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Forum: Trips and Travel Planning 01-15-2022, 11:02 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,427
Posted By dbailey
Lewis and Clark Caverns state park was one of my...

Lewis and Clark Caverns state park was one of my favourite spots when we passed through that area several years ago.
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 12-20-2020, 08:38 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,897
Posted By dbailey
Actually, I wish it were just a little bit more...

Actually, I wish it were just a little bit more expensive...


My feeling is that if I'm paying an extra $10K-$15K for the quality in the body and structure, it really annoys me when they don't...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 09-11-2020, 09:55 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,181
Posted By dbailey
Sure enough, when I called I was told it's not...

Sure enough, when I called I was told it's not necessary to balance trailer tires... I have found a local place that will do an alignment check (for about the cost of an hour's labour) -- I'll do...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 09-11-2020, 07:31 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,181
Posted By dbailey
Both tires on the right showed the wear, but one...

Both tires on the right showed the wear, but one was much more pronounced than the other.


I didn't explicitly ask to have the new tires balanced -- I just assumed they would be... Aren't new...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 09-10-2020, 09:07 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,181
Posted By dbailey
Thanks for the feedback, folks. The...

Thanks for the feedback, folks.


The problem has only recently shown up, after ~50k km. I don't recall any hard potholes or similar that might affect the alignment, but it's always possible.

...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 09-10-2020, 05:05 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,181
Posted By dbailey
Strange tire wear on a 2013 Escape 19

I noticed odd tire wear on my 2013 Escape 19 a few months ago. The tires were getting old and were due for a replacement regardless, so I went looking for new tires and an explanation of the wear...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 08-16-2020, 11:51 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,901
Posted By dbailey
If you're talking about towing a tandem trailer...

If you're talking about towing a tandem trailer with a normal hitch (i.e. not a fifth wheel), slightly low in the front reduces the hitch weight -- not a good thing for stability. Better go slightly...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 06-19-2020, 09:13 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 11,060
Posted By dbailey
My debugging methods are well exemplified with an...

My debugging methods are well exemplified with an example from last week... The 12v outlet under the passenger side dinette wasn't working.
1. test for 12v at the outlet contacts. Nothing.
2....
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 06-09-2020, 05:16 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 5,423
Posted By dbailey
I replaced the flimsy plastic shelves with wire...

I replaced the flimsy plastic shelves with wire shelves cut down to fit in the plastic shelves' slots.


Not at all flimsy, and better airflow too.
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 06-09-2020, 05:11 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,113
Posted By dbailey
Our solution is a simple white 2 gallon bucket. ...

Our solution is a simple white 2 gallon bucket.



It moves around as needed... It usually gets stored either in the bathroom or comes outside with us. At night it gets tucked under the table...
Forum: General Escape 12-14-2019, 10:38 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,759
Posted By dbailey
Here's a shelf I built for our 19. It...

Here's a shelf I built for our 19.



It is on the rear wall of the trailer. It's attached to the cabinets overhead with one arm stuck under the shade attachment to hold the whole thing tight...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 07-20-2019, 02:06 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,250
Posted By dbailey
Agreed on all points. The 2012 Frontier was a...

Agreed on all points. The 2012 Frontier was a bit of an antique design, so I was expecting a big improvement. It was nice that theory and reality coincided.


(A favourite saying: in theory,...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 07-20-2019, 11:47 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,250
Posted By dbailey
experience with Frontier -> F150

The wife and I towed our 19 with a Frontier for several years. We found the truck to be a perfectly adequate tow vehicle. But, we did not find it to be particularly comfortable.

On our trip to...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 10-04-2018, 10:34 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 16,377
Posted By dbailey
and one more note... Looking at costco.ca, they...

and one more note... Looking at costco.ca, they only list Kirkland and Optima. I'll need to go into the store to see if they have something else in-store.


The Optima blue-top batteries seem to...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 10-04-2018, 10:28 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 16,377
Posted By dbailey
Another quick note: looking at the Rolls website...

Another quick note: looking at the Rolls website again, I don't think that battery I mentioned is AGM. I think the group 27 AGM is the S12-116AGM (S12-116AGM | Rolls Battery...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 10-04-2018, 10:13 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 16,377
Posted By dbailey
Thanks for the input, folks. Alf, yes,...

Thanks for the input, folks.


Alf, yes, there's a MagnaCharge place out in the east end. There are a few battery specialists around, but none of them seem to list prices on their website. When...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 10-04-2018, 05:46 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 16,377
Posted By dbailey
Good source of batteries in Canada?

We've noticed that the battery on our 19 doesn't have the capacity it used to have. When the sun is hidden the voltage drops more quickly than it used to. Under load the voltage drops further than...
Forum: Trips and Travel Planning 07-23-2018, 08:33 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,349
Posted By dbailey
Many years ago (30?) we did a day trip out of...

Many years ago (30?) we did a day trip out of Victoria to a spot up the west coast of the island called Botanical Beach. Looking at a map, I see they've made a provincial park out of it. No idea...
Forum: General Escape 04-24-2018, 07:57 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 13,189
Posted By dbailey
Does it fit in through the side hatch, or do you...

Does it fit in through the side hatch, or do you have to put it under from inside the trailer?

If it is sold as 8"x8", I assume when it's unpacked and re-packed, getting it back to 8" is a...
Forum: General Escape 12-13-2017, 05:36 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,532
Posted By dbailey
The toyota.ca site shows wiring for a 4-pin...

The toyota.ca site shows wiring for a 4-pin trailer harness as an option, but doesn't talk about a 7-pin harness at all. Has anybody gotten a 7-pin harness and brake-controller wiring installed by a...
Forum: Campgrounds, Waysides and Resorts 12-08-2017, 10:05 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,270
Posted By dbailey
My favourite place on this planet... (not that...

My favourite place on this planet... (not that I've stopped looking for something more favourite, mind you...)


Heh... I could bury this thread in pictures. But here's just one from our most...
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 11-12-2017, 02:21 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,602
Posted By dbailey
small project -- map pocket

If you followed my thread about electrical gremlins (https://www.escapeforum.org/forums/f9/electrical-gremlins-and-plumbing-stacks-11332.html) you may recall that to try to verify the source of water...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 10-27-2017, 08:44 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 22,481
Posted By dbailey
Here's an outside-the-box solution I considered,...

Here's an outside-the-box solution I considered, but didn't implement: 3D print my own vent cover.

If the vent cover were caulked to the trailer top as this on is, but rose a little higher than...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 10-26-2017, 09:09 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 22,481
Posted By dbailey
The new vent I used fits tight to the ABS -- it's...

The new vent I used fits tight to the ABS -- it's obviously sized for exactly that purpose. Here's another picture of the new vent without the cap. It's a tight fit getting it over the ABS. Not...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 10-26-2017, 07:36 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 22,481
Posted By dbailey
I finally got a dry weekend day last Saturday,...

I finally got a dry weekend day last Saturday, and had a chance to replace the vent.

The first picture shows what I found when I removed the old Heng's vent cap. Not very pretty... The thing is...
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