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05-28-2014, 01:30 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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Manuals Binder
I know this is trivial but I'm going to post it anyway. I got tired of all the equipment manuals all over the place or in a ragged and torn envelope so bought a small (about 7 x 9) 3-ring binder and got everything into it save the Escape Owner's Manual and the refer manuals. I put the two items I couldn't fold in half and/or punch out into sheet protectors.
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Karen Hulford
2013 Escape 15A, "Egbert"
'93 Ford 150 XLT or
'22 GMC Acadia Denali
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05-28-2014, 01:56 PM
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#2
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Southwick, Massachusetts
Trailer: None, sold my 2014 5.0TA
Posts: 7,124
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We do the same, we keep the registration in there too. Which by the way a RI State Park actually required before they'd give me a site.
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Bob
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05-28-2014, 02:01 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Auburn, Washington
Trailer: 2013 Escape 21 #3
Posts: 385
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Great idea. I've been living with the tired old envelope. And by the way, nothing is trivial!
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05-28-2014, 02:14 PM
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Member
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Trailer: Escape 17B, April 2014
Posts: 97
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Our method has been to hunt up the manuals as PDFs online and save them in iBooks. That way, we can read them from either iPad or iPhone, anytime, without taking up extra space!
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05-28-2014, 08:16 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
Trailer: 1979 Boler B1700
Posts: 14,935
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I download everything available, but also keep the printed copies. The binder is a good idea, and I found that a desirable variation for carrying in the trailer is a binder which zips up around the sides, so nothing falls out.
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05-28-2014, 09:39 PM
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#6
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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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I too am in the process of downloading what I can, and am going to scan the rest. I will then put them on a tablet, as well as float a copy in the cloud for reference. No need to haul more stuff around.
The print copies will be filed at home.
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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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05-28-2014, 10:38 PM
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#7
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Emerson, Manitoba
Trailer: 2016 Escape 5.0TA, 2022 F150 2.7EB
Posts: 1,848
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Karen, I like your idea, that's just what Alf did and handed us the book today when he sold us his trailer. I don't think it will be too much to carry around.
Adrian
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05-28-2014, 11:43 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Maple Ridge, BC, British Columbia
Trailer: 2014 17B;2012 Nissan Frontier SV 4
Posts: 701
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Good ideas. Binders and IBooks. Thanks
Larry
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05-29-2014, 12:09 AM
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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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I learned long ago, from a meticulous buddy of mine, to keep all instruction manuals and receipts.
While looking through the manual for my large Weber BBQ to see how to replace the burners, I discovered that they were covered by a 10 year warranty that would expire in nine months.
Had the receipt. Made the calls, photographed the burners, and a few weeks later a courier dropped off a complete new set of burners.
I have all the manuals for my Escape, in a binder, along with receipts. I also keep a log with entries like best camp site in a camp ground, weather endured, when I replaced the battery, charge levels, when I checked tire pressure, etc. etc.
Looking over my log, I see that I've not been camping at all this year.
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What happens to the hole when the cheese is gone?
- Bertolt Brecht
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05-29-2014, 03:25 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Southwick, Massachusetts
Trailer: None, sold my 2014 5.0TA
Posts: 7,124
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Has anyone managed to download the 2014 Escape Manual from the files section of this web site? All I get is an empty file.
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Bob
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05-29-2014, 03:53 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Leeuwarden, The Netherlands, Alabama
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5.0 Classic
Posts: 279
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Yep, noproblem here, it just takes some time to download.
If you like i can send a copy to you by e-mail, or other way. It's 2.55 MB big, or small/
Have fun!
Severinus and Yvonne
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Escape 5.0 classic (ARRIVED in Holland)
TV - ISUZU D-Max
Favorite destination (Europe) - Tuscany
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05-29-2014, 04:58 AM
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#12
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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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Quote:
Originally Posted by gbaglo
Looking over my log, I see that I've not been camping at all this year.
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I have only been out for the 3 nights of the May Long. Work has just been stupid busy (thus my 4AM post here), what's your excuse?
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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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05-29-2014, 06:05 AM
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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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Quote:
Originally Posted by padlin
Has anyone managed to download the 2014 Escape Manual from the files section of this web site? All I get is an empty file.
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I downloaded from ETI and it's just fine: http://escapetrailer.com/wp-content/...nersManual.pdf
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05-29-2014, 06:09 AM
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#14
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Southwick, Massachusetts
Trailer: None, sold my 2014 5.0TA
Posts: 7,124
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Guess it's just my pc, Severinus was kind enough to email it.
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Bob
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