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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: St. Thomas not BVI., Ontario
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5.0TA / 2016 Ram Eco Diesel 4X4
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Hi: reace... The NY State Thruway will certainly charge for over height on that one... but so what!!! She's a "Really big sheew" as Ed Sullivan would say!!! Alf
escape artist N.S. of Lake Erie 
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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
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04-08-2014, 07:04 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Central, Pennsylvania
Trailer: Escape#5 2022 E19
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CADreamin
While getting some quotes for resurfacing the area our Unser Ei will be residing, DH said "Make the pad 24'x24' as we have to allow for 'two foot itis'." I fear owning an Escape is going to be dangerous ...
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You should see my pad, how it has expanded over the past 6 years with different lengths and widths due to different rv models. Looks like a mosaic!!
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Sometime life gets in the way of living.......
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04-08-2014, 07:11 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: St. Thomas not BVI., Ontario
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5.0TA / 2016 Ram Eco Diesel 4X4
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Hi: reace... NOW I'M starting to get "EGG CITED"!!! Had to take a PILL to sleep last night. All those sleepless nights you've had have really paid off...I can tell. Looks a winner from here. Alf
escape artist N.S. of Lake Erie
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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
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04-08-2014, 09:31 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Trailer: 2012 Escape 15 A
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Wow ….
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04-08-2014, 10:38 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Trailer: 2015 5.0 TA, 2014- RAM HEMI 8 spd
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Wow, very impressive and exciting!!
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04-08-2014, 11:00 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Central, Pennsylvania
Trailer: Escape#5 2022 E19
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Hey Alf, you may need a bigger truck for that thing, it looks bigger than I thought!!
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Sometime life gets in the way of living.......
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04-08-2014, 01:26 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: St. Thomas not BVI., Ontario
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cpaharley2008
Hey Alf, you may need a bigger truck for that thing, it looks bigger than I thought!!
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Hi: cpaharley2008... Not according to Reace. Besides I'm retired not in need of new tires...yet.
For the Fronty they will lower the shackles down and also the pin box... so the whole trailer will sit lower. Reace figures a 500lb. weight gain so I'm thinking that's still ok with 6100# tow cap. I'm sure there are some here that will disagree with that, but there should be no need to pull with a dually anything, unless you already own one. I already got my trailer tow extendable mirrors for the extra wide load. Alf
escape artist N.S. of Lake Erie
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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
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04-08-2014, 02:56 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Central, Pennsylvania
Trailer: Escape#5 2022 E19
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I thought when you said "extra wide load" you were referring to any weight gain due to retirement living in Florida!!!! I'm glad you are enjoying life.
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Sometime life gets in the way of living.......
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04-08-2014, 03:11 PM
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Commercial Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Chilliwack, British Columbia
Trailer: All Escape(s)
Posts: 833
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Ok, holes cut and ready to move into headliner bay!
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04-08-2014, 03:18 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: San Jose, California
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21, May 2014
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Awesome.
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04-08-2014, 03:19 PM
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Commercial Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Chilliwack, British Columbia
Trailer: All Escape(s)
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Some hook-up photos.
Center of hitch is approx. 30" back from cab. Box length is 5'-6".
Keep in mind, this unit was raised for a taller truck!
I turned the trailer almost 90 degrees, and still have approximately 1" space before the trailer would hit the cab of the truck.
Also a photo hitched up with tailgate down.
I love it when a plan comes together! 
Reace
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04-08-2014, 03:20 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Central, Pennsylvania
Trailer: Escape#5 2022 E19
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Wow, really cool.
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Sometime life gets in the way of living.......
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04-08-2014, 03:31 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Trailer: 2017 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 15,545
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Very Nice!!!
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2015 Ford F150 Lariat 3.5L EcoBoost
2009 Escape 19 (previous)
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04-08-2014, 03:42 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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I can't imagine steadying my nerves to cut those holes on the first TA.
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04-08-2014, 04:01 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: St.Albert, Alberta
Trailer: 21 ft November 17th
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I have to admit that i always thought the original 5.0 with a single axle was a little odd looking, this looks awesome. looks balanced and just right .
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St.Albert Alberta
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04-08-2014, 04:22 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5TA
Posts: 405
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She is growing up so fast! Fantastic job Reace and Co.!
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04-08-2014, 04:32 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: St. Thomas not BVI., Ontario
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5.0TA / 2016 Ram Eco Diesel 4X4
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Quote:
Originally Posted by reace
Some hook-up photos.
Center of hitch is approx. 30" back from cab. Box length is 5'-6".
Keep in mind, this unit was raised for a taller truck!
I turned the trailer almost 90 degrees, and still have approximately 1" space before the trailer would hit the cab of the truck.
Also a photo hitched up with tailgate down.
I love it when a plan comes together!
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Hi: reace... Now I'm getting really stoked!!! Alf
escape artist N.S. of Lake Erie
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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
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04-08-2014, 04:57 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Portland, OR, Oregon
Trailer: 2013 Escape 21 #8
Posts: 437
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Wowser! Beautiful. Wait til Donna gets home from work and sees this!!
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04-08-2014, 05:07 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Monroe, Michigan
Trailer: escape 21may 2014
Posts: 168
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Reace, nice engingered job. congratulations!
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04-08-2014, 05:29 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Portland, Oregon
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 11,045
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dave&kathie
wowser! Beautiful. Wait til donna gets home from work and sees this!!
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Thanks for posting the pics of the 5er hooked up. I was concerned I may have to purchase a longer bed truck and really didn't want to go with a long bed. Too hard to park at work, etc.
swoon!
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