For those of you who have the BAL leveler and are looking for a reasonable price bag to store it in, check out the Cheaper Than Dirt website at //www.cheaperthandirt.com . Item number LOW-536 , the Bulgarian Web Set for $6.97. I bought one from a sale catalog they sent me, in which it was only $5.97, because by the description in the catalog it looked like it would fit. Well it fits just about perfectly. The bags are made of fairly heavy canvas and look pretty sturdy. I am planning to sew some velcro onto the flap to close it instead of using the straps that it comes with. The set has the large bag which fits the leveler and five other assorted size bags, a belt and shoulder straps for it. Great deal for the money if you can use it.
Do you think the grease will soak through the bag? :)
tlhdoc I am not sure if any grease would soak thru the bag or not. It is a fairly heavy military type canvas. Maybe one could waterproof the inside before using it to help avoid this. I guess I will find out next camping season when I start using mine.
What timing, we were just talking about getting something for the BAL. Our box is getting sadder with each trip.
Would there be enough room to line the inside with either padding or thin plywood? I'm thinking of protecting other items from the ends & edges of the BAL as it may get moved around some while being stored.
Cool!
Our BAL rides on the back of the camper when we're traveling but this would be a great way to store it while at home. Thanks for the heads-up!
ForestCreature I think there would be room enough to put some 1/4" plywood in the bag also. The BAL fits into it in only one direction since it is bigger one way than the other but it looks like there would be some room left over. Also I did not mention this but the bag also has a compartment on each side (2) besides the large part of it.
Quote from: rccsFor those of you who have the BAL leveler and are looking for a reasonable price bag to store it in, check out the Cheaper Than Dirt website at //www.cheaperthandirt.com .
Thanks for the tip! I have been looking for something else besides the original box. Closest thing i could find was a pizza bag (that delivery drivers use).
eBay has several of the pizza bags, but i didn't want to pay the price! :D
I am planning to line the bag with some type of water repellant material to keep the grease from ruining the bag.
Would it be possible, to cut a short length of hose, or PVC pipe, and slip that over the screw? This would keep the grease to a minimum, and be easy to put on or take off. Only thing not covered would be the "cup" where the screw sets. wipe off the excess around the top of the cup, and it should work. Once inside the bag would hold it on ???
I ordered mine today. Better hurry, there's only 500+ left.;)
Moose
I bought one of these last night after seeing the post. I never got back to PUT since I looked at virtually every item they had for sale. My favorite was the used/army surplus insulated underwear...
Quote from: ForestCreatureWhat timing, we were just talking about getting something for the BAL. Our box is getting sadder with each trip.
Would there be enough room to line the inside with either padding or thin plywood? I'm thinking of protecting other items from the ends & edges of the BAL as it may get moved around some while being stored.
I had made a heavy canvas bag with velcro to close it and DH got an idea and slid the original box inside the canvas bag. The bag keeps the box together, the box keeps the canvas clean, and the whole thing keeps the grease off the camper. It's a very codependent relationship! :D LOL Anyway, you can try to put your original box in there because even if it's getting worn, the canvas bag will help keep it together.
I packed my BAL leveler into the bag tonight and put it back into the storage compartment on the camper for the winter. It takes up less room in the bag than it did in the shipping box and looks like it will work out great in it new "home" . Has anyone else recieved theirs yet and if so what do you think of it?
Oh yes and by the way, I did sew velcro onto the flap to help keep it closed and had intended to cut the straps off that it came with and just use the velcro but I left the straps on instead and use both the velcro and the straps to keep it closed.
I received mine yesterday, but woun't be able to check it out until next week.
Moose
Still have to order it, good to hear it fit the bag well....now that the testing stages are over , time to order :)
I just thought that I would bring this back up to the top of the pile again incase you received a BAL leveler for Christmas and need something to store it in.
I have put my BAL in the bag and it works great. Now I have those other small bags to deal with.
Moose
I bet you can find some use for them. :) Organize stuff in the PU, carry stuff to the PU, etc.
We got ours too. Fits great....again, we don't know what to do with all the other little bags......But for the price, if they sit in the garage, that's ok too. I am sure we will figure it out. There is always something that needs it's own bag.
R
Just what I need, more "stuff" to take. I'm sure I'll find a use for them, but I definitely don't need to take more things. I usually have a real full Explorer and i have the Volcano for my DO's in the doorway of the popup also.
Moose
I was just looking over the other small bags that came along with the larger one I wanted for the BAL and happened to think that maybe one or more of them would work out great to carry items in and attach to my belt while biking or hiking. Could easily fit a bottle of water or soda in one with a rain poncho and maybe a few first aid items. Maybe I will find a use for some of them yet.
got mine... :-D
I just got the canvas bag from Cheaper than dirt. somehow it doesn't seem big enough to hold the BAL. I haven't had a chance to see. do you think there were two different sizes? I ordered the # listed.
Danny O
Quote from: Danny OI just got the canvas bag from Cheaper than dirt. somehow it doesn't seem big enough to hold the BAL. I haven't had a chance to see. do you think there were two different sizes? I ordered the # listed.
Danny O
I had to turn my BAL until I found it would go in easy in only one direction.
Moose
Quote from: oldmooseI had to turn my BAL until I found it would go in easy in only one direction.
Moose
I'll try to see if it fits this weekend. thanks.
Danny O
A couple of trips ago I put it in the bag the wrong way. It was a bugger to get it in. The last time I turned it 90 degrees and lo and behold it went in easy.
Moose
Quote from: Danny OI just got the canvas bag from Cheaper than dirt. somehow it doesn't seem big enough to hold the BAL. I haven't had a chance to see. do you think there were two different sizes? I ordered the # listed.
Danny O
I ordered 2 bag sets, one for me and one for my sister. The large bag is way too small to hold the BAL. We have tried it many angles, and it just won't fit. The bags I received actually look smaller than the picture in the catalog. Oh well, it was worth a try. I'm only out a few dollars and now I have some interesting little bags for other camping stuff!
Sounds great! I'm going to order one ....
To keep the grease from getting all over every thing, I slip
a piece of foam pipe insulation over the threads and it doesn't fall
off easily like PVC pipe.
This protects the threads and keeps grease contained and I just make sure there is not a big glob hanging out of the cup...Works great and
I bought a 4 foot piece for $0.99. When one gets messy I just cut off
a new one.
Larry
rccs,
I have recently ordered the item in your thread and when I received it I found out very fast they did not send the same item you got. Yes, all the information was the same as is shown in the web page. Good news, I found a bag in the sporting goods department of Wal-Mart that will nicely do the trick. It runs about eight dollars and is made by California Innovations. Why in the sporting goods area I do not know. It is called a Freezer Tote with a zipper. Looks great and comes in all different colors. I got black. Hope this will help anyone out there in need.......
rccs,
Quote from: rccsFor those of you who have the BAL leveler and are looking for a reasonable price bag to store it in, check out the Cheaper Than Dirt website at www.cheaperthandirt.com . Item number LOW-536 , the Bulgarian Web Set for $6.97. I bought one from a sale catalog they sent me, in which it was only $5.97, because by the description in the catalog it looked like it would fit. Well it fits just about perfectly. The bags are made of fairly heavy canvas and look pretty sturdy. I am planning to sew some velcro onto the flap to close it instead of using the straps that it comes with. The set has the large bag which fits the leveler and five other assorted size bags, a belt and shoulder straps for it. Great deal for the money if you can use it.