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Forum: General Escape 12-06-2023, 01:30 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,847
Posted By drjp
2020 5.0 here, frameless insulated Lipperts....

2020 5.0 here, frameless insulated Lipperts. We’ve liked the windows a lot and had them in our previous 17B with no complaints.

It may be an idiosyncrasy of stress on the narrower loft windows,...
Forum: Cyber Campfire 10-25-2023, 10:22 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,750
Posted By drjp
I use our local Tractor Supply. Fair price and...

I use our local Tractor Supply. Fair price and they don’t make me wait.

Jonathan
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 09-20-2023, 08:20 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,289
Posted By drjp
Thanks! My last planned trip to the Gila hot...

Thanks! My last planned trip to the Gila hot springs for “smoked out” by that bad fire summer ‘22. Love the mountains around Silver City; good memories from camping there in the 70s when I was at...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 09-20-2023, 04:27 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,289
Posted By drjp
Hi. Ever trailer camped Gila hot springs, north...

Hi. Ever trailer camped Gila hot springs, north of Silver City, in the winter? I’m thinking, after camping in Terlingua Texas this February to head north.
Thanks,
Jonathan
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 08-30-2023, 11:26 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,600
Posted By drjp
I really like my two Battleborns (2021 5.0 TA)....

I really like my two Battleborns (2021 5.0 TA). Work like a charm.
Jonathan

https://battlebornbatteries.com/contact
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 07-07-2023, 05:18 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,410
Posted By drjp
Didn’t keep a picture of the hinge. I recall it...

Didn’t keep a picture of the hinge. I recall it was the upper hinge of the cabinet immediately below the sink. It seemed as if the cabinet’s installation wasn’t quite right as it didn’t latch as...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 07-07-2023, 08:29 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,410
Posted By drjp
That’s what I did. Escape’s parts department sent...

That’s what I did. Escape’s parts department sent me a new hinge as I was still under warranty, but they’ll tell you where to buy on Amazon if you’re not.
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 05-03-2023, 10:24 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,227
Posted By drjp
Yep, I made one of those for my 17B a few years...

Yep, I made one of those for my 17B a few years ago. But I found I lost too much headroom in the BR, took it out and never missed it.
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 01-11-2023, 11:43 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 5,826
Posted By drjp
I like it on my 5.0; bought the option egg green...

I like it on my 5.0; bought the option egg green I had it built.
Forum: General Escape 12-07-2022, 12:51 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,384
Posted By drjp
Other suggestions are great but do check out this...

Other suggestions are great but do check out this site:

https://freecampsites.net

It’s a network of free or low cost campsites, has a planner of sorts included. It has come in super useful for...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 09-09-2022, 09:02 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,084
Posted By drjp
A prime fix

We haven’t quite finished our first year on our 5.0 but I’ve had repeated pump problems. As many have posted previously, we had post winterizing problems with priming. I also went down the cracked...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 09-08-2022, 08:34 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,794
Posted By drjp
On some campsites the tug is somewhat tilted out...

On some campsites the tug is somewhat tilted out of alignment with the trailer. Although I’ve never towed a trailer with the general fifth wheel hitch (only with Anderson), I’ve heard tell the...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 09-07-2022, 01:44 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,794
Posted By drjp
Sorry. Lifted suspension.

Sorry. Lifted suspension.
Forum: Towing and Hitching 09-07-2022, 11:21 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,794
Posted By drjp
Short bed RAM 1500. Installed funnel ahead of...

Short bed RAM 1500. Installed funnel ahead of King pin. I’ve got the hitch ball set at its highest position, and along with the “off road” suspension option on our 5.0, it tows quite and turns...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 09-07-2022, 11:16 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,898
Posted By drjp
Two Battleborns in our 2021 5.0. Working great.

Two Battleborns in our 2021 5.0. Working great.
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 08-24-2022, 10:41 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 9,974
Posted By drjp
I totally agree. Wouldn’t use a compressor...

I totally agree. Wouldn’t use a compressor fridge. Our three way absorption fridge has Really worked well over 14K mostly hot Road miles. Happy with it for sure.
Forum: Towing and Hitching 08-24-2022, 10:23 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 4,719
Posted By drjp
2021 5.0, already put 14,000 miles on it in less...

2021 5.0, already put 14,000 miles on it in less than a year. Our tug is a 2021 RAM 1500 diesel, and we are extremely happy with its tuggin’!

From an upstate NY home: one trip to Massachusetts,...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 06-15-2022, 07:48 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,981
Posted By drjp
Funny you mention it. Our 2021 5.0’s furnace went...

Funny you mention it. Our 2021 5.0’s furnace went out a couple days ago on a one month cross continent trip: the fan runs for 30 seconds, furnace doesn’t ignite, the fan shuts off. The video of Reace...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 05-25-2022, 04:14 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,084
Posted By drjp
Hi. Your scenario is almost a carbon copy of what...

Hi. Your scenario is almost a carbon copy of what happened to me.
New 5.0 delivered in September, ‘21. Sometimes the pump would cycle briefly (indicates a pressure leak somewhere in the circuit)...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 05-25-2022, 03:52 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,858
Posted By drjp
That’s what I’ve used a couple of times rather...

That’s what I’ve used a couple of times rather than tipping the five gallons —> water all over me.
Kind of slow pump action but it works.
Jonathan
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 05-11-2022, 03:36 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,988
Posted By drjp
For four years in our 17B, we did the following...

For four years in our 17B, we did the following with the TV:
1. Made a soft foam “cage” to fit around the thermostat when driving.
2. Folded the mount in on itself so the tv was up against the...
Forum: General Escape 05-01-2022, 07:00 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,232
Posted By drjp
“Camping in America”

Best wishes, Escapees!

I found this New Yorker article about the history of camping out in America as a vacation (not just as a necessity) an interesting one.

Hope you can open the link:
...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 02-16-2022, 11:45 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 11,530
Posted By drjp
Your posts have really provided food for thought....

Your posts have really provided food for thought. I took delivery of a 5.0 with two BB batteries installed by ETI in September 2021.
1. I was about to order two Dinosaur UBI S boards, one for the...
Forum: General Escape 01-20-2022, 08:12 AM
Replies: 87
Views: 10,896
Posted By drjp
Yep, I cut the first few inches off the top of...

Yep, I cut the first few inches off the top of one of my curved levelers so it’d fit between the tires, backed the 5.0 onto them with no problem, and got level on a significant lateral slope. Worked...
Forum: Trips and Travel Planning 10-07-2021, 05:57 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,001
Posted By drjp
Although we’re new to the northeast we had a very...

Although we’re new to the northeast we had a very pleasant June camping trip to Acadia NP and also Moosehead Lake near Greenville, northwestern Maine. Pristine beauty.

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