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Poll Question: What do you use to level your trailer?
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    Posted: 23 May 2011 at 7:26pm
The BAL 'lower' arms provide the support for the upper part of the mechanism for raising the tire.
If the ground is soft the ground arms will try to sink and defeat the purpose of lifting the tire.
Pads beneath the arms will keep them from sinking if the ground is soft and the pad under the tire will allow you to remove the BAL if it has tried to sink.
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All this talk about the Bal Leveler made me decide to order one. I was contacted by the company I ordered it that they were out of stock and would take 2 weeks to get them in. I hate to wait!
 
As far as the Bal sinking, wouldn't it be just as easy to put a plastic level pad under the tire only? If it sinks you could still get the Bal out if the tire was on the level pad. As I do not have mine yet, I don't know if this would work.
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'Hodge-PODge' has a good suggestion about putting one or more plastic level pads under the BAL Level when setting up!  The BAL has two round metal support pipe arms which fit fore and aft of the tire. If the ground is soft or gets muddy from rain, the pipe arms will slowly sink into the ground. Don't forget to put a pad under the tire also.  It will save you a lot of time when you try to decamp.
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I have the lynx blocks, but you know, if it isn't severe enough to feel like I'm sleeping on an angle, I usually don't worry about it.
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LEE.. are your references to Huntville and Palmetto rally's current... like 2011?  would love to go to both...
 
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They were last year!  I will relpy to you PM...but for those who are interested I always post Round Ups on R Pod Nation and R-pod Owners (Facebook).
 
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LEE.. are your references to Huntville and Palmetto rally's current... like 2011?  would love to go to both...
 
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The BAL leveler changed my life.....
I can't even begin to describe it.... you would just have to see for yourself....
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plain old 2x6 cut in 12" length....works a charm and cheap to boot!
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   We use the BAL leveler.      David and Danette
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Originally posted by Hodge-PODge

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?


I paid about $65 for mine online, can't remember from whom now. Lots of places online sell them.
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