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05-06-2021, 11:56 AM
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#1321
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Trailer: 2015 5.0 TA
Posts: 394
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Replaced the black plastic entry door hand rail with a 24 inch SS one, way easier to use.
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05-06-2021, 12:12 PM
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#1322
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Ventura County, California
Trailer: 2013 19 Escape
Posts: 7,204
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris R
Replaced the black plastic entry door hand rail with a 24 inch SS one, way easier to use.
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Love it Chris ! I was also thinking of the same change . Just haven’t decided what yet . Stainless or ? Pat
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05-06-2021, 12:24 PM
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#1323
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Trailer: 2015 5.0 TA
Posts: 394
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Patandlinda
Love it Chris ! I was also thinking of the same change . Just haven’t decided what yet . Stainless or ? Pat
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Pat, I looked at all the handles at RV sales sites, did not, like any of them, too big, too short, cheap plastic, etc. Then I went to the local marine store and they had a big selection of SS handles, all different lengths. The price was similar to the plastic ones when including their shipping.
The one I got is slightly oval, easy to hold. I did manage to put in plywood backer pieces.
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05-06-2021, 12:37 PM
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#1324
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Site Team
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Portland, Oregon
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 11,050
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris R
Replaced the black plastic entry door hand rail with a 24 inch SS one, way easier to use.
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Looks very nice Chris. I wonder though, if it may get to hot to handle in the sun...
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Ten Forward
2014 Escape 5.0TA
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05-06-2021, 01:20 PM
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#1325
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Ventura County, California
Trailer: 2013 19 Escape
Posts: 7,204
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris R
Pat, I looked at all the handles at RV sales sites, did not, like any of them, too big, too short, cheap plastic, etc. Then I went to the local marine store and they had a big selection of SS handles, all different lengths. The price was similar to the plastic ones when including their shipping.
The one I got is slightly oval, easy to hold. I did manage to put in plywood backer pieces.
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Hi Chris at a job right now but will connect about your installation. I tried during our build to get Escape to put a different handle , no luck . Any pics of your backing would definitely help Pat
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05-06-2021, 01:22 PM
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#1326
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Ventura County, California
Trailer: 2013 19 Escape
Posts: 7,204
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Donna D.
Looks very nice Chris. I wonder though, if it may get to hot to handle in the sun...
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Yes Donna I was thinking the same I was thinking smaller lend a hand Bigfoot puts on or the one Motorhomes use , metal attachments but thick plastic round middle . Pat
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05-06-2021, 01:58 PM
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#1327
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Trailer: 2015 5.0 TA
Posts: 394
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Donna D.
Looks very nice Chris. I wonder though, if it may get to hot to handle in the sun...
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I doubt it, the heating doesn't occur on boats with all their SS. If it did, there are wraps for handles that can be added later.
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05-06-2021, 02:03 PM
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#1328
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Ventura County, California
Trailer: 2013 19 Escape
Posts: 7,204
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris R
I doubt it, the heating doesn't occur on boats with all their SS. If it did, there are wraps for handles that can be added later.
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Ok good to know will not affect our decision ! Pat
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05-06-2021, 03:16 PM
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#1329
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: WALNUT, California
Trailer: 2019 5.0 TA The Glass Inn
Posts: 231
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Took way longer than a day but the trailer is polished and waxed top to bottom.
Boy does it SHINE!!
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05-06-2021, 03:19 PM
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#1330
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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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Nice. Doing it right.
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What happens to the hole when the cheese is gone?
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05-06-2021, 03:49 PM
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#1331
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia
Trailer: 2017 Escape 21
Posts: 282
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I remember that last time we were in Quartzsite the door handles at the library were wrapped and taped with foam.
Allan.
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Allan Bornestig
North Vancouver
Trailer Escape 21
2017
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05-06-2021, 03:51 PM
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#1332
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: St. Thomas not BVI., Ontario
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5.0TA / 2016 Ram Eco Diesel 4X4
Posts: 8,038
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I'll huff and I'll buff...
Quote:
Originally Posted by rmitch
Took way longer than a day but the trailer is polished and waxed top to bottom.
Boy does it SHINE!!
