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08-19-2013, 08:59 PM
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#41
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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 cpaharley2008
Too bad Escape doesn't use the Atwood water heater (or maybe it is Suburban, I get them confused) but the point is the other brand does not use the anode rod and you have a plastic nut which can be replaced with a spigot, thus emptying would be easier.
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Atwood is the one with an aluminum-lined tank that doesn't use an anode rod. I have replaced the plastic plug with a valve on at least one of my two Atwoods, although it can be tough to find a valve that fits in the available space.
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03-02-2016, 03:43 PM
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#42
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Ponoka, Alberta
Trailer: 2016 19 classic "outta sight", jeep rubicon unlimited
Posts: 1,645
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Steve,
Curious to know if you ended up towing your 19 with the Rubicon? And if so, how is your experience?
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08-17-2016, 11:41 PM
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#43
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Ponoka, Alberta
Trailer: 2016 19 classic "outta sight", jeep rubicon unlimited
Posts: 1,645
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Rubicon
No problemmo! Picked up our 19 last week. Very happy with our Rubicon's performance!
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08-18-2016, 06:23 AM
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#44
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Houston, Texas
Trailer: '87 Bigfoot 20DLX 5er (sold) - 2017 Escape 5.0 TA: Sep-17
Posts: 523
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What a great camp site!
Rich
1987 Bigfoot 5er (starter wheels)
2017 Escape 5.0 TA (dream wheels: Sept 2017)
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08-18-2016, 06:28 AM
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#45
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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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Sweet set up....
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Jim
Sometime life gets in the way of living.......
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08-18-2016, 08:39 AM
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#46
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Fremont, California
Trailer: 2016 21. '15 Ford Explorer V-6
Posts: 1,561
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Good looking, versatile and ready for anything!
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Steve and Debbie
2016 - 21'
“Get out the map and lay your finger anywhere down” -Indigo Girls
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08-27-2016, 04:08 PM
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#47
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Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Bellingham, Washington
Trailer: None
Posts: 2
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One other thing to consider is the max tow weight in Austraila for the exact same JKU that we have in the US is 4,400 lbs. I don't think the laws of physics are different down under
And the same jeep with a diesel engine can tow 5060 lbs. This is from the AU jeep site: http://www.jeep.com.au/brochures/mod...-unlimited.pdf
I am looking at ordering a 19' also and will be using a modded JKU to tow it with but I do plan on trying to make sure that when I am towing the trailer is under 3500 lbs so I don't stress the jeep too much.
Thanks for the info
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08-27-2016, 05:15 PM
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#48
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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 Road Warrior
One other thing to consider is the max tow weight in Austraila for the exact same JKU that we have in the US is 4,400 lbs. I don't think the laws of physics are different down under
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The laws of physics are the same, but the expectations of drivers are different. While high European towing ratings are usually cited, the same problem exists with rating from Australia - they are simply not comparable to ratings issued for North America, even when the vehicle is identical. You can tow two tons (2,000 kg, 4,400 lb) with a Wrangler, but not reliably at the speeds and under the other conditions expected in this market.
Australia can be an interesting source of hitches, because in some cases they use the superior structural design of European hitches, but with the square receiver used in North America. For the Wrangler, if the standard crossmember-mounted receiver provided by Jeep is inadequate for higher loads, there is the towbar offered by Towbars Australia. It has a relatively conventional bolt-on attachment, but it is complete with North American-style 2-inch-square (50mm x 50m) receiver. Of course, it's a terrible place to ship from, due to the cost.
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08-27-2016, 06:54 PM
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#49
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Benton County, Iowa
Trailer: 2013 Escape 21 Classic Number 6, pulled by 2018 Toyota Highlander
Posts: 8,257
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I can't remember the fellas at Durango but he had a rubicon with a Hemi pulling a little
Snoozy. I believe he said he was gonna be at the Falls. He had a decal that named her
Hemicon. Sweet rig and very nice camper.
Dave
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08-27-2016, 09:56 PM
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#50
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Ponoka, Alberta
Trailer: 2016 19 classic "outta sight", jeep rubicon unlimited
Posts: 1,645
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Our rubicon did not come with a towing package. We had a class 3 installed, and with no problem whatsoever pulled the 19 home. The brake control mostly at 1.5. We had to gear down on the steeper hills and descends, but even the steeper 13 degree was no problem. Also no overheating. With ETI's E2 by Fastway Integrated Sway Control and Weight Distribution Hitch we are very happy with the outcome. (We took highway 99. Well known by bikers for its curves and steeps. Especially the part from Pemberton to Lillooet.) I do have to mention that we are light packers, and that the classic 19 is less weight then the new version will be.
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08-27-2016, 10:08 PM
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#51
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Ponoka, Alberta
Trailer: 2016 19 classic "outta sight", jeep rubicon unlimited
Posts: 1,645
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Here a picture from our pick up day
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08-28-2016, 01:34 PM
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#52
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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 Iowa Dave
I can't remember the fellas at Durango but he had a rubicon with a Hemi pulling a little Snoozy.
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Do some major swaps, and all the stock ratings are out the window. Apparently the 8-speed transmission which ideally goes with that Hemi is too long to fit in a Wrangler - too bad.
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