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06-12-2013, 04:58 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Kelowna, British Columbia
Trailer: 2008 Escape 17b
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Trailer tires
Can 15" trailer tires and rims go on a 17b that currently has 14" tires and rims?
Is the larger tire worth the extra money?
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06-12-2013, 05:08 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Santa Cruz, California
Trailer: 2014 Escape 19
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You may need to ask Reace. The high-lift axle option comes with 15" wheels, the two may come together.
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2014 Escape 19
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06-12-2013, 05:10 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Kelowna, British Columbia
Trailer: 2008 Escape 17b
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santacruzer, what size tires are on your 17b?
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06-12-2013, 05:15 PM
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Santa Cruz, California
Trailer: 2014 Escape 19
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Mine are 15" with the high-lift axle.
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06-12-2013, 05:16 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Kelowna, British Columbia
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Thanx santacruzer, I just sent an email off to Escape.
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06-12-2013, 05:19 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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Mine is also 17B with high-lift and 15" tires.
Currently, Tammy said this morning that they are having email difficulties.
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06-12-2013, 06:19 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Kelowna, British Columbia
Trailer: 2008 Escape 17b
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Kim at Escape says 15" tires on a 17b without the high lift is okay.
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06-12-2013, 07:37 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
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What advantage would 15" tires have over 14" ones? Do they cost more and do they last longer, or travel more smoothly? 
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06-12-2013, 09:30 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Kelowna, British Columbia
Trailer: 2008 Escape 17b
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I guess that's the question?
I need new tires so why not upsize to 15" is it worth it?
Larger tires make for a smoother drive on the TV.
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06-12-2013, 09:35 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Kelowna, British Columbia
Trailer: 2008 Escape 17b
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BTW ... What's the deal with the high lift axle?
Why do people option for that?
Doesn't that just raise the center of gravity?
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06-12-2013, 09:40 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Oakland, California
Trailer: not yet
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Clearance on rough off the beaten track type "roads". Like those in BLM areas, or national forests
I just camped next to an old 13' Boler that hat been lifted and also had the 15" tires. Towed by a jeep, the guy said he mostly visits remote spots served by logging roads.
Talk about raising center of gravity! Wish I'd taken a picture.
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06-12-2013, 09:55 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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I ordered the high-lift axle to match the height of my new Toyota Tacoma ( for back country use ), that I hadn't bought yet. Did a test drive of the Taco and the Old Bag reminded me that we were getting older and more decrepit and probably wouldn't be able to climb up into it. So, I ended up with a RAV4 and a high-lift axle.
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What happens to the hole when the cheese is gone?
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06-12-2013, 10:09 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Bellingham and Glacier, Washington
Trailer: 2013 Escape 15A
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How much higher is the high-lift axle compared with the standard one?
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