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04-01-2016, 09:00 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Ventura County, California
Trailer: 2013 19 Escape
Posts: 7,204
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jim Bennett
I too really like the blinds that Escape uses. They work so great for use in an RV. There might be other good ones out there though. I had the mini blinds in our last trailer, and did not like them at all.
I really do have to ask though, why would anyone want to be sleeping when the sun is up?
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Have also had the mini blinds in previous RV 's and really love the blinds in the Escape and was so glad for a change . Pat
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04-01-2016, 09:04 PM
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#62
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Ventura County, California
Trailer: 2013 19 Escape
Posts: 7,204
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rbryan4
I'm wondering if one could simply remove the accordion blinds and spray paint them on the window facing side only in order to block more light? Hmmm.
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The color Escape uses is neutral but fabric spray would work to change your color. Pat
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04-01-2016, 09:19 PM
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#63
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Canyon Lake, Texas
Trailer: 2015 19 "Past Tents", 2021 F150 Lariat 2.7L EB
Posts: 10,222
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Patandlinda
The color Escape uses is neutral but fabric spray would work to change your color. Pat
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Yeah, I was thinking more along the lines of making the fabric opaque, regardless of color. The interior side would remain unchanged.
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04-01-2016, 09:40 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Bellingham and Glacier, Washington
Trailer: 2013 Escape 15A
Posts: 2,052
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Thank you for taking the time to post all those pics, Laura. The ones that impressed me most are the door pics as the close-ups reveal a much more appealing door than the ones posted earlier. At the time, I thought it looked just like the dorky doors on all the other trailers but your pics show a classier door (I think). I still don't like the screen door issue (love my retractable) but I have my forever trailer so it doesn't matter.
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2013 Escape 15A, "Egbert"
'93 Ford 150 XLT or
'22 GMC Acadia Denali
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04-02-2016, 10:08 AM
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#65
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Oswego, New York
Trailer: 2017 Escape 21C, 2018 Ford F150
Posts: 5,373
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jim Bennett
I really do have to ask though, why would anyone want to be sleeping when the sun is up?
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Been to Alaska in June?
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04-02-2016, 10:22 AM
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#66
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Trailer: 2017 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 15,546
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Vermilye
Been to Alaska in June?
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Yes, last June. Though it was in the SE part, Juneau and Sitka.
I get the point though, as though we have longer daylight hours in Calgary during the summer than those further south, daylight is only from about 5am to 11pm, so not sleeping during those hours. Further north, there are definitely much longer days. I never had issue with sleeping with bright light shining though, 'cause with my eyelids closed I can't tell.
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2015 Ford F150 Lariat 3.5L EcoBoost
2009 Escape 19 (previous)
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04-02-2016, 12:58 PM
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#67
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Seatac, Washington
Trailer: "The Trailer", 2nd Gen 21' & a 2017 Tundra CrewMax in Blazing Blue Pearl
Posts: 2,888
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Quote:
Originally Posted by KarenH
Thank you for taking the time to post all those pics, Laura. The ones that impressed me most are the door pics as the close-ups reveal a much more appealing door than the ones posted earlier. At the time, I thought it looked just like the dorky doors on all the other trailers but your pics show a classier door (I think). I still don't like the screen door issue (love my retractable) but I have my forever trailer so it doesn't matter.
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You're welcome. Yeah, the door was nicer in person than I thought it would be. Next time I go up, when the 21' display model is done, I plan to fiddle with all the windows and the door. Or, if I can't wait that long (appx 6 weeks), I'll go up when the 19' is done!
Gotta get a Nexus card at this rate!
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04-02-2016, 01:26 PM
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#68
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Central, Pennsylvania
Trailer: Escape#5 2022 E19
Posts: 26,268
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Do you know when the 19 will be completed inside?
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Sometime life gets in the way of living.......
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04-02-2016, 01:43 PM
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#69
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Seatac, Washington
Trailer: "The Trailer", 2nd Gen 21' & a 2017 Tundra CrewMax in Blazing Blue Pearl
Posts: 2,888
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cpaharley2008
Do you know when the 19 will be completed inside?
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No I don't. Tammy did say when they get used to using the new jigs and such, it'll take them 2 weeks to complete an interior. I believe Reace said they're still waiting for the mold for the bathroom with the new medicine cabinet. At times it was hard to hear/understand what he was saying if there's background noise.
