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01-14-2017, 02:02 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Naples, New York
Trailer: 2020 Esacpe 19'(Hillbilly Heaven) ETI best named trailer of the year
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how does EFT attach solar panels
attaching solar panels
On the new trailers how does EFT attach the solar. Anyone have pictures ?
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01-14-2017, 02:15 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Central, Pennsylvania
Trailer: Escape#5 2022 E19
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I you go to Prairie Schooner pictures will be ones for the new style panels.
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01-14-2017, 02:38 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Olathe, Kansas
Trailer: 2015 21ft Escape "Spirit of the Plains", 2014 GMC Sierra with max tow package
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A couple of years ago, ETI was fastening the panels with epoxy but after one blew off they went to bolting them through the roof. It appears this is still the case. Loren
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01-14-2017, 02:43 PM
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Location: Naples, New York
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cpaharley2008
I you go to Prairie Schooner pictures will be ones for the new style panels.
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is the under side of the bolt exposed inside trailer? or is it in bedded in a wood strip in the fiberglass shell?
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01-14-2017, 04:31 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Central, Pennsylvania
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It is hidden by the upper cabinets and the finished interior, not visible at all...
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01-14-2017, 05:29 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Burlington, Vermont
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As I understand it 5 out of the first 500 17b's had problems with the glued on solar panels.
We have been 6000 miles without incident with ours. We do check it visually at each refulling stop on the road however.
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01-14-2017, 06:34 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Area 51, New Mexico
Trailer: pondering.....
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NEWYORKHILLBILLY
is the under side of the bolt exposed inside trailer? or is it in bedded in a wood strip in the fiberglass shell?
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if you go to this thread
" Solar Option on 2017 Escape"
http://www.escapeforum.org/forums/f7...cape-8873.html
post #1 shows a picture from the inside during the build and before the headliner is installed.
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01-14-2017, 06:36 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Portland, Oregon
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5.0 TA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by freespirit
if you go to this thread
" Solar Option on 2017 Escape"
post #1 shows a picture from the inside during the build and before the headliner is installed.
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Direct link: http://www.escapeforum.org/forums/f7...cape-8873.html
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01-14-2017, 06:40 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Area 51, New Mexico
Trailer: pondering.....
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Donna D.
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thanks Donna..took this camper a few minutes to clear the cob webs...
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01-14-2017, 06:45 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Area 51, New Mexico
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for those interested...this info came from ETI this week (01/10/2017) when what "solar ready" option was and how much it cost
"At this time I do not have a cost associated with Solar Ready. We have recently changed our Solar Ready option to make it much friendlier for after-market installation. This new system will include easy to locate wiring for the Solar Panel as well as a roof-mounted hub to easily install the panels. We should have this pricing available in the next couple of weeks."
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01-14-2017, 07:59 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Baytown, Texas
Trailer: 2017 21' Escape - upgraded version
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Quote:
Originally Posted by yardsale
As I understand it 5 out of the first 500 17b's had problems with the glued on solar panels.
We have been 6000 miles without incident with ours. We do check it visually at each refulling stop on the road however.
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Did Escape do any reenforcement to the interior roof? I didn't put the build list and kinda wish I had.
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