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Hodge-PODge
Senior Member Joined: 11 Apr 2011 Location: Calhoun, GA Online Status: Offline Posts: 539 |
Topic: POLL: Leveling Posted: 04 May 2011 at 2:05pm |
What is a BAL?
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psaman
Senior Member Joined: 26 Jun 2010 Location: Corpus Christi Online Status: Offline Posts: 231 |
Posted: 04 May 2011 at 2:10pm |
I think the company's name is BAL; but it is a leveling device that fits under the low side tire and yo crank it up to level. This link shows one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuxdJyMU2RY |
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Hodge-PODge
Senior Member Joined: 11 Apr 2011 Location: Calhoun, GA Online Status: Offline Posts: 539 |
Posted: 04 May 2011 at 2:31pm |
About the BAL, I can't believe in all the years I've camped (from tents to pop-ups to fifth wheels to R-Pod) that I never ever knew about that little doo-hickey! The video was great. How much do those thing-a-ma-jiggies cost?
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drdrew
Groupie Joined: 14 Jan 2011 Location: missouri Online Status: Offline Posts: 88 |
Posted: 04 May 2011 at 2:39pm |
i think mine was about 60 bux. love it.
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TIDALWAVE
Senior Member Joined: 21 Nov 2009 Location: MINNESOTA Online Status: Offline Posts: 315 |
Posted: 04 May 2011 at 3:08pm |
I love using my BAL Leveler...but be warned that if the Leveler is set onto soft soil, the weight of the POD may cause the Leveler to sink slightly into the ground. When you go to lower the BAL, it may be difficult or impossible to pull the leveler out away from the tire. You won't be able to just slip the Leveler out from the tire. The Leveler arms fore and aft then will not allow you to pull away from the leveler. In this situation, I found that I had to jack the tire slightly higher and slip a plastic level pad under the tire. This keeps some weight off the BAL so that I can then slip the BAL out from the tire. I then drive the POD off of the pad.
If the camping surface is solid, the BAL is quite easy to remove. |
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TIDALWAVE
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Hodge-PODge
Senior Member Joined: 11 Apr 2011 Location: Calhoun, GA Online Status: Offline Posts: 539 |
Posted: 04 May 2011 at 3:13pm |
Would it be a good idea to put a plastic level pad under the BAL when setting up anyway -- or not? If you're going to camp for a few days, sometimes it does rain -- as we all know.
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psaman
Senior Member Joined: 26 Jun 2010 Location: Corpus Christi Online Status: Offline Posts: 231 |
Posted: 04 May 2011 at 3:15pm |
I paid about $65 for mine online, can't remember from whom now. Lots of places online sell them. |
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David and Danette
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 24 Nov 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1218 |
Posted: 04 May 2011 at 5:14pm |
We use the BAL leveler. David and Danette
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creel
Newbie Joined: 29 Mar 2011 Location: Bozeman, MT Online Status: Offline Posts: 32 |
Posted: 04 May 2011 at 11:00pm |
plain old 2x6 cut in 12" length....works a charm and cheap to boot!
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profmagickb
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 15 Oct 2010 Location: New Iberia, LA Online Status: Offline Posts: 37 |
Posted: 05 May 2011 at 9:07pm |
The BAL leveler changed my life.....
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I can't even begin to describe it.... you would just have to see for yourself....
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