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Forum: Towing and Hitching 02-04-2024, 02:18 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 6,211
Posted By AK snowbiker
A quick follow up for the 3rd generation Tundra...

A quick follow up for the 3rd generation Tundra owners. I thought that I had ordered the raised Andersen Ultimate hitch but ended up receiving the standard Gooseneck mount #3320 (The raised version...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 01-27-2024, 01:22 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 6,211
Posted By AK snowbiker
It’s all coming together….

For anyone wanting to install a in bed plug. ETrailer confirmed that the Hopkins Endurance 5th Wheel/Gooseneck 90 degree wiring harness item #41157 is plug and play with the 3rd generation Tundra.
...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-18-2023, 12:44 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 6,211
Posted By AK snowbiker
Thank you David I really like the “traditional”...

Thank you David I really like the “traditional” 5th wheel hitches. I was ready to purchase the Andersen Ultimate but am taking a closer look at the Demco Recon for the B&W turnover ball. Our B&W...
Forum: General Escape 12-08-2023, 09:17 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,914
Posted By AK snowbiker
Hello David, The truck and trailer are up here in...

Hello David, The truck and trailer are up here in Alaska. We won’t be returning to Washington until late summer.

We are very happy with the new Tundra and I’m thinking it’s going to be a great...
Forum: General Escape 12-02-2023, 12:07 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,914
Posted By AK snowbiker
The B&W turnover ball is a gooseneck connection...

The B&W turnover ball is a gooseneck connection that fits underneath the Tundra’s bed. The Andersen hitch will attach to the B&W ball. The 3rd generation Tundra’s have a composite bed that is slick...
Forum: General Escape 12-01-2023, 04:55 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,914
Posted By AK snowbiker
We purchased a 2024 Tundra last month. Double cab...

We purchased a 2024 Tundra last month. Double cab with the six and half foot bed. Currently the only hitch option for the third generation Tundra’s are the B&W turnover ball with the Andersen...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 05-06-2023, 04:31 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 430
Posted By AK snowbiker
We ended up installing our back up set of...

We ended up installing our back up set of stainless steel hinges last year when we had a gap at the bottom of the door. The new hinges took care of it.

Don’t know if the original hinges develop...
Forum: Trips and Travel Planning 12-06-2022, 05:58 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,735
Posted By AK snowbiker
Hello Mary, In our part of the world my biggest...

Hello Mary, In our part of the world my biggest concern was losing heat in the winter, the easist solution that we have found is the Temp Stick:...
Forum: New Member Introductions 09-25-2022, 01:29 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,156
Posted By AK snowbiker
We tow with a 2003 Dodge 3500, 6’4 bed left over...

We tow with a 2003 Dodge 3500, 6’4 bed left over from our truck camper days.

BW patriot hitch centered over rear axle with 58” bed rail height. We had to raise the pin box one hole to bring down...
Forum: Documents & Helpful Instructions 05-20-2022, 01:25 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 15,827
Posted By AK snowbiker
The border agents usually give my wife a big...

The border agents usually give my wife a big smile and say, “welcome home” when they see her Canadian passport.

I like bikes!
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 09-24-2021, 04:38 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,729
Posted By AK snowbiker
Carl, After David’s post I had to go out and take...

Carl, After David’s post I had to go out and take a closer look. You are correct, I can see the stress cracks through the paint. I will reinforce it as in your earlier post. Thanks.

I like bikes!
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 09-24-2021, 03:54 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,729
Posted By AK snowbiker
Carl, Spent two days waxing and buffing the roof...

Carl, Spent two days waxing and buffing the roof a couple of weeks ago and was pleasantly surprised that all the plastic bits and caulking are still in fantastic shape. No cracks in the hatch.

We...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 09-24-2021, 02:48 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,729
Posted By AK snowbiker
It’s a good idea to spray a couple of coats of...

It’s a good idea to spray a couple of coats of Krylon Fusion paint on the new hatch before mounting. If I took the time to clear today’s snow off, ours still looks brand new after seven years.
...
Forum: Trips and Travel Planning 08-02-2021, 03:57 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,348
Posted By AK snowbiker
We still carry a small inverter generator and a...

We still carry a small inverter generator and a one gallon gas container, and have used it three times in the last seven years. 1). To top off the batteries in Skagway after a week of rain with no...
Forum: Trips and Travel Planning 07-19-2021, 12:24 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,557
Posted By AK snowbiker
My only advice would be to make a big “loop”. Up...

My only advice would be to make a big “loop”. Up the Cassiar to Tuk, over to Alaska on the Top of the world Highway and hit Banf on the way home. Most of the campgrounds are 3 - 4 hours apart driving...
Forum: Shopping Escape 06-10-2021, 12:50 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,174
Posted By AK snowbiker
Same problem for us. Back in 2015 I noticed that...

Same problem for us. Back in 2015 I noticed that the handle bar was coming into contact with back window on rough sections of road. When traveling on frost heave or washboard sections of road the...
Forum: Paper Escape 05-25-2021, 11:34 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,380
Posted By AK snowbiker
When we purchased ours in 2014, Escape mailed all...

When we purchased ours in 2014, Escape mailed all of the needed paperwork to us in Anchorage. I was in and out of the DMV in about fifteen minutes. We flew down to Bellingham with registration and...
Forum: Paper Escape 05-24-2021, 02:27 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,380
Posted By AK snowbiker
Just take the paperwork that Escape sends you...

Just take the paperwork that Escape sends you down to the Benson Blvd office. If I remember correctly, it was around $55.00 for registration and tags. Get the lifetime “Z” tag for trailers. Had the...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 03-17-2021, 12:31 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 9,483
Posted By AK snowbiker
We have been running those tires for three years...

We have been running those tires for three years now on the old Dodge, very happy with them. Quite and smooth on the highway and they do well on the beach when aired down.

Will replace them with...
Forum: General Escape 03-10-2021, 08:56 PM
Replies: 2,149
Views: 425,338
Posted By AK snowbiker
Anchorage most of the year, Glacier the...

Anchorage most of the year, Glacier the remainder. Scott

I like bikes!
Forum: General Escape 03-10-2021, 08:33 PM
Replies: 2,149
Views: 425,338
Posted By AK snowbiker
Returning from gassing up the old Hyundai Santa...

Returning from gassing up the old Hyundai Santa Fe ski hauler. We spotted a Escape 21 with blue graphics heading west on the Mt Baker highway just outside of Glacier around 4:30.

I like bikes!
Forum: Towing and Hitching 01-27-2021, 08:13 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,223
Posted By AK snowbiker
Long term love

Right on David, after six and half years of ownership we still love the 5.0 TA.

This last summer we looked long and hard at the Winnie Navion and the Lazy Daze 27 mid bath Class C’s and the...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 01-27-2021, 03:42 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,223
Posted By AK snowbiker
We run about a half an inch nose high to pretty...

We run about a half an inch nose high to pretty level depending on how the truck and trailer is loaded.

This is with the pin box raised one hole from the stock position. Our bed rail height is...
Forum: COVID-19 | Discussion Zone 01-19-2021, 03:27 PM
Replies: 243
Views: 20,213
Posted By AK snowbiker
My wife and I, have both had the two doses of the...

My wife and I, have both had the two doses of the Pfizer-biontech with no ill effects. We have our CDC Covid vaccination cards safely tucked away with our passports.

FATBIKES and FATSKIS ARE FUN!
Forum: General Escape 01-17-2021, 08:42 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 10,111
Posted By AK snowbiker
No Escape on this trip, Alyeska last week.

No Escape on this trip, Alyeska last week.
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