Thanks for the explanation Mitch. With all that said and with your description of the balancer, if it were me, I would go get a balancer and open up the toolbox. Not only would it eliminate the risk of something happening on the trip to get it to them, it would also keep the people you're trying to help, from ending up with another problem to overcome while they're dealing with what they already have on their plate.

I have an Army buddy in the Smoky Mountains who has come upon really tough luck and I've tried to help him a little. I can only put myself in your place and if I was doing this for him, I would put a balancer on it before I headed toward his place with it.

FWIW.

Best of luck to your friends and congrats on trying to take care of them!

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