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[Gardner Yeaw]

My wife just suggested that we spend new years in the coach. We
are not attending any parties nor are we hosting one. It sounded
like a good idea. The coach was in the driveway since I was
installing a new microwave and just getting ready for winter. My
driveway slants down towards the street and I back the coach in. My
left front leveler doesn't hold, so I got out the leveling planks. I
positioned them and then fired up the old Cat and climed onto the
planks. It seemed a lot of work to climb up, but in the end the
coach was level enough, so I set the brake and shut down.

As I went back in the house I noticed a flat piece of metal behind
the rear wheel. I instantly identified it as the chock I had put in
front of the wheel as a normal course of action when the coach is in
the driveway. First, I need a 'just moving a foot' checklist, and
secondly, a new set of metal chocks that can take the weight of a
Bluebird. Aparently the old ones were not up to the challange.

Now that the coach is level, it's time for a beer.

Happy New Year!

Gardner
78FC33

[Terry Neal]

Glad you found that chock tonight & not sometime tomorrow. Happy New
Year to you Gardner. Hope 2007 is a good year to all Bird owners &
their families.

Terry Neal
Bozeman, MT
82PT40
74FC34



Gardner Yeaw wrote:

> My wife just suggested that we spend new years in the coach. We
> are not attending any parties nor are we hosting one. It sounded
> like a good idea. The coach was in the driveway since I was
> installing a new microwave and just getting ready for winter. My
> driveway slants down towards the street and I back the coach in. My
> left front leveler doesn't hold, so I got out the leveling planks. I
> positioned them and then fired up the old Cat and climed onto the
> planks. It seemed a lot of work to climb up, but in the end the
> coach was level enough, so I set the brake and shut down.
>
> As I went back in the house I noticed a flat piece of metal behind
> the rear wheel. I instantly identified it as the chock I had put in
> front of the wheel as a normal course of action when the coach is in
> the driveway. First, I need a 'just moving a foot' checklist, and
> secondly, a new set of metal chocks that can take the weight of a
> Bluebird. Aparently the old ones were not up to the challange.
>
> Now that the coach is level, it's time for a beer.
>
> Happy New Year!
>
> Gardner
> 78FC33
>
>

[erniecarpet@...]

Does anyone have a source for the wheel chocks that the truck/trailers use
when they are unloading? Seems to me that those might be the safest to use?

Ernie Ekberg
83PT40
Weatherford, tx



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[Alex Smith]

Gardner, you bring up a subject that I have been uncomfortable with, and that is
chocking of the wheels. I use 4x4s to chock the front & rear of the rear curb
side tires while camping. I don't feel real good about the 4x4s (esp on
concrete) but have not seen any commercially made chocks that look as though
they would be sufficiently strong. Most of the camping here in Florida is flat
but as I get up into Ga that's not the case. Should I be chocking all 6 tires
when on sloping sites? Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Alex Smith
Tallahassee, FL
82FC35


Gardner Yeaw wrote: My
wife just suggested that we spend new years in the coach. We
are not attending any parties nor are we hosting one. It sounded
like a good idea. The coach was in the driveway since I was
installing a new microwave and just getting ready for winter. My
driveway slants down towards the street and I back the coach in. My
left front leveler doesn't hold, so I got out the leveling planks. I
positioned them and then fired up the old Cat and climed onto the
planks. It seemed a lot of work to climb up, but in the end the
coach was level enough, so I set the brake and shut down.

As I went back in the house I noticed a flat piece of metal behind
the rear wheel. I instantly identified it as the chock I had put in
front of the wheel as a normal course of action when the coach is in
the driveway. First, I need a 'just moving a foot' checklist, and
secondly, a new set of metal chocks that can take the weight of a
Bluebird. Aparently the old ones were not up to the challange.

Now that the coach is level, it's time for a beer.

Happy New Year!

Gardner
78FC33





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[Gardner Yeaw]

Alex,
I believe there are substantial chocks available, but most likley
they are at truck supply places rather than camping/RV sites. The
Bird is pretty heavy. I also must add that the chocks are not
designed to prevent running them over under power. That was a 'bone
head move' by yours truely. My coach came with 4X4 wood chocks and
I feel as you do, that they are just a little too small.

I think the main concern in camping is that your levelers don't
lift the rear too high and reduce the effectivness of the spring
brakes. I think good chocks designed for heavy trucks are a very
smart thing to invest in, I should have given more thought to what I
purchased the first time.

