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04-04-2016, 06:07 PM
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#61
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Sandy, Utah
Trailer: 2015 Escape 17B
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Donna:
Unless I missing something here, by using two BAL Levelers, each one has to lift only half the weight (axle weight) of your 19. So unless your 19 is twice the weight of my 17B, your still lifting less weight per BAL Leveler than I am. Thus, your successful use of two Levelers for your 19 (tandem axles) is not inconsistent with my experience with my 17B (single axle).
Dave
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04-04-2016, 06:12 PM
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#62
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2014
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rossue
One of my new favorites which I didn't used to use all the time but now do for safety after my tongue jack slid sideways a few times is the Bal X-Chock Wheel Stabilizer for tandem axles.
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We love ours. Use them every time we camp.
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04-04-2016, 06:24 PM
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#63
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
Trailer: 1979 Boler B1700
Posts: 14,935
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave & Penny Smith
... by using two BAL Levelers, each one has to lift only half the weight (axle weight) of your 19. So unless your 19 is twice the weight of my 17B, your still lifting less weight per BAL Leveler than I am.
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Escape 17B
empty/dry axle weight: 1920 lb
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating: 3500 lb
assume at least 10% tongue weight
... so each tire is carrying between 960 and 1575 pounds
Escape 5.0TA (not a 19')
empty/dry axle weight: 3100 lb (total of two axles)
empty/dry pin weight: 600 lb
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating: 5500 lb
... so each tire is carrying between 925 and 1225 pounds, if the axles are equally loaded.
I agree. Although the possible load per wheel overlaps, the load on each wheel of a 17B is likely to be substantially higher than that of any of the Escape tandem-axle models, because the tandems are nowhere near twice as heavy as the single-axle 17B.
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04-04-2016, 06:59 PM
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#64
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Site Team
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Portland, Oregon
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5.0 TA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave & Penny Smith
Donna:
Unless I missing something here, by using two BAL Levelers, each one has to lift only half the weight (axle weight) of your 19. So unless your 19 is twice the weight of my 17B, your still lifting less weight per BAL Leveler than I am. Thus, your successful use of two Levelers for your 19 (tandem axles) is not inconsistent with my experience with my 17B (single axle).
Dave
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Yeah, my bad. I didn't think about that. BUT, I don't have a 19' I own a 5.0TA so it weighs a tad bit less than twice the weight of your 17B
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04-04-2016, 10:15 PM
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#65
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Oak Harbor, Washington
Trailer: 2016 17B
Posts: 100
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve R
Perhaps a silly question, but for a single axle would I need just one of these? In other words, I would not need to level both wheels.
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Got one at Camping World today. 😊
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04-04-2016, 10:32 PM
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#66
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
Trailer: 2013 19' & 2013 15B
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I find that these home built wedge chocks work really well to stabilize the trailer, and they cost only a few bucks to make.
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04-04-2016, 10:41 PM
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#67
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Trailer: 2015 Escape 19 "Seventy Degrees"
Posts: 3,495
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Do you need just one x chock or do you use one on each side?
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04-04-2016, 10:46 PM
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#68
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Canyon Lake, Texas
Trailer: 2015 19 "Past Tents", 2021 F150 Lariat 2.7L EB
Posts: 10,222
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Greg A
Do you need just one x chock or do you use one on each side?
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We use both of them. It immobilizes both sides and the trailer feels more stable. Be aware however that it's still a good idea to chock conventionally if your site has excessive slope back to front or front to back. I remember at Ainsworth SP in Oregon I got a bit of a scare during setup. The site had a pretty good slope back to front, and I hadn't adequately tightened the x-chocks (mistake number one). The site had virtually no slope side to side, so I hadn't used the Andersen levelers, which also act as a chock when the small triangle piece is wedged underneath (mistake number two). The trailer began to very slowly creep forward! I grabbed a block from the bed of the truck and hurriedly shoved it under the front tire. After my embarrassment wore off, I reminded myself to use a conventional chock or an Andersen leveler/wedge as a chock whenever there was a good amount of slope. At most sites however, all we need are the x-chocks.
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04-04-2016, 11:08 PM
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#69
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Ventura County, California
Trailer: 2013 19 Escape
Posts: 7,204
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ice-breaker
I find that these home built wedge chocks work really well to stabilize the trailer, and they cost only a few bucks to make.
