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01-24-2015, 10:19 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Central, Pennsylvania
Trailer: Escape#5 2022 E19
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What about the MaxxFan remote upgrade, gives you a smoke lens that allows more light as well as not having to get out of bed to operate the fan, similar benefits to the digital thermostat option. I'd drop the the 12v heat pads, but ask for an exterior 120v outlet on the street side by the water hookup, for plugging in a heated water supply hose for winter use in stead of the 12v pads, your furnace and foam will protect your tanks.
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01-24-2015, 01:08 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Ventura County, California
Trailer: 2015 Escape 17A
Posts: 2,348
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Originally Posted by Donna D.
... all the way around Ten Forward (landing strip!...
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Landing strip
Don't you mean "docking ring?
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01-24-2015, 01:37 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cpaharley2008
What about the MaxxFan remote upgrade, gives you a smoke lens that allows more light as well as not having to get out of bed to operate the fan, similar benefits to the digital thermostat option.
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Two separate upgrades right? - One to change the cover from white to smoke (just a colour choice, or buy a replacement cover)
- The other to add remote control (the MaxxFan Deluxe (Remote Opening) model instead of the MaxxFan Deluxe (Manual Opening) model)
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01-24-2015, 01:52 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Central, Pennsylvania
Trailer: Escape#5 2022 E19
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Brian B-P
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No, the deluxe remote upgrade comes with the smoke lens upgrade
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01-24-2015, 02:48 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cpaharley2008
No, the deluxe remote upgrade comes with the smoke lens upgrade
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Ah, okay, the products are unrelated but ETI is offering them together. Too bad there's no description from ETI, because it's entirely missing from the option list.
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01-24-2015, 04:08 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Central, Pennsylvania
Trailer: Escape#5 2022 E19
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The model #7500K which comes from factory with smoke cover and remote, sorry for any confusion Airxcel | Maxxair | Maxxfan
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01-24-2015, 05:30 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cpaharley2008
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As the table shows, the 7000K and 7500K are the same product - MaxxFan Deluxe (Remote Opening) - except for cover colour; the 7500K is the one with the smoke cover. Now, wouldn't it be nice if something like this appeared in the option list: MaxxFan model 7500K - remote opening, smoke cover (replaces stock MaxxFan) ... or even better, to offer a choice: MaxxFan Deluxe with Remote Opening, choice of white (model 7000K) or smoke cover (model 7500K) (replaces stock MaxxFan)
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01-24-2015, 07:00 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Bandera, Texas
Trailer: 2015 5.0TA
Posts: 144
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I got the screen which comes down from the awning which will, essentially, give me a screened in back porch and extra room. Will come in handy when the mosquitos are bad.
Why the aluminum wheels? Curious.
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01-24-2015, 08:05 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Toledo, Ohio
Trailer: Escape 19
Posts: 155
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'Aluminum wheels'
Well they may be easier to take care of, though I have read much back and forth on this topic.
So mainly I just like the way they look....
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01-24-2015, 08:10 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Central, Pennsylvania
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Get 5 aluminum wheels, that way the spare will match...I'm sorry I did not think of this on my 21' BlackJack.
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01-24-2015, 08:13 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Canyon Lake, Texas
Trailer: 2015 19 "Past Tents", 2021 F150 Lariat 2.7L EB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cpaharley2008
Get 5 aluminum wheels, that way the spare will match...I'm sorry I did not think of this on my 21' BlackJack.
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I agree. At first we thought we'd just get the steel wheel spare since it will be covered, but by getting a 5th aluminum wheel we can use the spare as part of the rotation.
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01-24-2015, 09:51 PM
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Commercial Member
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Hillsboro, Oregon
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21 - "Felicity"
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Can't really see a good reason to rotate tires on our 21 - none of them are driven tires. I would expect them to age out before any wear issues are a concern.
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01-24-2015, 11:54 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Canyon Lake, Texas
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tractors1
Can't really see a good reason to rotate tires on our 21 - none of them are driven tires. I would expect them to age out before any wear issues are a concern.
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Good point in that most folks would have them age out before wearing out, but rotating tires on a tandem axle trailer helps prevent uneven wear. They do wear even though they are not connected to the drivetrain. Typically, the front ones wear a bit faster than the back ones. You probably shouldn't switch sides when rotating them, since they have a unique wear pattern from being on that side, and switching sides can actually increase tire wear. Of course, it's really only applicable if you put at least 8-10k miles on the trailer per year.
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01-25-2015, 06:03 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Southwick, Massachusetts
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I asked ETI about rotating a while back and was told front to rear only, no side to side.
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01-25-2015, 08:08 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Toledo, Ohio
Trailer: Escape 19
Posts: 155
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Thank you for all the help.
I have noted multiple changes on my build sheet based on these suggestions!
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01-25-2015, 08:53 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Oak Creek, Wisconsin
Trailer: Escape 19 26/May/2014 Sold New trailer 2016 Bigfoot 25B21FB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tractors1
Can't really see a good reason to rotate tires on our 21 - none of them are driven tires. I would expect them to age out before any wear issues are a concern.
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Charlie I agree with for the most part but ! Some people store their trailers in a matter where one side will get more UV exposure then the other. This to me would make a good reason to rotate your tires.
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01-25-2015, 09:07 PM
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#57
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: SLO County, California
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21C 2019 Expedition
Posts: 5,215
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cpaharley2008
Get 5 aluminum wheels, that way the spare will match...I'm sorry I did not think of this on my 21' BlackJack.
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Ditto that. Have a flat spot on passenger side rear due to wheel lockup during braking. Not sure yet what is causing it after 2000 miles. Tried adjusting it with no luck yet. Checking for grease contamination tomorrow.
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01-25-2015, 09:26 PM
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#58
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Site Team
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Portland, Oregon
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5.0 TA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by markvt
Charlie I agree with for the most part but ! Some people store their trailers in a matter where one side will get more UV exposure then the other. This to me would make a good reason to rotate your tires.
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Seems to me it would be better to keep the tires covered.
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01-25-2015, 10:04 PM
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#59
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee
Trailer: 2015 19 foot
Posts: 439
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I believe tires need to be covered and the weight taken off them to keep them round.
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01-25-2015, 10:08 PM
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#60
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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
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bdornbush
I believe tires need to be covered and the weight taken off them to keep them round.
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Nah, they'll stay round on the ground. You might crack or distort the sidewall if they stay for a long time and are under inflated, but otherwise you're fine. The flat spot Rossue described was from a skidding tire/locked electric brake.
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