A few modifications to my 19 - Page 7 - Escape Trailer Owners Community
Journey with Confidence RV GPS App RV Trip Planner RV LIFE Campground Reviews RV Maintenance Take a Speed Test Free 7 Day Trial ×

Go Back   Escape Trailer Owners Community > Escape Tech > Modifications and Alterations
Click Here to Login
Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
 
Old 11-10-2014, 02:12 PM   #121
Senior Member
 
Ron in BC's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: North Van., British Columbia
Trailer: 2014 Escape 19, sold; 2019 Escape 21, Sept. 2019
Posts: 8,743
I'm hoping Mark will post some photos he has of the area under the sink etc. all opened up.

It's kind of an odd ball amount of space but the key word is space. It would be a good area for misc. stuff that you don't use daily.

Ron
Ron in BC is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-10-2014, 03:00 PM   #122
Senior Member
 
markvt's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Oak Creek, Wisconsin
Trailer: Escape 19 26/May/2014 Sold New trailer 2016 Bigfoot 25B21FB
Posts: 449
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ron in BC View Post
I'm hoping Mark will post some photos he has of the area under the sink etc. all opened up.

It's kind of an odd ball amount of space but the key word is space. It would be a good area for misc. stuff that you don't use daily.

Ron
Hi Ron,
At this time I only have my IPad with me so I can only post one picture at time. Ron feel free to add any information you want to these pictures . Please remember everone these picture are of my unfinished storage space project.
Mark
Attached Thumbnails
image.jpg  
__________________
______________________

Mark & Karen Van Tiem 2014 Escape 19 sold, Now a Bigfoot 25B21FB Travel Trailer
markvt is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-10-2014, 03:03 PM   #123
Senior Member
 
markvt's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Oak Creek, Wisconsin
Trailer: Escape 19 26/May/2014 Sold New trailer 2016 Bigfoot 25B21FB
Posts: 449
New storage /access door open
Attached Thumbnails
image.jpg  
__________________
______________________

Mark & Karen Van Tiem 2014 Escape 19 sold, Now a Bigfoot 25B21FB Travel Trailer
markvt is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-10-2014, 03:05 PM   #124
Senior Member
 
markvt's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Oak Creek, Wisconsin
Trailer: Escape 19 26/May/2014 Sold New trailer 2016 Bigfoot 25B21FB
Posts: 449
Under the fridge area
Attached Thumbnails
image.jpg  
__________________
______________________

Mark & Karen Van Tiem 2014 Escape 19 sold, Now a Bigfoot 25B21FB Travel Trailer
markvt is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-10-2014, 03:07 PM   #125
Senior Member
 
markvt's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Oak Creek, Wisconsin
Trailer: Escape 19 26/May/2014 Sold New trailer 2016 Bigfoot 25B21FB
Posts: 449
More pictures under the fridge area
Attached Thumbnails
image.jpg  
__________________
______________________

Mark & Karen Van Tiem 2014 Escape 19 sold, Now a Bigfoot 25B21FB Travel Trailer
markvt is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-10-2014, 03:09 PM   #126
Senior Member
 
markvt's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Oak Creek, Wisconsin
Trailer: Escape 19 26/May/2014 Sold New trailer 2016 Bigfoot 25B21FB
Posts: 449
More under fridge area
Attached Thumbnails
image.jpg  
__________________
______________________

Mark & Karen Van Tiem 2014 Escape 19 sold, Now a Bigfoot 25B21FB Travel Trailer
markvt is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-10-2014, 03:12 PM   #127
Senior Member
 
markvt's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Oak Creek, Wisconsin
Trailer: Escape 19 26/May/2014 Sold New trailer 2016 Bigfoot 25B21FB
Posts: 449
More of under sink area
Attached Thumbnails
image.jpg  
__________________
______________________

Mark & Karen Van Tiem 2014 Escape 19 sold, Now a Bigfoot 25B21FB Travel Trailer
markvt is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-10-2014, 03:23 PM   #128
Senior Member
 
markvt's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Oak Creek, Wisconsin
Trailer: Escape 19 26/May/2014 Sold New trailer 2016 Bigfoot 25B21FB
Posts: 449
Quote:
Originally Posted by MyronL View Post
Just looked over markvt's mod. Very interesting and sensible. Not ready to be moving LP lines at the moment though. (Still recovering from moving that bloody furnace around.) What are you planning for under the flip-up counter?

