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08-04-2019, 07:32 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Northern California, California
Trailer: 2019 Escape 21
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Originally Posted by davidmurphy02
I like the ETI logo spare tire cover and bought an extra one to put away for when the original eventually wears out. I put a plain white one on the spare when we store the trailer, the Texas sun is brutal on stuff like that.
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Our CA sun is brutal too! Eventually switching to white is a great idea.
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Originally Posted by escape artist
Hi: Bea... That's why I like carrying my spare tire around my waist where I can't overlook it!!! Alf
escape artist N.S. of Lake Erie
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Hey Alf...you are 'treading' on familiar grounds - just grateful for all the 'Goodyears'!
BTW - just figured out how to do the mulit quote reply! Yup, slow learner here.
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08-04-2019, 07:37 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Portland, Oregon
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5.0 TA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bea
Our CA sun is brutal too! Eventually switching to white is a great idea.
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Gotta kinda laugh I hang with a lot of Casita owners, they're switching to black spare tire covers because when the white gets funky, it looks like a dirty diaper. (Their words not mine). Spare tire covers last about five years, no matter the color. Not a huge expense either way. But dirty diaper? Not on my beautiful trailer. YMMV
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08-04-2019, 08:07 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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I think the last time I was at the showroom the spare tire covers were $22 Canadian. I think I put our white one on a free tarp. Didn’t the “early” black ones said “made in British Columbia? “. The two black ones we have now say “proudly made in Canada”. We are currently camped in South Dakota in a COE CG for $8.00 on the Geezer Pass.
Showers, electric, dump station, very nice and clean.
Iowa Dave
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08-04-2019, 08:38 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21 -- The Skylark. Towed by a 2014 Highlander
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Dave,
When you rotate tires, what is the pattern? I don't remember if the trailer tires are radials or not, but I thought that on a tow vehicle you rotated radials on the same side, swapping the front and the back. I would assume it is the same for a trailer. So would be curious as to what your pattern is.
Leon
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08-04-2019, 08:55 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Southwick, Massachusetts
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Reace had told me front to back only for rotating, if you want to do such.
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08-04-2019, 09:00 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia
Trailer: 2009 Escape 17B 2020 Toyota Highlander XLE
Posts: 17,136
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Quote:
Originally Posted by padlin
Reace had told me front to back only for rotating, if you want to do such.
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And, it's really easy with only one axle on my 17B.
Given that for most the tires normally age out before there is any evidence of tread loss, I'm content to leave them as is.
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08-04-2019, 09:10 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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I have been putting the spare on the right rear, right rear goes to right front. Right front to left front, left front to left rear and left rear goes onto spare holder. These tires are not directional and I don’t feel it makes any difference. I’m sure 99 people will tell me I’m wrong on this. I’ll get my Pat Benetar record out and play it while I read the responses.” Hit me with your best shot” . But these tires are sure wearing even after two years. Adjusted my brakes this past week, along with rotation, torqued the lug nuts at 95 ft lbs, checked the inflation and drove 400 miles today. And caught three nice catfish Thursday morning before 8 am. Not bad for an old man
Iowa Dave
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08-04-2019, 09:30 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Benton County, Iowa
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YMMV I wear them out before they age out. At least 40,000 miles on the 19 marathons first set. Do not know how many miles Jack has on the first set of marathons on the 21 when we got it but in the interest of starting fresh and all matched up we got new Endurance two years ago this month. All are looking good at 6/32 yet. Probably make about end of season in 2020 and be at 3 or 4/32 and get new ones to start 2021.
Iowa Dave
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08-04-2019, 09:43 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: North Augusta, South Carolina
Trailer: 2019 Escape 5.0TA "SCRATCH" First 5.0 TA registered in South Carolina
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Speaking of spare. Did this today. Seems like a good place to carry the thing. Later placed the Escape cover back on the tire but no more free advertising.
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08-04-2019, 09:44 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Northern California, California
Trailer: 2019 Escape 21
Posts: 762
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Donna D.
Gotta kinda laugh I hang with a lot of Casita owners, they're switching to black spare tire covers because when the white gets funky, it looks like a dirty diaper. (Their words not mine). Spare tire covers last about five years, no matter the color. Not a huge expense either way. But dirty diaper? Not on my beautiful trailer. YMMV
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Too funny! ...Haha...we'll pass on the dirty diapers! Our Mileage Doesn't Vary! OMDV!
