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With the BAL leveler, make sure to keep the large screw lubricated with lithium. If it gets dry, it will gall and wear out in a blink. The alloy they used to make it should be harder and more durable. My buddy was using his on a T@B trailer for a year, and it completely galled and became inoperable. BAL sent him the replacement parts no charge which is good, but I have used mine since last Spring and no problems yet.
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Someone asked what tire pressure was being used, but I didn't see an answer.  Make sure the pod's tires are filled to the max sidewall rating.
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Posts: 15 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27 Apr 2015 at 12:36pm
Originally posted by Podster

Are we talking about this gizmo?


If you try to use the POD stabilizers to lift, you will bend them very ease, although not terribly expensive, they are a PITA to replace. 
 
Okay, then how will I replace the tire when one of them goes?  I've yet to get my R*Pod on the road, but it will happen soon.  I'd seen a neighbor changing a tire on his (not an R*Pod) trailer and I'd assumed that I'd do mine the same way: jack it up on the four convenient corner jacks and change the tire. 

Now I guess that's not so.  Confused
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Originally posted by Harper

Originally posted by Podster

Are we talking about this gizmo?


If you try to use the POD stabilizers to lift, you will bend them very ease, although not terribly expensive, they are a PITA to replace. 
 
Okay, then how will I replace the tire when one of them goes?  I've yet to get my R*Pod on the road, but it will happen soon.  I'd seen a neighbor changing a tire on his (not an R*Pod) trailer and I'd assumed that I'd do mine the same way: jack it up on the four convenient corner jacks and change the tire. 

Now I guess that's not so.  Confused


Jack up your Pod with a scissor jack from your tow vehicle, or carry another jack of some sort if you have room (e.g. a floor jack or a large bottle jack).  Most of us position the jack under the axle close to the wheel. 
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I haven't come across the issue yet, but my plan is a) if possible call coach-net and have them do it. Or I have a small floor jack that I keep in my van when travelling. b)  I had my mechanic show me where to place it to jack it up and change a tire. if plan a didnt work
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Yeah guys, don't use the stabilizers to support the trailer weight, the axle must do that. Stabilizers are NOT very strong and if you managed to have a flat on terrain that wasn't perfectly level, I would never get NEAR that repair. Those stabilizers can bend sideways in a blink. They have NO lateral strength whatsoever. The Tires/Axle support the weight of the pod and the stabilizers only there to keep it steady when parked.

 Always have a car jack anyway. Use a wood block, lego block, whatever you can to use your car jack on the Pod, or get AAA RV like I have just in case. Honestly I wouldn't call AAA unless my jack failed, or it was raining cats and dogs. Then it's their problem ha ha.
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Originally posted by ToolmanJohn

With the BAL leveler, make sure to keep the large screw lubricated with lithium. If it gets dry, it will gall and wear out in a blink. The alloy they used to make it should be harder and more durable. My buddy was using his on a T@B trailer for a year, and it completely galled and became inoperable. BAL sent him the replacement parts no charge which is good, but I have used mine since last Spring and no problems yet.


Thanks John. I was looking for an excuse to buy the one type of lubricant I didn't yet buy at Canadian Tire this week ;)
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DataSquid, see my question above.
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I haven't checked myself, but the dealer said they were at 50 when I picked it up Friday. I'll be checking this Friday when we head out, and I've got the means to get some air added.
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Posts: 15 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 29 Apr 2015 at 11:30am
Okay, does anybody make a stabilizer that could serve as a leveler and a jack?  It seems that this would reduce the amount of stuff we need to carry in a situation that is short on cubic anyway.
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