I will have to get out to the trailer to look over that spot at bottom front, CP-h.
Myronl,
Moving the LP line is most likely the easy part of you project to move the LP line took me all of five minute to completed. Go for it you will be happy you did it. In this picture you can see where my LP line from the furance was moved.
Attached Thumbnails
image.jpg  
__________________
______________________

Mark & Karen Van Tiem 2014 Escape 19 sold, Now a Bigfoot 25B21FB Travel Trailer
markvt is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-10-2014, 03:44 PM   #129
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Kettering, Ohio
Trailer: 2013 Escape 19
Posts: 26
Mark,

Could you provide a little more detail on the L.P. gas line move. Does it involve adding additional copper line and fittings?

Thanks
__________________
Jim Grillot
Location: Kettering, Ohio
2013 Escape 19'
2012 Nissan Frontier
jlgrillot is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-10-2014, 03:49 PM   #130
Senior Member
 
Ron in BC's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: North Van., British Columbia
Trailer: 2014 Escape 19, sold; 2019 Escape 21, Sept. 2019
Posts: 8,743
Thanks for sharing the photos Mark. I'm sure a lot of people will find them of use for various reasons.

I like that the door under the swing up counter also allows access to wiring etc. because when I add perimeter lights I will need access to that area.

Looking forward to see how you complete and finish the mod.

Ron
Ron in BC is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-10-2014, 03:53 PM   #131
Senior Member
 
markvt's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Oak Creek, Wisconsin
Trailer: Escape 19 26/May/2014 Sold New trailer 2016 Bigfoot 25B21FB
Posts: 449
Jim,
I will be happy to supply more information but will have to get back to you a little later.
Mark
__________________
______________________

Mark & Karen Van Tiem 2014 Escape 19 sold, Now a Bigfoot 25B21FB Travel Trailer
markvt is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-10-2014, 04:08 PM   #132
Senior Member
 
cpaharley2008's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Central, Pennsylvania
Trailer: Escape#5 2022 E19
Posts: 26,268
All this extra storage space just means more "Stuff" I'm on a diet to eliminate my "Stuff"
__________________
Jim
Sometime life gets in the way of living.......
cpaharley2008 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-10-2014, 04:26 PM   #133
Senior Member
 
Jim Bennett's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Trailer: 2017 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 15,532
I like the idea of using as much of the spare space as possible for storage, though we are not hurting for storage as it is right now, but could need more like this in the future.

One thing I have to deal with, is my converter is under my fridge. It does not fully use that area, but would be a pain to work around.

I like how the wheel wells are all insulated. They did not do that in 2009. I will be adding some as I open things up.
__________________
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
Jim Bennett is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-10-2014, 07:25 PM   #134
Senior Member
 
MyronL's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2013
Location: ..., New Mexico
Trailer: 2013 Esc19/'14 Silvrado
Posts: 4,193
Mark, your picture "under fridge area" (posts #126 and #128) shows your propane line on the right side. I don't get that. My propane line is on the left side. It goes straight up to the left side connection of furnace.

Also note- center pix from inside out, shows wires I had to move out of the way. Spliced in another foot to the blue wire, was able to create slack for the red/black wires by snipping off a wire tie bundle on the wall. Have added insulation, a small false floor, and wood reinforcements around hole. My custom door may be ready by tomorrow.
Attached Thumbnails
hole1aa.jpg  
__________________
Myron
"A billion here, a billion there...add it all up and before you know it you're talking real money." Everett Dirkson
MyronL is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-10-2014, 07:38 PM   #135
Senior Member
 
markvt's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Oak Creek, Wisconsin
Trailer: Escape 19 26/May/2014 Sold New trailer 2016 Bigfoot 25B21FB
Posts: 449
Quote:
Originally Posted by jlgrillot View Post
Mark,

Could you provide a little more detail on the L.P. gas line move. Does it involve adding additional copper line and fittings?

