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12-20-2019, 03:40 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
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I could but I don't think that I'm going to worry about that at this point. They are used with the 4 of them and the tongue jack in contact at the same time with their inboard ends fixed to the trailer. Hard to imagine a situation where the whole trailer would want to slide somewhere.
If I had a concern I'd just glue a layer of EPDM on the bottom.
Ron
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12-20-2019, 06:35 PM
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#542
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Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Kelowna, British Columbia
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Looks great Ron.
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12-21-2019, 11:17 AM
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#543
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Trailer: E 21 2019 Tow Vehicle: 2019 4Runner Limited
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ron in BC
Installed a shelf by the dinette table. I find that little things, but objects that we use a lot, start cluttering up the table top. So I like to find them a home off the table.
Good project to use my underused milling machine. I was going to use a 1" cutter on the cutouts but M. asked if I could make a smaller radius corners "to match the window" OK, no problem. If thats all it takes to make her happy.
Mod. #25 on the new trailer, done.
Ron
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Envious of your milling machine. You've given me a design concept for a shelf that I plan on constructing in our house. I appreciate that. Now I don't have to think. I'll have to resort to using a drill press for the cutouts and an my router to do the round overs.
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12-21-2019, 12:08 PM
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#544
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Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Baytown, Texas
Trailer: 2017 21' Escape - upgraded version
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Telescopist
Envious of your milling machine. You've given me a design concept for a shelf that I plan on constructing in our house. I appreciate that. Now I don't have to think. I'll have to resort to using a drill press for the cutouts and an my router to do the round overs.
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A milling machine is great if you have the space and $$$. I mounted a cross slide drill press vise on my drill press and find it can do most of what I need.
https://www.amazon.com/Cross-Milling...52&s=hi&sr=1-7
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12-21-2019, 01:17 PM
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#545
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: North Van., British Columbia
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I have two of those. Haven't used them in 30 years. For lightweight stuff they were OK but for anything else I found them too sloppy. Threads are too coarse and have too much play etc. I keep meaning to put mine on Craigslist.
Ron
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12-23-2019, 11:31 AM
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#546
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Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: Greenwood, Indiana
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Originally Posted by rubicon327
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So, I am picking up my 5.0 in April. Will I need these? What are the “legs” like without them. Do I need four? Thanks.
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12-23-2019, 11:36 AM
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#547
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Central, Pennsylvania
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You would only need 2, for the rear, the front are power jacks. Escape will install them for you as they carry them also.
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12-23-2019, 12:08 PM
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#548
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Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Kelowna, British Columbia
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They are just pointy and do not support the trailer well in sand or gravel.
More pictures in this link.
http://www.escapeforum.org/forums/f8...tml#post271027
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12-23-2019, 12:21 PM
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#549
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: North Van., British Columbia
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Carmel Clown
Will I need these?
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You don't need to buy sand pads but they'e more convenient. At any rate you should have a few pieces of either 2 x 6 or 3/4" squares of plywood for misc. use under the wheels or stabilizers. Hint: don't use the yellow plastic commercial ones under the stabilizers on soft ground.
Ron
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12-23-2019, 12:27 PM
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#550
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia
Trailer: 2009 Escape 17B 2020 Toyota Highlander XLE
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ron in BC
Hint: don't use the yellow plastic commercial ones under the stabilizers on soft ground.
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Why not? What happens? I have high lift and use as many as six "Lego" blocks under each rear stabilizer, but I've not camped on the ocean in Baja.
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12-23-2019, 01:06 PM
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#551
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Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: North Van., British Columbia
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I can see that several might be OK but my experience that only one under the pointy stabilizer end on sand will crack.
Ron
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12-23-2019, 01:11 PM
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#552
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Oswego, New York
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gbaglo
Why not? What happens? I have high lift and use as many as six "Lego" blocks under each rear stabilizer, but I've not camped on the ocean in Baja.
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On really soft ground, the lego blocks become cookie cutters & the lower one or two sink in. I do remember having to get out a shovel to dig one out at a muddy campground. I keep a couple of lego block sized pieces of 1/2" plywood to go under the first block if the ground is soft.
I have the high lift axle, and have added 4" cedar blocks to the sand pads. While the clearance for the front blocks is a little tighter than I'd like, so far I haven't hit them. It saves a bunch of cranking or stacking as many blocks.
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12-23-2019, 01:32 PM
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#553
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia
Trailer: 2009 Escape 17B 2020 Toyota Highlander XLE
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Only hint I have is to carry one of those garden kneeling pads for use while cranking.
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12-23-2019, 01:46 PM
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#554
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Central, Pennsylvania
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and a helping hand to help you get back up........... I find it easier to get down than it is to get back up as I age.
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12-23-2019, 02:16 PM
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#555
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Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Trailer: 2019 5.0 TA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Carmel Clown
So, I am picking up my 5.0 in April. Will I need these? What are the “legs” like without them. Do I need four? Thanks.
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Check your build sheet, mine came from ETI, called Sand Pads (2) for $25 (Canadian) / Easy enough to install yourself if you want to save a couple bucks.
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12-23-2019, 02:30 PM
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#556
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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
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cpaharley2008
and a helping hand to help you get back up........... I find it easier to get down than it is to get back up as I age.
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Hi: cpaharley2008... Heck at my place I spend a lot of time on my knees... It does have its ups and downs, so get used to it!!! Alf
escape artist N.S. of Lake Erie
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12-23-2019, 03:15 PM
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#557
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Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Ventura County, California
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Why make it hard on yourself attach the metal pads to the jacks . Attach the smaller yellow jack pads to bottom of metal . If you need more height can always add the bigger pads or wood blocks . The reason for attaching the smaller jack pads they won’t slip if attached , they can channel water and keep moisture off the metal and gives a bigger foot pad. Greg in this thread posted a link to smaller jack pads . Pat
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12-23-2019, 04:30 PM
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#558
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: Greenwood, Indiana
Trailer: 2020 Escape 5.0TA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Eggscape
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But the front feet are not pointed?
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12-23-2019, 04:46 PM
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#559
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Southwick, Massachusetts
Trailer: None, sold my 2014 5.0TA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Carmel Clown
But the front feet are not pointed?
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Correct, the fronts are jacks on the 5.0TA with flat plates on them, you only need the optional feet on the 2 rear stabilizers.
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12-23-2019, 06:17 PM
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#560
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Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: Greenwood, Indiana
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Thanks everyone
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