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01-23-2019, 03:00 PM
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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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Originally Posted by cpaharley2008
I think the question of off road and inside issues is what happens when a on road vehicle is taken off road. Most off road trailers are designed and normally have different suspensions and are not top heavy. See here
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Two spare tires too. Common sense however, remains invisible and apparently out of reach for some people.
Iowa Dave
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01-23-2019, 04:20 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Arvada, Colorado
Trailer: 2015 E'21 - 'Velocity'. Tow: Toyota Tacoma V6, 4X4, manual.
Posts: 1,692
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Iowa Dave
Two spare tires too. Common sense however, remains invisible and apparently out of reach for some people.
Iowa Dave
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Common sense was lacking down in Big Bend this winter.
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01-23-2019, 06:17 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Dearborn Michigan USA, Michigan
Trailer: future 5.0 owner
Posts: 51
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What where they thinking? Looks like recovery is trying to save both from further damage.
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Italian Tow... Because all roads lead to Rome!
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01-23-2019, 06:36 PM
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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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Like a lot of folks our age, my wife and I were raised to respect and take care of things we worked hard to get. That’s not to say our dads did not believe in building, painting, pushing and rebuilding race cars boats, etc. My criticism comes when folks bend up stuff that’s not meant to be treated that way, get mad when they don’t “win” with their toys and generally lack an understanding of how to keep things meant to be upright, upright.
Iowa Dave
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01-23-2019, 07:11 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Dearborn Michigan USA, Michigan
Trailer: future 5.0 owner
Posts: 51
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Dave! Maybe they just wanted to give there rig a rest! hehehehehhehe! O I love this forum!
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01-23-2019, 07:32 PM
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#47
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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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Jim
Sometime life gets in the way of living.......
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01-24-2019, 01:51 AM
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Member
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Dearborn Michigan USA, Michigan
Trailer: future 5.0 owner
Posts: 51
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Hay guys! Lets go grab a bear!
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01-24-2019, 03:03 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Surrey, British Columbia
Trailer: 2015 Escape 21
Posts: 699
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In response to John’s (AnglingMad) question, yes those are the kind of hardware we use to secure our fridge before travel. And though people are reporting here that the newer fridges have better door latches, I wouldn’t chance going without the extra strapping on the roads we travel. The forces applied to the doors as we hit potholes are huge, and amplified by the food carried in the door.
Bob K
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01-24-2019, 04:07 AM
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Member
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: Siepierski, Pennsylvania
Trailer: 2017 escape 17b
Posts: 48
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I've been just about everywhere with my 2017 17 b over the last year. On about the toughest roads you can imagine taking a trailer on in craggy wash outside lake haves az. The trailer performed very well. I had considered an Oliver but was happy I chose the steel framed escape over an aluminum frame . I ran into some folks who had broken the aluminum frame on their Oliver. I DID end up bending my axle but Dexter shipped me another one for free even though the warranty didn't cover alignment problems. I ended up installing the new axle myself while on the road. Generally I think the trailer is pretty robust. The only complaint I have is that the door doesnt close right but I think this is due to the design of the friction hinge rather than frame or body problems.
Hope this helps
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01-24-2019, 05:22 PM
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#51
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Naugatuck, Connecticut
Trailer: 2017 50 TA, 2016 F150, 2.7 Ecoboost
Posts: 1,056
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Italian Tow
Hay guys! Lets go grab a bear!
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Not sure I’d want to do do that, big claws and sharp teeth 😂
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01-24-2019, 06:15 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Dearborn Michigan USA, Michigan
Trailer: future 5.0 owner
Posts: 51
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O! O! Silly me! Back to spelling school! Beer! I read that and thought big claws and sharp teeth! What are you talking about... That's funny
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01-25-2019, 09:21 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Mid Left Coast, California
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21
Posts: 5,155
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the latches on the double doors on my '14 E21 (sorry, don't know the fridge model offhand) are very secure, have never had it pop open.
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02-06-2019, 09:18 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: boise, Idaho
Trailer: 2018 19'
Posts: 522
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Just left craggy wash. Camped about 3 miles in. Rough road but my frig door stayed closed!
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02-12-2019, 11:18 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Bremerton, Washington
Trailer: 2019 5.0 TA
Posts: 1,141
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Jim Bennet just posted some great shots of 4 Escape trailers currently traveling down highway 5 in Baja Mexico on the Escape Trailer FB page.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/913917998727810/
(You need to be a member to view)
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- Arnie & Paula & Kizzy the rat terrier
https://www.arniesea.com
- 2019 5.0 TA, 2017 Tundra Platinum.
- Bremerton, WA
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02-13-2019, 01:01 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Juneau, Alaska
Trailer: 2015 17A - Ready for more Maiden Voyages ....
Posts: 881
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OK … I give up .... member of what?
Tom
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02-13-2019, 01:35 AM
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#57
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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 StarvingHyena
OK … I give up .... member of what?
Tom
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Member of that particular Escape Facebook group. I'm fairly sure you can look without being a member, but that you can't post if you're not a member. Admin has to approve you.
I am a member, but I'm thinking of creating an Escape Facebook group where you have to own a 17B and be named Glenn to join. Must have two 'n's.
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What happens to the hole when the cheese is gone?
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02-13-2019, 05:46 AM
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#58
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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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Quote:
Originally Posted by arniesea
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That trip does not look too appealing to me, a definite white knuckle drive. Single lane, rocks, pot holes, I'll pass. Two lane paved roads is my vision of roughing it...
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Sometime life gets in the way of living.......
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02-13-2019, 06:16 AM
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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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The Escape Travel Trailers group on Facebook is a closed group. You must be a member to see the discussion, view the photos and post. There's a number of members there that aren't members here. Love the camping photos they post!
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Ten Forward
2014 Escape 5.0TA
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02-13-2019, 10:07 AM
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#60
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Comox, British Columbia
Trailer: 5.0 TA #9
Posts: 226
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gbaglo
I am a member, but I'm thinking of creating an Escape Facebook group where you have to own a 17B and be named Glenn to join. Must have two 'n's.
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Too funny.
I think Churchill was in a similar sized club.
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