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Old 02-09-2022, 04:34 PM   #21
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Maybe it's just me, but that's about 23' further from bed to bath than I want to trek in the middle of the night. In our "classic" 21, that ritual is just two steps.
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Old 02-09-2022, 05:41 PM   #22
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Hmmm. Reminds me of an old grade school library book:
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Old 02-09-2022, 05:50 PM   #23
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Since Northern Lite and Escape are owned by the same parent company, I doubt that it will be competition for the Escape 23. Seems to me to be aimed more at the Airstream luxury crowd, who may consider Escapes to “rustic”.
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Old 02-09-2022, 09:37 PM   #24
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Wow, look at the low profile tires on that! Bet it will corner great on the racetrack! /s
The same comment could be made about most SUVs and pickup trucks. In fact, lower profile tires (within reason) improve stability for any of these vehicles.
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Old 02-09-2022, 11:08 PM   #25
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The virtual version is very light, just a few thousand pixels. You can tow it with a Tesla Cybertruck right now!
Hmmm. Limited ground clearance? Are those fender skirts? Futuristic profile? A 1950's depiction of a "dream trailer"? The "Aeroliner"?
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Old 02-10-2022, 01:44 AM   #26
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The same comment could be made about most SUVs and pickup trucks. In fact, lower profile tires (within reason) improve stability for any of these vehicles.
at the expense of ride quality, and increased possibility of pinch flats and bent rims if you hit a pothole or drive on a dirt road.

my older F250 rides on /75 ratio tires and is perfectly stable.
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Old 02-10-2022, 08:31 AM   #27
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In 2013, I put down a big chunk of cash based on a Photoshop picture and a layout written on a cocktail napkin. Sometimes you just need to have faith... and then the Escape 5.0TA was born in March 2014. Since I got number ten, I'm guessing there were nine other faithful ahead of me.
I guess I know what 'Ten Forward" is now. I almost asked several times.
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Old 02-10-2022, 08:48 AM   #28
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I guess I know what 'Ten Forward" is now. I almost asked several times.
Oh, it's much more than just the 10th 5.0TA build
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Old 02-10-2022, 09:48 AM   #29
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A quick question: Does one piece molded body really mean one piece? It seems to have a belly band in the picture and I’m trying to imagine this being a solid build all around. What do you think?

By the way, our Silver Cloud would still retain its title as “largest molded FG” made at 28+ feet!
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Old 02-10-2022, 10:15 AM   #30
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What a great name for a trailer. I love it when a name has a personal connection!!
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Old 02-10-2022, 11:26 AM   #31
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By the way, our Silver Cloud would still retain its title as “largest molded FG” made at 28+ feet!
I thought that was the Stiletto 5th wheel, 38 feet by LaMarr Motor Coach. But it is a Unicorn. This is from a 2016 Trailerlife Mag.
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Old 02-10-2022, 02:05 PM   #32
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Oh, it's much more than just the 10th 5.0TA build
https://www.escapeforum.org/forums/f...iler-2774.html
Wanna join me when SpaceX takes the first of passengers to the Station? It's $55 million. I bet I could get a discount on another. Maybe $100 million for two. What a Deal!
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Old 02-12-2022, 06:39 PM   #33
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A quick question: Does one piece molded body really mean one piece? It seems to have a belly band in the picture and I’m trying to imagine this being a solid build all around. What do you think?!
the hull is made from two molded pieces, the top and the buttom, joined at the seam in the middle. they are fibreglassed together, the belly band on an Escape is just to hide the joint.
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Old 02-13-2022, 07:20 PM   #34
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I have a 17B....probably would have gotten a 15 if they were still being made in2017...maybe even a 13. While I'd be happy for a 4 season trailer, I'm so impressed by all that has been included in my 17B, and certainly do to want even bigger.
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Old 02-14-2022, 09:25 AM   #35
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John, I was referring to the Boreal ad, saying “one piece molded body, no seams.” I was asking whether it really was just one big piece.

Donna, I guess our claim to fame is the largest molded FG bumper-pull travel trailer!
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