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06-24-2017, 04:38 PM
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#341
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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
Posts: 1,765
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Working theory on fridge warming....
Another thing Reace did was relocate the refridgerator condensation draining tube. Instead of being strapped down near the lower pan drain hole, he looped it up to make a "P" trap for water to stay in the drain tube (see photo). Regarding refrigerators that lose cooling (warm up) while travelling down the road, there is the thought that, while driving down the road, air is sucked out of the interior of the camper through vents and such (?), creating a negative pressure inside the camper cabin. This is enough to pull cool air out of the fridge past any loosely-fitting door seals, if such exists. That, in turn, sucks ambient air from outside up into the fridge through the condensation drainage tube. So by turning the drainage tube up, and forming a little area for condensation water to pool, essentially forming a "P" trap, that should help block warm ambient air from entering the fridge through the drainage tube. That's the working theory, anyway. Time will tell if it works. He put ProFlex in the old screw hole and over the tops of all the frame screws. You might notice he also removed the little wooden dams directing any water to drain hole, too. I think he mentioned they had figured out those weren't really needed - an over-engineered effort on their part.
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06-24-2017, 04:39 PM
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#342
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Area 51, New Mexico
Trailer: pondering.....
Posts: 728
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Originally Posted by War Eagle
Reace said he had never seen heat like they have in Arizona, mountain passes like they have in Colorado (he came over Monarch Pass, for those familiar), or rain like they have in Louisiana and Mississippi! He could write a book from his experiences on this trip! But still having a great time!
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hopefully he will also enjoy some of that famous southern cuisine in his travels...
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06-24-2017, 04:57 PM
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#343
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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
Posts: 1,765
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Quote:
Originally Posted by freespirit
hopefully he will also enjoy some of that famous southern cuisine in his travels...
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Reace is really wanting to try fried catfish while he's down here, but unfortunately, it wasn't on the buffet line today, so he had a grilled barbecue pork chop and his first taste of collard greens. He said he liked them. I hope he did...
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06-24-2017, 05:03 PM
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#344
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Area 51, New Mexico
Trailer: pondering.....
Posts: 728
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Quote:
Originally Posted by War Eagle
Reace is really wanting to try fried catfish while he's down here, but unfortunately, it wasn't on the buffet line today, so he had a grilled barbecue pork chop and his first taste of collard greens. He said he liked them. I hope he did...
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collards, red beans and rice, blackened fish, spicy chicken, gumbo, shrimp and crab in cayenne...heck its almost supper time and the mouth is waterin.....real bbq tonight..beef and ribs after 12 hours of tenderizing smoke....
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06-24-2017, 06:53 PM
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#345
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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 dfandrews
That little twist in the steps is clearly made by a GM owner. Must have had to walk all that way out of the alley to get his friend with the F150 to come help.
Edit: I'm surprised that Pat hasn't chimed in here, being an owner of a twenty-something year old F-series that pulls a Escape 19!
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I 'm here Don went to Murphy's museum this morning . Got up very early just woke from a little nap . Ours is a 25 year truck . Did take a picture for interested Ford people will post later . Pat.
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06-24-2017, 06:57 PM
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#346
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Ventura County, California
Trailer: 2015 Escape 17A
Posts: 2,348
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Patandlinda
I 'm here Don went to Murphy's museum this morning . Got up very early just woke from a little nap . Ours is a 25 year truck . Did take a picture for interested Ford people will post later . Pat.
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06-25-2017, 07:18 PM
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#347
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Junior Member
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Yakima, Washington
Trailer: 2017 Escape 21"
Posts: 8
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Anyone have a photo of the finished cubby area after the water hose repair?
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06-25-2017, 07:27 PM
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#348
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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
Posts: 1,765
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mcovey
Anyone have a photo of the finished cubby area after the water hose repair?
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Most people wouldn't notice the difference unless one pointed out the few additional pieces of trim.
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06-25-2017, 07:46 PM
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#349
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Junior Member
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Yakima, Washington
Trailer: 2017 Escape 21"
Posts: 8
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Thank you, War Eagle. I'd say that looks pretty good.
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06-25-2017, 08:09 PM
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#350
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Canyon Lake, Texas
Trailer: 2015 19 "Past Tents", 2021 F150 Lariat 2.7L EB
Posts: 10,222
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Quote:
Originally Posted by War Eagle
Most people wouldn't notice the difference unless one pointed out the few additional pieces of trim.
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That's tidy work.
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06-25-2017, 08:17 PM
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#351
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Site Team
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Portland, Oregon
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 11,072
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Quote:
Originally Posted by War Eagle
First of all, it was our first time to meet Reace, and he's great! Tammy "done good" when she married that guy! Reace weathered through a deluge of rain from Tropical Storm Cindy driving through Louisiana and Mississippi, but he arrived here (East Central Alabama) this morning. In fairly short order, he:
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I've met them both and camped with both. Frankly I think Reace did well. He's the nuts and bolts guy. Tammy is the negotiator. Don't cross her, I promise you.
