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Forum: General Escape 05-19-2019, 07:07 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 29,650
Posted By Brian B-P
But you have no way to know, since you haven't...

But you have no way to know, since you haven't duplicated the same move under the same conditions with and without the Hensley Arrow, right?
Forum: General Escape 04-05-2019, 08:03 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 29,650
Posted By Brian B-P
The Coupler Guard is intended to prevent theft,...

The Coupler Guard is intended to prevent theft, not de-coupling of the trailer in a crash. More importantly...

I agree!
Forum: General Escape 04-05-2019, 04:03 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 29,650
Posted By Brian B-P
A fair question - there seem to be distinctive...

A fair question - there seem to be distinctive names for oddball designs (including "yoke", not "yolk"), but not for the most common, which that is. eTrailer calls some of them "trigger latch", but...
Forum: General Escape 04-04-2019, 11:44 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 29,650
Posted By Brian B-P
But there isn't one. In any of these yoke-style...

But there isn't one. In any of these yoke-style couplers, the jaw slides forward into position under the ball, pulled by the yoke that wraps around the front. There's no adjustment of the yoke, and...
Forum: General Escape 04-04-2019, 07:43 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 29,650
Posted By Brian B-P
The yoke-style couplers (of any brand) are not...

The yoke-style couplers (of any brand) are not adjustable, and I don't think they need to be. The Bulldog forged couplers (which have an enthusiastic fan base) are also not adjustable. Tow the...
Forum: General Escape 04-04-2019, 03:47 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 29,650
Posted By Brian B-P
Yes, we covered that earlier... The...

Yes, we covered that earlier...



The coupler is clearly visibly bent.

It's hard to imagine what one could do to improperly connect the coupler, yet have the latch down and have the coupler...
Forum: General Escape 03-29-2019, 04:13 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 29,650
Posted By Brian B-P
That's simply not physically true. The load...

That's simply not physically true. The load transfer depends on the degree of bending of the spring bars. You can set them to transfer load regardless of the suspension height. If the air suspension...
Forum: General Escape 03-28-2019, 11:17 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 29,650
Posted By Brian B-P
I'll second that! :laugh:

I'll second that! :laugh:
Forum: General Escape 03-28-2019, 02:33 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 29,650
Posted By Brian B-P
While I wouldn't want to criticize the RV Life...

While I wouldn't want to criticize the RV Life people who support this forum, they require no more qualifications or research of their authors than forums like this require of members to post. This...
Forum: General Escape 03-28-2019, 02:07 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 29,650
Posted By Brian B-P
But they're not - air suspension is only an issue...

But they're not - air suspension is only an issue with inadequate WD adjustment methods. Air suspension can keep ride height constant, which is certainly not a problem for WD operation, but front...
Forum: General Escape 03-28-2019, 02:03 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 29,650
Posted By Brian B-P
On this basis, a "half-ton" full-sized pickup...

On this basis, a "half-ton" full-sized pickup truck (F-150, Silverado, Sierra, Ram, Tundra, Titan) is barely capable of towing a fully loaded Escape 21'. Really?
Forum: General Escape 03-28-2019, 01:55 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 29,650
Posted By Brian B-P
No, but lots of people have had loss-of-control...

No, but lots of people have had loss-of-control accidents while using a WDH, so it may have been a contributing factor in some cases. The drivers won't say that, just as they won't say it's their...
Forum: General Escape 03-28-2019, 12:32 AM
Replies: 171
Views: 29,650
Posted By Brian B-P
I assumed that this was referring to independent...

I assumed that this was referring to independent braking of trailer wheels:

... but I realized when I read this that Bob probably meant tow vehicle wheels:

Good vehicle stability control...
Forum: General Escape 03-27-2019, 10:08 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 29,650
Posted By Brian B-P
The common European towing hardware is not...

The common European towing hardware is not designed to work with WD, and the combinations of tow vehicle and trailer don't need to avoid overloading the tug's rear axle, so it's not surprising to me...
Forum: General Escape 03-27-2019, 02:41 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 29,650
Posted By Brian B-P
I think that's just nonsense. The vast majority...

I think that's just nonsense. The vast majority of heavy trucks (tractor-trailer rigs) have air suspension. This may have been based on some sort of reasonable logic, but without context (no original...
Forum: General Escape 03-27-2019, 02:36 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 29,650
Posted By Brian B-P
No... just wrong. Many loss-of-control collisions...

No... just wrong. Many loss-of-control collisions occur with WDH and sway control devices; they are useful for specific purposes, but are not magic fixes nor required for all rigs.


Do you sell...
Forum: General Escape 03-23-2019, 04:59 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 29,650
Posted By Brian B-P
There are several products like this. Some brake...

There are several products like this. Some brake the left and right sides separately for maximum effectiveness, while others just apply all trailer brakes together (avoiding the few minutes it would...
Forum: General Escape 03-23-2019, 01:31 AM
Replies: 171
Views: 29,650
Posted By Brian B-P
I agree, I would rather have the hitch let go...

I agree, I would rather have the hitch let go (with the chains staying attached) than have the trailer drag the tow vehicle over. Often, the tow vehicle does go over, although how much of that is due...
Forum: General Escape 03-22-2019, 01:39 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 29,650
Posted By Brian B-P
The spring bars of the TruTrack slide in the...

The spring bars of the TruTrack slide in the brackets just like an Equal-i-zer, Fastway E2, and similar design. The TruTrack adds a cam mechanism in the head which is not well described by Curt, and...
Forum: General Escape 03-20-2019, 01:28 AM
Replies: 171
Views: 29,650
Posted By Brian B-P
Which would presumably be what Escape calls ...

Which would presumably be what Escape calls

in their option list, and which is actually not an Equal-i-zer® system at all, but a Pro Series 600 lb Trunnion WD...
Forum: General Escape 03-19-2019, 11:16 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 29,650
Posted By Brian B-P
There have been a few discussions of the Hensley:...

There have been a few discussions of the Hensley: see the results of a Google search in EscapeForum.org for "Hensley" (https://www.google.ca/search?q=site%3Aescapeforum.org+hensley).
Although it...
Forum: General Escape 03-19-2019, 10:55 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 29,650
Posted By Brian B-P
Every cruise control system that I've seen has a...

Every cruise control system that I've seen has a button or lever to disengage cruise control without touching the brake pedal - I suggest checking out how to do that in your vehicle, even if you...
Forum: General Escape 03-19-2019, 10:50 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 29,650
Posted By Brian B-P
I think there has been some miscommunication here...

I think there has been some miscommunication here - the fresh water tank is close to the axles, but behind them. The effect of fresh water weight on tongue weight has come up in discussion here quite...
Forum: General Escape 03-18-2019, 03:08 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 29,650
Posted By Brian B-P
Maybe this is obvious, but the speed limit...

Maybe this is obvious, but the speed limit doesn't matter to the stability of the rig - the speed does. For instance, 60 mph in a 60 zone is right at the limit but just as safe and stable as 60 mph...
Forum: General Escape 03-18-2019, 02:51 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 29,650
Posted By Brian B-P
The possible issue which was not mentioned is...

The possible issue which was not mentioned is hitch height. With a tandem-axle trailer (especially with non-equalized suspension such as a Torflex), if the tongue is too low the trailer carries more...
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