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Forum: Towing and Hitching 01-18-2024, 02:41 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,031
Posted By sherminator
I use my son's 2.7EB F150 and my 3.5EB Expedition...

I use my son's 2.7EB F150 and my 3.5EB Expedition to tow my 21NE - both are 2017 models with the 6spd transmission. They both are excellent tow vehicles. The F150 is geared a little higher and so...
Forum: New Member Introductions 01-07-2024, 02:13 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,294
Posted By sherminator
Welcome to the Escape group! I almost purchased a...

Welcome to the Escape group! I almost purchased a Chalet years ago - they built a few spec inventory units that had no appliances that I would've purchased if they had any more, but I purchase a...
Forum: General Escape 12-20-2023, 03:53 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,935
Posted By sherminator
"Situational awareness" while sleeping made me...

"Situational awareness" while sleeping made me laugh - not at you, but at me. I try to maintain situational awareness as much as possible, but it's pretty much not possible for me when asleep. I...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-08-2023, 03:20 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 4,700
Posted By sherminator
Sadly it is. My son and daughter-in-law work at a...

Sadly it is. My son and daughter-in-law work at a local Ford dealership and we have bought several vehicles there. We work exclusively with a female salesperson, Diane, who has worked there for years...
Forum: General Escape 12-08-2023, 01:19 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 6,675
Posted By sherminator
It didn't make me cringe, but it didn't do...

It didn't make me cringe, but it didn't do anything to promote the advantages of molded fiberglass trailers in general, and the particular advantages of Escape and their semi-custom approach. They...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 12-08-2023, 12:58 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 5,268
Posted By sherminator
MarkFD - My camping style is very similar...

MarkFD -

My camping style is very similar to yours - I have no inverter and use 120VAC only if I have hookups. I often camp in Forest Service campgrounds with no hookups and lots of trees. The...
Forum: General Escape 12-08-2023, 12:27 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 4,262
Posted By sherminator
I'm with you Centex. I'm happy to be identified...

I'm with you Centex. I'm happy to be identified with our BC neighbors. I lived 3 years in Bellingham, WA, which is only 25 miles from the border. All but one of the TV stations we received was...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 12-04-2023, 10:59 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,484
Posted By sherminator
Charles - Don't beat yourself up on omitting...

Charles -

Don't beat yourself up on omitting ferrules on your Lever Lock connections. The connectors are designed to work with bare stranded wire, and they should hold fine. There are times when...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 12-03-2023, 12:05 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 554
Posted By sherminator
I question whether the floor is much more...

I question whether the floor is much more than1.5" thick. I know there is plywood sealed in the fiberglass floor, but I don't the thickness of the plywood nor the layers of glass above and below. You...
Forum: General Escape 12-03-2023, 10:39 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,225
Posted By sherminator
European outlets, in my experience, almost always...

European outlets, in my experience, almost always incorporate an on-off switch. This appears to be another form - one that is always off until a plug is inserted.
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 12-03-2023, 09:57 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,484
Posted By sherminator
I have made hundreds of thousands, possibly...

I have made hundreds of thousands, possibly millions, of electrical connections on moving machinery in my years as an electrical technician in the automation industry, using many types of connectors....
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 11-30-2023, 03:58 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,145
Posted By sherminator
I use my water tank and 12V pump exclusively, and...

I use my water tank and 12V pump exclusively, and turn the pump off when we're not in the trailer. The only thing I use the campground faucets for is filling the tank. I once walked by a small...
Forum: General Escape 11-30-2023, 03:49 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,863
Posted By sherminator
Count me as another fan of the hybrid choice -...

Count me as another fan of the hybrid choice - framed side and frameless rear windows.
Forum: New Member Introductions 11-30-2023, 03:44 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 2,489
Posted By sherminator
My brother owns a 19 and I own a 21NE, so pretty...

My brother owns a 19 and I own a 21NE, so pretty much the same except sizes of things. The first thing my brother said about my trailer was that he really noticed the extra 4" width of the aisle. He...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 11-16-2023, 07:47 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 505
Posted By sherminator
I have a front hitch on my old Ranger, and it...

I have a front hitch on my old Ranger, and it worked great for my tent trailer that I could see over, however when using it on a taller trailer, I can't see a thing except the front of the trailer. I...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 11-11-2023, 11:22 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,297
Posted By sherminator
Brings back memories! Back in 1968, my dad looked...

Brings back memories! Back in 1968, my dad looked hard at getting a Travelall, but opted for a Jeep Wagoneer instead, which he later paired with a 19' Shasta travel trailer. We had great fun with...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 11-09-2023, 01:26 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,089
Posted By sherminator
Discount Tire's Treadwell tool has this...

Discount Tire's Treadwell tool has this information on some of their offerings - Michelin tires are covered pretty well, but some other brands less so. Here are screen shots of the tires we...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 11-09-2023, 11:57 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,089
Posted By sherminator
MrLynn - I have a 2017 Expedition XLT and am...

MrLynn - I have a 2017 Expedition XLT and am looking at replacing my tires soon, too. I'm pretty sure I'm going with the Michelin LTX A/T2 in the 114T SL load range, because they have the best wet...
Forum: General Escape 10-30-2023, 08:15 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,660
Posted By sherminator
I had an Alaskan Camper telescoping truck camper...

I had an Alaskan Camper telescoping truck camper back in the 80s, and loved it for for me and the wife and our baby boy. We could camp anywhere we that we could park the truck. However, it had very...
Forum: General Escape 10-16-2023, 10:42 AM
Replies: 2,149
Views: 424,782
Posted By sherminator
Yesterday I passed a 5.0TA that was pulling off...

Yesterday I passed a 5.0TA that was pulling off on the shoulder of I-5 southbound near Rochester, WA. I thought about stopping to see if you needed assistance but I was in the center lane at 70mph...
Forum: General Escape 10-02-2023, 09:06 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,911
Posted By sherminator
Thanks. I work about 100 yards from the Toyota...

Thanks. I work about 100 yards from the Toyota dealership down the street. I've patronized the store a couple of time, but I've never considered them for service work because of their general...
Forum: General Escape 10-01-2023, 08:41 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,911
Posted By sherminator
Donna & DT6, is your local Camping World the one...

Donna & DT6, is your local Camping World the one in Wilsonville?
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 09-29-2023, 12:49 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 691
Posted By sherminator
Looks great, 7Gentex! I recommend putting...

Looks great, 7Gentex!

I recommend putting some kind of barrier between that water line and your electrical components. I have a lot of experience with fluids and electricity in close proximity...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 09-25-2023, 04:15 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 13,168
Posted By sherminator
That's pretty interesting. I tow my 21NE with...

That's pretty interesting. I tow my 21NE with both my 2017 Expedition that has a 3.5L EB, and my son's 2017 F150 that has a 2.7L EB (both have the 6 speed tranny), and while both are great tow...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 09-12-2023, 08:18 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,294
Posted By sherminator
When I first started following this forum a new...

When I first started following this forum a new owner wrote a post about the poor treatment he received at ETI the morning of his pickup orientation. Apparently none of the arriving workers said hi...
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