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04-01-2016, 05:02 PM
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#101
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Abbotsford, British Columbia
Trailer: 2017 Escape 19'
Posts: 113
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I drove to the factory this morning since I only live 20 min away. Got there at 9:50 and am happy to say I got April 10/17 as completion date on a 19. We wanted Spring time, so it worked out well. Now to sell our 2011 Salem for this camping season.
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04-01-2016, 05:18 PM
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#102
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: South Lake Tahoe, California
Trailer: 2017 Escape 17B
Posts: 253
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Quote:
Originally Posted by stephen99
Anybody know how far out the dates are now? Production schedule hasn't been updated since this morning.
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May 12th for a 19' as of about 1PM.
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04-01-2016, 05:19 PM
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#103
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: paso robles, California
Trailer: ex Casita/ 2016 Escape 21 '16 TRD 4x4
Posts: 132
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I asked them if they would take a fax, so at exactly 8 am i faxed my order in. I called around 10 to confirm ( I must have dialed 20 times) and the nice lady told me:" I'll have to go downstairs and look". She found my fax and put me in for April 10 for a 19.
what an ordeal.
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04-01-2016, 05:30 PM
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#104
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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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I'd say the 19 Escape model was the most popular order, based upon the calendar status.
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Sometime life gets in the way of living.......
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04-01-2016, 06:12 PM
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#105
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Trailer: 2015 Escape 19 "Seventy Degrees"
Posts: 3,495
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cpaharley2008
I'd say the 19 Escape model was the most popular order, based upon the calendar status.
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04-01-2016, 06:46 PM
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#106
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Spokane, Washington
Trailer: 2017 5.0 TA
Posts: 116
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I tried to send you a PM but not sure it went through. Let me know.
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04-01-2016, 08:12 PM
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#107
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Member
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Wells, Maine
Trailer: 2017 Escape 5.0TA
Posts: 30
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On the schedule !
Last summer, my wife and I were on the Maine turnpike in the traveling lane when a cool looking small 5th wheel trailer passed us. My wife was driving our truck and I told her to catch up to that trailer so I could get a closer look and get a brand and model off it. We caught up to it and I saw "Escape 5.0TA" printed on it. I made a note of it so I could research it later. Of course the research led me to this forum after I went to the ETI site first. I couldn't believe that there was no dealer network for these trailers. I still haven't seen one yet, but I'm working on hooking up with other owners within driving distance to see their's. Today I got on the schedule for a 5.0TA. Yes, I guess I bought one sight unseen. Looking forward to meeting other escape owners.
Charlie
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04-01-2016, 08:16 PM
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#108
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Site Team
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Portland, Oregon
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 11,051
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Quote:
Originally Posted by chowlee
I couldn't believe that there was no dealer network for these trailers.
Charlie
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Good for you Charlie for taking that leap of faith. Many of us have and while I can't speak for others... I'm thrilled with mine
If you read the "Our Escape Story" on ETI's website, you'll know why there's no dealer network and why they're as successful as they are....it's the drive for stellar Customer Service.
Congratulations!
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Ten Forward
2014 Escape 5.0TA
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04-01-2016, 08:21 PM
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#109
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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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So, who got a 2017 trailer and all that?????
Charlie, that is a very cool story. Sold on sight! If you ever manage to track down who the owner was, they're due a referral check!
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04-01-2016, 08:55 PM
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#110
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Benton County, Iowa
Trailer: 2013 Escape 21 Classic Number 6, pulled by 2018 Toyota Highlander
Posts: 8,260
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Be careful that about ten people don't claim it was them you saw in Maine. Glad you made the leap, many have , sight unseen, very few have been disappointed.
Dave
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04-01-2016, 09:45 PM
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#111
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Porterville, California
Trailer: 2020 Bigfoot 25RQ
Posts: 199
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I love mine too!
Still have to learn how to hook up, unhook and use the maneuvering position.
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04-01-2016, 09:49 PM
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#112
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Member
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Vancouver Island, BC, British Columbia
Trailer: 2016 Escape 19
Posts: 69
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Congrats to all those who got their order in today! We placed our order last year for ours, site unseen, picked up last month and have been thrilled!
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04-01-2016, 09:50 PM
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#113
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Seattle, Washington
Trailer: 2017 Escape 21 " June Bug"
Posts: 102
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Unless you ordered a 21!! HAHA
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04-01-2016, 10:06 PM
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#114
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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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We do have a serial trailer switcher going from a 21 to a 19 Sometimes less is more.
While we love our 21, I'm sure we would have been more than ok with a reverse floorplan 19.
