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07-10-2017, 06:53 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: 8,035
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Quote:
Originally Posted by padlin
Painted ours twice too, last year's coat being POR-15, it's already rusted yet again.
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Hi: padlin... I painted our step for the 1st. time. I used a spray can of "Harbor Freight Rust Reformer" 1st. Then a spray of matte black store brand metal paint. Only time will tell how soon the rust reappears. Alf
escape artist N.S. of Lake Erie
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07-10-2017, 08:29 AM
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#42
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Midcoast, Maine
Trailer: 2016 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 435
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike Lewis
While we're on the subject of non-Escape RVs, is there a manufacturer of fifth-wheel trailers with slideouts that has a reputation for good quality, a la Escape for fiberglass trailers or Lazy Daze for Class C motorhomes? Asking for a friend.
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I just read an article over the weekend with an interview of the the owner of BigFoot, and he said he is determined to make a slideout for the 2500 truck camper series. I would assume that if he is going to do that to the truck camper, the travel trailers would be included as well. He said he does not have a timeframe for it.
Bigfoot Campers on the Move - Truck Camper Magazine
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07-10-2017, 10:24 AM
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#43
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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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Quote:
Originally Posted by rbryan4
Wow, that is good to kn
ow. POR-15 is supposed to be impervious.
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Probably due to it being a sliding step, kind of beats itself up. It's also tough to sand off the old rust.
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07-10-2017, 10:30 AM
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#44
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Burlington Twp., New Jersey
Trailer: 2010 Escape 19
Posts: 7,126
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rbryan4
Wow, that is good to know. POR-15 is supposed to be impervious.
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I've mentioned this stuff in a previous thread. Industrial rust converter that works well. Top coat with Rust-oleum or similar. Might be an option. Available through Amazon.
Corroseal Rust Converter | Metal Primer | Rust Paint
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07-10-2017, 11:11 AM
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#45
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Ventura County, California
Trailer: 2013 19 Escape
Posts: 7,204
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Quote:
Originally Posted by padlin
Painted ours twice too, last year's coat being POR-15, it's already rusted yet again.
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I know . With all the RV's being sold and Airstream and the unmentionable O using aluminum steps , I wish someone would start making or supplying aluminum steps . Pat
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07-10-2017, 11:12 AM
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#46
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Ventura County, California
Trailer: 2013 19 Escape
Posts: 7,204
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rubicon327
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Good product but I think it just gets rubbed off from step sliding in and out . Pat
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07-10-2017, 11:21 AM
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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: 10,222
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As far as all aluminum steps, these are the only ones I've seen, made by Brophy. I think they may be too tall however for an Escape, and then there's the issue with mounting to the existing frame.
http://www.explosivepowersports.com/...AaAjDEEALw_wcB
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07-10-2017, 11:26 AM
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#48
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Ventura County, California
Trailer: 2013 19 Escape
Posts: 7,204
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rbryan4
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Robert I was hoping just for a single step . I bookmarked and am still on a hunt . Pat
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07-10-2017, 06:20 PM
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#49
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Kamloops, British Columbia
Trailer: 2024 Bigfoot 21RB
Posts: 254
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I like the shower in this Airstream
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07-10-2017, 06:31 PM
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#50
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Trailer: 2017 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 15,532
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I like my trailer a lot better.
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2015 Ford F150 Lariat 3.5L EcoBoost
2009 Escape 19 (previous)
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07-10-2017, 06:47 PM
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#51
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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: 10,222
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What Jim said. First hailstorm that comes along here in Texas (and believe it or not that's been known to happen), watching the look of sheer terror on the Airstream owners faces is quite entertaining.
We had a really bad one - like once in a lifetime bad - in April of 2016. My truck was damaged and is just now in the shop for a new hood. The RV storage facility where I park my trailer is mostly open storage. The vast majority of the RVs parked there are uncovered. There are a total of 2 fiberglass trailers stored there uncovered, and over a hundred stickies.
Basically every sticky sustained heavy damage, and some were written off. Two Airstreams looked like a bomb had gone off. The two fiberglass trailers I saw were just fine, except for a broken roof vent cover on one of them.
But the Airstreams did have nice bathrooms.
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10-27-2017, 08:34 AM
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#52
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: ,, Oklahoma
Trailer: 17
Posts: 840
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RV Business seems to be booming
"RVIA Reports Best September Shipment Record in 40 Years
RVIA’s September survey of manufacturers found RV wholesale shipments finished at 43,598 units, an increase of 29.4 percent over the 33,704 units shipped last September."
"Patrick Increases Net Sales by 34 Percent
Net sales for the third quarter of 2017 increased 34 percent, to $407.5 million from $304.2 million in the same quarter of 2016.
"Camping World Announces Proposed Secondary Offering
Camping World Holdings announced a proposed secondary offering of 6.7 million shares of its Class A common stock by certain selling stockholders of Camping World. "
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10-27-2017, 09:13 AM
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#53
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Westcliffe, Colorado
Trailer: 2010 EggCamper (#083); 2017 Escape 21 (#053); 2016 F-150 5.0L FX4
Posts: 1,765
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gocamp
RV Business seems to be booming
"RVIA Reports Best September Shipment Record in 40 Years
RVIA’s September survey of manufacturers found RV wholesale shipments finished at 43,598 units, an increase of 29.4 percent over the 33,704 units shipped last September."
"Patrick Increases Net Sales by 34 Percent
Net sales for the third quarter of 2017 increased 34 percent, to $407.5 million from $304.2 million in the same quarter of 2016.
"Camping World Announces Proposed Secondary Offering
Camping World Holdings announced a proposed secondary offering of 6.7 million shares of its Class A common stock by certain selling stockholders of Camping World. "
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I'd suggest RV manufacturers keep an eye on what's happening with Harley Davidson. It appears the Baby Boom market is fairly well saturated (sales down), and younger generations are too busy raising a family to make up the difference (sales not going up) or are just more into their various smart devices than motorcycles. Granted, annual sales are still in the 100's of thousands. Will RV sales soon follow the same trends? It will be interesting to follow....
Millennials are hurting Harley-Davidson sales - Business Insider
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10-27-2017, 11:10 AM
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#54
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Yellow Springs, Ohio
Trailer: 2013 Escape 19
Posts: 709
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We had a great trip to Nova Scotia this fall. We briefly met a Canadian couple in Lunenburg, and they asked us where we're from. "Ohio" we said. They said they were from BC. We said something like "Oh, we picked up our camper at the Escape factory in BC!" They said something like "Oh, we picked up our camper at the Airstream factory in Ohio!" To each his own, I guess.
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10-27-2017, 11:27 AM
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#55
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: ,, Oklahoma
Trailer: 17
Posts: 840
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I guess Winnebago sees a market.
"Winnebago Coach Lines Aiming at Younger RVer"
"....motivation to update the storied brand to better compete within the industry and to recruit new consumers to RVs, which traditionally have appealed primarily to audiences 55 and above.
Already, orders are backing up for some of the new models, said Ron Lichtsinn, owner of Lichtsinn RV, Forest City’s Winnebago dealer. Demand has been particularly strong for Winnebago’s new four-wheel drive motorhome, called the Revel. It’s designed for campers who want to get off the main drags and experience nature up close.
“We just can’t get our hands on enough of these,” Lichtsinn said. “It’s not going to be a model that every dealer wants to carry because they’re not going to understand the activities that these will be used for. But it’s such a unique model that can be used for so many different things.”
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