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12-02-2016, 05:17 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Upstate, South Carolina
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21
Posts: 113
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Merry Christmas to Us - New 2016 Ford 150 Tow Vehicle
After much discussion and badgering of Salespersons we bought a new 2016 Ford F-150 4x4 with 2.7L Eco-Boost and more already installed bells and whistles than Santa's Workshop....the most necessary of which was the electric seats so I can see over the edge of the truck whilst driving...when Craig is asleep. Those seats also happen to be heated, which was an unexpected, but pleasant perk. And, of course, my height challenged self also required running boards and the tail-gate step to access the thing when I do get to drive or have to crawl around in the bed looking for things.
It comes with a back-up camera installed for easy single person hitch-up and both sway control and brake controller so we won't have to rob the one in the 4Runner. We also opted for the crew cab so Her Majesty Sky Diva Gypsy Dog would have plenty of lounging space while in transit. And, I absolutely love the color which Ford calls Magnetic Gray.
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12-02-2016, 05:27 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia
Trailer: 2009 Escape 17B 2020 Toyota Highlander XLE
Posts: 17,136
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Nothing like a new toy. I suspect you have to carry the owner's manual in the truck bed.
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12-02-2016, 05:34 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Ashland, Massachusetts
Trailer: 2017 Escape 5.0 TA "Wild Thing"
Posts: 308
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Sweet Ride! I'm shopping soon so I'll be interested to hear how you like it after a few miles down the road...
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Sarah Kochanowski
5.0TA Travel Blog: WildThingEscapes
“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” Mary Oliver
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12-02-2016, 05:38 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Bellingham and Glacier, Washington
Trailer: 2013 Escape 15A
Posts: 2,051
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Beautiful truck.
But do you even get an owner's manual anymore? Frustrating not to have a paper version to thumb through when a manual is just online and whatever you're trying to learn about is in a trailer or outside or in another room. So very frustrating.
Again, beautiful truck.
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Karen Hulford
2013 Escape 15A, "Egbert"
'93 Ford 150 XLT or
'22 GMC Acadia Denali
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12-02-2016, 05:40 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Whidbey Island, Washington
Trailer: 2020 Escape 17B "Voyager"
Posts: 2,661
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Very nice! I love how the back seats fold down in those. (Although I don't want to drive a truck.)
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12-02-2016, 05:41 PM
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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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Nice!!!! Any mentioning of Santa heading our way?
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12-02-2016, 05:49 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Upstate, South Carolina
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21
Posts: 113
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Bobbie....there are paper manuals that came with this....the general manual, the one for the tow package and a separate one for what they call the Sync system which is the display in the center deck of the dash where you can pair your cell phone, access any MP3 or flashdrive music you've put in the USB Port, the Sirrius Radio and a number of other things I've yet to figure out.
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"Not all those who wander are lost." (J.R.R. Tolkein from Lord of the Rings..."Strider's Poem")
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12-02-2016, 05:50 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Upstate, South Carolina
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21
Posts: 113
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Nope...those manuals are gonna stay up-front in the glove box where I can access them when Craig sez "how do you.......".
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"Not all those who wander are lost." (J.R.R. Tolkein from Lord of the Rings..."Strider's Poem")
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12-02-2016, 06:09 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Houston, Texas
Trailer: 2017 Escape 19 aka "Bon Temps"
Posts: 267
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Nice! Great looking truck and a great tow vehicle. Santa was good to you this year.
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12-02-2016, 06:21 PM
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#10
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Tampa Bay Area, Florida
Trailer: 2015 Escape 5.0TA (Little Elsie) Extensively Personalized
Posts: 2,960
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Josie,
You and Craig are going to love that truck, including the gas mileage when towing. I am looking forward to seeing it this coming February.
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What a long strange trip it’s been!
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12-02-2016, 06:33 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: O town, British Columbia
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21 "Lightning"
Posts: 1,467
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Congrats you two.
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12-02-2016, 06:33 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Area 51, New Mexico
Trailer: pondering.....
Posts: 728
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 2yax2go
After much discussion and badgering of Salespersons we bought a new 2016 Ford F-150 4x4 with 2.7L Eco-Boost and more already installed bells and whistles than Santa's Workshop....the most necessary of which was the electric seats so I can see over the edge of the truck whilst driving...when Craig is asleep. Those seats also happen to be heated, which was an unexpected, but pleasant perk. And, of course, my height challenged self also required running boards and the tail-gate step to access the thing when I do get to drive or have to crawl around in the bed looking for things.
It comes with a back-up camera installed for easy single person hitch-up and both sway control and brake controller so we won't have to rob the one in the 4Runner. We also opted for the crew cab so Her Majesty Sky Diva Gypsy Dog would have plenty of lounging space while in transit. And, I absolutely love the color which Ford calls Magnetic Gray.
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saw one of those colors the other day..never thought gray could look so good...
so how do we get on your Xmas list?
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12-02-2016, 06:55 PM
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#13
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Trailer: 2017 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 15,532
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Nice truck, congrats.
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2017 Escape 5.0 TA
2015 Ford F150 Lariat 3.5L EcoBoost
2009 Escape 19 (previous)
“Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.” — Abraham Lincoln
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12-02-2016, 06:56 PM
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#14
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: SLO County, California
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21C 2019 Expedition
Posts: 5,210
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Nice ride you Yaks! Another 21 owner goes Full-size....gotta be a reason
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12-02-2016, 06:57 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Retired from Dallas & Full-Timing, Texas
Trailer: 2017 21' Escape as of 01/16/17
Posts: 1,312
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Great tow vehicle! Conga-Rats to both of you. I know you will enjoy the great ride afforded by your new pickup.
Safe travels!
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Fred M.
"Whoever said retirement was overrated...
...never had an Escape"
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12-02-2016, 07:08 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Trailer: 2015 Escape 19 "Seventy Degrees"
Posts: 3,495
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Nice truck! Just in time to pull to the Quartzite Gathering!
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12-02-2016, 07:16 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Portland, Oregon
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 11,023
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ooooh, NICE RIDE! you're going to love it!
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Donna D.
Ten Forward
2014 Escape 5.0TA
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12-02-2016, 07:44 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Canyon Lake, Texas
Trailer: 2015 19 "Past Tents", 2021 F150 Lariat 2.7L EB
Posts: 10,222
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I can tell you, you're going to love towing with it. We certainly do. The 2.7L EcoBoost is just plain amazing as a powerplant. Lots of power, small package, great mileage. The towing package and the integrated brake controller are very smart picks as well.
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12-02-2016, 08:24 PM
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#19
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Tampa Bay Area, Florida
Trailer: 2015 Escape 5.0TA (Little Elsie) Extensively Personalized
Posts: 2,960
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rbryan4
The towing package and the integrated brake controller are very smart picks as well.
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That is, of course, a wise choice until you are almost 2,000 miles from home and the truck displays a message that a "trailer wiring fault" exists and the Ford dealer informs you that the brake module has failed, and further tells you that there are over 600 owners awaiting a new module and the back order date is almost 4 weeks out, with no guarantee that the back order date will be met. At that point you begin to question how smart a pick it is. Don't ask me how I know.....
Then again, sometimes a dealership (for example, the dealership in Durango, Colorado) will go above and beyond and will pull a module from a new not yet sold truck on the lot to help a traveler get back on the road!
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12-02-2016, 08:27 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Canyon Lake, Texas
Trailer: 2015 19 "Past Tents", 2021 F150 Lariat 2.7L EB
Posts: 10,222
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Hadn't heard of that problem, Carl. Almost 2 years now and ours is flawless. Knock on wood.
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