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11-13-2014, 02:43 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Trailer: 2015 Escape 17B - 2009 Chevy Tahoe Hybrid
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Weighing the options / split from It's Friday
OK, this was good. I'm still trying to find my way around the Forum. Thanks so much jamman!
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11-13-2014, 02:50 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Missoula, Montana
Trailer: Escape 19, 2018: Last Best Escape
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And if you look at my profile, ksitte, you'll see an entire album of 17B pics.
Escape Trailer Owners Community - ksitte's Album: Former Escape 17B, SittEscape
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11-13-2014, 02:56 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Trailer: 2015 Escape 17B - 2009 Chevy Tahoe Hybrid
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Oh, I love it -- starting to actually feel what it is like inside. And great to see the solar panel. Very cool name, also! 
Thank you, ksitte!
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11-13-2014, 03:00 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Olympia wa, Washington
Trailer: 5.0TA 2017
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no problem love your photos cant seem to figure out how to post my own pictures but will post some some day! LOVE my trailer! thank you for selling it to me and keeping it in such great shape!
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11-13-2014, 07:46 PM
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Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Logan, Utah
Trailer: Escape 17B (2014)
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Originally Posted by EDarby
And great to see the solar panel.
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EDarby, ETI installs a larger solar panel now. You can see this 160-watt panel in this photo (taken at Idaho's City of Rocks NR). Other options visible in this view include the the high-lift axle, "air-conditioner ready", additional LED brake lights, front storage box and (barely visible on the back bumper) dual 6-volt batteries and bike-rack-ready.
-Dave
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11-13-2014, 10:40 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Trailer: 2015 Escape 17B - 2009 Chevy Tahoe Hybrid
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Great shot and great information. Do you think you will get the air conditioner? Also, do you think it's worth the money to get the front storage box? I read somewhere in the forum that in the 17', some equipment sits in the box and takes up room 
Thanks for much for posting!
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Originally Posted by Dave&Jane
EDarby, ETI installs a larger solar panel now. You can see this 160-watt panel in this photo (taken at Idaho's City of Rocks NR). Other options visible in this view include the the high-lift axle, "air-conditioner ready", additional LED brake lights, front storage box and (barely visible on the back bumper) dual 6-volt batteries and bike-rack-ready.
-Dave
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11-13-2014, 11:00 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Oak Creek, Wisconsin
Trailer: Escape 19 26/May/2014 Sold New trailer 2016 Bigfoot 25B21FB
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Hi Ellen,
All I can say I ordered my 19 footer without the front storage box and now i could kick myself for not ordering one. There's are things like the wet dirty RV mat that you don't want to store in your vehicle or your trailer and I think that the front storeage box would be the ideal spot for thing like that.
Mark
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11-13-2014, 11:13 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Trailer: 2015 Escape 17B - 2009 Chevy Tahoe Hybrid
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Good to know. I actually do not even know yet all the things I will be needing for the different systems that are better stored outside the trailer.
Thanks, Mark!
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Hi Ellen,
All I can say I ordered my 19 footer without the front storage box and now i could kick myself for not ordering one. There's are things like the wet dirty RV mat that you don't want to store in your vehicle or your trailer and I think that the front storeage box would be the ideal spot for thing like that.
Mark
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11-13-2014, 11:13 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Nanaimo, British Columbia
Trailer: 2013 17B, 2011 Honda Ridgeline
Posts: 52
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Black streaking from rubber window seals
Does anyone have a cure for the constant streaking coming down from the black window seals.
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11-14-2014, 12:59 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Denison, Texas
Trailer: 2015 21'; 2011 19' sold; 4Runner; ph ninezero3 327-27ninefour
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Looking closely, we have black streaking coming down all over, not only below windows. This has been mentioned by someone else who thought it was acid rain or the like and that seems to be the case. We can wash the Escape and immediately have streaks from the roof when it appeared the roof was clean. Not impossible that the roof is just not getting completely clean and dirt is still coming off of there.
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11-14-2014, 01:06 AM
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Commercial Member
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Hillsboro, Oregon
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21 - "Felicity"
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Front storage box also is a great rock guard. ETI has it coated with a bed-liner material so you don't notice nicks
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11-14-2014, 01:31 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia
Trailer: 2009 Escape 17B 2020 Toyota Highlander XLE
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Turtle Wax Bug 'n' Tar will remove the black streaks with little effort.
