of the coils put on a truck!! Great product Mytee! Thank You!!!
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Dennis W
Awesome product. Bought eight of these 6 months ago. Easy, safe to use. Work smarter, not harder.
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Jeff
Purchased product for dividing building. Worked excellent! Purchased more to enclose my porch to retain heat for outside pets. Kept it nice and toasty. Spring time I ended up leaving one section up to act as wind guard for gas grill. Works perfectly!
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Jeff
Purchased product for dividing building. Worked excellent! Purchased more to enclose my porch to retain heat for outside pets. Kept it nice and toasty. Spring time I ended up leaving one section up to act as wind guard for gas grill. Works perfectly!
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Jeff
Great product! Fast shipping! Bought these originally to divide a converted wood building to help with heating desk/tv area. It made it 100 times warmer, less stress on heaters.
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James K
Ordering more! Best ones for the money!
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James K
Ordering more now! Great product
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James K
Amazing ratchets. Used daily no rusting or any problems. I love them.
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Rodney G
Bought 6 and buying more, they are great winch's
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David
What is the wwl. My heaviest load is at 40k.
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John
Super heavy duty!! Slams anywhere Axle height is a problem for me.ruined 2 brand new tires.. never again!!
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Marc
Excellent product. Arrived quickly 1/2 the price of any other companies around toledo oh or detroit mi
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Angel B
The best quality
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Josh S
these hooks are tough very strong
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Dalton
Just ordered them Thursday and got them today. We will see how they hold up
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H.R. C
Bought 4 of these 4 or 5 years ago. Best binder ever. Keep some oil on the chain and they will pay for themselves in very little time.
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Rob M
McChock is large and solid. Was worried it would be the thin tubing h.f. style chock. But no, it’s nice, and I feel it will support my 550lb motorcycle no problem. Like all these e track details of safe use are in the installation. Use a backing plate under the floor! I had one initial problem with the Etk-McChock not mounting on already installed e track. The problem was that the e track clips mounted on the chock came to me BACKWARDS from the factory. The spring side was facing the round rubber cushion (front) from factory and it needs to face the motorcycle (back) to allow room to tilt and install it. Pictures show it the correct way. Mine just came backwards. You could mount the chock, then mount the e track, but I think that creates a weakness. The e track clips have a ‘proper side’ where trailer braking forces will hit the e track clip - on the long, spring-side slot. Installed the other way (spring to front), braking force would be resisted by the clip’s short side slot. Less room for distortion before failure.
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Perry H
Very happy with fenders. Strong and durable. Easy to Install. I do off road trucking.In the woods .Hauling heavy load s so far fenders are GREAT.
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Tim D
Excellent company had what I needed for my can am Utv at an affordable price.
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Stephen M
I have a 5x10 dump trailer that I needed a tarp kit for, even though there was another brand that was more of a bolt on option, I liked features on this kit better. This kit says the minimum width it will fit is 5'9". I emailed tech support and they were quick to reply and confirmed the minimum width would be 5'9". The distance between my mounting brackets was 5.375', but I gave it a shot anyways thinking I would potentially need to make some modifications. To my surprise, other than having to drill out the mounting holes, this fit perfect on my BigTex 70SR 5x10. The kit is nice quality, packaged well and shipped fast. Install was straight forward. The tarp is also a nice quality, heavy duty mesh and the anti sail bar is of good quality (ordered separately). Would definitely recommend.
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Royce H
I like these winches but I’m having trouble with them falling apart due to the main screw coming loose, I’ve lost two of the gold heads and all the internals so far it seems they don’t put lock tite on the treads
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Michelle M
Excellent quality! Will definitely purchase again
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Rod P
I have a 2007 sterling truck will they fit it? Mercedes engine, don't know if that helps.
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Mike h
Really like using these tarps, light weight, with large d ring.
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Brian L
This product was EXTREMELY durable and lived up to my expectations 100 %. I fully recommend this product to any tow company with service trucks
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Tom S
Third time ordering from MyTee. Got my first order of a 20' G70 1/2" transport chain delivered the last time in November 2021 in record time. I was surprised how it shipped as heavy as it is, but it came in a small cardboard box, and I cut it into TWO 10 footers for easier dealing with on equipment securement on lowbed trailers. Definitely will be my continuous go-to supplier for anything transport or rigging related from here on out. Availability is a big deal to me nowadays, and MyTee seems to not have any issues with this.
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Johnson
This net far and away exceeded expectations. You never truly know what you are getting from a picture or description until it arrives. The price is great, it's very durable, quality made and yet soft flexible material. It worked wonders holding my 2k pound pumpkin on the trailer for the 800 mile round trip journey to the weigh off. Would give it 6 stars if possible!
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Terry d
Box is great super fast delivery very pleased
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Jason
Get the job done and are affordable. Only complaint is that they don’t nest/stack onto each other. Harder to store them neatly
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Dan
I have been using your corner tarp protectors for years. I just ordered more. They really do a great job. Ordering through EBAY was quick and easy. Buy AMERICAN made products. Thanks to all of your personnel.
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Mark
Love the clear vinyl tarps. Perfect for enclosing a porch area from rain/wind for an event. Quite transparent; no "foggy" look. Customer Service was fantastic when I realized I needed another tarp quickly. Arrived the next day in time for the event.
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Lori B
Excellent quality and fast shipping. Enclosed the exposed carport side and it works great! Family and friends want to know where to order for themselves.
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Steven T
Mytee tarps are an awesome product. I just finished enclosing a front porch 5 8×8 and 2 5x7. I finished the porch with my teeth tarps. Excellent price, product and great shipping. Arrived a day early. I used carbine clips and stainless steel pad eye plate u hooks. Nice and easy.
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