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Forum: Towing and Hitching 07-18-2017, 03:14 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 8,642
Posted By Brian B-P
Thanks :) So they have reduced the length of...

Thanks :)
So they have reduced the length of the coupler tube (anchoring mechanism), but not quite enough so it still protrudes a bit, leading to the customization to make it work properly. I think...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 07-17-2017, 10:49 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 8,642
Posted By Brian B-P
Thanks :)

Thanks :)
Forum: Towing and Hitching 07-17-2017, 07:29 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 8,642
Posted By Brian B-P
That's not how the lower version worked a couple...

That's not how the lower version worked a couple of years ago, but they could have redesigned the product without changing the part number, offering a shorter anchoring mechanism. I may just be...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 07-17-2017, 06:59 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 8,642
Posted By Brian B-P
Chris, are your springs above the axle beams...

Chris, are your springs above the axle beams (taller trailer) or below the axle beams (lower trailer)? While using this suspension design, Escape equipped the axle beams with dual spring perches so...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 07-17-2017, 04:23 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 8,642
Posted By Brian B-P
There is (or was) a lower Andersen Ultimate 5th...

There is (or was) a lower Andersen Ultimate 5th Wheel Connection (https://andersenhitches.com/Catalog/ultimate-5th-wheel-connection.aspx) which is intended for flat-deck trucks, which typically have...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 07-15-2017, 05:03 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 8,642
Posted By Brian B-P
Suspension compression under load primarily...

Suspension compression under load primarily depends on the springs, not the shock absorbers. Modern shocks usually do have some internal gas pressure which gives them some spring effect, but it's...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 07-14-2017, 11:39 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 8,642
Posted By Brian B-P
To impress people with the size. Same reason that...

To impress people with the size. Same reason that cars come with hundreds of horsepower, wheels are up to 22" in diameter, and so on. Since truck overall tire diameters keep growing - to impress...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 06-25-2017, 09:11 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 8,642
Posted By Brian B-P
Thanks. :) So while the current version of the...

Thanks. :)
So while the current version of the other models have vertical sides, the 5.0TA still has slope, and a bit of taper (as I showed in my sketch) not evident in the angles of other photos...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 06-25-2017, 04:46 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 8,642
Posted By Brian B-P
The rounded corners are obvious, but nothing in...

The rounded corners are obvious, but nothing in Escape's specs or descriptions suggests a taper... and in the many photos, I don't see the vertical line where the side walls turn inward; that might...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 06-24-2017, 05:11 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 8,642
Posted By Brian B-P
Several members have posted their concern with...

Several members have posted their concern with excessive length for their purposes (given where they drive and park, including their garage) with the longer box, especially with the crew cab.

Yes,...
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