Dynamically adjusting counterbalance valve

A counterbalance valve, comprising:

• a valve body having:
• a first end, a second end, and a longitudinal chamber therebetween;
• a load port, a valve port, and a pilot port all of which are configured to communicate with the longitudinal chamber;
• wherein the pilot port is disposed in the valve body;
• a piston positioned within the longitudinal chamber, the piston being longitudinally slidable along the longitudinal axis between an open position and a closed position, wherein in the open position a fluid passageway is established between the load port and the valve port, and in the closed position the load port is sealingly isolated from the valve port;
• a sleeve disposed within the longitudinal chamber, the sleeve being slidable between a minimum position and a maximum position;
• a spring disposed within the sleeve;
• a ball holder disposed within the sleeve, the ball holder compressing the spring within the sleeve;
• a ball disposed between the ball holder and the piston;
• the sleeve, the spring, the ball holder and the ball collectively biasing the piston into the closed position;
• a grounding spring disposed between an exterior of the sleeve and an interior of the valve body configured to bias the sleeve into the minimum position.