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04-01-2016, 10:59 PM
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#115
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Denison, Texas
Trailer: 2015 21'; 2011 19' sold; 4Runner; ph ninezero3 327-27ninefour
Posts: 5,136
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What a huge day for Escape. They must have taken orders for a couple of hundred trailers today. And probably will sell quite a few tomorrow. To think that they used to have winter sales prices.
Great for all of you lucky ones who have your spot!
Now it's the fun options time.
Slots now into April and May for all models.
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"Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air.... "
Emerson
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04-02-2016, 06:32 AM
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#116
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Trailer: 2017 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 15,552
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NW Cat Owner
Minus the rough spots you mentioned in another post since the molds got redone. Was that on all of 'em? Or just a particular size?
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They only had one mould. It was just a couple wee surface blemishes that Reace had them fix up. I bet most folks would have never noticed. Gotta like that strive for perfection.
Quote:
Originally Posted by jennykatz
My wife secured the Jan 4th for the 21 escape . I'm hoping they ramp up production and we can get it earlier ?? I think she said it was the first 21 for 2017 . I wanted the 19 or 5 TA she won out with the 21 . I'll be happy with any one of them .
We probably will be selling our Snoozy when we get a confirmed date . Another JIM (Florida)
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Pssst, I prefer your choices too.
Oh, and I am sorry, there is a new site rule, that any member with the name Jim that registered after I did has to go by an alias.
Quote:
Originally Posted by katzam29
I drove to the factory this morning since I only live 20 min away. Got there at 9:50 and am happy to say I got April 10/17 as completion date on a 19. We wanted Spring time, so it worked out well. Now to sell our 2011 Salem for this camping season.
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Congrats!
Quote:
Originally Posted by chowlee
Today I got on the schedule for a 5.0TA. Yes, I guess I bought one sight unseen. Looking forward to meeting other escape owners.
Charlie
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Congrats, Charlie. Like you and many others my 2009 19 was bought sight unseen, and hit every expectation I had for it and more.
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2017 Escape 5.0 TA
2015 Ford F150 Lariat 3.5L EcoBoost
2009 Escape 19 (previous)
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04-02-2016, 07:42 AM
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#117
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Member
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 579
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Quote:
Originally Posted by chowlee
Last summer, my wife and I were on the Maine turnpike in the traveling lane when a cool looking small 5th wheel trailer passed us. My wife was driving our truck and I told her to catch up to that trailer so I could get a closer look and get a brand and model off it. We caught up to it and I saw "Escape 5.0TA" printed on it. I made a note of it so I could research it later. Of course the research led me to this forum after I went to the ETI site first. I couldn't believe that there was no dealer network for these trailers. I still haven't seen one yet, but I'm working on hooking up with other owners within driving distance to see their's. Today I got on the schedule for a 5.0TA. Yes, I guess I bought one sight unseen. Looking forward to meeting other escape owners.
Charlie
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For A minute I thought you might have seen mine but nope not a 5.0 . But I was on the Maine Turnpike in Aug last year with it twice once on the way up and once on the way back.
Cypher
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04-02-2016, 08:05 AM
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#118
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Trailer: A lovely 2017 Escape 21C
Posts: 415
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rossue
We do have a serial trailer switcher going from a 21 to a 19 Sometimes less is more.
While we love our 21, I'm sure we would have been more than ok with a reverse floorplan 19.
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Don't have the time to find the old thread from Reace when he first produced the 21 but he considered a reverse plan with a slightly smaller dinette. I kinda wish that he would make that, entering at the dinette with the bath at the back. That being said I also like the layout of the 21 which shall be hatched for me in February .
Peace, Steve M
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04-02-2016, 08:10 AM
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#119
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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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I think I'm the serial switcher and yes, Escape will switch the bed floorpan in the 19, but not in the 21. I went from a 19 to a 21 and now back to a 19 Escape.
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Jim
Sometime life gets in the way of living.......
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04-02-2016, 08:16 AM
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#120
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Trailer: 2017 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 15,552
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Steven M
Don't have the time to find the old thread from Reace when he first produced the 21 but he considered a reverse plan with a slightly smaller dinette. I kinda wish that he would make that, entering at the dinette with the bath at the back. That being said I also like the layout of the 21 which shall be hatched for me in February .
Peace, Steve M
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There was a lot of pressure for a rear dinette, which ruled out the reverse layout. It is all about compromise in such a relatively small space, either the bed is out of the way at the back, or the dinette, not both. Both have their merits. For me the 5.0TA covered both those issues well, rear dinette and bed out of the way, but there is a compromise there too, in that you have to have a pickup to tow.
I guess these varying compromises, with buyers with different wants, is why we see four different models, each with their own merits and folks buying them.
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2017 Escape 5.0 TA
2015 Ford F150 Lariat 3.5L EcoBoost
2009 Escape 19 (previous)
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