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Forum: Forum Help | Announcements | Suggestion Box 11-11-2013, 09:52 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,267
Posted By Dave D.
If some felt that my posting was pedantic or...

If some felt that my posting was pedantic or technical I am sorry you felt that way. My experience in other forums has allowed a discussion of this kind, those who weren't interested simply ignored...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 11-10-2013, 04:20 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 6,868
Posted By Dave D.
Brian, There are no absolutes in this e.g....

Brian,

There are no absolutes in this e.g. "is always 2 wheel drive". There is only an absolute if you consider only torque and not power. It is power (HP) that is propelling the vehicle...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 11-09-2013, 07:57 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 6,868
Posted By Dave D.
So in conclusion: 1. Under the worst...

So in conclusion:

1. Under the worst circumstances and when you need it the most a standard differential results in your vehicle having only one driving wheel. Traction differentials (Posi-trac,...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 11-08-2013, 09:33 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 6,868
Posted By Dave D.
Brian, Under very slippery conditions when...

Brian,

Under very slippery conditions when one wheel on a conventional axle is stationary and the other is spinning there is most definitely power (HP) to the spinning wheel and some tractive...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 11-08-2013, 01:18 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 6,868
Posted By Dave D.
Brian, No dispute about the torque being...

Brian,

No dispute about the torque being equal. I was talking about usable power, horse power to the driving wheels to be specific which definitely isn't equal at times. One wheel does have to...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 11-07-2013, 10:28 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 6,868
Posted By Dave D.
When you go around a corner with a 2 wheel drive...

When you go around a corner with a 2 wheel drive car essentially only one wheel is driving as the purpose of the differential is to allow one wheel to turn faster/freewheel relative to the other,...
Forum: General Escape 11-02-2013, 01:01 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,778
Posted By Dave D.
Boom

In another life I worked in a shop up north where people would bring in their dead vehicles often due to weak or frozen batteries. Old tired batteries will produce a lot of hydrogen when trying to...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 10-27-2013, 11:18 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,087
Posted By Dave D.
Living up north a number of years ago I looked...

Living up north a number of years ago I looked into alternative power sources. We did have power so I never got past the research stage but some people without power did have wind generators. On...
Forum: General Escape 10-06-2013, 03:26 PM
Replies: 140
Views: 33,352
Posted By Dave D.
Sandra, I was busy cleaning up a downed...

Sandra,

I was busy cleaning up a downed tree today but will try to post a picture soon. It is pretty ugly but it works.

Glenrose and others,

I agree wax is definitely easier. It's the...
Forum: General Escape 10-06-2013, 11:46 AM
Replies: 140
Views: 33,352
Posted By Dave D.
Minnie, I found I wasn't using our trailer...

Minnie,

I found I wasn't using our trailer cover as much as I likely should due to the amount of time/effort it took to put it on/take it off. I mocked up a couple of wooden arms (think upside...
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 10-05-2013, 12:09 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,855
Posted By Dave D.
Jane, if you search the "Broken Hinges" thread by...

Jane, if you search the "Broken Hinges" thread by Geo you will find some other suggestions.

Dave
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 10-01-2013, 10:47 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,735
Posted By Dave D.
There is nothing different with Escape brakes and...

There is nothing different with Escape brakes and your trailer should roll as easily backward as forward. If anything due to the wedging action of the shoes most brakes work better going forward...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 09-22-2013, 09:47 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,937
Posted By Dave D.
Leftee, Agreed, air conditioners are way...

Leftee,

Agreed, air conditioners are way too noisy.

As I don't need an air conditioner all the time and also find the noise a pain I'm considering using a small house air conditioner outside...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 09-22-2013, 07:32 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,937
Posted By Dave D.
Minnie, re: I just don't like A/C. I'm...

Minnie, re: I just don't like A/C.

I'm glad you have a choice of using AC or not. We have never owned a trailer with AC and like you rely on ventilation. This past summer and on a few other...
Forum: General Escape 09-22-2013, 06:02 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 6,976
Posted By Dave D.
There seems two levels of pricing for LED's, a...

There seems two levels of pricing for LED's, a much higher commercial price and the price you can get on the internet or at flea markets. On the internet you are likely buying a similar or brighter...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 09-22-2013, 02:08 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,193
Posted By Dave D.
Probably irrelevant for most trailer owners but...

Probably irrelevant for most trailer owners but it nicely illustrates what happens with unusual excess heat and tires. You can skip the first minute or so. It's very creepy what happens. Wheels...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 09-22-2013, 01:55 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,193
Posted By Dave D.
I agree, its very useful information. Thanks...

I agree, its very useful information. Thanks for positing this Jim

Dave
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 09-22-2013, 10:59 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,937
Posted By Dave D.
If you stay in BC for the most part air...

If you stay in BC for the most part air conditioning likely isn't going to be required. If you plan on traveling south (and not that far south), at times air conditioning is an essential and well...
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 09-22-2013, 09:20 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,598
Posted By Dave D.
Thanks for the link Donna. Dave

Thanks for the link Donna.

Dave
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 09-21-2013, 09:50 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,598
Posted By Dave D.
Donna, it is in an Escape 15. Jim, thanks...

Donna, it is in an Escape 15.

Jim, thanks and it may well be similar to the magic table, is a picture of the magic table posted somewhere? It was a rush job using the materials I had on hand...
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 09-21-2013, 08:28 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,598
Posted By Dave D.
Voila table to bed #2

Hi, I decided I better start posting some of the modifications I've done. It worked well but we were never really happy with the amount of time and effort it took to change the 2 post table into a...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 09-16-2013, 06:41 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,715
Posted By Dave D.
Geo, been there and done that. On a previous...

Geo, been there and done that.

On a previous trailer I had the bathroom door (with mirror) fall off a few times due to a combination of poor design, fast speed and washboard road. On our last...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 09-15-2013, 04:03 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 10,675
Posted By Dave D.
They currently use a trailer dolly to move their...

They currently use a trailer dolly to move their 17 with "not too much effort needed" on gravel. Therefore the slope if any is minimal. There primary concern is maneuvering the TV. They appear to...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 09-15-2013, 12:44 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 10,675
Posted By Dave D.
That is the one Donna, there are likely others...

That is the one Donna, there are likely others just as good or better. I like the idea of a drill because it has forward/reverse and variable speed (if necessary). I would move the drill up to the...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 09-14-2013, 10:10 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 10,675
Posted By Dave D.
Dave and Sandy, if you google "homemade trailer...

Dave and Sandy, if you google "homemade trailer dolly" what comes up first on my computer is a u-tube video of a pretty slick trailer dolly (using a portable electric drill) that an Australian (?)...
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