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09-13-2020, 05:35 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Sep 2020
Location: Cheshire, Connecticut
Trailer: 2021 Escape 5.0 TA in July 2021!
Posts: 3
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Hello from CT!
Hello--Mike and Dodi here. We are about to put a deposit on a 5.0. We own a Scamp 5th wheel that was demolished by a tree during Isaias. We haven't gotten the insurance determination yet, but we are looking to upgrade. We started looking at Escapes, and loved what we saw. Thanks to Cliff and Judy Hotchkiss in CT for showing us their 5.0 and answering all our questions and then some! Today we found what we think would be the perfect tow vehicle. We are excited to belong to this group and learn as much as we can.
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09-13-2020, 07:08 PM
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#2
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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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Welcome folks.
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Happy Motoring
Bob
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09-13-2020, 09:45 PM
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#3
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Snohomish, Washington
Trailer: 2017 19 foot sold, 2022 21C
Posts: 694
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Welcome to the Escape family, what every one you get you will love it.
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09-13-2020, 11:22 PM
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#4
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: London, Ontario
Trailer: 2020 Escape 19
Posts: 1,123
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Welcome to the forum. You can't go wrong with an Escape 5.0TA!
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Had a Trillium and 2 Escapes, 17b, 19, no trailer in the driveway now.
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09-14-2020, 07:37 AM
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#5
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: St. Thomas not BVI., Ontario
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5.0TA / 2016 Ram Eco Diesel 4X4
Posts: 8,055
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Quote:
Originally Posted by luvlabs
Hello--Mike and Dodi here. We are about to put a deposit on a 5.0. We own a Scamp 5th wheel that was demolished by a tree during Isaias. We haven't gotten the insurance determination yet, but we are looking to upgrade. We started looking at Escapes, and loved what we saw. Thanks to Cliff and Judy Hotchkiss in CT for showing us their 5.0 and answering all our questions and then some! Today we found what we think would be the perfect tow vehicle. We are excited to belong to this group and learn as much as we can.
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Hi: luvlabs... We have been towing an Escape 5th. wheel since 2008. First a single axle, then a twin axle. IMHO best towing characteristics of any trailer. We show our trailer everywhere we go so get used to it. I'll change my tow vehicle... but not my trailer!!!  Alf
escape artist N.S. of Lake Erie 
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Quote Bugs Bunny..."Don't take life too seriously, none of us get out of it ALIVE"!!!
'16 Ram Eco D. 4X4 Laramie Longhorn CC & '14 Escape 5.0TA
St.Thomas (Not the Virgin Islands) Ontario
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09-14-2020, 01:48 PM
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#6
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Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2020
Location: Slave Lake, Alberta
Trailer: Escape 21
Posts: 15
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Nice comment about your trailer. Do you have an Anderson hitch?
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09-14-2020, 03:12 PM
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#7
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: St. Thomas not BVI., Ontario
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5.0TA / 2016 Ram Eco Diesel 4X4
Posts: 8,055
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Salt and Pepper
Nice comment about your trailer. Do you have an Anderson hitch?
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Hi: Salt and Pepper... No Andersen. We have a Husky EZRoller slider hitch... but we don't slide it. No need too! I don't care for the fact that Escape makes a fifth wheel trailer and using an Andersen converts it back to a ball/hitch. Then you need safety chains and need to crawl into the truck box to attach them. At my age I don't climb, crawl, or get down and dirty very well.
Here's a pic of being hooked up to our former Nissan Frontier tug. We have now had this hitch in 3 different tugs, with 2 diff. Escape trailers!!! Alf
escape artist N.S. of Lake Erie
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Quote Bugs Bunny..."Don't take life too seriously, none of us get out of it ALIVE"!!!
