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09-01-2019, 10:27 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: Smithers, British Columbia
Trailer: 2010 Escape 19
Posts: 21
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It’s time to start some mods on our new to us 19
We bought our 2010 escape a few months back, and now that we have used it a few times it’s time for the mods to begin. It came with a great custom built aluminum storage box with rock guards on the front. Unfortunately, it was built a bit big, and is therefore much to close to the trailer. There were some minor rub marks on the trailer when we bought it, but adding a weight distribution hitch seems to have significantly increased the rubbing. The box is right tight to the propane tanks, so I can’t move it forward. I am notching the bottom to drop it down over the frame rails. Hopefully it all works out as planned.
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09-01-2019, 10:40 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: Smithers, British Columbia
Trailer: 2010 Escape 19
Posts: 21
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I meant to ask, has anyone done gelcoat repair on their escape? What product did you use? Were you able to get a reasonably close colour match?
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09-01-2019, 11:12 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: WI, Wisconsin
Trailer: 2018 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 437
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DougG
I meant to ask, has anyone done gelcoat repair on their escape? What product did you use? Were you able to get a reasonably close colour match?
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Escape will sell small quantities of matching gelcoat for a reasonable cost.
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09-01-2019, 01:02 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Ventura County, California
Trailer: 2013 19 Escape
Posts: 5,991
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DougG
We bought our 2010 escape a few months back, and now that we have used it a few times it’s time for the mods to begin. It came with a great custom built aluminum storage box with rock guards on the front. Unfortunately, it was built a bit big, and is therefore much to close to the trailer. There were some minor rub marks on the trailer when we bought it, but adding a weight distribution hitch seems to have significantly increased the rubbing. The box is right tight to the propane tanks, so I can’t move it forward. I am notching the bottom to drop it down over the frame rails. Hopefully it all works out as planned.
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Just a thought , when I Installed a power jack it was too tight for the propane cover . I replaced it with the next higher size , it is for 30 gal tanks . Because there is that bump out on the cover it makes it tight where it sits . Now there is a little more room and actually like it . Pat
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09-02-2019, 02:51 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
Trailer: 1979 Boler B1700
Posts: 12,066
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DougG
Unfortunately, it was built a bit big, and is therefore much to close to the trailer. There were some minor rub marks on the trailer when we bought it, but adding a weight distribution hitch seems to have significantly increased the rubbing.
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That's interesting. The bending of the frame implied by the greater interference demonstrates how much downward force the weight distribution hitch applies at the frame brackets... it's typically much more than the hitch weight.
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09-02-2019, 07:19 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Piermont, New Hampshire
Trailer: 2019 17B; 2011 Tundra 5.7L Dbl cab
Posts: 138
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DougG
I am notching the bottom to drop it down over the frame rails.
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Nice work - you've clearly been around tools before! That whole weight/vibration thing can be interesting to sort out, and I bet your approach proves out. Thanks for pics, and inspiration -
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09-02-2019, 09:11 PM
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#7
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Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: Smithers, British Columbia
Trailer: 2010 Escape 19
Posts: 21
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Got it back on the trailer, much happier with the clearance now. Just got a little more work to do to reinforce the floor of it now, then it should be good to go!
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09-04-2019, 07:19 AM
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Member
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Gatineau, Quebec
Trailer: Hello Hakuna Matata (Escape 19) bye bye Aliner
Posts: 49
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Please make sure to put rubber between the steel part and aluminium or other isolant to prevent corrosion and most important use stainless steel hardware.
This is especially true is calcium is use during winter time...
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