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11-14-2014, 01:36 AM
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Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Logan, Utah
Trailer: Escape 17B (2014)
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Originally Posted by EDarby
Do you think you will get the air conditioner? Also, do you think it's worth the money to get the front storage box? I read somewhere in the forum that in the 17', some equipment sits in the box and takes up room 
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Ellen,
We LOVE the front storage box! It holds all our "outside stuff", like wheel chocks, leveler, door mat, camp chairs, water hose, extension cord, hitch tools, etc., and it also avoids the need for the optional exterior access hatch. I believe the batteries on the 15-foot Escape are located in the front storage box, but not for the 17.
We have no plans for AC at this time since we visit cooler locations during the hot seasons. Also, AC is not compatible with our usual off-the-grid camping style. However, the AC ready option gives us (or a new owner) the ability to add it later.
-Dave
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Logan, Utah
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11-14-2014, 02:14 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Olympia wa, Washington
Trailer: 5.0TA 2017
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The frount storage box is excellent
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11-14-2014, 05:42 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Southwick, Massachusetts
Trailer: None, sold my 2014 5.0TA
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You can redirect the black streaks some by installing stick on EZE rain gutter. Other then that you'd have to park it inside.
Essential Products RV & Marine
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11-14-2014, 07:41 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Jeromesville, Ohio
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21' pulled with 2014 Silverado Crewcab
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EDarby
Great shot and great information. Do you think you will get the air conditioner? Also, do you think it's worth the money to get the front storage box? I read somewhere in the forum that in the 17', some equipment sits in the box and takes up room 
Thanks for much for posting!
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Other than the no crawl over each other bed, front storage is my favorite thing about my 21'.
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11-14-2014, 09:32 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Trailer: 2015 Escape 17B - 2009 Chevy Tahoe Hybrid
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Thanks, Dave! Yeah, I guess that stuck with me because the 15' was my original choice. So I will definitely go with the storage box.
I kind of thought your options were geared towards off-the-grid--mine will be as well. And very smart to have AC-ready for resale, or for yourself if you ever choose.
Good info--thanks so much!
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Originally Posted by Dave&Jane
Ellen,
We LOVE the front storage box! It holds all our "outside stuff", like wheel chocks, leveler, door mat, camp chairs, water hose, extension cord, hitch tools, etc., and it also avoids the need for the optional exterior access hatch. I believe the batteries on the 15-foot Escape are located in the front storage box, but not for the 17.
We have no plans for AC at this time since we visit cooler locations during the hot seasons. Also, AC is not compatible with our usual off-the-grid camping style. However, the AC ready option gives us (or a new owner) the ability to add it later.
-Dave
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11-14-2014, 10:01 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Trailer: 2015 Escape 17B - 2009 Chevy Tahoe Hybrid
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Hi skiman!
Thank you again for the great tour of your 21'. Cannot believe how much has happened, Escape-wise, since my son and I were there a mere couple of weeks ago. It's a whole new world and so darn exciting.
Another vote for the storage. Thanks!!!
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Other than the no crawl over each other bed, front storage is my favorite thing about my 21'.
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11-14-2014, 12:29 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Seattle, Washington
Trailer: 2015 17B Sold 5/2016
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Ellen, I’m getting both the A/C and the box. Originally it was going to be only “A/C Ready” then I realized paying $250 for that now then another $800+ later for the A/C was rather false economy. The box? Don’t wanna store grubby stuff in the trailer.
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11-14-2014, 12:34 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Trailer: 2015 Escape 17B - 2009 Chevy Tahoe Hybrid
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Thanks for the input, Pat!
I'd like to get the A/C when I order but just concerned about $. Will have to see how my Build Sheet totals out as I get closer finalizing. But will definitely get the box. I get it now about keeping the extras out of the trailer. Thanks!!!
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Ellen, I’m getting both the A/C and the box. Originally it was going to be only “A/C Ready” then I realized paying $250 for that now then another $800+ later for the A/C was rather false economy. The box? Don’t wanna store grubby stuff in the trailer.
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