(I've had the problem of understanding what someone is saying if there's a lot of background noise for as long as I can remember. It's not due to the Zeppelin concerts I saw either! I was told that everyone has a dimmer switch in their brain to block out background noise, but mine is defective. Yep, Dirk enjoyed saying my brain was damaged!)
It would be nice to see that 19 all completed, so I'll send 'em an email in a week or so asking if they could let me know. Then I'll zip up and take wads more photos!
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04-02-2016, 03:55 PM
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#70
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: NA, Arizona
Trailer: 2017 5.0TA
Posts: 549
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NW Cat funny you should mention that. Love Zeppelin, conversation about names came up and I threw out "Hey about No Quarter" She just gave me the look. Oh well I probably should have called dibs on naming rights
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04-02-2016, 06:31 PM
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#71
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Hudson, Ohio
Trailer: 2017 Escape 19 "Terrapin"
Posts: 428
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Howdy. Two questions. Can someone explain the advantage of the optional Winterizing T-Valve and do people recommend the optional removable power cord? Thanks. Snowing here in NE Ohio but dreaming of camping.
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04-02-2016, 06:48 PM
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#72
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Central, Pennsylvania
Trailer: Escape#5 2022 E19
Posts: 26,268
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The winterizing t valve allows you to pump antifreeze thru your trailer by utilizing your on board water pump. This is otherwise a 2 person job with one outside pumping and one inside opening faucets. With this set up you merely insert the hose in antifreeze, turn on pump and then open close each faucet individually until antifreeze appears.
The removable power cord is just that, one that attaches to your exterior and plugs in at the pedestal. Otherwise you have an opening on the trailer where you remove the cord and extend it, like a long extension cord until you reach the pedestal. One keeps the exterior sealed, the other doesn't.
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Sometime life gets in the way of living.......
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04-02-2016, 07:39 PM
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#73
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Trailer: 2017 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 15,546
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I used the attached cord you push back into a trailer for 25 years, and a few years ago I converted my 19 to a removable cord. While there are a couple advantages to the fixed cord, having tried both methods for myself, the removable for me wins hands down.
Both will do the job.
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2015 Ford F150 Lariat 3.5L EcoBoost
2009 Escape 19 (previous)
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04-03-2016, 04:58 AM
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#74
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Member
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Trailer: None yet...Dreaming of an Escape!
Posts: 33
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Thank you for sharing the photos, Laura. You are a gem! :-)
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A 17B is in my Dreams.
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04-03-2016, 07:23 AM
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#75
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Hudson, Ohio
Trailer: 2017 Escape 19 "Terrapin"
Posts: 428
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Thanks for the info.
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04-03-2016, 09:41 AM
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#76
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Hudson, Ohio
Trailer: 2017 Escape 19 "Terrapin"
Posts: 428
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Good morning. Without the high lift axle option on a 19 have people had problems bottoming out at campsites.
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04-03-2016, 09:44 AM
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#77
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Oswego, New York
Trailer: 2017 Escape 21C, 2018 Ford F150
Posts: 5,373
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A question on the new opening rear window - what kind of screen is used? I love the unscreened view out the non opening rear window in my 17. Not sure if screens would be annoying.
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04-03-2016, 09:53 AM
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#78
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Trailer: 2017 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 15,546
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Vermilye
A question on the new opening rear window - what kind of screen is used? I love the unscreened view out the non opening rear window in my 17. Not sure if screens would be annoying.
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I do find screens annoying. Perhaps they could just be removed.
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2015 Ford F150 Lariat 3.5L EcoBoost
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04-03-2016, 09:59 AM
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#79
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: SLO County, California
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21C 2019 Expedition
Posts: 5,213
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mcdonner
Good morning. Without the high lift axle option on a 19 have people had problems bottoming out at campsites.
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Not sure what you mean by this. We have a 21 and have been all over Western U.S. with no issues of bottoming out in campgrounds or boondocking. Silver Lake outside of Quincy, CA has a 10 mile dirt road access and where it gets bumpy we just slow down.
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04-03-2016, 10:18 AM
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#80
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Trailer: 2017 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 15,546
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rossue
Not sure what you mean by this. We have a 21 and have been all over Western U.S. with no issues of bottoming out in campgrounds or boondocking. Silver Lake outside of Quincy, CA has a 10 mile dirt road access and where it gets bumpy we just slow down.
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I had the lift option on my 19, and after getting it realized I would have been just fine without it. I have towed it across some pretty rough terrain, with no problem at all. Slowing down a bit for the the rare occasion works just fine.
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