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04-03-2016, 06:24 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Naples, Florida
Trailer: New 21 Escape (not classic)10/16 Sold Lil Snoozy 7/16
Posts: 484
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My 2017 build sheet
I got everything to work I went on IE instead of chrome and it worked .I got up at 6am and finished my order sheet ha ha .They say its due Oct. but I think we will finish earlier .We ordered the 21 due for hatching Jan 4th 2017 .
Options
1-External Fridge Fan
2-2 way Hot water
3-Duel batteries
4-160 watt solar
5-A/C maybe get the 9200 btu to run with a 2000 genset and heat strip??
6-TV antenna which one ?
7-extra insulation yes thermal windows?
8-counter extension 1
9-exterior propane
10-exterior hatch on pass side ?
11-storage box
12-cell phone and wifi antenna boosters?
13-TV wall mount do I have to have wall reinforced
14-microwave?
OK .Escapees what else do We need ? Did we miss anything ? we will buy a small toaster oven instead of microwave ?
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04-03-2016, 06:33 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: St. Thomas not BVI., Ontario
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5.0TA / 2016 Ram Eco Diesel 4X4
Posts: 8,035
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Hi: jennykatz... #6... Go for the "King Jack" antenna. http://www.kingcontrols.com You won't regret it. At Salt Springs CG. Ocala Nat. Forest. we got at least 30 OTA channels. 6 PBS so were sure of one with Downton Abbey on Sun. eve. Alf
escape artist N.S. of Lake Erie
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04-03-2016, 07:40 AM
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#3
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Naples, Florida
Trailer: New 21 Escape (not classic)10/16 Sold Lil Snoozy 7/16
Posts: 484
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Finally an Escape
Alf its been a long road to get an Escape trailer . We missed the 2016 order by minutes and off course the 5.0 in Virginia I missed . My wife won out with a 21. I still like the 5.0TA but no Truck for her ? So hopefully we can get an earlier build . I do like the flat door much better (not for appearances ) but for built in screen door and easier fix if broken? The windows and shade don't really matter to me . Loree ordered the Trailer so she finally wants it . We probably will sell Snoozy in the summer . Jim
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04-03-2016, 07:50 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: St. Thomas not BVI., Ontario
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5.0TA / 2016 Ram Eco Diesel 4X4
Posts: 8,035
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jennykatz
Alf its been a long road to get an Escape trailer . We missed the 2016 order by minutes and off course the 5.0 in Virginia I missed . My wife won out with a 21. I still like the 5.0TA but no Truck for her ? So hopefully we can get an earlier build . I do like the flat door much better (not for appearances ) but for built in screen door and easier fix if broken? The windows and shade don't really matter to me . Loree ordered the Trailer so she finally wants it . We probably will sell Snoozy in the summer . Jim
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Hi: jennykatz... Congraduations!!! You won't regret it. Alf
escape artist N.S. of lake Erie
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Quote Bugs Bunny..."Don't take life too seriously, none of us get out of it ALIVE"!!!
'16 Ram Eco D. 4X4 Laramie Longhorn CC & '14 Escape 5.0TA
St.Thomas (Not the Virgin Islands) Ontario
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04-03-2016, 07:58 AM
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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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Jenny,
Why not start a new thread for your build sheet and we can then express our comments?
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Sometime life gets in the way of living.......
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04-03-2016, 08:22 AM
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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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My 2017 build sheet
moved from other thread
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Jim
Sometime life gets in the way of living.......
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04-03-2016, 08:54 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Naples, Florida
Trailer: New 21 Escape (not classic)10/16 Sold Lil Snoozy 7/16
Posts: 484
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Thanks Jim
Jim Thanks for setting that up
Things that I might get depending on $US to $CD
A-5 mag wheels or just keep white one clean
B-floor flush toilet or just flush with hand thingy ?
C-inverter or buy a 2000 watt?
D-Maxx fan upgrade Do we really need this or just do it at the fan ?
E-anything I'm missing ??
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04-03-2016, 09:01 AM
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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 like the fan upgrade for several reasons, the remote is handy and you keep it by the bed. The smoke lens lets in natural light even some moon night. the opaque standard cover blocks all views except for making it appear to be a ceiling light, it just glows, even at night with street lights. I still have my original opaque cover from my 19 in the garage when I switched it out myself way back.
The wheel thingy, when I got a flat I realized I should have had an extra because the fixed tire is now your spare. Other wise you have to purchase a new tire. If possible I'd get 6 total and have a spare to keep inside garage and rotate all 6.
