Lifting & safety · Starter kit
Wheel chocks
The cheapest safety item in the garage, and the one people skip.
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Where to buy
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Why you need it
- A car on ramps or a jack can roll. Chocks behind the wheels still on the ground stop it.
- Parking brakes only hold the rear wheels on most cars; lift the rear and the brake does nothing.
- They double as stops for trailers, lawn equipment and loading ramps.
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What to look for
- Rubber over plastic: it grips concrete and does not crack in the cold.
- A size that matches your tires. A compact-car chock is useless behind a 33-inch truck tire.
- Buy a pair and use both, on the same axle, on both sides.
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Goes with
Lifting & safety
Car ramps
Drive up, chock the rear wheels, slide under. The simplest lift for oil changes.
Lifting & safety
Floor jack
The fastest, safest way to get a car off the ground for an oil change or tire rotation.
Starter kit
Lifting & safety
Jack stands
Non-negotiable if any part of you goes under the car. Buy them with the jack.
Starter kit
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