BAL Leveler in action

rfuss928
rfuss928 Member Posts: 1,181
edited August 2016 in Products and Accessories
I know there have been many discussions with the BAL Leveler mentioned.  Here is an example of one doing it's job very well.
We are in a nice campsite with a bit of a side slope and our BAL Leveler was just the right solution.  In the picture you'll see that it is almost fully extended and has given about 10-12 inches of lift to that wheel.  The stabilizers still easily reach the ground and make the T@B nice and steady.
We don't need this very often but sometimes it saves a lot of fidgeting and repositioning to get in the right spot on a campsite.
Have fun!
Bob




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  • cbarnhill
    cbarnhill Member Posts: 330
    I love mine, too, Bob. Used mine this past weekend at an otherwise perfect site. I was concerned because it was gravel but it did fine. 
    Cindy with my 2015 MaxS (Puppy) and my 2015 Subaru Outback (Boo)
  • lapowers57
    lapowers57 Member Posts: 186
    Me too.  I just bought my T@B and immediately got a BAL.   Very happy with it.  The one thing I did do was buy a new ratchet wrench that did not have a switch on it.  The thing that came with the BAL was a real piece of work.
    2016 T@B M@X S grey/red 16 Foot Airstream, towed by 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee V6 4x4, Central Connecticut



  • Tabaz
    Tabaz Member Posts: 2,420
    Don't forget to buy a pizza delivery bag to store it in.
    2016 Outback 320
    2024 Ford F150 Supercrew short bed.
  • jkjenn
    jkjenn Member Posts: 6,423
    I used it all summer. Love it.

    2021 T@b 320 Boondock "Mattie Ross" | 2021 T@b Nights: 239 | Total nights in a T@b 455 | 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Overland | T@b owner since 2014

  • Mouseketab
    Mouseketab Member Posts: 1,262
    I had to crank mine up almost that much at Stone Mountain in GA. That's a bunch of work, but I just can't imagine trying that much of a difference with blocks.
    Carol
    MOUSE-KE-T@B
    2007 Dutchmen T@B Clamshell #2741
    2022 nuCamp T@B 320 CS-S
    2021 F-150 502A Lariat SuperCrew, 3.5 EcoBoost 4x2
    Harvest, AL
  • ChanW
    ChanW Member Posts: 3,165
    (Nice pin stripe on your rim!)
    Chan  -  near Buffalo NY
    2014 S Maxx
    2011 Tacoma 4cyl ... edit: 2022 Tacoma 6cyl - oh yeah! 

     A_Little_T@b'll_Do_Ya
  • Nomad
    Nomad Member Posts: 7,209
    Blocks all the way for me...
    Five high (used all my blocks) under one wheel one day last week.
    Been in three campgrounds the last two weeks where I used five blocks for each back wheel to raise the T@B enough to get the jack low enough for level - downward slopping site.
    Another one nighter, remained hooked up, needed to raise the TV to raise the tongue - blocks to the rescue.
    There's nothing, nothing more versatile than blocks :-)
  • rfuss928
    rfuss928 Member Posts: 1,181
    Carol - My (stabilizer) power drill ran it up the whole way - even surprised me.
    Chan - The pin stripe is reflective also - improved night time visibility and bling!

  • Waltgo
    Waltgo Member Posts: 1
    First trip had blocks and pulled my back. Bought a BAL leveler for my CS-S max and love it.
  • Nomad
    Nomad Member Posts: 7,209
    Those dogone blocks :-(
  • jdargis
    jdargis Member Posts: 305
    Anderson, Bal and blocks, covered all the bases. 
  • Cyclonic
    Cyclonic Member Posts: 1,232
    BAL for me too.  I did use a single block last week to level the trail and remain hitched, but find that is rare for the camping we do.

    States the T@Bpole has camped, so far ;)
    Nathan & Becky... 2013 Ford F150 FX4 TAB HLR... 2012 LG T@B T@Bpole.
    Sterling, VA
  • gilbutler
    gilbutler Member Posts: 169
    On my last trip, the threads on my BAL Leveler stripped while lowering to leave our site.  I had to drive the T@B off the leveler.  No damage, but I'm going to giveth Anderson's a try. 
    Gil Butler, Folsom, CA, 2015 T@B M@XX CS - White with Yellow tim
  • Cyclonic
    Cyclonic Member Posts: 1,232
    gilbutler said:
    On my last trip, the threads on my BAL Leveler stripped while lowering to leave our site.  I had to drive the T@B off the leveler.  No damage, but I'm going to giveth Anderson's a try. 
    Not the first time I have heard of this happening.  I try and keep it clean and well lubricated.

    States the T@Bpole has camped, so far ;)
    Nathan & Becky... 2013 Ford F150 FX4 TAB HLR... 2012 LG T@B T@Bpole.
    Sterling, VA
  • SweetlyHome
    SweetlyHome Member Posts: 336
    H'mm thanks to for the reminder.  Heading out of Florida on our next trip.  Need to make sure we have of enough blocks for camping in areas not topographically challenged as we are here.  Very likely the Anderson alone won't do in North Carolina, New York, etc.  
    Jupiter, Florida~T@B 400, with 2018 Toyota 4Runner

       
  • Nomad
    Nomad Member Posts: 7,209
    Blocks - They've worked everywhere - hooked up or unhooked :-)
  • Mr_Mrs_Gnome
    Mr_Mrs_Gnome Member Posts: 241
    @PXLated, <<< block head? Someone had to say it. :-)
    '17 Outback S - TV 2016 Chevy Colorado in "Colorful Colorado"
  • Photomom
    Photomom Member Posts: 2,217
    edited September 2016
    I've found a couple of campsites where even one thickness of the blocks was too much. Maybe I'm overdoing it, but I cut a couple of pieces of half inch plywood to use in those circumstances. I can see how a BAL leveler would be very useful in places like that.
    John and Henrietta, Late 2016 T@B S Max in Western New York
  • Nomad
    Nomad Member Posts: 7,209
    Photomom - I've got a half-sized block if needed :-)
  • ericnliz
    ericnliz Member Posts: 4,437
    PXL, Does that mean you go off "half blocked"? ;)
    2016 T@B MAX S-aka: WolfT@B
    TV: 2006 Chevy Avalanche LT Z71 aka: WhiteWolf, or 1972 Chevy Custom10 P/U aka: SnarlingWolf
    Spokane, Wa.
    Eric aka: Lone Wolf  


  • Nomad
    Nomad Member Posts: 7,209
    :-)
    Those small plastic cutting boards (1/4-3/8") work good when a 1" block is too much.

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