Gardner
78FC33



-- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Alex Smith
wrote:
>
> Gardner, you bring up a subject that I have been uncomfortable
with, and that is chocking of the wheels. I use 4x4s to chock the
front & rear of the rear curb side tires while camping. I don't feel
real good about the 4x4s (esp on concrete) but have not seen any
commercially made chocks that look as though they would be
sufficiently strong. Most of the camping here in Florida is flat but
as I get up into Ga that's not the case. Should I be chocking all 6
tires when on sloping sites? Any suggestions?
> Thanks,
> Alex Smith
> Tallahassee, FL
> 82FC35
>
>
> Gardner Yeaw
wrote: My wife just suggested
that we spend new years in the coach. We
> are not attending any parties nor are we hosting one. It sounded
> like a good idea. The coach was in the driveway since I was
> installing a new microwave and just getting ready for winter. My
> driveway slants down towards the street and I back the coach in.
My
> left front leveler doesn't hold, so I got out the leveling
planks. I
> positioned them and then fired up the old Cat and climed onto the
> planks. It seemed a lot of work to climb up, but in the end the
> coach was level enough, so I set the brake and shut down.
>
> As I went back in the house I noticed a flat piece of metal
behind
> the rear wheel. I instantly identified it as the chock I had put
in
> front of the wheel as a normal course of action when the coach is
in
> the driveway. First, I need a 'just moving a foot' checklist, and
> secondly, a new set of metal chocks that can take the weight of a
> Bluebird. Aparently the old ones were not up to the challange.
>
> Now that the coach is level, it's time for a beer.
>
> Happy New Year!
>
> Gardner
> 78FC33
>
>
>
>
>
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>

[whistles_n_bells]

Alex:

You might check out the products offered on this web site

http://www.nextag.com/trailer-wheel-chock/search-html

Regards
Joe (Pappy) Hagan
St. George, UT
Wannabe




--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Gardner Yeaw"
wrote:
>
> Alex,
> I believe there are substantial chocks available, but most likley
> they are at truck supply places rather than camping/RV sites. The
> Bird is pretty heavy. I also must add that the chocks are not
> designed to prevent running them over under power. That was a 'bone
> head move' by yours truely. My coach came with 4X4 wood chocks and
> I feel as you do, that they are just a little too small.
>
> I think the main concern in camping is that your levelers don't
> lift the rear too high and reduce the effectivness of the spring
> brakes. I think good chocks designed for heavy trucks are a very
> smart thing to invest in, I should have given more thought to what I
> purchased the first time.
>
> Gardner
> 78FC33
>
>
>
> -- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Alex Smith replytoalex@
> wrote:
> >
> > Gardner, you bring up a subject that I have been uncomfortable
> with, and that is chocking of the wheels. I use 4x4s to chock the
> front & rear of the rear curb side tires while camping. I don't feel
> real good about the 4x4s (esp on concrete) but have not seen any
> commercially made chocks that look as though they would be
> sufficiently strong. Most of the camping here in Florida is flat but
> as I get up into Ga that's not the case. Should I be chocking all 6
> tires when on sloping sites? Any suggestions?
> > Thanks,
> > Alex Smith
> > Tallahassee, FL
> > 82FC35
> >
> >
> > Gardner Yeaw gcyeaw@
> wrote: My wife just suggested
> that we spend new years in the coach. We
> > are not attending any parties nor are we hosting one. It sounded
> > like a good idea. The coach was in the driveway since I was
> > installing a new microwave and just getting ready for winter. My
> > driveway slants down towards the street and I back the coach in.
> My
> > left front leveler doesn't hold, so I got out the leveling
> planks. I
> > positioned them and then fired up the old Cat and climed onto the
> > planks. It seemed a lot of work to climb up, but in the end the
> > coach was level enough, so I set the brake and shut down.
> >
> > As I went back in the house I noticed a flat piece of metal
> behind
> > the rear wheel. I instantly identified it as the chock I had put
> in
> > front of the wheel as a normal course of action when the coach is
> in
> > the driveway. First, I need a 'just moving a foot' checklist, and
> > secondly, a new set of metal chocks that can take the weight of a
> > Bluebird. Aparently the old ones were not up to the challange.
> >
> > Now that the coach is level, it's time for a beer.
> >
> > Happy New Year!
> >
> > Gardner
> > 78FC33
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > __________________________________________________
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> > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around
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> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>

[John]

