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04-06-2021, 04:30 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2020
Location: Oriental, North Carolina
Trailer: 2023 Escape 21C
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Shortening Level Ramp Blocks
I purchased the Beech Lane Leveler 2 pack for my E21camper. I would like to have the 1 block that's placed between the tires shortened b/4 I pickup the trailer. What should be the overall length of the shortened block? Thanks
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04-06-2021, 06:20 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Signal Mountain (Chattanooga), Tennessee
Trailer: Escape 21 November 2014; 2022 GMC 1500 3.0L
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My shortened Andersen brand one is 13 5/8". Of course, this is for a 2014 21'.
Axle locations might be different for a newer trailer, plus you didn't specify trailer length.
A circular saw set at a 45 degree angle goes through the plastic pretty easily, and makes a nice beveled end.
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04-06-2021, 08:12 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Benton County, Iowa
Trailer: 2013 Escape 21 Classic Number 6, pulled by 2018 Toyota Highlander
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One of my park foremen shortened my Anderson’s up so either would fit between the wheels he cut them back just ahead of the first hole on the small end. He used an oil feed band saw and the cut is as smooth as a baby”s behind.
Iowa Dave
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04-06-2021, 10:22 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2020
Location: Lawrence, Kansas
Trailer: 19 Escape, arrived March 2021
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I cut mine with my bandsaw then routed a round over on the cut edge. The plastic in my Andersen levelers machined extremely easily and well.
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04-07-2021, 05:38 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Tampa Bay Area, Florida
Trailer: 2015 Escape 5.0TA (Little Elsie) Extensively Personalized
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I cut my Andersens with a chop saw and then rounded the cuts with a 12-inch sanding disk on a Shopsmith. It took maybe 10 minutes to do both.
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04-07-2021, 08:15 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2020
Location: Oriental, North Carolina
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Quote:
Originally Posted by C&G in FL
I cut my Andersens with a chop saw and then rounded the cuts with a 12-inch sanding disk on a Shopsmith. It took maybe 10 minutes to do both.
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I ordered a 21C that I will be picking up in Sumas WA in August. I would like to cut at home on my chop saw so I can have it ready for my drive across country. I have The Beech Lane brand so I can't base it on the notch on a different brand.
What would be most helpful is to know to overall after it has been cut. Thanks
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04-07-2021, 08:18 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2020
Location: Oriental, North Carolina
Trailer: 2023 Escape 21C
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bill and Earline
My shortened Andersen brand one is 13 5/8". Of course, this is for a 2014 21'.
Axle locations might be different for a newer trailer, plus you didn't specify trailer length.
A circular saw set at a 45 degree angle goes through the plastic pretty easily, and makes a nice beveled end.
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I will be picking up a 21C. I don't know how the trailers have been changed in 7 years.
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04-07-2021, 10:36 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Benton County, Iowa
Trailer: 2013 Escape 21 Classic Number 6, pulled by 2018 Toyota Highlander
Posts: 8,254
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Andersons
Here are two photos I just took. Like Bill’s rig, ours is a 21 Classic, number 6 off the line built in 2013. The tires are 205 x15s. These tires are Goodyear Endurance. The length of the Anderson block on the bottom is 13 1/2 inches long. It fits between the tires as shown and works fine. It’s slightly curved. Hope this helps. Best camping to you, sincerely
Iowa Dave
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04-07-2021, 12:38 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2020
Location: Oriental, North Carolina
Trailer: 2023 Escape 21C
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Iowa Dave
Here are two photos I just took. Like Bill’s rig, ours is a 21 Classic, number 6 off the line built in 2013. The tires are 205 x15s. These tires are Goodyear Endurance. The length of the Anderson block on the bottom is 13 1/2 inches long. It fits between the tires as shown and works fine. It’s slightly curved. Hope this helps. Best camping to you, sincerely
Iowa Dave
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Thank you Dave that's just what I needed
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04-07-2021, 09:47 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Redmond, Washington
Trailer: 2015 E19'
Posts: 311
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I also got the Beach Lane levers - just like you - and trimmed them at 45 degrees with a 10" Makita power miter saw, feeding the blade very very slowly to avoid heating and melting the material and having the blade grab. My 2015 E19 has about 3.25" between the 2 tires on each side, measured at the minimum point. Someone here should be able to measure a 2nd Gen E21 and compare the distance.
I cut off as little as possible since I wanted to minimize the rise of the cut portion, and I also cut both ramps the same since wanted both axles to be raised the same amount at the same time when ramping up. As can be seen in the photos, I left the first (i.e. smallest) hole intact, with plenty of meat to still support the weight of the tires. Overall length of each ramp ended up being 13-5/8" or so. It took longer to clean up the mess than it took to do the cuts.
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