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03-18-2016, 05:54 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Trailer: 2017 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 15,532
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Brought My New Trailer Home
Just picked it up today.
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2017 Escape 5.0 TA
2015 Ford F150 Lariat 3.5L EcoBoost
2009 Escape 19 (previous)
“Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.” — Abraham Lincoln
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03-18-2016, 05:56 PM
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#2
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Trailer: 2012 Escape 15 A
Posts: 1,505
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jim Bennett
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You are such a teaser ........here we thought it was your new TA
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03-18-2016, 05:58 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Trailer: 2017 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 15,532
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Hehe... So sorry, Gabi.
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2017 Escape 5.0 TA
2015 Ford F150 Lariat 3.5L EcoBoost
2009 Escape 19 (previous)
“Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.” — Abraham Lincoln
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03-18-2016, 06:00 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Trailer: 2012 Escape 15 A
Posts: 1,505
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sure sure ...
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03-18-2016, 06:01 PM
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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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A modder's dream!
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03-18-2016, 06:15 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Trailer: 2017 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 15,532
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Greg A
A modder's dream!
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Lordy knows there is lots of outfitting to do.
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2017 Escape 5.0 TA
2015 Ford F150 Lariat 3.5L EcoBoost
2009 Escape 19 (previous)
“Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.” — Abraham Lincoln
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03-18-2016, 06:25 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Trailer: 2012 Escape 15 A
Posts: 1,505
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How is that other " modder's dream " doing ?
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03-18-2016, 06:46 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Trailer: 2017 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 15,532
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Ummm..... it is doing. I got the garage clean again, so I can find it in there.
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2017 Escape 5.0 TA
2015 Ford F150 Lariat 3.5L EcoBoost
2009 Escape 19 (previous)
“Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.” — Abraham Lincoln
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03-18-2016, 06:48 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Ventura County, California
Trailer: 2015 Escape 17A
Posts: 2,344
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Ah,,,,
I thought it WAS the new one, but just with one of Daubsy's
stealth paint jobs on it!
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03-18-2016, 11:21 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Portland, Oregon
Trailer: 2016 19'
Posts: 126
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You had me going there for a minute! !
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03-18-2016, 11:21 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
Trailer: 1979 Boler B1700
Posts: 14,935
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I was picturing something smaller - that can carry a substantial pile of tools.
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Originally Posted by gabeck
You are such a teaser ........here we thought it was your new TA
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Well, it is a Tandem Axle trailer...
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03-19-2016, 10:33 AM
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#12
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Trailer: 2017 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 15,532
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dfandrews
Ah,,,,
I thought it WAS the new one, but just with one of Daubsy's
stealth paint jobs on it!
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Well, it is a new one. Just not an Escape.
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Originally Posted by Anne H
You had me going there for a minute! !
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Sawwy!
Quote:
Originally Posted by Brian B-P
I was picturing something smaller - that can carry a substantial pile of tools.
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I will be outfitting it over the next while to carry all my work tools. No more keeping some things stored, and not having them with me when needed.
As well, I will be cleaning up my 2013 F-350, and putting it on the market. It will be the first time in almost 30 years I will not have a 3/4 ton or 1 ton pickup, with beastly pulling power.
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2017 Escape 5.0 TA
2015 Ford F150 Lariat 3.5L EcoBoost
2009 Escape 19 (previous)
“Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.” — Abraham Lincoln
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03-19-2016, 11:27 AM
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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 Jim Bennett
It will be the first time in almost 30 years I will not have a 3/4 ton or 1 ton pickup, with beastly pulling power.
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Don't worry Jim. As you pass the gas pumps and laugh, it'll ease the pain.
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03-19-2016, 11:54 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Trailer: 2017 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 15,532
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rbryan4
Don't worry Jim. As you pass the gas pumps and laugh, it'll ease the pain.
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This is true. When towing the fuel economy was the same vehicles with smaller engines, like my Pilot. But the fuel economy did not do much better, unlike my Pilot which increased dramatically. I suspect similar with my F150.
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2017 Escape 5.0 TA
2015 Ford F150 Lariat 3.5L EcoBoost
2009 Escape 19 (previous)
“Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.” — Abraham Lincoln
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03-19-2016, 12:14 PM
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#15
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Olathe, Kansas
Trailer: 2015 21ft Escape "Spirit of the Plains", 2014 GMC Sierra with max tow package
Posts: 1,100
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I have always toyed with the idea of converting a good quality cargo trailer into a travel trailer. The possibilities would be endless. But just love our 21 which is going to get dragged out of the cave one of these first days. Loren
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03-19-2016, 12:22 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Trailer: 2017 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 15,532
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Loren & Cathy
I have always toyed with the idea of converting a good quality cargo trailer into a travel trailer. The possibilities would be endless. But just love our 21 which is going to get dragged out of the cave one of these first days. Loren
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I have seen a couple cargo trailers outfitted for camping. A good friend of mine, with a fancy 25' motorhome, has one to haul his ATV around in. He has a cabinet area along the front, upper cabinets along one side, with two drop down bunks on the other side. Not only is it a toy hauler, it does double duty as guest lodging (for his young adult kids mostly), and he uses it for overnighters himself pulling it behind his FJ Cruiser when out quadding.
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2017 Escape 5.0 TA
2015 Ford F150 Lariat 3.5L EcoBoost
2009 Escape 19 (previous)
“Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.” — Abraham Lincoln
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03-20-2016, 02:32 PM
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#17
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Fortine, Montana
Trailer: 2016 21 Escape "Wishbone", 2017 Chevy 2500HD Duramax
Posts: 210
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jim Bennett
I have seen a couple cargo trailers outfitted for camping. A good friend of mine, with a fancy 25' motorhome, has one to haul his ATV around in. He has a cabinet area along the front, upper cabinets along one side, with two drop down bunks on the other side. Not only is it a toy hauler, it does double duty as guest lodging (for his young adult kids mostly), and he uses it for overnighters himself pulling it behind his FJ Cruiser when out quadding.
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I still have a 1996 HiPoint fiberglass enclosed M/C trailer that will haul 3 dirt bikes,
has a fold down bunk for 2 (barely), an awning, an EZ Up to go over the loading ramp to serve as an open air sun room, a Coleman stove and lantern, porta potty, a 5 gal bucket and a shovel, and room for 2 sunshower bags on the roof. It is leak proof and good as new. While we look forward to getting our 21 I just cannot fathom getting rid of the HP. Too many trips to Home Depot to haul lumber and sheet rock and too many good times camping. We are lucky to have room for both. There is still a sign on the inside of the door on the HP that says "Otis Club Members Only".
For those unfamiliar with Otis or for a nice revisit:
Whatever happened to Otis Campbell from the Andy Griffith Show?
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