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07-27-2021, 05:28 PM
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#2821
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2021
Location: Mesa, Arizona
Trailer: 2021 21NE
Posts: 516
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Nice!!
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07-28-2021, 01:54 PM
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#2822
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2020
Location: East of Austin, Texas
Trailer: 2021 Escape 5.0 / 2022 F150 SuperCab
Posts: 2,866
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Alan E's 5.0 - Fourth batch of pics
As of ~7AM this Wednesday July 28th the 5.0 is off the lift it occupied yesterday morning.
Nothing obviously new on the outside view, but we see more progress inside, notably the installed bath-module and loft-steps. I'm particularly thrilled to see the escape-hatch now revealed but the roof vents not (again, just as specified).
We now have a power-center, with juice to overhead lights, too!
21 days to GCD, no worries!
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07-28-2021, 02:02 PM
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#2823
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2021
Location: Mesa, Arizona
Trailer: 2021 21NE
Posts: 516
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Awesomeness
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07-29-2021, 12:59 PM
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#2824
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2020
Location: East of Austin, Texas
Trailer: 2021 Escape 5.0 / 2022 F150 SuperCab
Posts: 2,866
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Alan E's 5.0 - Fifth batch of pics
Moving right along, it's ~7AM Thursday morning July 28th and we now have windows, doors on the propane and front storage compartments, a refrigerator, the loo installed, and more cabinet progress! Gee, these daily photo updates are just swell, kudos to ETI for the easy pics-portal download system, well done!
Aside but very much related, AM Solar notified me this morning that the Grape Solar 200W PV panels are back in-stock. So I submitted my order for those, destined for the roof of this trailer, all the bits are coming together in a hurry.
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07-29-2021, 01:01 PM
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#2825
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2021
Location: Mesa, Arizona
Trailer: 2021 21NE
Posts: 516
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It's great when it all comes together! Congrats!
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07-29-2021, 06:06 PM
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#2826
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2020
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Trailer: 2021 Escape E5.0; 2021 F150 PowerBoost
Posts: 1,190
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Glad everything is coming together! Congratulations!
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07-30-2021, 08:54 PM
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#2827
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2020
Location: East of Austin, Texas
Trailer: 2021 Escape 5.0 / 2022 F150 SuperCab
Posts: 2,866
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Alan E's 5.0 - Sixth batch of pics
Another day, it's ~9AM on Friday June 30th and we finally get a peek at the exterior front / drivers side / rear (front graphic centered as requested, and we now have a belly-band insert ).
Inside, we see more progress on the cabinetry, the SS vent hood and 'stripper-pole' installed, and enough of a peek inside the bath to confirm the requested lavatory delete.
Update on the previously mentioned PV panels ordered from AMS: FedEx confirms they have them in hand, they're being drop-shipped directly from Grape Solar's warehouse in Eugene, OR.
I hope everyone has a great weekend, we'll be back again in August!
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07-31-2021, 06:35 AM
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#2828
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Central, Pennsylvania
Trailer: Escape#5 2022 E19
Posts: 26,268
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Coming along nicely.........congrats!
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Sometime life gets in the way of living.......
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07-31-2021, 06:54 AM
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#2829
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Burlington Twp., New Jersey
Trailer: 2010 Escape 19
Posts: 7,126
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Centex
Another day, it's ~9AM on Friday June 30th and we finally get a peek at the exterior front / drivers side / rear (front graphic centered as requested, and we now have a belly-band insert ).
Inside, we see more progress on the cabinetry, the SS vent hood and 'stripper-pole' installed, and enough of a peek inside the bath to confirm the requested lavatory delete.
Update on the previously mentioned PV panels ordered from AMS: FedEx confirms they have them in hand, they're being drop-shipped directly from Grape Solar's warehouse in Eugene, OR.
I hope everyone has a great weekend, we'll be back again in August!
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Excited for you Alan! Nice to see it coming together nicely after all your planning and patient waiting.
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07-31-2021, 07:52 AM
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#2830
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2020
Location: East of Austin, Texas
Trailer: 2021 Escape 5.0 / 2022 F150 SuperCab
Posts: 2,866
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Thanks Everyone for the congrats!
Quote:
Originally Posted by rubicon327
... Nice to see it coming together nicely after all your planning ....
