R-pod Owners Forum : Tire leveler bal-light http://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Reviews and General Information : Tire leveler bal-light Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 30 Apr 2026 07:39:39 +0000 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:10:34 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=3329 R-pod Owners Forum http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png http://www.rpod-owners.com/ Tire leveler bal-light : We got the bal leveler after seeing... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3329&PID=31588#31588 Author: furpod
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Posted: 18 Mar 2013 at 4:10pm

We got the bal leveler after seeing kymooses' and really like it. Have not sunk it yet.. I have had a trailer to try to roll off with the legos.. my fault, but still.. with bal, it isn't going to happen. Someone did report last year that they had the threads fail on one.. I make sure to keep it well lubed, threads and the little pocket the end goes into. ]]> Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:10:34 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3329&PID=31588#31588 Tire leveler bal-light : I have a Bal leveler and love... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3329&PID=31586#31586 Author: Butterfly_Lee
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Posted: 18 Mar 2013 at 2:33pm

I have a  Bal leveler  and love it.  It's the first thing that comes out before I unhitch, the wheel is not going to move like it might if the yellow block it's set right.
 
Two things I've learned along the way.  1. If you are on anything but cement put a Lynx block under the wheel in between the pipes (the weight will sink it in even the toughest dirt and then what if it rains).  2. Have a extra sissor jack with you.   I'm a small person and sometimes I just can't get the bal out from the tire.  Couple of turns with the sissor jack under the axle risers and it comes free with ease.
 
I use 2-4 Lynx blocks under each stablizer, less cranking. 
Once last leveling tip.  Because I do use the shower, I use a small level in on the floor of the shower and have just a little tilt toward the drain, (when your really level water hangs around a bit).
 
Happy Podding
LeeStar
 
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Posted: 18 Mar 2013 at 12:03am

Thanks very much for the heads up on this issue!]]> Mon, 18 Mar 2013 00:03:48 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3329&PID=31580#31580 Tire leveler bal-light : A usual assumption, but something... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3329&PID=31576#31576 Author: techntrek
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Posted: 17 Mar 2013 at 9:53pm

A usual assumption, but something you shouldn't do.  Always level a camper using the wheels - using wood, air bags, plastic blocks, the BAL, etc. - and the tongue jack.  The corner stabilizers are only there to reduce movement and to prevent the camper from tipping to the rear (the tongue jack prevents issues going forward).  Once they touch the ground you shouldn't crank them more than 1-2 more turns. ]]> Sun, 17 Mar 2013 21:53:06 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3329&PID=31576#31576 Tire leveler bal-light : The corner levelers are stabilizers.... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3329&PID=31575#31575 Author: Podsible Dream
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Posted: 17 Mar 2013 at 9:48pm

The corner levelers are stabilizers. They are not designed to carry the full weight of the pod, but to hold it in place once it is level front to back and side to side.  Typically either leveling blocks of plastic, usually sold in sets of four or ten, or 2x8or2x10 lengths of 12t 24 inches long are used to level side to side. Once the wheels are chocked, The front to back is handled using the jack on the front.  A piece of 2xor 4x helps to stabilize the jack base on soft substrate.  The stabilizers can then be lowered to maintain the position of the level trailer and keep it from jiggling when walking around inside. The plastic blocks or chunks of 2x or 1x can be used to be a solid base under them to prevent them from sinking in soft substrate.

Happy podding, and we're all here to learn!!  Walt. 
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Posted: 17 Mar 2013 at 9:25pm

We are new at this and haven't even thought about this.  I guessed that the four levelers on the corners of the R-Pod would be all we needed to adjust if we are not on level ground.   What am I missing?]]> Sun, 17 Mar 2013 21:25:07 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3329&PID=31574#31574 Tire leveler bal-light : I used a Bal leveler for awhile.... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3329&PID=31554#31554 Author: TIDALWAVE
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Posted: 17 Mar 2013 at 3:41pm

ConfusedI used a Bal leveler for awhile.  Now it usually sits in the pickup.  It works great if the camp site has a hard surface.  But I found that the leveler would sink into softer surfaces.  I would have to raise the tire even higher, then slip one or more leveling blocks under the tire...lower the leverer until the weight was on the blocks and I could then drag the Bal out of its sunken pocket.  You can keep the leveler from sinking by placing some small planks under its legs so it can't sink.  But then I have a couple of muddy planks along with the leveler to clean off and store. 
About a third of the total weight of the Pod is sitting on two small diameter steel tubes rather than spread out over the plastic blocks.  I went back to leveling blocks and found that even if I had to move off of them and add/remove some, the total time involved was less than inserting the Bal, removing it, cleaning it, etc.]]> Sun, 17 Mar 2013 15:41:08 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3329&PID=31554#31554 Tire leveler bal-light : Bought one last year. Easy to... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3329&PID=31552#31552 Author: Podsible Dream
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Posted: 17 Mar 2013 at 1:57pm

Bought one last year.  Easy to use, beats backing up onto stacked blocks or 2x's.  It can take a bit of banging to get it around the tire, but once it is there it is great.  A ratchet or a drill driver makes it a lot easier to use.]]> Sun, 17 Mar 2013 13:57:55 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3329&PID=31552#31552 Tire leveler bal-light : We use one with our Pod. Have... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3329&PID=31548#31548 Author: kymooses
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Posted: 17 Mar 2013 at 12:32pm

We use one with our Pod.  Have used it from the very first trip we ever took.  Love it!]]> Sun, 17 Mar 2013 12:32:37 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3329&PID=31548#31548 Tire leveler bal-light : I don't have one, but I've... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3329&PID=31547#31547 Author: Outbound
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Posted: 17 Mar 2013 at 12:32pm

I don't have one, but I've heard lots of good things about the Bal.  I'm told that they hold the tire very securely and there's infinite control over the height.  But, you may have some trouble sliding the leveler on either side of the tire if the ground isn't level (e.g. if there's a tire divot in the gravel when you park the trailer, or if you're parked on patchy grass).  You also have to keep the screw well greased and cover it during travel (maybe with a piece of old garden hose) to keep the grease from getting all over everything.

Personally, I'll stick with my big orange lego blocks.  They're light weight, keep clean, stack neatly, and pack tightly away.  I did add a Hoppy Hitch Level (link) to my rpod's tongue which makes life much, much easier - after I back in, I check the level and it shows me which side of the trailer is low and it indicates how many inches (1" = 1 lego) that tire has to be raised for level.  Its quick and flawless.
]]> Sun, 17 Mar 2013 12:32:30 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3329&PID=31547#31547 Tire leveler bal-light : Does anyone have experience with... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3329&PID=31538#31538 Author: podsuperior
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Posted: 17 Mar 2013 at 10:17am

Does anyone have experience with this product?

It looks like a better way to level side to side vs. the stacking blocks??

Thanks

http://smalltrailerenthusiast.com/2012/06/06/gadget-review-the-bal-light-trailer-tire-leveler/

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