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01-27-2016, 11:36 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Comox, British Columbia
Trailer: Escape 5TA wannabe!
Posts: 5
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Escape 5.0 TA wannabe!
Hello everyone! Just got back to Comox on Vancouver Island from Chilliwack after viewing the Escape 5.0 TA. My wife and I think this unit will be perfect for our needs. I have towed many different trailers before but NEVER a fifth wheel. Our Nissan Titan Pro 4x sits higher...just wondering if this is a issue? Our current trailer is, believe it or not, a Leesurelite! This wll be a big step up for us and we have hesitated buying a new camping unit due to the lack of quality...everyone out here on the rainy west coast we know seems to have huge water leak issues. The Escape quality impressed us!
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01-27-2016, 11:40 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Bellingham and Glacier, Washington
Trailer: 2013 Escape 15A
Posts: 2,066
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Michael D
The Escape quality impressed us!
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As well it should. Welcome! Heading out camping tomorrow in the rainy and windy PNW and not worried a bit about leaks.
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Karen Hulford
2013 Escape 15A, "Egbert"
'93 Ford 150 XLT or
'22 GMC Acadia Denali
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01-27-2016, 11:49 PM
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#3
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Comox, British Columbia
Trailer: Escape 5TA wannabe!
Posts: 5
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Very rainy here at the moment Karen! Just out of curiosity, do you tarp your trailer in the winter?
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01-27-2016, 11:54 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Bellingham and Glacier, Washington
Trailer: 2013 Escape 15A
Posts: 2,066
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No, I keep it in under covered and enclosed storage at Pantec here in Bellingham. Expensive, yes. But I don't worry about it whatsoever when it's out there.
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Karen Hulford
2013 Escape 15A, "Egbert"
'93 Ford 150 XLT or
'22 GMC Acadia Denali
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01-27-2016, 11:58 PM
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#5
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Comox, British Columbia
Trailer: Escape 5TA wannabe!
Posts: 5
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Good plan to keep it sheltered! Keep dry and enjoy the outing tomorrow...
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01-28-2016, 12:10 AM
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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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You don't want to use a tarp as a cover because it will abrade the gel coat. Some owners opt for covers made from breathable fitted fabric ( about $600 for quality ).
I choose to cover my trailer in a quality wax.
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01-28-2016, 12:29 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Seatac, Washington
Trailer: "The Trailer", 2nd Gen 21' & a 2017 Tundra CrewMax in Blazing Blue Pearl
Posts: 2,888
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Michael D
(snip) Our current trailer is, believe it or not, a Leesurelite! This wll be a big step up for us and we have hesitated buying a new camping unit due to the lack of quality...everyone out here on the rainy west coast we know seems to have huge water leak issues. The Escape quality impressed us!
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Holy Cow! I just looked up that company name and yeah, not kidding, will be a big step up!
I still remember how impressed we were when we started viewing owner's trailers here in the Seattle area. For awhile we were going to get the 5.0TA, but we switched to the 21' after realizing it would work better for our needs.
You'll be very pleased with your choice and I can say that before we even own ours! Have fun reading this forum and learning more about your decision.
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01-28-2016, 05:18 AM
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#8
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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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The bed height shouldn't be an issue, they've put them on F350 4x4's. When you order they ask for the top of the box height (top of the bed side), my F150 is 56" and ETI set the trailer to it's middle suspension height if you want to compare it to yours. If you're more then a couple inches higher then that you may want to run it by ETI.
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Happy Motoring
Bob
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01-28-2016, 07:55 AM
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#9
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
Trailer: 2013 19' & 2013 15B
Posts: 2,642
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gbaglo
You don't want to use a tarp as a cover because it will abrade the gel coat. Some owners opt for covers made from breathable fitted fabric ( about $600 for quality ).
I choose to cover my trailer in a quality wax.
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Not necessarily bad to cover a trailer. Use an RV cover if you do. My cover has been used for 5 months/yr for past three years in our Edmonton winters with no abrasion. Make sure your trailer is spotlessly clean before covering (waxing helps). Also helps to park it in a relatively sheltered area where it does not experience gale force winds. My $200 cover is holding up very well and is in nearly same condition as when it was purchased.
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2013 19' \ 2013 15B, 2020 Toyota 4Runner TRD Offroad
"It is better to remain silent at the risk of being thought a fool, than to talk and remove all doubt of it." - 1907, Maurice Switzer
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01-28-2016, 09:09 AM
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#10
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Comox, British Columbia
Trailer: 5.0 TA #9
Posts: 230
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I'm in Comox, and we own a TA.
PM me and I'll tell you more.
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01-28-2016, 10:21 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Surrey, British Columbia
Trailer: 2015 Escape 21
Posts: 700
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Escape 5.0 TA wannabe!
We cover our Escape 21 because unlike our stick built trailer, you can't walk on the roof of it to clean all the green growth we have on the north side of our house where we store it. Even applying wax to the roof requires extensions for me as I stretch to reach the middle areas. If we had an Escape 17 it would be easier. We don't have much wind to deal with, especially on our sheltered north side. There are dozens of trailers within a mile of our home (including 2 other Escapes) and all but a few are covered over the winter. We got out cover for just over $200 and if it lasts the length of its warranty it will have been worth it. Oh, and our cover drapes over the tires, protecting them from UV damage. We live in Surrey, with all the typical wet PNW weather.
Bob K
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01-28-2016, 02:17 PM
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#12
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Comox, British Columbia
Trailer: Escape 5TA wannabe!
Posts: 5
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Thanks for the encouragement! The Leesurelite was towable with my little car....which I traded in for a large truck...and now a larger camping unit!
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01-28-2016, 02:20 PM
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#13
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Comox, British Columbia
Trailer: Escape 5TA wannabe!
Posts: 5
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Thanks Bob. That is reassuring!
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01-28-2016, 06:35 PM
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#14
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Canyon Lake, Texas
Trailer: 2015 19 "Past Tents", 2021 F150 Lariat 2.7L EB
Posts: 10,225
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Michael D
Hello everyone! Just got back to Comox on Vancouver Island from Chilliwack after viewing the Escape 5.0 TA. My wife and I think this unit will be perfect for our needs. I have towed many different trailers before but NEVER a fifth wheel. Our Nissan Titan Pro 4x sits higher...just wondering if this is a issue? Our current trailer is, believe it or not, a Leesurelite! This wll be a big step up for us and we have hesitated buying a new camping unit due to the lack of quality...everyone out here on the rainy west coast we know seems to have huge water leak issues. The Escape quality impressed us!
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This one is still at the factory, and for sale:
http://www.escapeforum.org/forums/f1...tml#post125856
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