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It's fun to now be able to contribute my pics to this forum thread which has been a tremendous resource for planning my trailer. I've benefitted greatly from past contributions here, hope to 'pay that forward' in some small token
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08-03-2021, 01:30 PM
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#2831
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2020
Location: East of Austin, Texas
Trailer: 2021 Escape 5.0 / 2022 F150 SuperCab
Posts: 2,866
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Alan E's 5.0 - Seventh batch of pics
ETI didn't upload any pics yesterday (Monday) but at ~7AM on Tuesday August 3rd we have 19 pics with the folder name "Last of Production Photos". Here's ETI's explanation of what that means:
The last set of photos in this stage will show substantial completion i.e., all the systems are installed and fully tested & the main structure and cabinetry will all be in place. This is not the end, after this stage in our main assembly line your trailer will go to storage in our offsite secure storage yard, and then when we wait to prepare for your delivery/pickup. When your delivery/pickup date gets close, we will pull your trailer from storage and complete our Pre-Delivery Inspection and Finalization (PDI). This is where we polish the outside, detail the inside and put all the final touches to your Escape. Final photos will be uploaded to the same link when we complete PDI. So, I guess that ETI considers it "substantially complete" even though missing the cabinet doors (and cooktop?), or maybe those will be installed during the day today but there's no photo-op until after PDI?
As of this moment I've received no indication if it'll actually be "Complete" before the GCD (which is 15 days from today) even though I've stated I'd prefer / accept delivery to Denton ASAP.
Attaching only a representative few of the 19 pics ETI uploaded for today ....
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08-03-2021, 01:50 PM
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#2832
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2021
Location: Mesa, Arizona
Trailer: 2021 21NE
Posts: 516
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We got the same message last week with our last 17 pics. Our GCD is 09-02-21. I'm sure they will get everything you want done in time! Oh and on the July q&A video from Escape Karl said that if you ask them they will shoot a video of your specific trailer and go through the systems with you and send it to you since they aren't doing one-on-ones. It won't be as detailed as orientation, but they will answer any questions you might have if you send them the questions before they do the video. That's what we're planning to do anyway. And I also ask for a copy of the PDI which they said will be included in our paperwork.
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08-20-2021, 02:42 PM
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#2833
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2020
Location: East of Austin, Texas
Trailer: 2021 Escape 5.0 / 2022 F150 SuperCab
Posts: 2,866
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Alan E's 5.0 - Eighth (and Final) batch of pics
It's been 16 days since 'substantial completion' and we now have 35 "Final' pics taken on Thursday August 19th at ~1PM. I had many 'deliver loose' items on my build sheet so lots of the pics were documenting those thing packed in the trailer for transport.
I've been contacted by the transport company, pickup is time is set for next Wednesday in Denton, TX.
All looks great to me*, I've posted a note about the cooktop here. Yes, the bath will have a shower (but no sink) - the pic of the open cabinet reveals the water lines stubbed-out there for the shower-valve and sprayhead I'll be installing
*I am gonna have to fix that obviously misaligned stripe in front of the door
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08-20-2021, 02:45 PM
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#2834
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2021
Location: Mesa, Arizona
Trailer: 2021 21NE
Posts: 516
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Very nice! We got our Paid in Full Build sheet and VIN number today!
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08-20-2021, 04:35 PM
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#2835
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Austin, Texas
Trailer: 2019 5.0TA "Junior", 2019 Ram 1500 5.7 Hemi
Posts: 1,600
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We will look forward to seeing that roof covered with solar panels soon!
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08-20-2021, 07:59 PM
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#2836
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2020
Location: East of Austin, Texas
Trailer: 2021 Escape 5.0 / 2022 F150 SuperCab
Posts: 2,866
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Straight Stripes update
Quote:
Originally Posted by Centex
*I am gonna have to fix that obviously misaligned stripe in front of the door
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Update:
I just received one more set of 'loadup pics' and it's obvious that, unbidden by me, someone at ETI decided that stripe was wonky and got it straight between yesterday and today at loadup. Now I know what that piece of red-tape was indicating on the door in yesterday's pics
Good on ETI, now we're really kicking things off on the right foot!
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08-20-2021, 08:19 PM
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#2837
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2020
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Trailer: 2021 Escape E5.0; 2021 F150 PowerBoost
Posts: 1,190
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Looking very good! You must be excited about Wednesday!
That’s quite quick. I suppose the trucker is not taking the scenic route
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08-20-2021, 08:31 PM
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#2838
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2020
Location: East of Austin, Texas
Trailer: 2021 Escape 5.0 / 2022 F150 SuperCab
Posts: 2,866
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kavm
Looking very good! You must be excited about Wednesday!
That’s quite quick. I suppose the trucker is not taking the scenic route
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The loadup pics reveal what appears to be an E19 sans-decals on the flatbed behind mine, so there's one to drop somewhere before (or maybe another at) Denton, they aren't gonna be dallying that's for sure!
Yes, I'm excited for certain!
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09-01-2021, 03:49 PM
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#2839
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2021
Location: Lewiston ID, Idaho
Trailer: 2021 5.0 TA
Posts: 376
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Pics of our 5.0 being built.
Sweet!
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09-01-2021, 03:50 PM
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#2840
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2021
Location: Lewiston ID, Idaho
Trailer: 2021 5.0 TA
Posts: 376
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