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Leveling dual axle trailer
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January 29, 2011 - 5:37 pm
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Fixing to pick up our new trailer and wondering how others are leveling thier duel axle trailers. We had single axle before and used a Bal. Worked great bye the way. Just dont know if boards or lynx blocks are the answer.  Maybe someone here has a diffrent way.

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January 29, 2011 - 6:32 pm
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Is there any reason to not use 2 BAL's?

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January 29, 2011 - 7:36 pm
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I use the BAL for the PUP now and I have to say, probably in the minority,  but I'm not a huge fan, to much work. If I had it to do over I'd invest in the Lynx levelers.

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January 30, 2011 - 7:52 pm
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Go Big,
Just out of curiosity, why do you think the BAL leveler is too much work?  I think it only takes a couple of minutes for me to level side to side.

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January 30, 2011 - 8:32 pm
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I used to use wood to level and have seen the lynx leveler.  I think the lynx leveler is the same as wood and wouldn't pay for that.  I now have a BAL and it really truly is easy to use IMHO. 

I don't believe 2 BAL's will fit under a dual axle.  I don't see why they can't make one that is in the shape of an E for a dual axle vs a U for a single axle.  Until they design something like that you will have to use boards or lynx levelers.

Matt O 2006 Skyline Nomad 27' travel trailer.  Previously owned 1986 Coleman Columbia / 1992 Coleman Senecca / 1989 Born Free Class C RV.

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January 31, 2011 - 8:24 am
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[quote author=Twisty link=topic=522.msg2985#msg2985 date=1296343976]
Is there any reason to not use 2 BAL's?

I remember seeing this pic a while back...
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Joe, hope you don't mind the following link as it has some good info for anyone considering doing this.

The original thread
BAL Dual Axle Setup

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January 31, 2011 - 8:49 am
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My axles are to close for that. Wish it would work though.

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January 31, 2011 - 9:24 am
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Findoggy,

just personal experience, I'm not a slouch by any means, I just find that when setting up or breaking down it's just one more step. Yes I know levelers require backing on and off with adjusting, that BAL is heavy and turning the screw always works up a sweat.

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January 31, 2011 - 7:18 pm
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My Dad uses something similar to these
http://www.blaylockind.com/ezjack.asp

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June 20, 2011 - 12:19 pm
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I'm now using this http://www.camco.net/#app=ea8f.....tedIndex=0, a camco tri-leveler. works great.

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June 20, 2011 - 2:26 pm
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I've been using Lynx levelers.  After doing it about 10 times or so now, I can usually nail level within 2 attempts. 

I thought about going the double-BAL route, and decided against it, since they're pretty heavy and bulky, and I can't leave my trailer leveled for long periods of time without having to worry about rust.

If your tires are reasonably close together, using the wheel-lock type chocks really simplifies things (http://www.rvwholesalers.com/c.....-0277.html or http://www.rvwholesalers.com/c.....-0266.html), especially when you're up on blocks and can't easily work a normal chock in there.  It also seems to me to make the trailer much more stable since the two wheels are locked together.

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