17' vs. 19' sleeping - Page 2 - Escape Trailer Owners Community
Journey with Confidence RV GPS App RV Trip Planner RV LIFE Campground Reviews RV Maintenance Take a Speed Test Free 7 Day Trial ×

Go Back   Escape Trailer Owners Community > Escape Me | General Topics > General Escape
Click Here to Login
Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
 
Old 10-23-2011, 06:35 PM   #21
Senior Member
 
thoer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Galesville, Wisconsin
Trailer: 2017 21 "Blue II" & 2017 Highlander XLE (previously 2010 17B "Blue" & 2008 Tacoma)
Posts: 4,232
Re: 17' vs. 19' sleeping

Memory foam varies in quality to a huge degree. This site has some useful information about how memory foam is rated and graded. http://www.memoryfoammattress.org/

Eric

__________________
Eric (and Mary who is in no way responsible for anything stupid I post)

"Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance." George Bernard Shaw
thoer is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-23-2011, 07:40 PM   #22
Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 70
Re: 17' vs. 19' sleeping

I'm glad to hear that you are not coming across campgrounds that only take small trailers. I was wondering if that was at all common after I saw it somewhere.

Wish we could go to the Escape Rally but I already looked at those dates and don't think we can.

Well, I can check out the memory foam but I see from the website that the only place I will really really need it is when I go into outer space. But maybe I will find some for our more mundane trips.

Those Bigfoots look great. I take it you like your Escape better.

Thank you, Linda, Jim and Eric for the information.
Cathy
__________________
"Floating Cloud"    2011 Escape 19'
2011 Toyota 4Runner
Cathy, Midwest U.S. is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-23-2011, 11:15 PM   #23
Member
 
Eugene We's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2011
Location: -, British Columbia
Trailer: ?
Posts: 43
Re: 17' vs. 19' sleeping

Has anyone experienced the bed platform sagging on the 19'?
Eugene We is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-23-2011, 11:52 PM   #24
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: PNW, Washington
Trailer: No RV for now.
Posts: 171
Re: 17' vs. 19' sleeping

No sagging on ours. There are some mods that people have done to make sure there isn't any sagging. We plan to beef up the supports at some point; just a minor fix.

Also, the memory foam mattress we purchased from amazon.com for our 19 ft.was a Foamex 8" Eco memory foam mattress, queen size, free shipping, about $330. We are happy with it as it isn't too firm, not too soft. "Just right," as Goldilocks once said!

Linda

Link Here: http://www.amazon.com/Foamex-Eco-Fri...9479118&sr=8-1
__________________
Linda
Linda is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-24-2011, 05:13 AM   #25
Senior Member
 
Hokie Escape's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Farmville, Virginia
Trailer: 2006 Escape 5.0
Posts: 900
Re: 17' vs. 19' sleeping

Quote:
Originally Posted by Linda
No sagging on ours. There are some mods that people have done to make sure there isn't any sagging. We plan to beef up the supports at some point; just a minor fix.

Also, here is the link to the mattress we purchased for our 19ft. We are happy with it as it isn't too firm, not too soft. "Just right," as Goldilocks once said!

Linda
try that link again please.
__________________
"In the morning, O Lord, You will hear my voice. In the morning, I will offer my prayer to you, and wait in expectation" Ps 5:3
'11 Nissan Frontier Crew Cab (5' bed) 09 Escape 5.0
Blacksburg, Virginia (Home of the Virginia Tech Hokies)
Hokie Escape is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-24-2011, 01:06 PM   #26
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: PNW, Washington
Trailer: No RV for now.
Posts: 171
Re: 17' vs. 19' sleeping

Fixed the link problem above; use the new link or just search amazon for the mattress info stated in my previous post. Thanks for letting me know that the link didn't work!
Linda
__________________
Linda
Linda is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-24-2011, 10:14 PM   #27
Member
 
robinwstebbins's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Snohomish, Washington
Trailer: 2011 19' Escape
Posts: 32
Re: 17' vs. 19' sleeping

I thought I saw some comments on the forum saying that Escape has gone to a real mattress in the 19, much more accomidating than the prior foam. We have some cheap 3 1/2" foam in home sewn covers on top of the standard pad, and that works terrific.

The 19' isn't much longer than many trucks so it's very unlikely that a camp site can't accomidate it. Being small has advantages. We rode into campgrounds late Friday a couple times this summer and managed to find nice spots each time that were apparently left open because they were too short for the majority of RVers to fit into.
robinwstebbins is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off




» Featured Campgrounds

Reviews provided by

Disclaimer:

This website is not affiliated with or endorsed by Escape Trailer Industries or any of its affiliates. This is an independent, unofficial site.


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 07:12 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Copyright 2023 Social Knowledge, LLC All Rights Reserved.