Load Equalizing Hitch, BAL X-chocks and BAL stabilizing
jacks
As we drive toward Zion National Park, cutting through the
northwest corner of Arizona, I’m taking dictation from Great Husband as
he gives his opinion about our load equalizing hitch, BAL X-chocks and BAL
stabilizing jacks.
Load Equalizing Hitch
I was intimidated by the idea of a
load equalizing hitch. From looking at videos online and seeing them in person,
they looked complex to set up and I expected a lot of work each time we
disconnected and reconnected.
We bought ours from Escape and the
price appeared competitive. Rease did a great job of setting it up for us and
explaining how to use it. There are videos online explaining how to do that,
but it was very helpful to have an experienced person take care of it for us.
Now that we have disconnected and
reconnected the camper several times, it only takes a few minutes more to deal
with the load equalizing hitch than it would a standard hitch.
When the hitch was new, there were
quite a few disconcerting pops and groans, especially when we would make tight turns or go over speed
bumps. They were so loud that we thought we had hit something. We have since
liberally greased the holes where the trunnion bars are inserted into the
hitch, and it sounds as if the problem has been eliminated.
BAL X-chocks
We bought this type of chock after reading about them online. The X-chocks are very well made,
simple to install and remove. It only takes a few minutes. They work great and
one, rather than a pair, would probably be sufficient for our Escape.
BAL Stabilizing Jacks
At our request, Rease installed
heavy-duty BAL stabilizing jacks, partly because we were concerned the other
type might too short and require the use of wood blocks. The stabilizing jacks operate
easily using the supplied crank, and have good reach.
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