Ernie,

Try AW Direct these are their heavy duty chocks, that they sell for
wreckers.

http://www.awdirect.com/awdirect/findite...emid=15346

Or you can get the real heavy duty ones;

http://www.awdirect.com/awdirect/findite...emid=20701



"REMEMBER SEPTEMBER 11, 2001"
John Finn
'82 35FCRB
BLUEBIRD WANDERLODGE
TO VISIT THE "FINN'S INN EXPRESS" REMODELING ADVENTURE
GO TO;
http://www.pbase.com/image/24977457
HOPKINS, SOUTH CAROLINA

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--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, erniecarpet@... wrote:
>
> Does anyone have a source for the wheel chocks that the
truck/trailers use
> when they are unloading? Seems to me that those might be the safest
to use?
>
> Ernie Ekberg
> 83PT40
> Weatherford, tx
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

[Curt Sprenger]

Yes, they are at Big Truck Supply places. Good advice Joe. When you
going to get a "Bird. Anything on the horizon?

Curt Sprenger
1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
Anaheim Hills, Calif.



whistles_n_bells wrote:

>Alex:
>
>You might check out the products offered on this web site
>
>http://www.nextag.com/trailer-wheel-chock/search-html
>
>Regards
>Joe (Pappy) Hagan
>St. George, UT
>Wannabe
>
>
>
>
>--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Gardner Yeaw"
>wrote:
>
>
>>Alex,
>> I believe there are substantial chocks available, but most likley
>>they are at truck supply places rather than camping/RV sites. The
>>Bird is pretty heavy. I also must add that the chocks are not
>>designed to prevent running them over under power. That was a 'bone
>>head move' by yours truely. My coach came with 4X4 wood chocks and
>>I feel as you do, that they are just a little too small.
>>
>> I think the main concern in camping is that your levelers don't
>>lift the rear too high and reduce the effectivness of the spring
>>brakes. I think good chocks designed for heavy trucks are a very
>>smart thing to invest in, I should have given more thought to what I
>>purchased the first time.
>>
>> Gardner
>> 78FC33
>>
>>
>>
>>-- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Alex Smith replytoalex@
>>wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Gardner, you bring up a subject that I have been uncomfortable
>>>
>>>
>>with, and that is chocking of the wheels. I use 4x4s to chock the
>>front & rear of the rear curb side tires while camping. I don't feel
>>real good about the 4x4s (esp on concrete) but have not seen any
>>commercially made chocks that look as though they would be
>>sufficiently strong. Most of the camping here in Florida is flat but
>>as I get up into Ga that's not the case. Should I be chocking all 6
>>tires when on sloping sites? Any suggestions?
>>
>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>Alex Smith
>>>Tallahassee, FL
>>>82FC35
>>>
>>>
>>>Gardner Yeaw gcyeaw@
>>>
>>>
>>wrote: My wife just suggested
>>that we spend new years in the coach. We
>>
>>
>>> are not attending any parties nor are we hosting one. It sounded
>>> like a good idea. The coach was in the driveway since I was
>>> installing a new microwave and just getting ready for winter. My
>>> driveway slants down towards the street and I back the coach in.
>>>
>>>
>>My
>>
>>
>>> left front leveler doesn't hold, so I got out the leveling
>>>
>>>
>>planks. I
>>
>>
>>> positioned them and then fired up the old Cat and climed onto the
>>> planks. It seemed a lot of work to climb up, but in the end the
>>> coach was level enough, so I set the brake and shut down.
>>>
>>> As I went back in the house I noticed a flat piece of metal
>>>
>>>
>>behind
>>
>>
>>> the rear wheel. I instantly identified it as the chock I had put
>>>
>>>
>>in
>>
>>
>>> front of the wheel as a normal course of action when the coach is
>>>
>>>
>>in
>>
>>
>>> the driveway. First, I need a 'just moving a foot' checklist, and
>>> secondly, a new set of metal chocks that can take the weight of a
>>> Bluebird. Aparently the old ones were not up to the challange.
>>>
>>> Now that the coach is level, it's time for a beer.
>>>
>>> Happy New Year!
>>>
>>> Gardner
>>> 78FC33
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> __________________________________________________
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>>>Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around
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>>>
>>>
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[whistles_n_bells]

Curt:

I think it may never happen [] . I don't think my good wife is up to
it due to some medical concerns. If I were to commit to a Bird, it would
likely be a '98 or an earlier model with the side-aisle bath feature. I
prefer having the driver side mirror up close to the side window - the
'98 and newer models have the side window with the horizontal bar that
would appear to cover the mirror (I have not seen one "in person").

