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Poll Question: What do you use to level your trailer?
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    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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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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i think mine was about 60 bux.  love it.
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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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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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What is a BAL?
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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.
 
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the BAL is a nice unit, i have one and use it.  stowing it is the PITA though.
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Posts: 9059 		Direct Link To This Post 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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Lynx for me.  They're light, easy to store and clean.
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