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07-22-2015, 12:54 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Juneau, Alaska
Trailer: 2015 17A - Ready for more Maiden Voyages ....
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Originally Posted by Floating Cloud
Thought I posted the bedroom before. Was stopped by one of those too-much-in-5-minutes notices.
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I like your flooring too .... beautiful! May I ask what it is and why don't you like E Z lubes? Think I remember a thread some time ago but have forgotten. I'm at the end of my build sheet...... and why do I have so many questions now that my sheet is due in a week?
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07-22-2015, 01:03 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia
Trailer: 2009 Escape 17B 2020 Toyota Highlander XLE
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I don't need E Z lubes. Instead of blindly pumping grease into fittings and hoping that it makes everything better, I have my bearings inspected and repacked with fresh grease every couple years.
My bearings are now seven years old and original and in great shape.
I place my confidence in a visual inspection.
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07-22-2015, 01:26 AM
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#1903
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Denison, Texas
Trailer: 2015 21'; 2011 19' sold; 4Runner; ph ninezero3 327-27ninefour
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Quote:
Originally Posted by StarvingHyena
I like your flooring too .... beautiful! May I ask what it is and why don't you like E Z lubes? Think I remember a thread some time ago but have forgotten. I'm at the end of my build sheet...... and why do I have so many questions now that my sheet is due in a week?
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It is Armstrong X2A73, however, there are different names for exactly the same flooring. Someone else used it on an Escape and it happens to go with the fabric and counters we are getting. Pioneer Building Supply in Chilliwack ordered it and they keep it until Escape picks it up at installation time. It is also less expensive than many.
There was just a discussion on Fiberglassrv about EZ Lube. A guy there says he tells people not to use EZ Lube because he has seen so many people put in too much grease and ruin the seals and brakes.
Trailer Life says to repack bearings once a year or every 10,000 miles and Dexter says every year or 12,000 miles. In other words, no reason to put grease in if you are going to re-pack anyway. There are many people, however, who are on no such schedule and do their own bearings only every few years, or want to have someone else do them only rarely. We use RV shops. We want the bearings re-packed every spring, so no reason for us to have EZ Lube. Some say EZ Lube is suited to boat owners because of the water. The seals need to be checked which is not done if someone only puts in grease. See Glenn's explanation above.
Good luck with the build sheet!
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"Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air.... "
Emerson
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07-22-2015, 06:30 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Central, Pennsylvania
Trailer: Escape#5 2022 E19
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I'm wondering if they use different seals in the Ez lube. I have them and mine were just checked last week at 17k miles after 17 months and bearings, brakes, tires all looked like new, less than 1/32 gone on tires.
Now if we continue this side track issue I'll have to start a new thread.
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07-23-2015, 10:31 PM
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#1905
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Medford, Oregon
Trailer: "Olaf" 2015 21'..... 2015 Tundra CrewMax
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Nothing too exciting yet except they're our first set of pictures!!! Yay!! 
"Olaf" is due 8/24/15 with pick up on 9/11/15.
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07-23-2015, 10:34 PM
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#1906
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Site Team
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Portland, Oregon
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 11,049
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Quote:
Originally Posted by T&R
Nothing too exciting yet except they're our first set of pictures!!! Yay!!
"Olaf" is due 8/24/15 with pick up on 9/11/15.
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hahahah, yep those first pics, almost like a sonogram! Exiting times ahead!
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07-23-2015, 10:36 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Bandon, Oregon
Trailer: 2015 Escape 21
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Quote:
Originally Posted by T&R
Nothing too exciting yet except they're our first set of pictures!!! Yay!!
"Olaf" is due 8/24/15 with pick up on 9/11/15. |
Congratulations!
The pace of things really picks up once you get those first pictures.
Grant with only 3 more days to go.