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Sometime life gets in the way of living.......
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04-03-2016, 12:30 PM
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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 jennykatz
B-floor flush toilet or just flush with hand thingy ?
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There's been at least one entire thread devoted to this subject. Probably more!
You'll get folks saying either one works fine for them or they prefer one type over the other. Personally, I don't want to bend over that much so we went with the foot flush. It was worth the 60 bucks to me.
And who knows, you may be able to comfortably bend over now to flush, but what about later on?
Although Trailer Life did just run an article on replacing your toilet and supposedly it's only a 45 minute project. Yeah, we'll see about that! HA!
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04-03-2016, 12:46 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Portland, Oregon
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 11,023
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The flush hand is on the tank in my sticks 'n bricks. I have to bend slightly to flush there. Little to no difference in my trailer.
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2014 Escape 5.0TA
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04-03-2016, 12:53 PM
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#11
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Galesville, Wisconsin
Trailer: 2017 21 "Blue II" & 2017 Highlander XLE (previously 2010 17B "Blue" & 2008 Tacoma)
Posts: 4,232
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If I can't bend down to flush the toilet, I'd imagine I'd have an even harder time with hooking up to the tow, extending the jacks and almost everything else involved with setup at the site.
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04-03-2016, 01:01 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 thoer
If I can't bend down to flush the toilet, I'd imagine I'd have an even harder time with hooking up to the tow, extending the jacks and almost everything else involved with setup at the site.
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'bout time to brush up on the yoga if it came to be you couldn't reach the hand flush, eh?
Not sure which way I will go with the flush, but the access of the hand flush would not be the deciding factor. I have never even tried the foot flush yet.
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2015 Ford F150 Lariat 3.5L EcoBoost
2009 Escape 19 (previous)
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04-03-2016, 01:09 PM
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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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The foot flush is nice for cleaning out the tank - both hands available. You could always use Glenn's solution though and wedge a wet wipes container to hold the trap open.
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04-03-2016, 01:15 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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I didn't care about the flush, wife did and wanted the foot flush. Now, we both love the foot flush. Go figure.
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04-03-2016, 01:16 PM
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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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Quote:
Originally Posted by escape artist
Hi: jennykatz... #6... Go for the "King Jack" antenna. Satellite TV Antennas | KING You won't regret it. At Salt Springs CG. Ocala Nat. Forest. we got at least 30 OTA channels. 6 PBS so were sure of one with Downton Abbey on Sun. eve. Alf
escape artist N.S. of Lake Erie
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As far as the antenna goes, I have to second that. I think it was Tractors that recommended it to me. Where I park in Iowa, I have gotten 28 channels with more if I would rotate it. Loren
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04-03-2016, 01:22 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 Greg A
I didn't care about the flush, wife did and wanted the foot flush. Now, we both love the foot flush. Go figure.
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I haven't considered the wife factor in yet, but don't think she would care. Have you used both, and what makes the foot flush preferable.
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2017 Escape 5.0 TA
2015 Ford F150 Lariat 3.5L EcoBoost
2009 Escape 19 (previous)
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04-03-2016, 01:36 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Southwick, Massachusetts
Trailer: None, sold my 2014 5.0TA
Posts: 7,124
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Like the power cords, I've had both of the flush styles. For everyday use we like the foot flush, for cleaning, prefer the hand flush. Everyday ase of use for the foot flush but find it hard to hold it down while cleaning. Really no big winner for the flushers or the power cords, toss a coin.
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04-03-2016, 03:10 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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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jim Bennett
I haven't considered the wife factor in yet, but don't think she would care. Have you used both, and what makes the foot flush preferable.
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We have had both, Jim, always the hand flush prior. She has discovered that she can conveniently use her heel to flush while still seated or on the rise and doesn't have to turn around bend over and reach. Maybe, TMI, but that's what she has reported. I've really become a fan of it now as well, it's a nice addition and one of those upgrades that cost so little it wasn't going to save the day on our build sheet if we left it off, so why not.
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04-03-2016, 04:15 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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Great, thanks for the input Greg.
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2017 Escape 5.0 TA
2015 Ford F150 Lariat 3.5L EcoBoost
2009 Escape 19 (previous)
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04-03-2016, 04:26 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Midcoast, Maine
Trailer: 2016 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 435
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I bought one of these from Amazon, so it doesn't matter which style you have when cleaning out the tank:
http://www.amazon.com/Prime-Products...s=johnny+flush
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