'16 Ram Eco D. 4X4 Laramie Longhorn CC & '14 Escape 5.0TA
St.Thomas (Not the Virgin Islands) Ontario
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09-14-2020, 03:39 PM
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#8
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Olympia wa, Washington
Trailer: 5.0TA 2017
Posts: 2,255
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i use safety chains (Anderson hitch) and do not crawl into the back of my truck. i have them reversed attached (stay in the truck click to the side of the truck when not hitched) just snap on the rings when i hitch up- no need to get into the truck.
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09-14-2020, 03:47 PM
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#9
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: St. Thomas not BVI., Ontario
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5.0TA / 2016 Ram Eco Diesel 4X4
Posts: 8,055
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fox hunt
i use safety chains (Anderson hitch) and do not crawl into the back of my truck. i have them reversed attached (stay in the truck click to the side of the truck when not hitched) just snap on the rings when i hitch up- no need to get into the truck.
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Hi: Fox hunt... Trouble with the new Ram EcoDiesel 4X4 is it's to high for me to reach. I do like the Andersen for it's light weight though!!! I always carry some lite beer.  Alf
escape artist N.S. of Lake Erie
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Quote Bugs Bunny..."Don't take life too seriously, none of us get out of it ALIVE"!!!
'16 Ram Eco D. 4X4 Laramie Longhorn CC & '14 Escape 5.0TA
St.Thomas (Not the Virgin Islands) Ontario
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09-14-2020, 03:54 PM
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#10
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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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Hey Alf,
I have lost 36 lbs due to my recent medical event, not sure it was worth it but all new clothing is in my future...............
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Jim
Sometime life gets in the way of living.......
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09-14-2020, 04:04 PM
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#11
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Olympia wa, Washington
Trailer: 5.0TA 2017
Posts: 2,255
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I'm only 5' 2 ' so i need a step stool to hook up anyway just to reach the hitch lock and power plug. With the step stool i can easily reach the chains.
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09-14-2020, 04:06 PM
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#12
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Olympia wa, Washington
Trailer: 5.0TA 2017
Posts: 2,255
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my truck is not big - a regular fifth wheel hitch would take up too much payload
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09-14-2020, 04:31 PM
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#13
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: St. Thomas not BVI., Ontario
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5.0TA / 2016 Ram Eco Diesel 4X4
Posts: 8,055
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cpaharley2008
Hey Alf,
I have lost 36 lbs due to my recent medical event, not sure it was worth it but all new clothing is in my future...............
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Hi: cpaharley2008... I'd say that's a desperate weigh to get a new wardrobe!!! Alf
escape artist N.S. of Lake Erie
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Quote Bugs Bunny..."Don't take life too seriously, none of us get out of it ALIVE"!!!
'16 Ram Eco D. 4X4 Laramie Longhorn CC & '14 Escape 5.0TA
St.Thomas (Not the Virgin Islands) Ontario
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09-14-2020, 04:34 PM
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#14
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: St. Thomas not BVI., Ontario
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5.0TA / 2016 Ram Eco Diesel 4X4
Posts: 8,055
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fox hunt
my truck is not big - a regular fifth wheel hitch would take up too much payload
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Hi: Fox hunt... There's always "Slim Fast".  Alf
escape artist N.S. of Lake Erie
__________________
Quote Bugs Bunny..."Don't take life too seriously, none of us get out of it ALIVE"!!!
'16 Ram Eco D. 4X4 Laramie Longhorn CC & '14 Escape 5.0TA
St.Thomas (Not the Virgin Islands) Ontario
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09-20-2020, 10:55 AM
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#15
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: Guilford, Connecticut
Trailer: 2020 5.0TA
Posts: 10
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Hi fellow CT rscapee
Just a hello from Guilford CT. We also had a wonderful tour from Cliff&Judy and Joe from MA. Our new 5.0 is on a truck heading to our house as we speak. ETA Thursday.
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09-20-2020, 01:14 PM
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#16
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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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Take pictures of your delivery and post them, congrats......... 
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Jim
Sometime life gets in the way of living.......
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