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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 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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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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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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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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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 2:05pm |
What is a BAL?
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2011 RP 177, the Hodge-PODge
2011 Mercedes ML350 "A man travels the world over in search of what he needs, and returns home to find it." |
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Butterfly_Lee
Senior Member Joined: 19 Nov 2009 Location: Corpus Christi Online Status: Offline Posts: 131 |
Posted: 04 May 2011 at 1:41pm |
I use a BAL and it stores in the pass though (I have a 172)...I also carry a 6X6x18(?I'll have to measure to be sure) block of wood that I put in the tongue. Saves on cranking up and down.
Lee
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Still a work in progress, lots of pictures.
http://podterfly.blogspot.com/ |
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drdrew
Groupie Joined: 14 Jan 2011 Location: missouri Online Status: Offline Posts: 88 |
Posted: 15 Mar 2011 at 5:09pm |
the BAL is a nice unit, i have one and use it. stowing it is the PITA though.
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Posted: 15 Mar 2011 at 4:55pm |
Lynx, but I still carry the 2 boards I used for years. Some times I'll use them under the corner jacks if they are especially high off the ground or in the mud/sand.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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Posted: 15 Mar 2011 at 4:48pm |
Lynx for me. They're light, easy to store and clean.
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