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06-26-2014, 09:22 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Oak Creek, Wisconsin
Trailer: Escape 19 26/May/2014 Sold New trailer 2016 Bigfoot 25B21FB
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New Tongue Lock
I thought I would share my new little project. I have been looking for new tongue and just have not really found one that I like. So I had this old two inch ball sitting around that many times I was going to throw away. Because it only had 5/8 inch threaded shaft which I always felt was under size for towing.
So I took a hour and cut the ball down on a lathe and than drilled a hole through a 1/4 thick 3 1/2 " diameter piece of 304 stainless steel and then welded the ball to the plate.
I just find it kind of funny what things we all do for Escape trailers that all hope everyone is having good day.
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Mark & Karen Van Tiem 2014 Escape 19 sold, Now a Bigfoot 25B21FB Travel Trailer
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06-26-2014, 09:24 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Oak Creek, Wisconsin
Trailer: Escape 19 26/May/2014 Sold New trailer 2016 Bigfoot 25B21FB
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2nd pic
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06-26-2014, 09:25 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Oak Creek, Wisconsin
Trailer: Escape 19 26/May/2014 Sold New trailer 2016 Bigfoot 25B21FB
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3rd pic
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06-26-2014, 09:29 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Oak Creek, Wisconsin
Trailer: Escape 19 26/May/2014 Sold New trailer 2016 Bigfoot 25B21FB
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4th pic
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06-26-2014, 09:30 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Southwick, Massachusetts
Trailer: None, sold my 2014 5.0TA
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Nice job, all you need is a good lock for the handle.
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Happy Motoring
Bob
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06-26-2014, 10:01 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Trailer: 2017 Escape 5.0 TA
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Looks good, Mark. Nice and tidy looking too.
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2015 Ford F150 Lariat 3.5L EcoBoost
2009 Escape 19 (previous)
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06-26-2014, 12:30 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Oak Creek, Wisconsin
Trailer: Escape 19 26/May/2014 Sold New trailer 2016 Bigfoot 25B21FB
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Thanks guys it was just one of those fun project.
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06-26-2014, 01:02 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
Trailer: 2013 19' & 2013 15B
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Looks good. Performance of this will hinge on how fool-proof your pin lock is. What are your plans for a pin lock that cannot be easily defeated by a determined thief. I know that the one I have would slow them down for only a couple minutes.
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06-26-2014, 03:45 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Little Rock, Arkansas
Trailer: 2014 Escape 19' and 2016 GMC Yukon SLT SUV.
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Nice job. The finished work looks professionally done.
Tonny LR
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06-26-2014, 05:23 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Oak Creek, Wisconsin
Trailer: Escape 19 26/May/2014 Sold New trailer 2016 Bigfoot 25B21FB
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Hi Dave,
I still have to cross that bridge for good hitch pin lock. Right now I just have a cheap old Master Lock hitch pin lock from my old trailer. Do you have any suggestions?
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09-05-2014, 10:33 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Oak Creek, Wisconsin
Trailer: Escape 19 26/May/2014 Sold New trailer 2016 Bigfoot 25B21FB
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Modify Hitch Couple Lock
I have been looking for a hitch lock for the last couple of months that would fit on my Escape 19. I wanted something that would fit snuggly on the hitch so that it didnt have alot of side to movement. I could never find one so I end up just have to modify and existing hitch lock. Here what I came up with.
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