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Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other Yesterday, 09:05 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,311
Posted By Viajante
I siphon out of a 6 gal container. I put a board...

I siphon out of a 6 gal container. I put a board across the arms of a folding camp chair to support the container at the necessary height.
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 03-23-2024, 10:35 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 781
Posted By Viajante
The problem with leaving it on all the time is...

The problem with leaving it on all the time is the risk of plugging it in when the tank is empty. The heating element will quickly burn out.

The preferred solution is to mount a switch inside the...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 03-08-2024, 06:39 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 344
Posted By Viajante
All of the piping except for the pickup hose ...

All of the piping except for the pickup hose from the tank to the pump is pressurized by both city water and the pump. So a leaky connection in any pipe will leak whether the pump is on or whether...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 02-26-2024, 02:53 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 572
Posted By Viajante
Sort of. I had to replace the white vent cover...

Sort of. I had to replace the white vent cover after it became brittle and cracked. The replacement from etrailer turned absolutely clear after about 2 years. So I had a skylight of sorts.

It...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 02-26-2024, 02:38 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 490
Posted By Viajante
Vermilye, I think you’ve answered my question. I...

Vermilye, I think you’ve answered my question. I have the GoPower PWM controller so as I understand it the theoretical max amperage will 5.3 (96/18v). The PWM controller will knock the voltage down...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 02-26-2024, 10:06 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 490
Posted By Viajante
Solar panel output

Trying to interpret the efficiency of the solar panel. I have a 96w panel mounted flat on the roof.

I’m thinking that the maximum panel output is 5.33 amps (96/18v) going to the controller. But...
Forum: General Escape 02-22-2024, 06:10 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 797
Posted By Viajante
Selkirk, I’d say go for the supercharger. I’d...

Selkirk, I’d say go for the supercharger. I’d love to hear how it works for you. I don’t need it for my 4Runner but I’d like to have it anyway. The Magnuson kit is well proven. If there is a...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 02-22-2024, 03:13 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 972
Posted By Viajante
About nine years ago the rear window in my...

About nine years ago the rear window in my trailer had some fogging. I looked options and ended up taking the trailer to RV FogDr in Searcy AR. The cost was about $200 at the time, less than half the...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 02-16-2024, 05:42 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,376
Posted By Viajante
https://www.etrailer.com/question-719885.html ...

https://www.etrailer.com/question-719885.html
Etrailer offers a “close” replacement. 1” longer but more diodes.
Forum: General Escape 02-11-2024, 08:05 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 4,490
Posted By Viajante
My mistake. I searched “tree fell on trailer” and...

My mistake. I searched “tree fell on trailer” and found the earlier thread. It was 2019 and the trailer was a 19’. Much more damage but still ultimately repaired.
Forum: General Escape 02-11-2024, 08:00 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 4,490
Posted By Viajante
That could be the trailer that the tree fell on....

That could be the trailer that the tree fell on. A few years back the rebuilder listed it for sale on the forum, including pictures of finished repairs. If it is the trailer the rebuilder said it did...
Forum: Forum Help | Announcements | Suggestion Box 02-10-2024, 07:20 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 5,768
Posted By Viajante
YakRV, good information. But being a skeptic I...

YakRV, good information. But being a skeptic I think it is odd to have to go to a social media site rather than getting the info directly from the source that is inserting Kosta into the forum.

As...
Forum: Forum Help | Announcements | Suggestion Box 02-09-2024, 10:54 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 5,768
Posted By Viajante
Is “Kosta” a real individual or is “Kosta” an...

Is “Kosta” a real individual or is “Kosta” an avatar for any of a group of people that Escape assigns to monitor the forum? Or, is “Kosta” a customer support chat bot?

If Kosta is a real...
Forum: Trips and Travel Planning 01-31-2024, 03:52 PM
Replies: 1,903
Views: 299,800
Posted By Viajante
Keep posting, John. I’m on a 90 day trip but I...

Keep posting, John. I’m on a 90 day trip but I don’t quite have your itinerary.
Forum: General Escape 01-31-2024, 03:48 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 4,490
Posted By Viajante
It’s over $800 now that Ron jumped into the...

It’s over $800 now that Ron jumped into the bidding.

I notice that the posting lists 1 accident record found. The pictures don’t show any evidence of crash damage that would total the trailer.
Forum: General Escape 01-30-2024, 04:52 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 4,490
Posted By Viajante
A quick search shows that selling, getting a...

A quick search shows that selling, getting a title and licensing a flood damaged vehicle varies by state.
Forum: General Escape 01-30-2024, 01:27 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 4,490
Posted By Viajante
You can retitle a salvaged vehicle once it is...

You can retitle a salvaged vehicle once it is repaired and passes an inspection. In most (maybe all) states the vehicle will be retitled as Rebuilt Salvage. A purely salvage title shows that the...
Forum: General Escape 01-30-2024, 12:35 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 4,490
Posted By Viajante
I did a VIN check on National Insurance Crime...

I did a VIN check on National Insurance Crime Bureau site. The vehicle was identified as ETI. It was not flagged as stolen or salvaged. There are other free sites that want your email address to give...
Forum: New Member Introductions 01-21-2024, 11:36 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 4,954
Posted By Viajante
Ron, I’m glad you got a smile out of the...

Ron, I’m glad you got a smile out of the reference to “fully customizable” because it was a joke (of sorts.) I was trying to highlight the difference between the Escape as advertised and the trailers...
Forum: New Member Introductions 01-20-2024, 08:42 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 4,954
Posted By Viajante
Maybe people bought an Escape trailer because of...

Maybe people bought an Escape trailer because of the ETI website advertising over the years, including:

Attractively low dry weights that nobody has come close to replicating in the real world....
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 01-17-2024, 01:18 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 588
Posted By Viajante
I've experienced the 20 degree overnight scenario...

I've experienced the 20 degree overnight scenario you pose. The temp was back up above freezing the next day. I do not have heater pads for the tanks.

The only problem I had was that I did not...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 01-11-2024, 02:30 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 893
Posted By Viajante
Hmm, is that sign promoting the journey or the...

Hmm, is that sign promoting the journey or the destination? Or simply a reality checkpoint?
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 01-10-2024, 09:47 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 893
Posted By Viajante
https://maps.roadtrippers.com/trips/14685149 If...

https://maps.roadtrippers.com/trips/14685149
If this copied correctly it gives you a start to traveling the "mother road".
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 12-31-2023, 10:33 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,179
Posted By Viajante
I'll admit that I've never bought the logic of...

I'll admit that I've never bought the logic of using dielectric grease. This grease is an insulator that despite what its name implies does not help the flow of electricity through a connection....
Forum: General Escape 12-29-2023, 02:38 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,187
Posted By Viajante
Selkirk, I agree with you about the size of the...

Selkirk, I agree with you about the size of the impact wrench and staying with the M18 line of tools. It seems there will always be the one bolt or lug nut that is tougher than the others. Or the...
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