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Forum: New Member Introductions 01-17-2024, 05:12 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 5,158
Posted By JeffreyG
I should have mentioned, (and the many people...

I should have mentioned, (and the many people here who have mentioned the Escape 5.0 reminded me) but we think the Escape 5.0 TA is a very nice trailer that would have met all of our needs. BUT, we...
Forum: New Member Introductions 01-17-2024, 03:43 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 5,158
Posted By JeffreyG
Similar to the rest of the responses, we had...

Similar to the rest of the responses, we had owned other conventional trailers before and we knew we wanted a fiberglass trailer for the many reasons already discussed on this thread. We were open to...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 09-28-2023, 07:16 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,360
Posted By JeffreyG
I used to blow out the lines, and stopped doing...

I used to blow out the lines, and stopped doing that and went back to using RV antifreeze.


Basically, either method works.


The problem I had with blowing out the lines is that (at least for...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 06-14-2023, 07:40 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,583
Posted By JeffreyG
One gallon of gasoline masses about 6.1 lbs-mass....

One gallon of gasoline masses about 6.1 lbs-mass. Lets call it 2.75kg mass so we are not using archaic units.


Let's just stay away from the idea of weight, because that makes little sense in...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 06-12-2023, 08:05 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,583
Posted By JeffreyG
It's not theft. Campsites with electric service...

It's not theft. Campsites with electric service have no limit on how much you can use, beyond what the circuit breaker will bear.



Is it ethical? I would argue yes. EVs can't pull really huge...
Forum: Campgrounds, Waysides and Resorts 04-24-2023, 04:30 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 5,407
Posted By JeffreyG
This seems to be the general point of these...

This seems to be the general point of these rules, it allows the park officials deal with rowdy drunks.


In MI the vast majority of public campgrounds allow alcohol in sites, but the very busy...
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 03-05-2023, 03:11 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 8,151
Posted By JeffreyG
I used Dicor to seal mine. I have a few pictures,...

I used Dicor to seal mine. I have a few pictures, but it's kind of before/after since I was pretty busy as the crew hoisted the unit and I didn't take pictures at that time.
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 02-26-2023, 07:36 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 8,151
Posted By JeffreyG
This isn't available to everyone, but last summer...

This isn't available to everyone, but last summer I had a work crew from the city installing water mains along my road. So I gave the work crew some beer and they hoisted my Houghton AC unit up onto...
Forum: General Escape 02-22-2023, 08:47 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 14,034
Posted By JeffreyG
It's a given that southern CA has high housing...

It's a given that southern CA has high housing prices largely because the climate is nice.

But your suggested remedy, that all the young people who can't afford housing should just leave, is...
Forum: General Escape 02-22-2023, 08:41 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 14,034
Posted By JeffreyG
Thank you, I appreciate your deliberate offense...

Thank you, I appreciate your deliberate offense so very much.
Forum: General Escape 02-22-2023, 06:56 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 14,034
Posted By JeffreyG
I'm not sure what this means, but for sure there...

I'm not sure what this means, but for sure there are parts of the country where housing prices are not affordable. My daughter makes a six-figure income in southern CA and to her the idea of buying a...
Forum: General Escape 02-19-2023, 09:31 AM
Replies: 117
Views: 14,034
Posted By JeffreyG
Directly addressing the question, I would say...

Directly addressing the question, I would say that yes, used prices on trailers (and other things like cars) are about to come down. Big ticket purchases that are frequently financed are the first...
Forum: General Escape 01-21-2023, 09:22 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,683
Posted By JeffreyG
Yeah, lumping televisions in with cars as major...

Yeah, lumping televisions in with cars as major purchases is a big span. Car prices have gone up, up, up while televisions have become quite cheap.
The Escape wait window shortening is not a...
Forum: Product Reviews 01-04-2023, 05:42 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,131
Posted By JeffreyG
As a note, in case you are not aware you can get...

As a note, in case you are not aware you can get a wiggle free camp with just a pair of chocks.

1) Pull the low wheel onto your crescent or block levelers and get the trailer level.
2) Place a...
Forum: Product Reviews 01-01-2023, 11:05 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,131
Posted By JeffreyG
I used a BAL leveler years ago on a popup trailer...

I used a BAL leveler years ago on a popup trailer I had. My general take is: It works, but there isn't much point to it if you have at least two people travelling. The long an short of it is, two...
Forum: Cyber Campfire 12-26-2022, 01:29 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,319
Posted By JeffreyG
Nice to see more options on the market. Out...

Nice to see more options on the market.

Out of the gate, these don't appeal to me. We picked the Escape 19 specifically because we wanted a permanent queen, a dinette, a full size fridge, and a...
Forum: General Escape 12-23-2022, 05:45 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 5,577
Posted By JeffreyG
Yeah. It's possible that something like a Hensley...

Yeah. It's possible that something like a Hensley would have avoided this specific accident.


But the root cause was almost certainly a poorly loaded trailer and excessive speed. A good hitch...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-12-2022, 04:51 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 7,295
Posted By JeffreyG
I'm not aware of any hybrids with wheel end...

I'm not aware of any hybrids with wheel end motors, they would effectively be P4. I have seen at least one EV concept with wheel end motors.

I guess there could be some ways that wheel end motors...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-11-2022, 03:57 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 7,295
Posted By JeffreyG
Opposed piston diesels only direct power to the...

Opposed piston diesels only direct power to the transmission from one crankshaft. The other crankshaft is geared to the first and shares power back through the geartrain. The two crankshafts run...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-11-2022, 07:25 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 7,295
Posted By JeffreyG
CA has a much higher fraction of EVs in the mix...

CA has a much higher fraction of EVs in the mix than anywhere else. And everywhere else, you see more of them in cities than you do in rural areas, for obvious reasons.

Still, as the charging...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-11-2022, 07:16 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 7,295
Posted By JeffreyG
The power to keep the battery and drive unit(s)...

The power to keep the battery and drive unit(s) warm is quite small. Remember we are talking about two different things......keeping something warm (which is a power level equal to the rate at which...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-10-2022, 02:30 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 7,295
Posted By JeffreyG
So, in case anyone is curious I can describe what...

So, in case anyone is curious I can describe what was going on there in that video. Hoovie left his truck sitting outside overnight, so when he got in and drove it, the F150 put a huge amount of...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-10-2022, 01:05 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 7,295
Posted By JeffreyG
I changed jobs. Did diesel engine development for...

I changed jobs. Did diesel engine development for a couple decades and then decided to try something new, so now I'm developing electric drive units.
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-09-2022, 07:46 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 7,295
Posted By JeffreyG
Still a cost challenge, in that you have a very...

Still a cost challenge, in that you have a very expensive battery sitting in the RV doing nothing most of the time. I mean, good news is this RV will be killer for boondocking.

Also good news, the...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-09-2022, 07:03 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 7,295
Posted By JeffreyG
I work for an electric car OEM. I'm very...

I work for an electric car OEM. I'm very enthusiastic about electric vehicles.

I will tell you that a sometime RV tow vehicle is one of the more difficult applications for an EV. The problem comes...
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