Chock Full of Info

[BigLou]

I bought a tire chock on eBay and began to remove rust prior to repainting. Before completing this process, I took the chock to my 280SL and, darn it, it was too high for the "arm" that fits over it. Money wasted because, having begun the repainting, I could not ask to return it. I concluded the chock had come from a larger M-B model than my W113. I then saw two more chocks on eBay, both out of W113s. I knew enough to ask the measurements, and both were too large. The seller of yet another W113 chock that was "too big" for my car suggested that the "arm" that fits over the chock may have been knocked down at some point. I doubted that, because it felt so solid, but nevertheless hit it with several up-strokes of a hammer that I placed on its side to create room to swing it. After several strokes, the arm now fits the original chock I bought on eBay! Plus, the arm is still as solid as ever. This story does not advance my Pagoda IQ, but I hope my experience helps any of you who may need a chock for your W113. BigLou

[UJJ]

Big Lou

you talking about the car Jack, right?

[BigLou]

No, I'm talking about the triangular wheel chock. It attaches via a wing nut underneath the "arm" of the post on which the spare tire sits. When placed under a mounted tire, it helps prevent the car from rolling during a tire change. BigLou

[waltklatt]

Big Lou,
Seems the flat steel bar that comes out from the tire rest cylinder was bent down at one point(probably a careless person dropped the tire on it and bent it down).
As long as the 4 bolts that hold the tire mount to the floor of the trunk is secure, then you fixed it the right way( "knocking it gently")

Walter

[Jonny B]

Ya made me look! I went out and measured the wheel chock in my car, and it is 10 cm high. It fits quite nicely into the holding arm.

[BigLou]

Walter, thanks. Jonny, the serrated edges on my "eBay chock" are not parallel. The measurement is a bit under 4 inches at one end, and a bit over 4 inches at the other. I say "a bit" because I did not record the exact measurements. Regards, BigLou

[114015]

Hello Lou,

Would you mind posting a pic of your wheel chock?
Makes judgement a bit easier for us.

Thanks a lot.

Best,
Achim

[BigLou]

Here's my chock (purchased on eBay, not original to my W113) in its home under the spare tire. Someday I'll refinish the chock.