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Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 03-14-2016, 09:52 AM
Replies: 524
Views: 119,834
Posted By tractors1
Oliver uses Dometic R2554 fridges in their...

Oliver uses Dometic R2554 fridges in their smaller models. I've sold some owners fridge button guards to prevent accidentally changing the settings.
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 03-14-2016, 09:37 AM
Replies: 524
Views: 119,834
Posted By tractors1
Here's the mention of 3 cases

Here's the mention of 3 cases
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 03-14-2016, 12:16 AM
Replies: 524
Views: 119,834
Posted By tractors1
Freespirit, Did you happen to notice the...

Freespirit,

Did you happen to notice the frequency of this incident in terms of defects per number of trailers made? Additionally, I think the three I recall were only on 19 ft trailers.

I...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 03-13-2016, 05:22 PM
Replies: 524
Views: 119,834
Posted By tractors1
Bill, I answered your PM suggesting you make or...

Bill, I answered your PM suggesting you make or have new brackets made with a longer base leg so the bolts thru the roof wind up inside the overhead cabinets.
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 11-01-2015, 07:47 PM
Replies: 524
Views: 119,834
Posted By tractors1
If you've ever owned a Scamp or Casita you've...

If you've ever owned a Scamp or Casita you've most likely become adept at replacing pop rivets. They pop again under very little stress if you use the standard aluminum ones both brands have used in...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 10-31-2015, 11:00 PM
Replies: 524
Views: 119,834
Posted By tractors1
Being an engineer, my think would be the heck...

Being an engineer, my think would be the heck with the ETI brackets and have a machine shop make some that would mount where I was willing to have holes come through the headliner. Since you can't...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 10-31-2015, 09:26 PM
Replies: 524
Views: 119,834
Posted By tractors1
If you put them in from below the threaded...

If you put them in from below the threaded portion will stick up though the bracket hole. I'd then put a washer and lock nut on the top side to keep it from unscrewing.
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 10-15-2015, 12:38 PM
Replies: 524
Views: 119,834
Posted By tractors1
If it turns out to be an issue, I'll buy some...

If it turns out to be an issue, I'll buy some foam weatherstripping tape from Loews. That has adhesive on the back side. Used to use it between the cap and bed on my pickup truck, about 1 1/4 inches...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 09-17-2015, 12:56 PM
Replies: 524
Views: 119,834
Posted By tractors1
Wonder if the traffic side had loosened up due to...

Wonder if the traffic side had loosened up due to big rigs blowing by? ETI said that of the 3 of 500 installed none of them were on a 21.............
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 09-16-2015, 08:31 PM
Replies: 524
Views: 119,834
Posted By tractors1
Here ya go...

Here ya go...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 09-16-2015, 03:17 PM
Replies: 524
Views: 119,834
Posted By tractors1
I don't know how the 95W is mounted on an Escape...

I don't know how the 95W is mounted on an Escape although I would think it's bolted to epoxied square rail tubing. There's a big vertical space underneath the perimeter framing and the backside of...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 09-16-2015, 12:30 PM
Replies: 524
Views: 119,834
Posted By tractors1
I posted the 160 watt Amazon panel as it's an...

I posted the 160 watt Amazon panel as it's an "extender" panel for the GoPower controller system, already has the connectors to mate with the existing wiring. Should make it a "plug and play" upgrade...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 09-16-2015, 09:40 AM
Replies: 524
Views: 119,834
Posted By tractors1
Less on Amazon: ...

Less on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Go-Power-GP-RV-160E-Solar-Expansion/dp/B00C90ZTDC
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 09-15-2015, 11:39 PM
Replies: 524
Views: 119,834
Posted By tractors1
Might be time to upsize to a 160 panel to hide...

Might be time to upsize to a 160 panel to hide the bolts in the cabinets.
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 09-15-2015, 08:01 PM
Replies: 524
Views: 119,834
Posted By tractors1
ETI sent me a note that the issue was crosswinds...

ETI sent me a note that the issue was crosswinds and that no 21 had lost a panel. I've put on front airfoils to deflect the slipstream over the panel, but that wouldn't help a lot with crosswinds....
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 08-07-2015, 01:56 PM
Replies: 524
Views: 119,834
Posted By tractors1
A panel will work at reduced efficiency without...

A panel will work at reduced efficiency without backside cooling, but even a small gap (1/8th inch) is enough for convection to work for cooling the backside. The direct-attach flexible panels are...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 07-25-2015, 09:26 PM
Replies: 524
Views: 119,834
Posted By tractors1
Probably Anderson connectors with 8 gauge wire...

Probably Anderson connectors with 8 gauge wire back to the trailer from the tonneau panel. But I would rather have my cover on the truck all the time, and a big low-mounted panel would surely be a...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 07-24-2015, 02:49 PM
Replies: 524
Views: 119,834
Posted By tractors1
The square tubing is a fix for the 21 - not the...

The square tubing is a fix for the 21 - not the same strategy for the 19. Don't know how/where that panel is mounted or why they chose the cable tie down.
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 07-23-2015, 10:07 PM
Replies: 524
Views: 119,834
Posted By tractors1
Might think about an air diverter in the front;...

Might think about an air diverter in the front; that's what the ETI square tubing fix is, apparently to reduce the wind getting under the panels.

So far these have stayed on fine with 3M RP45 tape:
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 07-07-2015, 08:56 AM
Replies: 524
Views: 119,834
Posted By tractors1
That risk was part of my consideration when...

That risk was part of my consideration when choosing to use segments for the deflector - if one section decides to take flight, that's not a huge chunk of stuff to hit a following vehicle.
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 07-06-2015, 12:30 AM
Replies: 524
Views: 119,834
Posted By tractors1
I'm of the same mind - I DO NOT want more holes...

I'm of the same mind - I DO NOT want more holes in the roof! Maybe I can sell Reace on the concept...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 07-05-2015, 02:15 PM
Replies: 524
Views: 119,834
Posted By tractors1
LOL, just a retired engineer - so here's the...

LOL, just a retired engineer - so here's the installation pics; the segments are 5 1/2 inches long and you can definitely see how the piecewise fit around the curve in the roof. I'll see how it holds...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 07-04-2015, 05:42 PM
Replies: 524
Views: 119,834
Posted By tractors1
Yup, thunk of that!

Yup, thunk of that!
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 07-04-2015, 04:19 PM
Replies: 524
Views: 119,834
Posted By tractors1
Here's the concept part (70 degree bend, may go...

Here's the concept part (70 degree bend, may go with 45 instead) sitting in front of my solar panel. Made of 1/8th inch ABS; if the base of each part (probably 4-6 inches long) has room for 2 strips...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 06-26-2015, 02:21 PM
Replies: 524
Views: 119,834
Posted By tractors1
On the Oregon coast this weekend, will post a...

On the Oregon coast this weekend, will post a parts pic on Monday nite.
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