BAL leveler - Event Date: 14 Dec 2018

State of California says apple juice is going to kill me.. seems we all die of something. I intend to be well lubed when I go.

Originally posted by lostagain And the State of California is probably right.  As it turns out, the state that has the 5th most successful economy in the world, ahead of Great Britain, has correctly pointed out that the amount of pesticide residue on apple skin is a serious problem.  So wash your apples well.

You might argue that those of you who don't live in California might be immune to their laws. 

Greetings:
I will never enter the state of California again, along with a few other States.

Crankster78

HMM   I think we`re kinda going on a continental drift here..

Back to the topic at hand: While I still have my BAL leveler, I don't use it much. With the 179, it is hard to raise and involves a lot of cranking with the wrench. I did find that a breaker bar works better as it is longer and therefore has more leverage than the wrench. Plus, the supplied wrench slips and the ratcheting mechanism will randomly flip. A higher quality ratchet would work much better. As I previously stated, keeping it well lubed will help prevent spalling of the metal and siezing of the threads. I had concerns though that eventually, the threads would be insufficient to hold the weight of the slide-side of the 179 so now I am back to using my Andersen leveler while traveling and the stacking blocks while at home. My personal opinion is that the BAL leveler and similar devices are best suited for lightweight trailers under 2000 lbs. I also did not like the way that the platforms on which the tires sit do not stay level with the tires, but as they tilt, they are exerting a lateral force on the tire which could potentially contribute to bending the axle. If it only raised vertically, that would be different. However, it moves in an arc. The higher it is, the more inward force it is exerting also.