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06-01-2013, 09:02 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Ottawa, Ontario
Trailer: 2013 Escape 19
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It's here!
For those who don't know the story...
It was due to arrive last Monday or Tuesday. I got a call from the driver last weekend. He was having "one of those trips". He was stuck in Brandon, MB, waiting for parts to repair his truck electrical. He had already fixed a flat and an hydraulic line. So it was going to be a couple of days late.
He got back on the road Wednesday morning (a day later than he expected when he called me). He had two trailers to deliver, and the other one was going to somebody who would be leaving the country today, so delivering it took priority even though it meant more driving. So, an extra day's delay for my trailer.
This morning he gave me an ETA when he started, but then hit traffic and line ups for scales on the 401, so another couple of hours delay...
I got a text from him at about 5:45. He should arrive at the meeting point at about 6:15.
At about 6:05, the skies opened up. It had been threatening rain all day, but nothing had come of it. Perhaps a rain god, jealous of my new trailer, saw a chance for a trick. By the time we met the driver, it was raining so hard you couldn't see more than a few feet across the parking lot.
We left the trailer and the delivery truck in the parking lot and took the driver for dinner.
Finally, at about 7:15 or so, we were finished dinner and the rain had stopped, so we actually took possession...
By the time we got the trailer home ("the trailer"... no name yet) it was getting dark. So, no sleeping in it tonight. No coffee made in it tomorrow morning. That will have to wait until we get a chance to start to figure out all the systems in the light, get the propane tanks filled, etc.
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Doug
2013 Escape 19 ("The Dog House") , 2018 Ford F150
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06-01-2013, 09:21 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Bellingham and Glacier, Washington
Trailer: 2013 Escape 15A
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Congratulations! You've certainly put a great deal of thought into this purchase and it will pay off for you. Can't wait to see more pics. BTW, did the truck driver lose the propane tank cover?
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Karen Hulford
2013 Escape 15A, "Egbert"
'93 Ford 150 XLT or
'22 GMC Acadia Denali
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06-01-2013, 09:50 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Ottawa, Ontario
Trailer: 2013 Escape 19
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No, it was stored in the trailer for the trip. We hadn't installed it by the time that picture was taken. Tammy mentioned they'd had a few problems with them blowing off in the past so they now take them off for delivery.
Aside from being rather dirty, we don't see any issues from the delivery.
One of the overhead lights doesn't seem to work. I'll see if I can figure out what's up with that tomorrow.
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Doug
2013 Escape 19 ("The Dog House") , 2018 Ford F150
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06-01-2013, 10:03 PM
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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: 8,035
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Hi: dbailey... It sure is good that fiberglass trailers last so long!!! You'll have lots of opportunities to sleep in it and make coffee. We always get the coffee maker set up the night before then fall asleep with that faint smell of fresh ground beans. First one up hits the switch!!!
Is that a little patch of hair loss I see in the pic
ENJOY. Alf
escape artist N.S. of Lake Erie
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06-01-2013, 10:23 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Burlington, Ontario
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dbailey
No, it was stored in the trailer for the trip. We hadn't installed it by the time that picture was taken. Tammy mentioned they'd had a few problems with them blowing off in the past so they now take them off for delivery.
Aside from being rather dirty, we don't see any issues from the delivery.
One of the overhead lights doesn't seem to work. I'll see if I can figure out what's up with that tomorrow.
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If the overhead light is the one on the ceiling in the center of the trailer make sure the switch on the side of the entry door is also on.
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06-01-2013, 10:55 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia
Trailer: 2009 Escape 17B 2020 Toyota Highlander XLE
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I've run a zap-strap ( the re-usable kind from Lee Valley Tools ) through a couple slots in the propane tank cover and through the tank handle for extra security.
Congrats. Hope you get some sleep tonight.
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06-01-2013, 11:11 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Ottawa, Ontario
Trailer: 2013 Escape 19
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Burloak
If the overhead light is the one on the ceiling in the center of the trailer make sure the switch on the side of the entry door is also on.
