RE: BAL Leveler

[ThunderRock]

 tlhdoc
It doesn t give specifics in size dimensions but HTH.......
 
 http://www.jcwhitney.com/product.jhtml?CATID=194170&BQ=rv
 
 Just picture it around your tire; hopefully, you ll get an idea. If not, try a few members  web sites to see it in action.

[reallygreen]

 Zooey
We bought the BAL leveler in September and feel it s worth every dime.  We had purchased the Lynx levelers earlier and still use them under the stablizers, etc. on soft ground.  It s heavy and bulky but we keep ours in the box and feel its worth the space it takes up.  You won t regret the purchase.

[tlhdoc]

 Zooey
Thanks for the help.[]

[Trlrboy]

 Zooey
I just got back from a trip where I used my new BAL levelor for the first time.  Worked just great.  As to the grease, I wiped about half of it off on a rag since it came loaded with it.  The hand ratchet worked very easily as would a 3/4"  socket on a drill.  I ll keep mine stored in the box it came it.  I d estimate that to be about 2"  x 15"  x 15"  or so.  As to it sinking in the dirt... if the dirt is that soft you need to get another site because your wheels will be up to the axles.

[MtnCamper]

 Trlrboy

 

ORIGINAL:  Trlrboy
 
  as would a 3/4"  socket on a drill.  

Bob,
 Don t forget to throw a swivel in the box too. If you use a drill when you get towards the top, the drill will hit the side of the camper. The swivel works great!
 

[labontefan]

 Zooey
The first time I used mine I had trouble getting it under the tire. I almost panicked because I thought it didn t fit the tire. [] Then I realized the problem was the tall, thick, wet grass in the campsite. After trying (unsuccessfully) to pound it under the tire with a rubber mallet, I got a little smarter. We put two Lynx Levelers end to end and I pulled the camper forward so the tire was resting on them. Once I didn t have to fight the grass, the BAL slipped right under the tire with no problem.[]
 
 Like some others mentioned, I also used the Lynx Levelers under the stabilizer jacks since the ground was pretty wet and soft.
 
 I ordered the BAL leveler from JC Whitney, and found the Lynx Levelers at Wal-Mart.

[Pick 6]

 labontefan
Here s my two cent s worth: KEEP THE BOX IT COMES IN!!! You have to transport the thing somehow. Words of experience, I threw mine away. I made a box out of scrap cardboard and duct tape. I cut a piece of plywood that fits in the box under the leveler to use on soft or uneven ground. I have a coleman westlake with the storage compartment on the front. On the drivers side of the storage is the water heater. The leveler fits on top of that while traveling.

[labontefan]

 Zooey
I didn t keep the box,  cause it was kind of ratty when I got it, and then it got wet. The BAL just travels as is, but I keep the ratchet in the storage bag with the Lynx Levelers.
 
 I tried to put the BAL in that little storage compartment under the door on the Utah, but it was too big. (BTW, haven t found anything that quite fits there yet, and I hate to waste storage space! Any suggestions??) The BAL travels in the front storage compartment of the Utah...and we try to remember not to pack too much stuff on top of it, so it s pretty easy to get to when we start setting up.

[MtnCamper]

 Pick 6

 

ORIGINAL:  Pick 6
 
 Here s my two cent s worth: KEEP THE BOX IT COMES IN!!! You have to transport the thing somehow. Words of experience, I threw mine away. I made a box out of scrap cardboard and duct tape. I cut a piece of plywood that fits in the box under the leveler to use on soft or uneven ground. I have a coleman westlake with the storage compartment on the front. On the drivers side of the storage is the water heater. The leveler fits on top of that while traveling.
 

I just cut a piece of plywood that fits into the toolbox, under the stepper door. Put the plywood down, back onto it, then the leveler. No problems now. Easy.

[Pick 6]

 labontefan
MtnCamper, great idea for an area that get s little use. I put the plywood under the leveler to distribute the weight evenly over the top of the water heater.

[whitestar505]

 Zooey
If this is the BAL leveler that I bought last summer, and it looks like it is in some of these web pages posted, it is outstanding....   Worth every penny. Be careful because it is listed at many prices. You will find $55 to $90. It will level the trailer about 5 degrees. It is eazy to use. []