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03-24-2018, 05:21 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Mooresville, North Carolina
Trailer: 2012 17B Escape
Posts: 10
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Uncommitted High Interest
Have been following this forum for the last three months and really like the helpful threads from the Owners. Have narrowed the choices to Escape or Parkliner. Still researching before make the final leap, so joined to network easier. Thanks for all the info and comments which provide lots of food for thought.
GayeMac
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03-24-2018, 06:57 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Central, Pennsylvania
Trailer: Escape#5 2022 E19
Posts: 26,268
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Welcome Gaye, to the fiberglass community. Have you seen either trailer? Parkliner is close to you but so are some Escapes. contact the factory and Escape can put you in touch with someone nearby for a viewing....
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Jim
Sometime life gets in the way of living.......
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03-24-2018, 07:09 PM
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Commercial Member
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Hillsboro, Oregon
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21 - "Felicity"
Posts: 2,932
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Escape is a reasonably priced trailer (in my opinion) for what you get. The factory support is excellent, and there's a big helpful and growing owners faction with the forum.
Parkliner makes a nice looking rig - I've gathered it's also well made from the fiberglass forum ( http://www.fiberglassrv.com/ ) but the company also seems to a bit cyclic (as in and out of business.) I would investigate them further since they're a lot closer than British Columbia - which could also be a fine vacation trip!
Either way, once you own the rig all the innards are covered by the manufacturers of the pieces implanted. Only thing covered by the makers are the trailer itself.
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03-24-2018, 09:07 PM
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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: 10,208
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If superb customer service and quick response are important to you (they are to us), then in my humble opinion Escape is the way to go.
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03-24-2018, 10:14 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: North of Danbury, Wisconsin
Trailer: 2018 Escape 21C
Posts: 3,033
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We have toured several Parkliner trailers and were very inpressed with their innovative use of space. Either brand of trailer will serve you well . Go make memories !!
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03-25-2018, 06:26 AM
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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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Maybe Frank from NY will chime in, he currently has a Parkliner and is planning on going to an Escape last I knew.
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Bob
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03-25-2018, 06:47 AM
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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: 7,949
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GayeMac
Have been following this forum for the last three months and really like the helpful threads from the Owners. Have narrowed the choices to Escape or Parkliner. Still researching before make the final leap, so joined to network easier. Thanks for all the info and comments which provide lots of food for thought.
GayeMac
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Hi: GayeMac... Welcome to our biased forum. I believe Parkliners are only built in one length, where as Escapes are built in four. Depending on your tow vehicle you have choices within the Escape family. Alf
escape artist N.S. of Lake Erie
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04-07-2018, 03:17 PM
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Member
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Boulder, Colorado
Trailer: 2017 19 Escape
Posts: 200
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GayeMac
Have been following this forum for the last three months and really like the helpful threads from the Owners. Have narrowed the choices to Escape or Parkliner. Still researching before make the final leap, so joined to network easier. Thanks for all the info and comments which provide lots of food for thought.
GayeMac
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With all due respect to Park Liner, it is barely in the same class as Escape as a manufacturer and product.
Yes it is a FG trailer, but most of the items one needs r options and even then limited. For ex.
at least on the latest model info available the refrig is only 1.9 cf and it is an option.
Also they r a very small company, which raises questions about their viability in a recession. I’ve owned one “orphan” trailer, a TrailManor and I want a product from a company that has a good chance of weathering an economically challenging time.
I guess if one wants a barebones FG trailer then it might suffice, but one can hardly compare it to an Escape in my opinion.
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04-08-2018, 10:11 AM
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#9
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Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Mooresville, North Carolina
Trailer: 2012 17B Escape
Posts: 10
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Saw Escape 5.0TA
Have now seen an Escape in person thanks to StrawBarry in NC. Good chance to compare the Parkliner quality (2017) to 2015. Parkliner as maker is in transition with LittleGuy and updating their models to be double hulled. They are small company but growing. Changed their marketing to distributors nationwide so still in infancy with the updated model and marketing of product. .
Was impressed with the Escape quality and owner satisfaction with company, the quality and design he chose. The 5.0 is not for me so am on the search to see a 19 or 21 which I hope will be a closer match for needs.
Thanks for taking the time to weigh in. Really like the insulation used by Escape versus a double hull or nearly nothing.
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04-08-2018, 10:13 AM
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#10
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Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Mooresville, North Carolina
Trailer: 2012 17B Escape
Posts: 10
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Thanks
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04-08-2018, 11:19 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Central, Pennsylvania
Trailer: Escape#5 2022 E19
Posts: 26,268
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I'm aware of at least a couple of 19's in NC, have you contact ETI for a list of owners near you?
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Jim
Sometime life gets in the way of living.......
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04-09-2018, 07:28 PM
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#12
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Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Mooresville, North Carolina
Trailer: 2012 17B Escape
Posts: 10
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Next Step
Know of two 19s in NC and hope to contact owners this week. Will also check with ETI on other owners nearby. Thanks
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