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Forum: General Escape 03-17-2024, 10:11 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,353
Posted By Bill_75
Couldn't have said it better......being a...

Couldn't have said it better......being a complete RV noob when picking up our 21 8 years ago. One thing I'd stress is the "don't be rushed" above......it could have saved me an extraneous extra...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 03-15-2024, 03:24 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,683
Posted By Bill_75
Thanks !

Thanks !
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 03-15-2024, 03:23 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 814
Posted By Bill_75
Hi, Ran across your conundrum while...

Hi,

Ran across your conundrum while researching insulation removal to install a 2nd poop tube holder.
...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 12-13-2023, 11:46 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,349
Posted By Bill_75
I'd second this recommendation.......I used one...

I'd second this recommendation.......I used one while winterizing this year, and you would not believe the amount of "stuff". calcification, it flushed out. Kind of shocking.:eek:
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 11-22-2023, 01:28 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 542
Posted By Bill_75
We used this one : ...

We used this one :

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07XQLXTGB...roduct_details

or :

Dometic 3316250.700

To replace our old AC/furnace digital thermostat that had some LEDs no longer...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 11-21-2023, 02:26 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,527
Posted By Bill_75
We've been using these : ...

We've been using these :

https://www.vmaxtanks.com/V6-225-6Volts-225AH-Deep-Cycle-High-performance-AGM-Battery-_p_48.html

For 2.5 years. So far, so good. They fit almost perfectly in the box...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 06-25-2023, 12:48 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,683
Posted By Bill_75
Thanks for all the forewarning on the hassles...

Thanks for all the forewarning on the hassles involved in replacing the dump valve. Due to some road debris, ours also needed to be replaced.

A couple of things I thought I'd share to help the...
Forum: RV Parts and Camping Gear 06-25-2023, 01:44 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,824
Posted By Bill_75
I just used this one : ...

I just used this one :

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07XQLXTGB?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

or :

Dometic 3316250.700

To replace our old AC/furnace digital thermostat that had...
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 05-22-2023, 11:45 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 680
Posted By Bill_75
You could ask Escape -...

You could ask Escape - PartsandService@escapetrailer.com, what strip/dimmer they use. We chose that option when we bought the trailer 7 years ago, and ours has been working flawlessly since. I'd...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 04-22-2023, 05:41 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 775
Posted By Bill_75
Sorry, late to the party, but likewise, the : ...

Sorry, late to the party, but likewise, the :

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B016EE5IRK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Works/worked for a 2016 21, that I replaced last...
Forum: Paper Escape 11-03-2022, 05:26 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 10,534
Posted By Bill_75
Growing up 30 miles from the border in the 60's -...

Growing up 30 miles from the border in the 60's - 70's, it seemed like the USD was always worth .05 more than our x-border currency. We always had to be on the lookout as a cashier for people...
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 09-11-2022, 01:28 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 3,798
Posted By Bill_75
Not sure why he(Dave) goes through those...

Not sure why he(Dave) goes through those gyrations with the extra hose either. Possibly to limit air pressure ? ...
Forum: General Escape 08-25-2022, 02:33 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 6,967
Posted By Bill_75
Hi Bryan, Still on the fence, eh ? We've...

Hi Bryan,

Still on the fence, eh ? We've had our trailer since new, 6 years, towed maybe 10,000 miles or so, and had no issues I'd attribute to the initial build. I've replaced batteries, lubed...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 06-02-2022, 02:49 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,772
Posted By Bill_75
We did a similar trip in 2016, newbies to towing,...

We did a similar trip in 2016, newbies to towing, x-country return with a 2016 Highlander towing a 21 Escape. 200 miles a day was one of our less ambitious days, 300 was ambitious. We went a...
Forum: General Escape 05-27-2022, 02:27 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,307
Posted By Bill_75
For us the orientation in Chilliwack was about 2...

For us the orientation in Chilliwack was about 2 hours, the next day the trailer was delivered to us in Sumas. No muss, no fuss. The fuss happened for us on our way to the pickup when Escape lost...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 05-16-2022, 05:11 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,164
Posted By Bill_75
I had a similar issue after de-winterizing this...

I had a similar issue after de-winterizing this year as well. I was getting spurts of water/air though, unlike your scenario of no water or air, and likewise going down the cracked strainer path. ...
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 05-14-2022, 12:36 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 992
Posted By Bill_75
Not sure if this is still valid on the 2022...

Not sure if this is still valid on the 2022 models, but the specs used to be :

https://www.escapeforum.org/forums/f8/storage-door-locks-11096-2.html

You might want to confirm with Escape. I've...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 05-12-2022, 02:21 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 3,921
Posted By Bill_75
Ditto the compressor usage reply. Handy for...

Ditto the compressor usage reply. Handy for winterizing.
Forum: New Member Introductions 04-29-2022, 05:23 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,569
Posted By Bill_75
Hi Bryan, Not sure if this was in jest or...

Hi Bryan,

Not sure if this was in jest or not, but it jogged a neural pattern.....around the time we were putting together the build list for our 21, there was another member of this forum...
Forum: New Member Introductions 04-18-2022, 12:58 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,569
Posted By Bill_75
Agreed, for the 3 of us the 19 seemed small to us...

Agreed, for the 3 of us the 19 seemed small to us as well. I think its the width, the extra 4 inches allows easier passage of 2 people in front of the stove. Our trailer is an earlier 21, at the...
Forum: New Member Introductions 04-15-2022, 02:45 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,569
Posted By Bill_75
HI Bryan, Sorry I missed your initial post....

HI Bryan,

Sorry I missed your initial post. Guess I need to visit the forum more often. If needed, although it sounds like it's not, we have a 2016 21 in N. Raleigh, 4 - 5 miles North of Crabtree...
Forum: Paper Escape 03-12-2022, 06:12 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 16,838
Posted By Bill_75
Except in a state, i.e. ours(NC) that doesn't...

Except in a state, i.e. ours(NC) that doesn't charge a sales tax on a title transfer, but instead charges a "highway use tax". What a mess working out that with Canada/US/NC/ETI with ETI collecting...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 03-10-2022, 03:56 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,061
Posted By Bill_75
Smart move, imho. We needed the lift option it...

Smart move, imho. We needed the lift option it to clear the departure angle in our driveway, but haven't had the need for it while camping. I would add, if anyone considers getting the lift option,...
Forum: New Member Introductions 06-24-2021, 08:57 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 967
Posted By Bill_75
My Wife handled the registration, and did have to...

My Wife handled the registration, and did have to travel to the the DMV office, though, so 2nd hand details are, it wasn't too difficult to register it in NC, and no inspection was required. I'd...
Forum: New Member Introductions 03-08-2021, 01:45 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 967
Posted By Bill_75
Welcome aboard.......yes, this forum is a great...

Welcome aboard.......yes, this forum is a great source of information, especially for trailer newbies(like we were), and it sounds like you are as well. I believe your trailer makes it 3 now, in the...
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