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01-30-2016, 06:56 AM
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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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What new standard/options would you like to have?
I got to thinking last night, what new standard features I would like to see and started a list:
1. better table set up
2. better window styles, maybe white on the inside and outside, and awning style
3. updated upholstery,
4. better sink style with the faucet inside the sink to keep the water off the counter top,
5. elimination of those window blind protrusions
6. illuminated storage/cabinets
7. different awning, maybe like the Airstream with the metal protection while stored
What are your ideas?
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Sometime life gets in the way of living.......
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01-30-2016, 07:26 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Portland, Oregon
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 11,074
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1. Low point drain.
2. Toilet shut-off valve
3. Two step access step
4. Top step to loft in 5er that opens
5. Adjustable shelves in cabinets instead of fixed placement
6. Hepvo valves in place of sink traps
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2014 Escape 5.0TA
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01-30-2016, 07:29 AM
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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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Yes, I miss the low point drain and all the other ones are good except #2 the shut off is available now, IINM as an option.
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Jim
Sometime life gets in the way of living.......
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01-30-2016, 07:53 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Trailer: 2013 Escape 19
Posts: 251
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A redesigned entry door that seals better and is wider to accommodate more fridge options.
Dave
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01-30-2016, 08:17 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Trailer: 2016 21' sold, current class C, Now looking
Posts: 150
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Low Point Drain indeed. I got the toilet shutoff installed on our new unit. Will have to see about the other features when the rig arrives.
Option of a heated floor would be interesting for the winter spots when hooked up to shore power.
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01-30-2016, 08:53 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Galesville, Wisconsin
Trailer: 2017 21 "Blue II" & 2017 Highlander XLE (previously 2010 17B "Blue" & 2008 Tacoma)
Posts: 4,234
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Nev-R-Adjust and Nev-R-Lube Dexter axles. Another vote for low point drain and toliet shut off valve.
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01-30-2016, 12:04 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Alaska, Washington
Trailer: 2014 5.0 TA
Posts: 451
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Stuck at work for a few hours and I’m bored.
1) Dual speed furnace
2) Dual pane awning windows in the loft of the 5.0 TA
3) 16” rims
4) Glassed in raised blocking on the roof where available, for solar panels.
5) Rock shield for the 5.0 TA
I’m guessing that part of the mold changes will incorporate some sort of raised blocking for the solar mounting. Scott
Scott, Lori and Fritz
Moose are better in the freezer than eating my mountain ash.
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01-30-2016, 12:09 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: O town, British Columbia
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21 "Lightning"
Posts: 1,467
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I was thinking that as well Scott.
Perhaps a bit more "nose" on the 21/19/17 to make aerodynamics better too.
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01-30-2016, 12:33 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Southwick, Massachusetts
Trailer: None, sold my 2014 5.0TA
Posts: 7,124
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And up goes the price yet again.
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Bob
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01-30-2016, 05:12 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Trailer: Not Yet
Posts: 8
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Another choice of cabinetry finish, maybe something a bit darker, or contemporary. The blonde oak is the least aesthetic aspect of the trailer.
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01-30-2016, 06:06 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
Posts: 8,873
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Quote:
Originally Posted by citizensmurf
Another choice of cabinetry finish, maybe something a bit darker, or contemporary. The blonde oak is the least aesthetic aspect of the trailer.
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Definitely not blonde oak. Blonde oak uses either pickling with a white glaze or bleaching. ETI interiors are a natural oak color. I've never liked the blonde oak finish of yesteryear, too bleak and cold, it doesn't do the oak justice.
Personally, after years of dark teak interiors and seeing the dark dungeon like interiors of some older style trailers, I quite like the present finish. No matter how many choices, which in itself would be very costly, you'll never have enough choices to please everyone.
Ron
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01-30-2016, 06:09 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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Agreed. I wouldn't want any darker tone than the existing.
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01-30-2016, 06:45 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Antelope, California
Trailer: 2009 17B "Suite Escape" pulled by a 2020 Toyota Sienna
Posts: 1,565
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Me neither. And the wood look interior clinched it for me. I prefer a warmer look than naked white fiberglass.
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01-30-2016, 07:05 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Trailer: Not Yet
Posts: 8
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One other choice of cabinet would be nice. If you look at housing trends, that colour of oak (or simply oak itself) hasn't been used for a long time. If you think of your trailer as your home away from home, it would make sense to have a more modern choice available. Doesn't have to be dark teak, there are many choices out there.
I've only seen the pics so far of these trailers, but by far the wood is what turns me off. So if we're discussing fantasy options, I would vote for that.
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01-30-2016, 07:17 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Trailer: 2017 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 15,572
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We do a dozen kitchens a year, plus other cabinetry, and trends are to dark wood, or light painted cabinets. Personally, I am not a huge fan of the dark stained wood, usually maple, as you might as well just have a dark brown/black paint.
I know Escape has had requests for other woods, and mostly dark woods too. Personally, I would much prefer a lighter wood in the trailer myself, like maple. I do not mind the oak though. Though not used a lot in cabinetry any more, it is still used a lot in furniture. What I like to do is to mix woods, like having walnut accents with maple, like in this router table I built a couple years ago.
As I have mentioned here before, the issue for Escape is having then to have double the product on hand, and in order to make it feasible, they would have to be certain it would get lots of use.
Obviously, I too would be a fan of another wood selection, though I would still be happy with oak.
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01-30-2016, 07:34 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Trailer: Not Yet
Posts: 8
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Yes, maple is nice. I have a carpenter friend who camperized a Sprinter van, and used maple similar in tone to that pic. It looks amazing.
Yes, the cost would be more, but it would be worth it for me.
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01-30-2016, 07:59 PM
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Commercial Member
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Hillsboro, Oregon
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21 - "Felicity"
Posts: 2,945
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Dang, that's a purty cabinet!
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01-30-2016, 08:14 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Ventura County, California
Trailer: 2013 19 Escape
Posts: 7,206
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gbaglo
Agreed. I wouldn't want any darker tone than the existing.
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What do I know but darker colors will make your space smaller . Lighter colors open the space up . I really am happy with the light oak or I like birch also. Pat
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01-30-2016, 08:19 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Denison, Texas
Trailer: 2015 21'; 2011 19' sold; 4Runner; ph ninezero3 327-27ninefour
Posts: 5,136
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I like some other woods that are darker. Yes, they may make a space look smaller. It isn't actually smaller though! Our 21' looks so much bigger than the 19' partly because it is and partly because of the layout making it look so. Even if we had darker wood, it would still seem much bigger. Darker wood, or lighter, gives you a change when having had an Escape.
Beautiful router table!
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01-30-2016, 08:20 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2013
Location: ..., New Mexico
Trailer: 2013 Esc19/'14 Silvrado
Posts: 4,193
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re - router table...Sure is!
Far as oak goes it's not oak tone or color I think is tiresome, it's oak grain. Leave oak for McDonalds interiors. How about some cherry?
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