Scored a Baxley wheel chock

[delrod]

Got a good deal from a Facebook ad. Anybody got any experience with them? Good or bad

[Perazzimx14]

Baxley wheel chocks are what all other wheel chocks want to be when they grow up. I have 2 of the Sort models. One was bolted to the HF lift the other was for floor/truck duty.

If you are loading a bike with a 120 series tire into it the bike will hold itslef upright. Pull into the wheel chock, get off the bike and walk away. If you roll in a bike with a thinner tire 110 the bike will list to the side and 100 or 90 series tire will not self support.

I really like the Baxley in the truck bed. Even with thin tired bikes its like an extra set of hands to support the bike while you get a couple of straps on it.

I have since sold my HF lift and no longer need two Baxleys if someone is interested I'll sell one for $149.99 + shipping or local P/U in Chambersburg PA.


 

[Motormike]

Baxley wheel chocks are the best!  They are the only chocks that are heavy enough to work as designed.  All the rest are too light and invariably slide when you attempt to remove the bike from the chock, requiring the chock be bolted in place, or held in place by a second person or extra weights.  I had a POS Harbor Freight front wheel chock for a while, finally threw it in the scrap metal dumpster where it belonged!

[Tom H]

I don't know about the Baxley, but did want to say something about the HF.

Out of the box the parts are a loose fit. If you put a bike in it, it will wobble. Fix is to add some washers where the parts meet, helps a bunch. Motormike is right, you do have to secure it to the floor or truck bed. You can roll into it , but not get back out. My garage happened to have a small hole in the concrete in a perfect place to work on the bike. Drilled a hole in the stand just in front of the upright and slide a punch though and into the hole. Problem solved. Adjusting it for the tire can make a difference on getting out, my 110/90-18 easy, 100/90-19 takes a bit of work, I should adjust it when I need the 100.

Sorry for the hijack, please carry on
Tom

[danomar]

Baxley wheel chocks are what all other wheel chocks want to be when they grow up.

This.

I have three Sport Chocks. They help me fit more bikes in the garage—which might not be such a good thing when I think about it.

I remember hauling my (previous) Le Mans III from NC to GA in my pickup truck with nothing but a Baxley sport chock and four tie straps. The Baxley was not mounted to the bed. I misjudged an offramp and took it faster than I should have and the truck leaned farther than I wanted. I gritted my teeth for the ugly disaster that never happened. The bike never budged.

Good stuff, Baxley.

[gsf12man]

Very well pleased with my Baxley, and a friend who borrowed mine now has one too.

[Lannis]

I have a Baxley and a Condor wheel chock, and have swapped them back and forth between my work stand and my trailer.

I don't think that anyone who has used both would honestly say that a Condor is not at least (if not more) functional and equal quality with a Baxley.   Good heavy-duty functional kit, both of them.   

Their ability to grab a front wheel and hold even a heavy bike up all by themselves while you tie it down, rather than having to fight to keep it vertical with one hand while you try to manipulate a rope or ratchet with the other, is a life-changer for anyone moving or handling a bike ....

Lannis

[delrod]

Did a test run on the shop floor last night. Definitely works and does the job better than the last one. Anybody want to make an offer on on the one it replaces? I'll give you a hint it was given to me and he said he didn't want it back.

[Vagrant]

the HF unit will stay in place better if you go get 2 of the big rubber chair feet I think 1 1/4- 1 1/2" at the hardware. still not perfect and it will never be a Baxley but better.