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08-16-2016, 01:25 AM
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Here's a wider shot of the underside.
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08-16-2016, 08:00 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Trailer: 2011 Escape 15A/2015 21 coming in march
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Brian B-P
Has Escape offered to use an alternative, and if so, what is it? If they have not yet agreed to anything, what would you suggest?
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My request was put on the build sheet for the 21.All they did was apparently use a different nylon tie.I suggest pipe strap hangers,or nylon web strapping[1"] .Similiar to what,packages are bound with.At the very least they could have covered stuff ,vechile wire harness stuff,that is coricaded & has a split along it,for easier appliction.Even gould have done thered green thing..Duct Tape...
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08-16-2016, 08:59 AM
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Location: York, Pennsylvania
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Perhaps another reason to get the foam package, it protects and insulates the undercarriage.
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08-16-2016, 12:21 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Eastern Iowa, Iowa
Trailer: 2013 Escape 21 pulled by a 2010 Highlander Anderson hitch,
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I always advise that an owner check the underside periodically and look for things that could give you problems if they fail. Twice when I was checking my tow vehicle oil in Colorado someone in the campground asked if I was having problems. Today I learned about the husband of a woman I once worked with who shelled the engine in his car at 112,000 miles. He had never checked or changed the oil from the time it was new . Maintenance , it's not overrated.
Dave
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08-16-2016, 12:26 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: St. Thomas not BVI., Ontario
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5.0TA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Iowa Dave
I always advise that an owner check the underside periodically and look for things that could give you problems if they fail. Twice when I was checking my tow vehicle oil in Colorado someone in the campground asked if I was having problems. Today I learned about the husband of a woman I once worked with who shelled the engine in his car at 112,000 miles. He had never checked or changed the oil from the time it was new . Maintenance , it's not overrated.
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Hi: Iowa Dave... If you pay the prices they're asking for cars today you shouldn't have to do anything to them!!! Alf
escape artist N.S. of Lake Erie
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08-16-2016, 01:15 PM
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Location: Edmonton, Alberta
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There are not a lot of wires under an Escape, because most wiring (even to the tail lights) is in the interior of the body. Tank sensor wires, brake wires, and connections from the 12V DC system (negative side) and 120V AC system (protective ground) to the frame are necessarily under the floor.
Quote:
Originally Posted by WLYBGR
My request was put on the build sheet for the 21.All they did was apparently use a different nylon tie.I suggest pipe strap hangers,or nylon web strapping[1"] .Similiar to what,packages are bound with.
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Any kind of pipe hanger is unlikely to be suitable for wires unless it has a grommet.
The strapping on packages is normally polyester, not nylon. I don't know if it ages or weathers well, as it is the cheapest stuff they can make of sufficient strength for temporary use.
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Originally Posted by WLYBGR
At the very least they could have covered stuff ,vechile wire harness stuff,that is coricaded & has a split along it,for easier appliction.Even gould have done thered green thing..Duct Tape...
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I assume that this means corrugated split wire loom. There certainly are good applications for that, particularly where there are bundles of wires. Even if this is used, it still leaves the requirement to attach the wires to something for support. I believe Escape is still using this loom for protection on the copper propane lines under the floor; perhaps on request they would add it to wiring where is is not already used.
I would not likely buy a trailer from a manufacturer who used duct tape (or repair tape) to manage wires.
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08-16-2016, 01:29 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia
Trailer: 2009 Escape 17B - "Toad". '08 Toyota RAV4 V6
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Another photo.
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2008 Toyota RAV4 V6 Sport
North Vancouver, British Columbia
What happens to the hole when the cheese is gone?
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08-16-2016, 01:37 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
Trailer: 1979 Boler B1700
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gbaglo
Another photo.
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... showing some of that split wire loom, and even pipe strapping holding up whatever is in the loom (the loom protects the loom contents from the strapping).
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08-16-2016, 11:23 PM
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Location: Myrnam, Alberta
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So, just to back up a little - any 17B owners without the high lift axle that can tell me what the height is from the ground to the bottom of the back bumper? Is the back bumper the lowest point on the trailer?
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08-16-2016, 11:28 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia
Trailer: 2009 Escape 17B - "Toad". '08 Toyota RAV4 V6
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Quote:
Originally Posted by blhvet
Is the back bumper the lowest point on the trailer?
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Nope. Fresh water tank for one. Bike hitch receiver. Black and grey tank valves. See post 17 and post 11.
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