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04-04-2015, 11:15 AM
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BAL Tire Stabilizers are tight on HW296
Today was the first time I was able to get around the pop up and check certain things out. I have been itching to go poke around it because I picked it up so late last year and I want to do little mods to make it my own and figure out where I want to put and keep things.
So I bought the BAL tire stabilizers that they sell to stabilize twin axle campers. There is very little space for these suckers to slide in between the tires. I had to tilt the tire pads to better align with the curve of the tires just to get it on. But they do fit and I think they will work out well with the rocking back and forth. Especially when I need to crank up the front jack high when the land contour requires it.
Cannot wait to get out camping. This has been a long winter and I want to get out.
Vin.
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2015 HW296
2006 HW256 (previous pup)
2013 Chevy Tahoe
Equalizer WDH 10000#
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04-04-2015, 03:29 PM
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We are camping for the first this weekend and it's the first time I ever used the Bal,but we single wheels on the pop up,worked easy and fast to level.   we also have a single wheel chock being used...the winds are gusting to around 40
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04-04-2015, 04:08 PM
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Location: Idaho
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My BAL looks different thatn your BAL...
As for size, mine fits a 215x70 15 tire with no problem.
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Trailer: Lifted 228BH, heavy duty springs and Yokohama tires DELAMINATED ROOF
TV: 2016 GMC Sierra Z71 4x4 CC, SLT
Spare TV: Two Alaskan Malamutes
Living somewhere in ID; previously lived in Moab UT; previous to that, don't ask!
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04-04-2015, 04:28 PM
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Guess they make different ones
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04-04-2015, 04:34 PM
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Location: Idaho
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Guess I was kidding...mines covered in dirt....  Yours is so clean....:
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Trailer: Lifted 228BH, heavy duty springs and Yokohama tires DELAMINATED ROOF
TV: 2016 GMC Sierra Z71 4x4 CC, SLT
Spare TV: Two Alaskan Malamutes
Living somewhere in ID; previously lived in Moab UT; previous to that, don't ask!
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04-04-2015, 04:35 PM
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Got mine used
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04-04-2015, 05:06 PM
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Vin
Mine works great on paved areas but on soft wet ground the bal tends to sink and is hard to slide under or get out. I cut 2 pieces of 1/4 plywood to drive on b4 I use the level. Those seam to work. They even fit in the outside storage door so I can store them under the leveler. I'll get pics next month.
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04-04-2015, 09:49 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: New Jersey
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I just last weekend had my first issue with not being able to get the BAL leveler around the tire on a soft, wet surface. We have a 2010 Coachmen Clipper Sport 126 ST.
I live in a hi-rise apartment building, and since there's no "camp driveway" here for me I have to take it to a local state campground for a day in the spring to make sure all is well before I start the season. We call it our "shake out."
Anyway, we just dug a slight trench around the tire to get the leveler in place. Had we been spending the weekend and not just a few hours I likely would have sought a better solution, but it worked nicely for 6 dry hours. That said, after reading about carrying plywood along, I may just do that from now on! Seems a lot smarter and safer!
I have used the BAL on just about every trip -- I wouldn't camp without it!
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2013 Toyota Highlander
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04-05-2015, 08:10 PM
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Sorry for the misunderstanding. I was not commenting on the BAL levelers but the BAL stabilizers. They are sometimes called X-Chocks.
This is what I was talking about.
http://www.amazon.com/X-Chock-Wheel-...ywords=x+chock
Vin.
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2015 HW296
2006 HW256 (previous pup)
2013 Chevy Tahoe
Equalizer WDH 10000#
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04-05-2015, 08:13 PM
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Oh sorry vin.
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04-05-2015, 08:14 PM
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Oh
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04-08-2015, 10:51 PM
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Junior Member
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I got the bal single axel leveller this past winter. I can't wait to use it as I have read it's one if the best accessories you can have for a tent trailer .
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04-09-2015, 07:50 AM
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Many people swear by them Mark. Let us know what you think.
Vin.
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2015 HW296
2006 HW256 (previous pup)
2013 Chevy Tahoe
Equalizer WDH 10000#
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04-09-2015, 07:57 AM
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Location: Idaho
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Well, I used to swear by the BAL, and still say it is great; however, this past weekend I tried the Andersen leveler, and balanced side-to-side in seconds. Back up to where you want to camp, place the ramp in front of a tire, pull forward till level side-to-side, place vehicle in park AND apply parking break (many vehicles will roll and inch or two if only in park). Then place the chock that comes with it at the back of the tire; and you are done.
And after three days of camping with wind gusts up to 55 mph from the side and back, the trailer did not loose level. So, it does work.
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Trailer: Lifted 228BH, heavy duty springs and Yokohama tires DELAMINATED ROOF
TV: 2016 GMC Sierra Z71 4x4 CC, SLT
Spare TV: Two Alaskan Malamutes
Living somewhere in ID; previously lived in Moab UT; previous to that, don't ask!
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04-09-2015, 08:10 AM
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Location: Jefferson, GA
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The big brown truck delivered our BAL X-Chocks yesterday evening, the 28012 double pack. They are a close fit with our Dexter TorFlex axles, but after adjusting the tire pads to fit the curvature of the tires, they drop right in. I snugged them up and went inside the trailer and noticed a big improvement. I'm a believer!
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04-09-2015, 08:27 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Old Bleu
The big brown truck delivered our BAL X-Chocks yesterday evening, the 28012 double pack. They are a close fit with our Dexter TorFlex axles, but after adjusting the tire pads to fit the curvature of the tires, they drop right in. I snugged them up and went inside the trailer and noticed a big improvement. I'm a believer!
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Yep. I have yet to test mine out but I am hoping to share your experience.
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2006 HW256 (previous pup)
2013 Chevy Tahoe
Equalizer WDH 10000#
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