|
|
11-13-2014, 12:41 PM
|
#21
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: St. Thomas not BVI., Ontario
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5.0TA / 2016 Ram Eco Diesel 4X4
Posts: 8,038
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by cpaharley2008
I know I saw a 5.0 TA at the rally last year with a red GMC truck, I believe. It was one of the first ones made.
|
Hi: cpaharley2008... I believe that was this year at Osoyoos. Stargeezers red Nissan Titan. See it on ETI's Website under Trailers...5.0TA. Alf
escape artist N.S. of Lake Erie
__________________
Quote Bugs Bunny..."Don't take life too seriously, none of us get out of it ALIVE"!!!
'16 Ram Eco D. 4X4 Laramie Longhorn CC & '14 Escape 5.0TA
St.Thomas (Not the Virgin Islands) Ontario
|
|
|
11-13-2014, 12:47 PM
|
#22
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Central, Pennsylvania
Trailer: Escape#5 2022 E19
Posts: 26,268
|
You are right, there Alf. Seems like a long time ago.
__________________
Jim
Sometime life gets in the way of living.......
|
|
|
11-13-2014, 01:27 PM
|
#23
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: St. Thomas not BVI., Ontario
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5.0TA / 2016 Ram Eco Diesel 4X4
Posts: 8,038
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by cpaharley2008
You are right, there Alf. Seems like a long time ago.
|
Hi: cpaharley2008... I know how you feel. The battery is dead in my short time memory. And my photographic memory card is full!!! Alf
escape artist N.S. of Lake Erie
__________________
Quote Bugs Bunny..."Don't take life too seriously, none of us get out of it ALIVE"!!!
'16 Ram Eco D. 4X4 Laramie Longhorn CC & '14 Escape 5.0TA
St.Thomas (Not the Virgin Islands) Ontario
|
|
|
11-13-2014, 01:44 PM
|
#24
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Mesa, Arizona
Trailer: '15 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 188
|
Alf, your pictures are great! But my "short box" Sierra is 5 ft. 8 in. Bob.
__________________
2013 GMC Sierra CC Max Tow
2011 Casita 17 SD-sold
2015 Escape 5.0TA-sold
"How can I be lost, if I have no place to go"
|
|
|
11-13-2014, 02:01 PM
|
#25
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: St. Thomas not BVI., Ontario
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5.0TA / 2016 Ram Eco Diesel 4X4
Posts: 8,038
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by t-twnbob
Alf, your pictures are great! But my "short box" Sierra is 5 ft. 8 in. Bob.
|
Hi: t-twnbob... There's always a pin extender RV Supplies, 5th Wheel Hitches and Electrical Plumbing by Tweetys...(Pop Up Ind.) which clamps to the trailer pin and moves the trailer back 10" or you can get an EZRoller hitch from Husky Towing We have one of these but never need to use it!!! Alf
escape artist N.S. of Lake Erie
__________________
Quote Bugs Bunny..."Don't take life too seriously, none of us get out of it ALIVE"!!!
'16 Ram Eco D. 4X4 Laramie Longhorn CC & '14 Escape 5.0TA
St.Thomas (Not the Virgin Islands) Ontario
|
|
|
11-13-2014, 07:19 PM
|
#26
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Mesa, Arizona
Trailer: '15 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 188
|
I had a great talk with Reace today discussing my Tow vehicle. I have about 34 in. from the rear window to the center of axle and about 54 in. to the top of the bed rails. Reace assured me that these measurements were ok and that there would be no problem. I may not get a 90 degree of turn, but I don't see the need for that much. Should be fun! Bob
__________________
2013 GMC Sierra CC Max Tow
2011 Casita 17 SD-sold
2015 Escape 5.0TA-sold
"How can I be lost, if I have no place to go"
|
|
|
11-13-2014, 08:04 PM
|
#27
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
Trailer: 1979 Boler B1700
Posts: 14,935
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by t-twnbob
I have about 34 in. from the rear window to the center of axle and about 54 in. to the top of the bed rails. Reace assured me that these measurements were ok and that there would be no problem. I may not get a 90 degree of turn, but I don't see the need for that much.
|
GMC says in their specs that the cab-to-axle is 31.97"... about the same thing.
The 5.0TA is 88" wide, so if you did want the 90-degree turn you would need more than 44" from cab to pin; that means either a long (8-foot) box or placing the hitch behind the axle, either all the time or as the rearward position of a slider.
|
|
|
11-13-2014, 08:40 PM
|
#28
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Southern Alberta, Alberta
Trailer: 2015 Escape 5.0TA
Posts: 1,734
|
Hi Bob
Reace can supply a sliding hitch for just such an application.
We are getting one for our short box Sierra.
Cheers Doug
__________________
Cheers
Doug
|
|
|
11-13-2014, 08:52 PM
|
#29
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: St. Thomas not BVI., Ontario
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5.0TA / 2016 Ram Eco Diesel 4X4
Posts: 8,038
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by t-twnbob
I had a great talk with Reace today discussing my Tow vehicle. I have about 34 in. from the rear window to the center of axle and about 54 in. to the top of the bed rails. Reace assured me that these measurements were ok and that there would be no problem. I may not get a 90 degree of turn, but I don't see the need for that much. Should be fun! Bob
|
Hi: t-twnbob... With our Nissan Frontier Crew Cab we have a 6' 1" box. I was fooling around in the front yard and forgot that when the truck is heading uphill the distance between the cab above the rear window and trailer is reduced. Oops... Alf
escape artist N.S. of Lake Erie
__________________
Quote Bugs Bunny..."Don't take life too seriously, none of us get out of it ALIVE"!!!
'16 Ram Eco D. 4X4 Laramie Longhorn CC & '14 Escape 5.0TA
St.Thomas (Not the Virgin Islands) Ontario
|
|
|
11-13-2014, 11:11 PM
|
#30
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Mesa, Arizona
Trailer: '15 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 188
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by PGDriver
Hi Bob
Reace can supply a sliding hitch for just such an application.
We are getting one for our short box Sierra.
Cheers Doug
|
Hi Doug, that's the information I am looking for, someone who has "been there done that"! When is your delivery date? I will be very interested to see how you set things up and probably ask a question or two. Thanks, Bob
__________________
2013 GMC Sierra CC Max Tow
2011 Casita 17 SD-sold
2015 Escape 5.0TA-sold
"How can I be lost, if I have no place to go"
|
|
|
|
|
Thread Tools |
|
Display Modes |
Linear Mode
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
» Recent Discussions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|