But in the end, I know lots of 21' owners have had their trailers shipped and you're wondering about the brew-ha-ha for those that have MET Reace and Tammy. Maybe you have NOW a better understanding when Reace comes by to fix your 21' .....
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Ten Forward
2014 Escape 5.0TA
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06-25-2017, 08:59 PM
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#352
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Canyon Lake, Texas
Trailer: 2015 19 "Past Tents", 2021 F150 Lariat 2.7L EB
Posts: 10,222
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Donna D.
But in the end, I know lots of 21' owners have had their trailers shipped and you're wondering about the brew-ha-ha for those that have MET Reace and Tammy. Maybe you have NOW a better understanding when Reace comes by to fix your 21' .....
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Threads like this remind me why I'm so glad Casita never answered my inquiries.....
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06-26-2017, 06:34 AM
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#353
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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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If one looks closely at the 3rd picture in post #334 that space below the 4th cubby is available. I cut the opening and trimmed it out and it's handy for slippers or shoes and accessible right inside the door. Wasted space easily found. See # 233 here http://www.escapeforum.org/forums/f8...k-3134-24.html
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Sometime life gets in the way of living.......
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06-26-2017, 06:41 AM
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#354
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Naples, Florida
Trailer: New 21 Escape (not classic)10/16 Sold Lil Snoozy 7/16
Posts: 484
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water fix
Well we met up with Reace Sunday morning and he proceeded to put on Awning strips (bigger metal brackets ) Also redid the calking on Fridge inside and out .Then he tackled the water problem very neat job .He said my hot water side was expanded and would soon have popped . I think I was number 20 or so . he is off to Virginia .
I tried to get him to go to Lunch but he was off in less then 2 hours .What a Great Company . Jim
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06-26-2017, 07:04 AM
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#355
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Midcoast, Maine
Trailer: 2016 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 435
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Donna D.
Tammy is the negotiator. Don't cross her, I promise you.
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That's a strange "compliment". Makes it sound like she can be vindictive. Maybe that wasn't the way you intended, but that's the way I read it.
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06-26-2017, 07:55 AM
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#356
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Trailer: 2017 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 15,562
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nathanj04011
That's a strange "compliment". Makes it sound like she can be vindictive. Maybe that wasn't the way you intended, but that's the way I read it.
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You can twist words to mean whatever you wish. I know Tammy fairly well, and she is the one who holds the front end business strings, where you want someone with toughness. Doesn't mean at all she can't be a sweetheart too.
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2015 Ford F150 Lariat 3.5L EcoBoost
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06-26-2017, 07:58 AM
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#357
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Midcoast, Maine
Trailer: 2016 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 435
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jim Bennett
You can twist words to mean whatever you wish. I know Tammy fairly well, and she is the one who holds the front end business strings, where you want someone with toughness. Doesn't mean at all she can't be a sweetheart too.
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Not twisting words. Just inferring based upon the verbiage. I thought it was strange and still do. But I'm not loosing faith...
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06-26-2017, 08:11 AM
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#358
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Site Team
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Portland, Oregon
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 11,072
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jim Bennett
You can twist words to mean whatever you wish. I know Tammy fairly well, and she is the one who holds the front end business strings, where you want someone with toughness. Doesn't mean at all she can't be a sweetheart too.
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She's a great person and I'm sorry if anyone thinks I meant otherwise. But when it's time for business, she's all business. And that's the way it should be. There's an old saying in business: Family is family. Friends are friends. Business is business. And you never mix up the three.
I bet when there was a problem, some months back with Customs... it was Tammy in there doing all the negotiating
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Ten Forward
2014 Escape 5.0TA
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06-26-2017, 08:26 AM
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#359
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Midcoast, Maine
Trailer: 2016 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 435
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Donna D.
She's a great person and I'm sorry if anyone thinks I meant otherwise. But when it's time for business, she's all business. And that's the way it should be. There's an old saying in business: Family is family. Friends are friends. Business is business. And you never mix up the three.
I bet when there was a problem, some months back with Customs... it was Tammy in there doing all the negotiating
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Thanks Donna. I'm sure there are a few of us out here that have never met either one, only dealing with them via phone or email, so we only have what people tell us about them. And it didn't sound to me the way they have been described, which I found odd. But I think I'm back on track now!
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06-26-2017, 11:05 AM
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#360
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Area 51, New Mexico
Trailer: pondering.....
Posts: 728
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rbryan4
Threads like this remind me why I'm so glad Casita never answered my inquiries.....
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thread concerning defective plumbing in Gen 2 Escape 21 or the Escape Factory Repair tour ?
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