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01-30-2017, 01:19 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: NA, Arizona
Trailer: 2017 5.0TA
Posts: 549
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Home Sweet Home
Well we made it home to So Cal and are absolutely thrilled with are new 5.0 TA. The trip up to Chilliwack started off a little shaky at Siskiyou Summit as chains were required. So there I am crawling around on the snow putting the chains on, just as I finish a kind police officer announces chains are no longer required Errr!!. Everything after that went smooth and the weather was perfect going to Chilliwack.
The Orientation: went well and all was good until Dennis (Dad) hooked up the 7 pin inside the bed and for some reason the left blinker did not work. Dennis thought it might be a fuse or rely on the truck but to no avail, I slid under the truck disconnected the 7 pin adaptor going to the inside bed of the truck and reconnected the original 7 pin under the bumper and bingo! left blinker working. Not sure what went wrong with the inside the bed 7 pin, maybe a wire came loose or a connection it worked fine when I installed and tested it. Will take a closer look at it this week and replace if needed. (Thanks Dennis)
Homeward Bound: We took are time on the way home with over nights @ Lake Pleasant RV park WA., Roamers RV park OR. , Seven Feathers Casino RV park OR., and Rolling Hills Casino RV park CA.
The 5.0 TA: Everything in the Trailer worked flawlessly ( Thank You ETI ) and the trailer tows like a charm, it feels as if it's part of the truck. No sway, No tail wagging, No porpoising just smooth as can be. I also love how narrow (4" wider per side ) and arrow dynamic the trailer is, it just slices through the air. I just can't say enough about its towing characteristics, excellent!
The Patroit 16k is one hell of a hitch it worked great! No chucking, No rattling, NO noise, easy to hitch and unhitch and when you back in to the king pin those two massive jaws just lock on, there is no guessing you can hear it and feel it, solid. Love it!
Thanks You Tammy and Reace and all of the ETI team for designing and building such a wonderful fifth wheel trailer.
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01-30-2017, 01:22 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia
Trailer: 2009 Escape 17B 2020 Toyota Highlander XLE
Posts: 17,136
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Love the tow and trailer colour combo. It really works. 
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01-30-2017, 01:24 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: NA, Arizona
Trailer: 2017 5.0TA
Posts: 549
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More Exterior pics.
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01-30-2017, 01:28 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: NA, Arizona
Trailer: 2017 5.0TA
Posts: 549
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Just a few interior pics
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01-30-2017, 01:29 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Retired from Dallas & Full-Timing, Texas
Trailer: 2017 21' Escape as of 01/16/17
Posts: 1,312
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Great looking rig! You were braver than us at the Siskiyou Pass. We headed for the coast!
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Fred M.
"Whoever said retirement was overrated...
...never had an Escape"
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01-30-2017, 01:32 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: NA, Arizona
Trailer: 2017 5.0TA
Posts: 549
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last ones 
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01-30-2017, 01:37 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: NA, Arizona
Trailer: 2017 5.0TA
Posts: 549
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gbaglo
Love the tow and trailer colour combo. It really works. |
Thanks gbaglo.
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01-30-2017, 01:38 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: NA, Arizona
Trailer: 2017 5.0TA
Posts: 549
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Red Dog
Great looking rig! You were braver than us at the Siskiyou Pass. We headed for the coast!
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Thanks Red Dog, lol yea the Siskiyou Pass is no joke!
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01-30-2017, 02:27 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Central, Pennsylvania
Trailer: Escape#5 2022 E19
Posts: 26,268
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Really nice looking floor and those stair treads are neat....
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Sometime life gets in the way of living.......
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01-30-2017, 06:53 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Middle, Tennessee
Trailer: 2017 Escape 19' #2
Posts: 1,441
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Great looking rig!
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01-30-2017, 06:55 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: College Station, Texas
Trailer: 2017 Escape 21 "LollyPop" June 12, 2017, sold Coleman pop up
Posts: 256
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I really enjoyed your photos, both inside and outside. The U shaped dinette with Springfield pedestal looks great!
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01-30-2017, 08:12 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Trailer: 2017 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 15,543
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It looks great. I concur on the nice towing characteristics it displays.
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2017 Escape 5.0 TA
2015 Ford F150 Lariat 3.5L EcoBoost
2009 Escape 19 (previous)
“Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.” — Abraham Lincoln
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01-30-2017, 08:31 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Olympia, Washington
Trailer: 2016 Escape 5.0TA has gone to a good home in Manitoba. Now Class B+ owners sadly not an Escape
Posts: 460
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Looks very nice! What did you use for stair treads? I had thought about something plastic but then decided it would be too slippery. Yours look great!
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"Le Bon Oeuf"
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01-30-2017, 08:54 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Haslet, Texas
Trailer: 2017 5.0 TA
Posts: 174
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It's a beautiful trailer, inside and out.
I also like your floor. Can you tell us what it is?
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01-30-2017, 09:21 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: NA, Arizona
Trailer: 2017 5.0TA
Posts: 549
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gmchamplin
It's a beautiful trailer, inside and out.
I also like your floor. Can you tell us what it is?
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Flooring is Gables-Natural Elm #G4A05, Please note this flooring has wood grain texture both looks and feels like real wood.
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01-30-2017, 09:21 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Olympia, Washington
Trailer: 2016 Escape 5.0TA has gone to a good home in Manitoba. Now Class B+ owners sadly not an Escape
Posts: 460
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Thanks for the link!
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Jan and Paul
"Le Bon Oeuf"
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01-30-2017, 10:05 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Ponoka, Alberta
Trailer: 2016 19 classic "outta sight", jeep rubicon unlimited
Posts: 1,645
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All those beauties escaping Canada...
Very nice dining area!!
Enjoy your home away from home!!
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01-30-2017, 10:14 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Haslet, Texas
Trailer: 2017 5.0 TA
Posts: 174
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Thanks for the floor info. Were you able to get a sample before you selected it?
The Armstrong web site does not appear to offer samples of this one.
Also, in your picture with the table lowered, is that as low as it goes? It looks like it stops at the height of the top of the cushions.
Third question, do you have a standard bed or a short bed on your F150?
Thanks!
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01-30-2017, 10:17 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Trailer: 2012 Escape 15 A
Posts: 1,505
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Great photos , looks awesome - love the floor !
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