All the many buses I have driven over the past 49 years have had the
driver side mirror close-in providing a "bigger picture," kind of got
used to that arrangement. From my research, it seems that the post '98
Birds (40' - 43' have the private toilet feature which I (we) would
prefer. Both of these concerns could be adjusted if the right Bird came
along at a price that I could live with. I still have my CDL - which I
utilize -and D.O.T. medical certificate. Who nows, one day it might
happen.

Joe (Pappy) Hagan
St. George, UT
Wannabe


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Curt Sprenger
wrote:
> > Yes, they are at Big Truck Supply places. Good advice Joe. When you
> going to get a "Bird. Anything on the horizon?
>
> Curt Sprenger
> 1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
> Anaheim Hills, Calif.
>
>
>
> whistles_n_bells wrote:
>
> >Alex:
> >
> >You might check out the products offered on this web site
> >
> >http://www.nextag.com/trailer-wheel-chock/search-html
> >
> >Regards
> >Joe (Pappy) Hagan
> >St. George, UT
> >Wannabe
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Gardner Yeaw" gcyeaw@
> >wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Alex,
> >> I believe there are substantial chocks available, but most likley
> >>they are at truck supply places rather than camping/RV sites. The
> >>Bird is pretty heavy. I also must add that the chocks are not
> >>designed to prevent running them over under power. That was a 'bone
> >>head move' by yours truely. My coach came with 4X4 wood chocks and
> >>I feel as you do, that they are just a little too small.
> >>
> >> I think the main concern in camping is that your levelers don't
> >>lift the rear too high and reduce the effectivness of the spring
> >>brakes. I think good chocks designed for heavy trucks are a very
> >>smart thing to invest in, I should have given more thought to what I
> >>purchased the first time.
> >>
> >> Gardner
> >> 78FC33
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>-- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Alex Smith replytoalex@
> >>wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>Gardner, you bring up a subject that I have been uncomfortable
> >>>
> >>>
> >>with, and that is chocking of the wheels. I use 4x4s to chock the
> >>front & rear of the rear curb side tires while camping. I don't feel
> >>real good about the 4x4s (esp on concrete) but have not seen any
> >>commercially made chocks that look as though they would be
> >>sufficiently strong. Most of the camping here in Florida is flat but
> >>as I get up into Ga that's not the case. Should I be chocking all 6
> >>tires when on sloping sites? Any suggestions?
> >>
> >>
> >>>Thanks,
> >>>Alex Smith
> >>>Tallahassee, FL
> >>>82FC35
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Gardner Yeaw gcyeaw@
> >>>
> >>>
> >>wrote: My wife just suggested
> >>that we spend new years in the coach. We
> >>
> >>
> >>> are not attending any parties nor are we hosting one. It sounded
> >>> like a good idea. The coach was in the driveway since I was
> >>> installing a new microwave and just getting ready for winter. My
> >>> driveway slants down towards the street and I back the coach in.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>My
> >>
> >>
> >>> left front leveler doesn't hold, so I got out the leveling
> >>>
> >>>
> >>planks. I
> >>
> >>
> >>> positioned them and then fired up the old Cat and climed onto the
> >>> planks. It seemed a lot of work to climb up, but in the end the
> >>> coach was level enough, so I set the brake and shut down.
> >>>
> >>> As I went back in the house I noticed a flat piece of metal
> >>>
> >>>
> >>behind
> >>
> >>
> >>> the rear wheel. I instantly identified it as the chock I had put
> >>>
> >>>
> >>in
> >>
> >>
> >>> front of the wheel as a normal course of action when the coach is
> >>>
> >>>
> >>in
> >>
> >>
> >>> the driveway. First, I need a 'just moving a foot' checklist, and
> >>> secondly, a new set of metal chocks that can take the weight of a
> >>> Bluebird. Aparently the old ones were not up to the challange.
> >>>
> >>> Now that the coach is level, it's time for a beer.
> >>>
> >>> Happy New Year!
> >>>
> >>> Gardner
> >>> 78FC33
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
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> >>>Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around
> >>>http://mail.yahoo.com
> >>>
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> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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[erniecarpet@...]

Hi John, those are exactly the chocks I was thinking about. thank you

Ernie Ekberg
83PT40
Weatherford, tx



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