Thanks
Hi Jim,
Here is what I did I cut the existing copper tubing just above floor and then used a 90 degree compression fitting. From there I bent a new copper 3/8 inch tube and ran it up to the furance regulator. The end of the tubing will have to be flared out to connext to the regulator The tools you will need are a tubing cutter, flaring tool,and tubing bender. Not all compression fitting are creative equal and there is only one kind of compression fitting I would use and that is a Swagelok fitting. I will list below the part number and a picture of that fitting.

Swagelok B-600 -6 Union 3/8 T
Attached Thumbnails
image.jpg  
__________________
______________________

Mark & Karen Van Tiem 2014 Escape 19 sold, Now a Bigfoot 25B21FB Travel Trailer
markvt is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-10-2014, 08:04 PM   #136
Senior Member
 
markvt's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Oak Creek, Wisconsin
Trailer: Escape 19 26/May/2014 Sold New trailer 2016 Bigfoot 25B21FB
Posts: 449
Hi Myron,
I think you are looking at the picture of my LP line wrong . My LP line connection to the furnace also was on left side. The picture in post 126 was taken as if you where facing your furnace. That picture is showing the left outside wall of the new cabinet I added.
Yes your right I did end up having to also add about a foot of wire to be able to move the wire out of the way.
Mark
__________________
______________________

Mark & Karen Van Tiem 2014 Escape 19 sold, Now a Bigfoot 25B21FB Travel Trailer
markvt is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-10-2014, 08:08 PM   #137
Senior Member
 
MyronL's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2013
Location: ..., New Mexico
Trailer: 2013 Esc19/'14 Silvrado
Posts: 4,193
Oh...I get it now. The wall to right of your propane line would be the wall on the left side of my new storage hole.

What are you using to hide the plywood paneling end grain exposed around new cut out?
__________________
Myron
"A billion here, a billion there...add it all up and before you know it you're talking real money." Everett Dirkson
MyronL is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-10-2014, 08:12 PM   #138
Senior Member
 
markvt's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Oak Creek, Wisconsin
Trailer: Escape 19 26/May/2014 Sold New trailer 2016 Bigfoot 25B21FB
Posts: 449
Quote:
Originally Posted by cpaharley2008 View Post
All this extra storage space just means more "Stuff" I'm on a diet to eliminate my "Stuff"
Jim,
I need ever inch of extra space I can find to catch up to that 21 ft trailer of yours
Mark
__________________
______________________

Mark & Karen Van Tiem 2014 Escape 19 sold, Now a Bigfoot 25B21FB Travel Trailer
markvt is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-11-2014, 05:06 AM   #139
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Kettering, Ohio
Trailer: 2013 Escape 19
Posts: 26
Mark,

Thanks for the detailed instructions. This will need to wait for warmer weather, but looks like a great mod.
__________________
Jim Grillot
Location: Kettering, Ohio
2013 Escape 19'
2012 Nissan Frontier
jlgrillot is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-11-2014, 05:22 AM   #140
Senior Member
 
cpaharley2008's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Central, Pennsylvania
Trailer: Escape#5 2022 E19
Posts: 26,268
Quote:
Originally Posted by MyronL View Post
Oh...I get it now. The wall to right of your propane line would be the wall on the left side of my new storage hole.

What are you using to hide the plywood paneling end grain exposed around new cut out?
You can request from ETI their little edge covers, particularly if you will be at the rally, they will bring them. I got some extra this year to finish off the cubbies.
__________________
Jim
Sometime life gets in the way of living.......
cpaharley2008 is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off




» Featured Campgrounds

Reviews provided by

Disclaimer:

This website is not affiliated with or endorsed by Escape Trailer Industries or any of its affiliates. This is an independent, unofficial site.


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 05:53 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Copyright 2023 Social Knowledge, LLC All Rights Reserved.