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07-23-2015, 10:39 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: SLO County, California
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21C 2019 Expedition
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cpaharley2008
I'm wondering if they use different seals in the Ez lube. I have them and mine were just checked last week at 17k miles after 17 months and bearings, brakes, tires all looked like new, less than 1/32 gone on tires.
Now if we continue this side track issue I'll have to start a new thread.
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Crank it up Jim  Had two seals bad with EZ lube(which I will never use) after 8 months and about 14K miles.
Edit: my tires aren't faring as well either; they're 4 ply FYI.
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07-23-2015, 10:50 PM
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Commercial Member
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Hillsboro, Oregon
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21 - "Felicity"
Posts: 2,945
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Quote:
Originally Posted by T&R
Nothing too exciting yet except they're our first set of pictures!!! Yay!!
"Olaf" is due 8/24/15 with pick up on 9/11/15. |
Another 21 in Oregon - super!
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07-23-2015, 10:58 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Weare, New Hampshire
Trailer: 2015 Escape 17A
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Receiving pictures weekly is exciting, enjoy!
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07-23-2015, 11:02 PM
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#1911
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Denison, Texas
Trailer: 2015 21'; 2011 19' sold; 4Runner; ph ninezero3 327-27ninefour
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Quote:
Originally Posted by T&R
Nothing too exciting yet except they're our first set of pictures!!! Yay!!
"Olaf" is due 8/24/15 with pick up on 9/11/15. |
You have a trailer! I just love that name, Olaf.
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"Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air.... "
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07-23-2015, 11:09 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Denison, Texas
Trailer: 2015 21'; 2011 19' sold; 4Runner; ph ninezero3 327-27ninefour
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Grant & Kathy
Congratulations!
The pace of things really picks up once you get those first pictures.
Grant with only 3 more days to go.
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"Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air.... "
Emerson
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07-24-2015, 09:18 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Trailer: 2015 Escape 17B - 2009 Chevy Tahoe Hybrid
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Good one, DonnaD!!!
"almost like a sonogram!"
Congratulations T&R - so so exciting!
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07-24-2015, 05:48 PM
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#1914
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Denison, Texas
Trailer: 2015 21'; 2011 19' sold; 4Runner; ph ninezero3 327-27ninefour
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21' being built July 2015
Is this one beautiful trailer or what??
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Cathy. Floating Cloud
"Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air.... "
Emerson
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07-24-2015, 05:49 PM
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#1915
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Denison, Texas
Trailer: 2015 21'; 2011 19' sold; 4Runner; ph ninezero3 327-27ninefour
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One photo at a time on IPad
They have a very exact and impressive assembly line going.
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Cathy. Floating Cloud
"Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air.... "
Emerson
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07-24-2015, 05:50 PM
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#1916
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Denison, Texas
Trailer: 2015 21'; 2011 19' sold; 4Runner; ph ninezero3 327-27ninefour
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Floating Cloud 21'
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"Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air.... "
Emerson
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07-24-2015, 05:51 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Denison, Texas
Trailer: 2015 21'; 2011 19' sold; 4Runner; ph ninezero3 327-27ninefour
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Escape 21'
I used to look at others' photos rather carefully, I thought, but I see so much more with ours that I did not notice!
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Cathy. Floating Cloud
"Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air.... "
Emerson
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07-24-2015, 05:52 PM
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#1918
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Denison, Texas
Trailer: 2015 21'; 2011 19' sold; 4Runner; ph ninezero3 327-27ninefour
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Hatches
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"Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air.... "
Emerson
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07-24-2015, 05:54 PM
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#1919
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Denison, Texas
Trailer: 2015 21'; 2011 19' sold; 4Runner; ph ninezero3 327-27ninefour
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We thought this was a new water set-up until we realized it is the shower. Hope there is a hose with it.
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"Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air.... "
Emerson
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07-24-2015, 06:22 PM
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#1920
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21 -- The Skylark. Towed by a 2014 Highlander
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That is going to be one nice lookin trailer, Cathy
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