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08-04-2019, 09:51 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: SLO County, California
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21C 2019 Expedition
Posts: 5,215
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jnfrombigt
Speaking of spare. Did this today. Seems like a good place to carry the thing. Later placed the Escape cover back on the tire but no more free advertising.
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Ha ha- you outta paint that thing orange and print BioHazard in green to keep tail-gators away!
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08-04-2019, 10:00 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21 -- The Skylark. Towed by a 2014 Highlander
Posts: 1,159
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Iowa Dave
I have been putting the spare on the right rear, right rear goes to right front. Right front to left front, left front to left rear and left rear goes onto spare holder. These tires are not directional and I don’t feel it makes any difference. I’m sure 99 people will tell me I’m wrong on this. I’ll get my Pat Benetar record out and play it while I read the responses.” Hit me with your best shot” . But these tires are sure wearing even after two years. Adjusted my brakes this past week, along with rotation, torqued the lug nuts at 95 ft lbs, checked the inflation and drove 400 miles today. And caught three nice catfish Thursday morning before 8 am. Not bad for an old man
Iowa Dave
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Thanks, Dave. I probably have about 40,000 miles on my tires over the past 5 years. I haven't rotated them at all, but they seem to be wearing pretty evenly, and not much wear at that. On the other hand, my spare tire has exactly 0 miles on it, and it would be nice to rotate tires if only to get some miles on it before it ages out.
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08-04-2019, 10:10 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: North Augusta, South Carolina
Trailer: 2019 Escape 5.0TA "SCRATCH" First 5.0 TA registered in South Carolina
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rossue
Ha ha- you outta paint that thing orange and print BioHazard in green to keep tail-gators away!
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We're headed up to a COE CG on Lake Hartwell toward the north end of the Savannah for three days. I have never been able to get my wife to understand limited storage tank capacity. We'll have water and electric but no sewer and she washes dishes like we're back home and depending on the campground shower situation I might have to dump the grey tank. So I am ready.
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08-04-2019, 10:24 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia
Trailer: 2009 Escape 17B 2020 Toyota Highlander XLE
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jnfrombigt
I might have to dump the grey tank. So I am ready.
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Signs in the outhouses at a forest service site I frequent prohibits dumping grey or black.
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08-04-2019, 10:33 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia
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Quote:
Originally Posted by LeonW
On the other hand, my spare tire has exactly 0 miles on it
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My spare has the same mileage and is at least 11 years old. Looks brand new. No evidence of rot on the outside. I'm gambling, but I do have BCAA RV PLUS.
Other issue is that it is load range C ( max. 50 psi ) and the tires on the trailer are load range D ( max. 65 psi ). Hoping it's OK for a short run.
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08-04-2019, 10:56 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: North Van., British Columbia
Trailer: 2014 Escape 19, sold; 2019 Escape 21, Sept. 2019
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bea
Thankfully we never needed to use them but now we will pay more attention to it. Thanks....and for the fun rabbit trail...will never grow tired of lighthearted humor...Cheers!
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Sometimes folks even think that a spare spare is a good idea.
Actually what looks like the spare spare was badly damaged by the flailing cords of the blown tire. Maybe he should have had a spare for the spare spare.
Ron
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08-04-2019, 11:15 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: North Augusta, South Carolina
Trailer: 2019 Escape 5.0TA "SCRATCH" First 5.0 TA registered in South Carolina
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gbaglo
Signs in the outhouses at a forest service site I frequent prohibits dumping grey or black.
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Hey Glenn
It's a COE campground and they have a dump station. I won't have to move the trailer.
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08-04-2019, 11:23 PM
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Location: Edmonton, Alberta
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If the tread pattern isn't directional (and no ST tire is, as far as I have seen) the tire isn't directional. Back well into the last century, it was important to keep the same rotational direction once the tire had been used, but that doesn't matter any more... with modern tires. Tires are swapped in position to even out wear. Of course, an ST tire design could be unchanged for decades...
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08-04-2019, 11:27 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia
Trailer: 2009 Escape 17B 2020 Toyota Highlander XLE
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jnfrombigt
Hey Glenn
It's a COE campground and they have a dump station. I won't have to move the trailer.
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Just FYIing for general public.
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08-05-2019, 06:19 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: alpharetta, Georgia
Trailer: 2014 21' Escape
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JNFROMBIGT, you confused me at first when you said Lake Hartwell and Savannah until I realized you were talking about river. You will be passing right through my area so will be sure to honk if I see an Escape .
Enjoy the journey and safe travels.
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