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08-21-2018, 09:51 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Anchorage, Alaska
Trailer: 2018 5.0 T/A "Escaper"
Posts: 209
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Albeit minor, the lift option will also require an additional 2" of leveling blocks at the corners. We carry a couple boards and 2 bags of lynx levelers (20 total). We usually need about 12-14 blocks minimum per campsite in addition to the boards.
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08-22-2018, 10:47 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Lanesboro, MN, between Whalan and Fountain, Minnesota
Trailer: 2016 Bigfoot 25RQ - (2018 Escape 5.0 sold)
Posts: 2,174
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Tammy asked us to finalize the major portions of our 5.0 by today. Thanks to the pictures/diagrams Chotch sent us, and after placing Terry's trike in the back bed, we realized we need the lift kit (rear wheel and seat will be stored in the camper, or bed of the pickup). My trike will live on our trike rack on the back of the 5.0. Our lives consist of camping, hiking, triking, and mushroom picking. The trikes are important to us.
Thanks everyone for their input!
Perry
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08-24-2018, 08:10 AM
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Member
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Baie-Comeau, Quebec
Trailer: 5.0, 2018/juillet
Posts: 30
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Exact Jim, if you had litf axle you need to raise your ball of anderson or me i will raise my box of 2 inches to have my light normal and normal level for my truck. that was my point . sorry to my bad english.
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08-24-2018, 08:54 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Trailer: 2017 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 15,547
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fournier
sorry to my bad english.
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It is a darn sight better than my French is.
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2017 Escape 5.0 TA
2015 Ford F150 Lariat 3.5L EcoBoost
2009 Escape 19 (previous)
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08-24-2018, 09:27 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Blacksburg, Virginia
Trailer: 2017 Escape 5.0TA
Posts: 114
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Perryb67
The pickup bed of our 2015 F150 is 56" from the ground to the rails of our folding topper. It seems we're in the grey area for the lift kit. Who has the lift kit oY
Thanks,
Perry
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My 2013 F150 4X4 is 54" and it was no problem and Yes I like it. That little extra clearance helps all the time. How do you use even a folding topper with a 5.0?
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2013 F-150 4X4
2017 Escape 5.0TA
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08-24-2018, 09:33 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Quote:
Originally Posted by algonquin50
How do you use even a folding topper with a 5.0?
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My Fold-a-Cover is four sections that fold up and lay on the front section, well ahead of the hitch. I imagine others do the same. I have a 6.5' box, but works for those with 5.5' boxes too.
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2017 Escape 5.0 TA
2015 Ford F150 Lariat 3.5L EcoBoost
2009 Escape 19 (previous)
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08-24-2018, 10:19 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Lanesboro, MN, between Whalan and Fountain, Minnesota
Trailer: 2016 Bigfoot 25RQ - (2018 Escape 5.0 sold)
Posts: 2,174
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Quote:
Originally Posted by algonquin50
My 2013 F150 4X4 is 54" and it was no problem and Yes I like it. That little extra clearance helps all the time. How do you use even a folding topper with a 5.0?
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Wrong wording. The hard shell topper will have to be removed and our Access Roll-Up Tonneau Cover will be re-installed.
We can partially cover the front of the box when the 5.0 is hooked up, and can use it completely when the camper is left at the campground. When in the campground both our trikes will fit in the bed of the pickup for better security.
Enjoy,
Perry
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08-24-2018, 07:43 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Blacksburg, Virginia
Trailer: 2017 Escape 5.0TA
Posts: 114
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Wow.........the lift kit does affect my level (it's higher), but the jacks and front posts easily adjust for the difference on my 5.0TA.
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Rich Beamish
2013 F-150 4X4
2017 Escape 5.0TA
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08-29-2018, 12:27 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Denver, Colorado
Trailer: 2017 5.0 TA
Posts: 9
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Lift Kit
I have a 2016 F150xlt and have the lift kit on my 2017 5.0. Just got back from 3 months in Alaska riding the ferries between islands. Got on and off the ferries many times at low tide when the ramp is way down. The clearance was great. Even the load crew was surprised at the clearance I had. Also drove on many poor roads in Alaska with the high clearance and had no problems. If in doubt do it. You never know when the clearance will come in handy. I also use blocks for the front and rear jacks as the high clearance does require them in most cases.
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09-03-2018, 06:15 PM
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#30
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: Cottonwood, Arizona
Trailer: 2019 5.0TA pulled by Ram 3500 diesel dually
Posts: 286
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FYI - I have a Ram 3500 4x4 and a folding tonneau cover that sits on the rails. This results in 57.5". Reace says that with the lift kit and possibly adjusting the king pin I'll be fine.
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