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Very nice wedge chocks ! Pat
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04-04-2016, 11:16 PM
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#70
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Trailer: 2017 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 15,559
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ice-breaker
I find that these home built wedge chocks work really well to stabilize the trailer, and they cost only a few bucks to make.
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And they do look nicer than my X-chocks.
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04-05-2016, 12:28 AM
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#71
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Commercial Member
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Hillsboro, Oregon
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21 - "Felicity"
Posts: 2,945
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rbryan4
We love ours. Use them every time we camp.
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Just curious why there are two wedgies when one would level the trailer and it would be locked after the X-Chocks are applied.
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04-05-2016, 06:12 AM
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#72
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Central, Pennsylvania
Trailer: Escape#5 2022 E19
Posts: 26,268
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Because the X-chocks are put on last, the second chock locks the first one in the andersen set up.
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04-05-2016, 08:04 AM
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#73
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
Trailer: 2013 19' & 2013 15B
Posts: 2,636
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tractors1
Just curious why there are two wedgies when one would level the trailer and it would be locked after the X-Chocks are applied.
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The X-chocks and the Wedge Chocks both work really well at reducing movements of the trailer due to walking around inside while parked. They give the trailer a much more "solid" feel when you are in it. To me, that is the greatest benefit of using them. They also provide an added degree of security (to what your conventional wheel chocks provide) in that they help to prevent your trailer from rolling away while parked and unhitched from the tow vehicle.
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04-05-2016, 08:41 AM
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#74
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Commercial Member
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Hillsboro, Oregon
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21 - "Felicity"
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I meant why the two sets of red Anderson wedges, not the X-chocks. I use one Anderson with 2 X's myself.
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04-05-2016, 08:55 AM
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#75
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
Trailer: 2013 19' & 2013 15B
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tractors1
I meant why the two sets of red Anderson wedges, not the X-chocks. I use one Anderson with 2 X's myself.
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With one Anderson wedge on each wheel, there would be a tendency for the trailer to want to roll. The X-chocks would help to stop that, but the system is then reliant on the x-chock to keep the trailer from rolling. Safest solution is to use Anderson wedges from both sides of the wheel so that there is no longer a tendency to roll, and then use the X-chocks to stabilize the trailer from small movements due to walking around inside.
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04-05-2016, 09:24 AM
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#76
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Sandy, Utah
Trailer: 2015 Escape 17B
Posts: 141
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Donna:
Sorry for my confusion regarding your trailer (5.0TA v. 19). I'm glad the two BAL Levelers are working well for you. Being able to park the trailer and then level it (without requiring further moving of it) is one of the major advantages of the BAL (as compared to the Anderson). The BAL also has the advantange of a higher potential range of lift. We miss these advantages.
Dave
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04-05-2016, 09:29 AM
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#77
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Site Team
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Portland, Oregon
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5.0 TA
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Dave, as a single traveler my needs are often different from a couple. I don't have anyone to help me back up, drive up on blocks on other lifts. I just wanna get there, park safely and easily level up. The BAL levelers suit my travelin' style. Sorry they didn't work out for you.
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2014 Escape 5.0TA
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04-05-2016, 11:03 AM
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#78
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Sandy, Utah
Trailer: 2015 Escape 17B
Posts: 141
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Donna:
As a single traveler, I can really see how the advantages of the BAL would be significant for you. We enjoyed the BAL for several years (using it with our T@B), and were disappointed that it wouldn't work with the 17B. However, given all the advantages of the 17B over the T@B, (bathroom primarily) giving up the BAL is a small price to pay!
Happy camping
Dave
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04-05-2016, 11:19 AM
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#79
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Trailer: 2015 5.0 TA, 2014- RAM HEMI 8 spd
Posts: 447
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tractors1
Just curious why there are two wedgies when one would level the trailer and it would be locked after the X-Chocks are applied.
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I have these as well, they work great.
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04-05-2016, 04:23 PM
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#80
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Canyon Lake, Texas
Trailer: 2015 19 "Past Tents", 2021 F150 Lariat 2.7L EB
Posts: 10,222
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tractors1
I meant why the two sets of red Anderson wedges, not the X-chocks. I use one Anderson with 2 X's myself.
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I would only add to the answers already given Charlie, that I want both the front and rear axle leveled evenly - so I use both of the levelers.
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