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Hi: rmitch... We brought our 5.0TA home from indoor storage. Co-Vivid has meant a first for winter storage for us. We usually do it in Florida!!! Alf
escape artist N.S. of Lake Erie
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St.Thomas (Not the Virgin Islands) Ontario
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05-06-2021, 03:56 PM
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#1333
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2020
Location: East of Austin, Texas
Trailer: 2021 Escape 5.0 / 2022 F150 SuperCab
Posts: 2,910
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Patandlinda
... I tried during our build to get Escape to put a different handle , no luck . ....
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Not quite the same but FYI ETI will agree to deliver the exterior handle loose/un-installed with no holes drilled in the shell (that's the spec on my very recently confirmed/signed final build-sheet).
At least it leaves a 'clean-slate' for DYI options such as Chris' good-looking solution
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05-13-2021, 03:03 AM
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#1334
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Site Team
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Mid Left Coast, California
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21
Posts: 5,155
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris R
Replaced the black plastic entry door hand rail with a 24 inch SS one, way easier to use.
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oooh, we have a camper joining us in July who would appreciate this, my wife's sister is only 4' tall.
I'm buying a '2-step RV porch', its actually 3 steps, the top one is 21" high which is what I measure the floor height of the Escape, so I'll need to trim the legs to be 19" high, then the door should clear it. The steps are 7", 14", 21", so after trimming the legs, they will be 5", 12", and 19", which I'm hoping our little person will be able to negotiate, with the help of a sturdy hand rail on this step platform.
i haven't seen it yet (gets here Friday) but this is what I'm talking about.. the hand rail reverses to the other side so it will clear the door and I'll probably have to shorten it a couple inches to clear the bottom of the door, but it should make my Escape more ADA
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05-13-2021, 09:46 AM
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#1335
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: DFW, Texas
Trailer: 2018 21 Sept 7 2018
Posts: 1,073
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Quote:
Originally Posted by John in Santa Cruz
oooh, we have a camper joining us in July who would appreciate this, my wife's sister is only 4' tall.
I'm buying a '2-step RV porch', its actually 3 steps, the top one is 21" high which is what I measure the floor height of the Escape, so I'll need to trim the legs to be 19" high, then the door should clear it. The steps are 7", 14", 21", so after trimming the legs, they will be 5", 12", and 19", which I'm hoping our little person will be able to negotiate, with the help of a sturdy hand rail on this step platform.
i haven't seen it yet (gets here Friday) but this is what I'm talking about.. the hand rail reverses to the other side so it will clear the door and I'll probably have to shorten it a couple inches to clear the bottom of the door, but it should make my Escape more ADA
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Nice set up does it by any chance fold up. If it does that would be a perfect set up for us later on in camping lol .
David
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05-13-2021, 12:28 PM
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#1336
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Site Team
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Mid Left Coast, California
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21
Posts: 5,155
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Oldtimer
Nice set up does it by any chance fold up. If it does that would be a perfect set up for us later on in camping lol .
David
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ya know, I was going over the manufacturers assembly instructions, and I realized, NO, it does NOT fold up, whoops, that makes it pretty useless. the instruction sheet says its for PARK MODEL mobile homes, whooops.
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05-13-2021, 12:32 PM
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#1337
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: DFW, Texas
Trailer: 2018 21 Sept 7 2018
Posts: 1,073
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Bummer
David
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05-13-2021, 01:35 PM
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#1338
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Northern California, California
Trailer: 2019 Escape 21
Posts: 762
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So thoughtful of you John! Bummer is right, David... Perhaps something like this might work, since it folds? Just place it in front of the trailer step?? Good luck! -Bea
https://www.amazon.com/1-Step-Foldin...xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==
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05-13-2021, 01:51 PM
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#1339
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Site Team
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Mid Left Coast, California
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21
Posts: 5,155
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I have a platform step thats 7-8" (adjustable), what I need is another one thats like 14". i'll try making something out of scrap wood, I have some 2x8's here.
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05-13-2021, 02:51 PM
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#1340
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Site Team
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Mid Left Coast, California
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21
Posts: 5,155
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ok, plan B... this one definitely folds.
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