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D'Oh! : Yeah, that was it...
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Doug
2013 Escape 19 ("The Dog House") , 2018 Ford F150
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06-02-2013, 06:13 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Central, Pennsylvania
Trailer: Escape#5 2022 E19
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Dave, who was my driver delivery person seemed to have had similar issues last summer bringing 2 Escapes east, break down in Indiana and towing one trailer from there with one on the flat bed. But all was good 3 days later when he arrived. Tough job on those guys with all the driving they do plus going back empty.
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Jim
Sometime life gets in the way of living.......
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06-02-2013, 07:17 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Trailer: 2018 Escape 19
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Looks like your trailer's first adventure was without you! Now it is your turn to have some adventures of your own. As per the propane cover-I drilled two small holes near the bottom, one ft/one on the back and secured the cover with a bungee cord. Also make sure the "door" on the propane cover is tightened completely as I had one blow off when traveling that was not too tight.
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Steve and Cynthia
San Antonio, TX
Escape 19 "Why So Serious?"
2019 Chevy Silverado RST 1500, 5.3L
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06-02-2013, 08:42 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Central, Pennsylvania
Trailer: Escape#5 2022 E19
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yes, I agree, here is a picture
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Jim
Sometime life gets in the way of living.......
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06-02-2013, 02:53 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Trailer: 2017 Escape 5.0 TA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dbailey
("the trailer"... no name yet)
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Yeah, sorry.....that name is already taken.
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06-02-2013, 04:28 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Ottawa, Ontario
Trailer: 2013 Escape 19
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There is a tremendous amount of stuff to remember with all the different systems... I definitely need to put together a procedure manual for spring, trip packing, departing for trip, etc...
And organizing the interior storage is a never-ending project, I think.
By now I've fired everything up, and it all seems to work fine (as long as you include "popping the 15A circuit breaker in our house" in the set of acceptable behaviours for a 20A air conditioner...).
Still laughing about that light switch...
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Doug
2013 Escape 19 ("The Dog House") , 2018 Ford F150
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06-02-2013, 04:31 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Central, Pennsylvania
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I assume you have put water in your tank and tested the pump and filled the water heater prior to turning on the propane, these 2 items took the longest.
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Jim
Sometime life gets in the way of living.......
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06-02-2013, 09:21 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Ottawa, Ontario
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No worries there. There is a huge amount of stuff to learn, but I proceeded carefully. I didn't turn the hot water tank on until after I flushed the system and filled the hot water tank.
Getting the air out of the water system and the hot water tank in particular did take surprisingly long, but I didn't turn the heat on until all the sputtering stopped.
I ran probably 50 gallons of water through the system to flush it. There was a "winterized" sticker on the counter when the trailer arrived, so I assume there was antifreeze in the lines. I wanted to run enough water to get rid of that along with as much "new plastic" taste as I could.
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Doug
2013 Escape 19 ("The Dog House") , 2018 Ford F150
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06-06-2013, 10:37 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Ottawa, Ontario
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Oh, and we've finally settled on a name. "The Dog House"...
And I just realized that people will assume we have dogs, which we don't (yet, at least)... Ah well, it'll be a conversation starter...
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Doug
2013 Escape 19 ("The Dog House") , 2018 Ford F150
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06-06-2013, 11:51 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Oakland, California
Trailer: not yet
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Love the name! Makes getting in trouble not seem so bad...
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06-07-2013, 07:15 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Central, Pennsylvania
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I always thought the dog house was another name for my "Man Cave" where I did not mind being in every now and then.
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Jim
Sometime life gets in the way of living.......
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06-07-2013, 08:57 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Ottawa, Ontario
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Jim: exactly... escaping to the dog house...
(but I'll bring the wife with me from time to time...)
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Doug
2013 Escape 19 ("The Dog House") , 2018 Ford F150
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