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07-09-2018, 12:01 PM
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Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia
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Originally Posted by Vermilye
They parked me crosswise after everyone else loaded, with both ends hanging over the sides of the ferry!
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How does that create more space?
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07-09-2018, 12:15 PM
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Location: Central, Pennsylvania
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gbaglo
How does that create more space?
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Space creation has nothing to do with his comment, it was probably the only area big enough for him and the trailer.
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07-09-2018, 12:16 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Olympia wa, Washington
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i just took the ferry to Lopez island- very easy except the cost and waiting for the return ferry! drive on drive off ....and turn off propane!
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07-09-2018, 01:32 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Ventura County, California
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fox hunt
i just took the ferry to Lopez island- very easy except the cost and waiting for the return ferry! drive on drive off ....and turn off propane!
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And don't forget to turn it back on after driving off the ferry. Otherwise, the frig. will be on 12V, and you'll have a low battery at the end of the day. Don't ask  .
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07-09-2018, 01:37 PM
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Location: Nanaimo Vancouver Island, British Columbia
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Originally Posted by dfandrews
And don't forget to turn it back on after driving off the ferry. Otherwise, the frig. will be on 12V, and you'll have a low battery at the end of the day. Don't ask . |
Don't get that discussion started again. 
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07-09-2018, 02:30 PM
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Ros, if you do manage to purchase and export an Escape to Ireland, be aware that in many European countries, you may have to do some substantial modifications to make it towing legal or to change the electrical system. Seef had to do a number of things when he exported to the Netherlands.
Not that it can't be done, but just be aware of the possible additional expense and time in modifying it. I would check Irish laws regarding how the trailer must be equipped, type of coupler, brakes, lighting requirements, etc. After all, getting it there is no good unless you can use it.
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07-09-2018, 08:00 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Ventura County, California
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fox hunt
i just took the ferry to Lopez island- very easy except the cost and waiting for the return ferry! drive on drive off ....and turn off propane!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dfandrews
And don't forget to turn it back on after driving off the ferry. Otherwise, the frig. will be on 12V, and you'll have a low battery at the end of the day. Don't ask . |
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Originally Posted by sunrisetrucker
Don't get that discussion started again. |
Sorry, I'm too late to edit, now. I should have said "YMMV".
The whole story was, We turned off the propane to take the Port Townsend Ferry, then stayed in Olympic NP, where we only saw the sun for an hour at noon, because of the beautiful, but dense forest, so the solar panels had little opportunity to do their thing. It was after that, that I noticed low battery voltage, and the reasons why. Now our general practice is to rely on propane for heat for the absorption refrigeration unit.
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07-11-2018, 04:32 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Oswego, New York
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gbaglo
How does that create more space?
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Since the ferry loaded from the sides, it would have been difficult to pull on & park the trailer in the traditional bow to stern rows (like the other cars). I was just commenting that since the tow & trailer were parked sideways, if I was a foot longer, I wouldn't have fit. At least they unloaded from the RAV4 side so I didn't have to back off the boat!
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07-11-2018, 04:43 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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Got ya. Thought they would load from bow and stern.
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07-12-2018, 04:27 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Leeuwarden, The Netherlands, Alabama
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5.0 Classic
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MyronL
Seef, I cannot find any of your Escape pictures in Tuscany. Speaking of container fun, I remember lots of it towing onto the Anacortes "container." Picture makes it look easy.
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I believe i have 1 or 2 pictures taken on the roadtrip to Tuscany with the 5.0 in it, furthermore only scenery pictures.
Will dig through my archive one of these weeks. 
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