Hi all! I think each of you knows that operating and traveling by car requires the presence of certain things in the cabin and trunk, for the absence of which you can easily and legally be fined. In certain situations, these include wheel chocks, anti-roll bars, a wheel holder or simply a shoe. Call it whatever is more convenient for you.
Not everyone knows about such rules; they have not heard anything about GOST or the traffic police requirements regarding anti-rollbacks. Therefore, I propose to bring some clarity.
From today's material you will be able to find out what these anti-roll bars are, what they are needed for, whether it is worth buying them specifically in your case, and how to choose the right designs. Why is a 200 mm wide product suitable for some, but not for others?
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Hi all!
Even with a banal wheel replacement, not to mention repairs, the car must be securely fixed. Otherwise, it may roll and fall from the jack. At best, you will damage the car, at worst, it can crush you, even to death. That’s why I always carry wheel chocks in the trunks of my cars. I want to share my personal experience in using different stops; I had three types.
1. Plastic stops. I bought them first without any experience. Made of hard and brittle plastic. They didn’t last long with me because they break when I hit them with a wheel. I forgot to remove them after finishing work on the car and drove off, they immediately fell into pieces. Therefore, I present their photos from the Internet. I do not recommend buying such stops, as well as other plastic ones.
2. Rubber stops “Bogatyr”. Good stops, made of hard rubber, you can ride on them as much as you like, nothing will happen to them. Sold in pairs, tied with a cord, apparently so as not to lose them, like children's mittens. )) They are in the wife’s car, so the photo is also from the Internet.
3. Just rubber stops, manufacturer not specified. Despite the rootlessness and slightly less neat execution than the “Bogatyrs”, they are made of hard rubber and are quite suitable for use. I have such stops in my KIA Sorento, so the photos are mine.
4. Other types of stops. On sale there are stops of various designs and made of various materials. Here are examples of such stops; I didn’t have them, so I can’t say anything bad or good about them. I can only assume that plastic, and especially folding stops, are just as fragile and will not last long. Metal ones are stronger, but are susceptible to corrosion. I liked the rubber ones better, they are durable, do not rust, are easy to clean, and do not slip.
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Metal
The most durable of the presented models is a metal wheel chock for trucks. Metal has both a number of advantages and a number of disadvantages compared to plastic and rubber counterparts. Firstly, the main advantage of metal stops is their strength. It is many times more durable than rubber or plastic. Secondly, it is possible to reliably use the folding version, which is much more practical than its counterparts made from other materials; the folding version will take up very little space in the trunk compared to a regular one.
The main disadvantage, which is sometimes the key when choosing, is corrosion instability, that is, if storage rules are violated, the product will become covered with rust and lose its reliability and strength. It would then be unsafe to use a wheel chock for trucks.
Tags: recoil guards, stops, folding
Comments 101
Cool! I had similar factory ones. Lost it somewhere... Attach a cable with a loop to make it easier to pull it out from under the car. And the pennant "REMOVE BEFORE FLY"
