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01-19-2020, 05:05 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Cobble Hill, British Columbia
Trailer: 2014 Escape 17B
Posts: 8
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Adding shocks for rough roads
We have an Escape 15B and would like to know if anyone has added extra shocks to their trailer.. We have some rough roads ahead and are wondering if extra shocks would help.
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01-19-2020, 06:03 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: North Van., British Columbia
Trailer: 2014 Escape 19, sold; 2019 Escape 21, Sept. 2019
Posts: 8,728
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Hard to tell, each situation is different. In general if I had leaf springs then I'd have shocks.
I've gone on a few roads from Alaska to Baja and Vancouver to Newfoundland. Haven't felt the need for shocks. Only rough road advice that I have is secure cabinet doors so they can't swing open. If they do that might break the hinge.
Ron
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01-19-2020, 06:20 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia
Trailer: 2009 Escape 17B 2020 Toyota Highlander XLE
Posts: 17,136
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ron in BC
Only rough road advice that I have is secure cabinet doors so they can't swing open. If they do that might break the hinge.
Ron
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Secure the fridge door too, and keep fridge door shelves light.
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01-19-2020, 06:40 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: North of Danbury, Wisconsin
Trailer: 2018 Escape 21C
Posts: 3,033
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We had the OMW shock kit installed on our 17 ft Casita by LHC
Seemed to help keep stuff in place - less bounce
We don’t take our trailer off road so I can not give you any advice in that area .
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01-20-2020, 05:58 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: Fredericksburg, Texas
Trailer: sold Airstream\Casita -2019 21' Escape
Posts: 190
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Ditto, installed the shock kit on our Casita which helped keeping everything in place. Casita Shock Absorber Kit
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01-20-2020, 07:44 PM
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#6
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Cobble Hill, British Columbia
Trailer: 2014 Escape 17B
Posts: 8
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Decision made
Great info, thank you everyone. We are going to secure everything and go without the shocks. Our friends are getting the casita set on their 17ft casita. We will see if they make a difference.
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01-21-2020, 12:05 AM
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#7
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: London, Ontario
Trailer: 2020 Escape 19
Posts: 1,117
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The Escape trailers have Torflex axles. I don’t believe you can add shocks to this style of axle.
Correct me if I’m wrong.
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01-21-2020, 06:39 AM
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#8
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: n/a, Texas
Trailer: Escape
Posts: 719
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Doug2000
The Escape trailers have Torflex axles. I don’t believe you can add shocks to this style of axle.
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Casitas also have torflex axles. Much debate about using shocks with that type of axle. It seems to me that if the torflex axle suspension is too soft, giving a bouncy ride, then shocks would help. But shocks won't soften the ride if the torflex is stiffer than you want.
I think the shelves empty when you hit the initial bump, RR crossing, bridge approach, etc., and the trailer gets jolted upward. Shocks won't change that. When the trailer comes back to earth and goes through some secondary rebounds then shocks could help. It would be good to hear from a knowledgeable Casita owner about the before and after.
I would be hesitant to add the Casita shock brackets to an Escape without careful measurement. The bracket manufacturer says it took multiple iterations to get the design to fit the Casita.
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01-21-2020, 07:46 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Burlington Twp., New Jersey
Trailer: 2010 Escape 19
Posts: 7,111
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Back in 2014 Jim from Orbital Machine Works (widgetwizard) was exploring the idea of a shock kit for Escapes but it never came to fruition. He is retired now too. The initial discussion was in this thread.
Any Damage From Driving on Rough Roads?
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01-21-2020, 10:34 AM
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#10
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: North of Danbury, Wisconsin
Trailer: 2018 Escape 21C
Posts: 3,033
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According to Larry Gamble at LHC , the OMW shock absorber mod was most affective when towing on improved roads
Before we had the OMW shock kit installed , we would often find when we arrived at our destination that objects had slid off the bed or countertop and that certain cupboard doors had popped open . After the shocks were installed these problems went away
From what I have heard / been told , the shock kit was not designed for nor is it effective when driving on washboard , deeply rutted NFS roads at 50 MPH
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01-21-2020, 02:12 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Mid Left Coast, California
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21
Posts: 5,104
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Quote:
Originally Posted by steve dunham
According to Larry Gamble at LHC , the OMW shock absorber mod was most affective when towing on improved roads
Before we had the OMW shock kit installed , we would often find when we arrived at our destination that objects had slid off the bed or countertop and that certain cupboard doors had popped open . After the shocks were installed these problems went away
From what I have heard / been told , the shock kit was not designed for nor is it effective when driving on washboard , deeply rutted NFS roads at 50 MPH
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heck, I won't take my 4x4 on a deeply rutted NF road at 50 MPH, sure way to break an axle.
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