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03-25-2017, 07:51 PM
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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
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Our new "carriage house"
In case anyone is interested, this is how a 2017 21' fits under a steel frame car port that is 18' wide x 26' long with 9' legs. Gives us enough room to pull our little fishing boat in beside it, if we want. Photos were taken about 3 o'clock in the afternoon. We plan to run a little shade cloth along the West side to continue shading the driver's side of the trailer later into the afternoon.
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03-25-2017, 08:17 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Olathe, Kansas
Trailer: 2015 21ft Escape "Spirit of the Plains", 2014 GMC Sierra with max tow package
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Anything you can do to keep the sun off of your trailer when not in use is going to keep it new looking for a long time. Mine sits deep down in a limestone cave 10 months out of the year and comes out looking and smelling like new. Loren
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03-25-2017, 09:11 PM
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Join Date: May 2013
Location: Middle, Tennessee
Trailer: 2017 Escape 19' #2
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That is going to make your trailer last forever. 
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03-25-2017, 09:28 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Trailer: 2015 Escape 19 "Seventy Degrees"
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Very nice, thinking of this for our cabin. How did you anchor the base?
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03-25-2017, 09:52 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Westcliffe, Colorado
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Greg A
Very nice, thinking of this for our cabin. How did you anchor the base?
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The installers initially pounded 30" long rebar anchors down through pre-drilled holes in the base rails, 4 to a side, to keep everything square and upright while assembling. Then to finish, they drilled auger-style eye anchors (like they use to anchor mobile homes down; see link below), one leg in from each corner.
1/2" x 30", Eye Ground Anchor
If you look close at photo #2 (the side view), you can see where I followed up and cross-braced each side with steel cables and turnbuckles attached to the eye anchor bolts.
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03-26-2017, 05:25 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Central, Pennsylvania
Trailer: Escape#5 2022 E19
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Really convenient, a pull thru garage. Every time I back mine into my spot at home I wish I had a pull thru. Well at least it keeps my rear view mirror skills working.....
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Sometime life gets in the way of living.......
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03-26-2017, 02:08 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Westcliffe, Colorado
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cpaharley2008
Really convenient, a pull thru garage. Every time I back mine into my spot at home I wish I had a pull thru. Well at least it keeps my rear view mirror skills working.....
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We live on 40 acres and are indeed fortunate to have enough open space immediately around our home to accommodate a drive-through carport.
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03-26-2017, 02:25 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: St. Thomas not BVI., Ontario
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5.0TA / 2016 Ram Eco Diesel 4X4
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Quote:
Originally Posted by War Eagle
We live on 40 acres and are indeed fortunate to have enough open space immediately around our home to accommodate a drive-through carport.
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Hi: War Eagle... You'd have enough room for a "Drive in" Theater too!!!  Alf
escape artist N.S. of Lake Erie 
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