PaulB Posted August 30, 2014 Report Share Posted August 30, 2014 Anyone have a set of these? http://www.amazon.com/Tigerchocks-AC6856-LR-RP-Urethane-Military-Aircraft/dp/B004UMT08C/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1409426785&sr=8-8&keywords=aircraft+chocks Must be pretty awesome for $572. At least shipping is free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooneymite Posted August 30, 2014 Report Share Posted August 30, 2014 Impressive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marauder Posted August 30, 2014 Report Share Posted August 30, 2014 Perhaps they used gold paint... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottfromiowa Posted August 30, 2014 Report Share Posted August 30, 2014 No, but I got an awesome custom set (engraved with Mooney on one side and 34234X on the other of each chock) from Aircraft Spruce. Powder-Coated for about $50 bucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Fox Posted August 30, 2014 Report Share Posted August 30, 2014 These are 56 inches long.......Where do you store them when not in use??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulB Posted August 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2014 These are 56 inches long.......Where do you store them when not in use??? I don't know but I bet even the most hardened lineman would be impressed with 56 inches. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
co2bruce Posted August 30, 2014 Report Share Posted August 30, 2014 I just pick up ones laying around? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottfromiowa Posted August 30, 2014 Report Share Posted August 30, 2014 I just pick up ones laying around? We are talking chocks not hardened lineman, right? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rwsavory Posted August 31, 2014 Report Share Posted August 31, 2014 Only 1 left in stock! I wonder if they have some tie down ropes for under a thousand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviatoreb Posted August 31, 2014 Report Share Posted August 31, 2014 Anyone have a set of these? http://www.amazon.com/Tigerchocks-AC6856-LR-RP-Urethane-Military-Aircraft/dp/B004UMT08C/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1409426785&sr=8-8&keywords=aircraft+chocks Must be pretty awesome for $572. At least shipping is free. Free shipping is good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviatoreb Posted August 31, 2014 Report Share Posted August 31, 2014 Only 1 left in stock! I wonder if they have some tie down ropes for under a thousand. Must be for turbine airplanes - everything is more expensive when you go turbine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubixcube2k3 Posted August 31, 2014 Report Share Posted August 31, 2014 I have a set of Nifty Aluminum chocks made from 90 degree aluminum pieces. They were in the plane when we bought it, but basically were a gift from an airport . (Can't recall which one right now) I'll take pictures and send them. The neat thing is that they are the width of the tire, and weight only a couple of ounces, but I have used them on pretty steep inclines with no problems at all. I'm always afraid I'll forget them or that someone will steal them and I'll have to find or make another pair. They fit neatly in the pocket in the front of my seat with no imprint, so they're easy to grab if I'm just jumping out to fuel or stopping for a quick potty break at an unattended field. I'll post pics soon for you to see what I'm talking about. I think you guys would be pretty giddy if you saw them, too :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Fox Posted August 31, 2014 Report Share Posted August 31, 2014 I part out planes for a side business , I have chocks up the ying yang......With all different N Numbers on them.... Tow bars too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piloto Posted August 31, 2014 Report Share Posted August 31, 2014 To discourage others from borrowing my chucks I have them painted in flat black. Chuck borrowing happens on those ramps with no tie downs. Since I had them painted never has anyone borrowed them. José Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulB Posted August 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2014 I bet if your chocks were 56" long no one would steal them either. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Fox Posted August 31, 2014 Report Share Posted August 31, 2014 Judging by his avatar , Hose' has the 56" chocks.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N201MKTurbo Posted August 31, 2014 Report Share Posted August 31, 2014 I thought the price was a misprint so I searched for the part number and found them for $635. It looks like the price on amazon is pretty good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWinter Posted August 31, 2014 Report Share Posted August 31, 2014 Umm, No Amazon reviews. Can't imagine why there are no reviews..For that kind of money I would have to brag about them every single day. Could it be nobody bought any for $500-600 bucks..nahhh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisk Posted August 31, 2014 Report Share Posted August 31, 2014 Well it is for an airplane so it has to cost 10X. Some one with a Bonanza will buy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooneymite Posted August 31, 2014 Report Share Posted August 31, 2014 Just imagine how much these chocks would cost if they had a mil spec number! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
co2bruce Posted August 31, 2014 Report Share Posted August 31, 2014 Rubixcube....... Aluminum......hum.....where do you park? :-$:-$ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyboy0681 Posted August 31, 2014 Report Share Posted August 31, 2014 It says they weigh in at 38 pounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seth Posted September 2, 2014 Report Share Posted September 2, 2014 I'm always amazed at the additional cost of products made for aviation. A few years ago I found a pair of rubber chocks connected by a yellow cord on Amazon for something like $7. I bought the pair as my traveling chocks and I LOVE them. They are small, rubber, light, and stop the plane. They were billed as tractor chocks. I can't find them anymore but I saw a similar chock for sale recently for $15. Wish I had bought a few more pairs at $7. -Seth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviatoreb Posted September 2, 2014 Report Share Posted September 2, 2014 I'm always amazed at the additional cost of products made for aviation. A few years ago I found a pair of rubber chocks connected by a yellow cord on Amazon for something like $7. I bought the pair as my traveling chocks and I LOVE them. They are small, rubber, light, and stop the plane. They were billed as tractor chocks. I can't find them anymore but I saw a similar chock for sale recently for $15. Wish I had bought a few more pairs at $7. -Seth We all know that rubber tractor chocks can't possibly work as well as aircraft grade rubber chocks. Not to be cheap, I prefer the terms "economical" or "frugal!" I made my own chocks by cutting a length of 4x4 down the middle with my circular saw set at a 45 angle. I used left-over yellow paint and yellow cord from other projects to complete the job. We all know that homemade wooden chocks can't possibly work as well as $500 aircraft grade rubber chocks. Someday I can only dream of over priced quality $500 extra large rubber chocks. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Posted September 2, 2014 Report Share Posted September 2, 2014 My hangar chocks are a piece of left over 4x4 split in half, then one corner mitered about half the thickness. I put the mitered edge toward the tire. Travel chocks were a gift from my wife, heavy steel buggers about 8" long with the N number cut all the way through. I'm making a new set from 2" aluminum angle from the scrap yard, cut to length and drilled for rope. A friend's machine shop just got a laser engraver, he's using my chocks to train his people how to run the machine. My piece of scrap was big enough to cut out three pair, which I polished up, drilled and wrote N numbers on in pairs. Next to anodize, or to powder coat? Either way, I'll fill in the numbers with Rustoleum. Virtually no weight, and they live in Crown Royal bags donated by another friend. Frugal. Not cheap. Have you priced anodizing recently? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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