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Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 09-18-2016, 09:39 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 34,146
Posted By Doug P.
sunrader

A small dab of butyl chalk is what I used on machinery windows. Force the rubber hard into the radius corners and cut the rubber at least 1/8" overlap, apply the butyl then force together and install...
Forum: Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers 09-11-2016, 11:16 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,375
Posted By Doug P.
Hi Villy Sorry I was on a different page, for...

Hi Villy
Sorry I was on a different page, for what you are doing silicone is good.
Cheers
Doug
Forum: Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers 09-11-2016, 08:40 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,375
Posted By Doug P.
Villy I would use butyl tape 3/8 X 1/16 if there...

Villy I would use butyl tape 3/8 X 1/16 if there is room, if not use butyl chalk. This is what we used when RVs came into our shop. We always hated to see one come in that silicone was used on. ...
Forum: General Chat 05-12-2016, 03:46 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 8,002
Posted By Doug P.
OK I'm bored, you win :loltu:loltu:loltu ...

OK

I'm bored, you win :loltu:loltu:loltu

Cheers
Doug
Forum: General Chat 05-12-2016, 02:36 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 8,002
Posted By Doug P.
Never said step bumper, I said bumper step, as...

Never said step bumper,
I said bumper step, as in post #23
Sorry I wasn't around for the war, to young :-)

Cheers
Doug
Forum: General Chat 05-12-2016, 02:27 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 8,002
Posted By Doug P.
Well like Jim and most other people I'm happy...

Well like Jim and most other people I'm happy with my truck and like all the apps it came with especially the bumper step. :-)
Cheers
Doug
Forum: General Chat 05-12-2016, 12:46 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 8,002
Posted By Doug P.
Thanks Alf, I knew I could count on you :-) ...

Thanks Alf, I knew I could count on you :-)

Cheers
Doug
Forum: General Chat 05-12-2016, 12:23 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 8,002
Posted By Doug P.
Dispite what Jim B said, thanks Jim. No I don't...

Dispite what Jim B said, thanks Jim.
No I don't think of myself as old so much, just not stuck in the past. [emoji6]

Cheers
Doug
Forum: General Chat 05-12-2016, 11:16 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 8,002
Posted By Doug P.
Pardon Me… Your Behind is Showing

I don't know, I like all the modern technology in my new truck. Previous trucks I have owned consumed much more fuel, produced far less HP and torque, rode like they had no suspension, required much...
Forum: General Chat 05-11-2016, 05:35 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 8,002
Posted By Doug P.
Yup there oughtta be a law.... Against the tiny...

Yup there oughtta be a law.... Against the tiny size of parking spots :-)

Cheers
Doug
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 05-08-2016, 03:19 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 4,741
Posted By Doug P.
Blowout!

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160508/693c953c95cdd0ec87fcae187ea8121b.jpg

As indicated above this tire was manufactured during the 3rd week of 2004.

Cheers
Doug
Forum: General Chat 05-05-2016, 10:59 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,300
Posted By Doug P.
Big thumbs up to Suncor, Shell, CNRL and all the...

Big thumbs up to Suncor, Shell, CNRL and all the other camps/mines that are hosting evacuees.
They took extraordinary steps to shut down, evacuate workers to make room everyone.
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 04-30-2016, 03:01 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,525
Posted By Doug P.
I think you'll find a short in the wiring for the...

I think you'll find a short in the wiring for the drivers side signal.
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 04-29-2016, 01:27 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,523
Posted By Doug P.
Very nice and a great idea. Hmmm I have to go...

Very nice and a great idea.
Hmmm I have to go out and look at my trailer now [emoji848]
Cheers
Doug
Forum: Camp Cooking, Food & Recipes 04-29-2016, 09:48 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 8,087
Posted By Doug P.
Glenn glad to see your culinary skills and taste...

Glenn glad to see your culinary skills and taste parallel mine, you sir could be a true Albertan [emoji6]
See you at the rally next month.

Cheers
Doug
Forum: General Chat 04-28-2016, 06:27 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 7,355
Posted By Doug P.
Carl we too use the Brita while camping for tea...

Carl we too use the Brita while camping for tea and coffee. Ours just sits on the counter though, if we want it cold we add ice.

Cheers
Doug
Forum: General Chat 04-26-2016, 08:01 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,288
Posted By Doug P.
One thing, if your cpap machines are running...

One thing, if your cpap machines are running humidifiers you might want to try them without. This will cut your power draw.
Cheers
Doug
Forum: Hi, I am.... 04-26-2016, 10:40 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,574
Posted By Doug P.
Welcome Terry Having also had a Tacoma I can...

Welcome Terry
Having also had a Tacoma I can safely say that most every small fiberglass trailer will be perfectly towable by your truck.
Cheers
Doug
Forum: General Chat 04-24-2016, 04:06 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 7,355
Posted By Doug P.
How many have a separate drinking water

We just use our onboard water, run it through a Brita water filter and have never had any problems.

Cheers
Doug
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 03-14-2016, 08:32 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,695
Posted By Doug P.
Battery bank in truck????

Her blog can be found at
https://rvsueandcrew.net

Cheers
Doug
Forum: Hi, I am.... 03-14-2016, 06:51 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,235
Posted By Doug P.
White walls, now there's an interesting option....

White walls, now there's an interesting option. [emoji848]

Cheers
Doug
Forum: General Chat 10-19-2014, 06:32 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,194
Posted By Doug P.
Jim if you need a hole cut in the roof for any...

Jim if you need a hole cut in the roof for any reason give me a call....
:D

Doug
Forum: Money Matters 12-30-2013, 04:05 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,962
Posted By Doug P.
Having just moved from Prince George, northern...

Having just moved from Prince George, northern British Columbia we got used to dealing with ice covered in snow. Best to carry some mixed sand and gravel (3/4 crush minus) is what we knew it as....
Forum: General Chat 04-08-2013, 02:09 PM
Replies: 1,009
Views: 608,919
Posted By Doug P.
This is our 19" Escape at Kekuli Bay Provincial...

This is our 19" Escape at Kekuli Bay Provincial Park just outside of Vernon British Columbia.
Forum: General Chat 11-14-2011, 10:10 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 15,173
Posted By Doug P.
Escape 19, lighter then the Bigfoot and imho...

Escape 19, lighter then the Bigfoot and imho better built.
Forum: General Chat 09-25-2011, 10:33 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,441
Posted By Doug P.
We always travel with a full fresh water tank now...

We always travel with a full fresh water tank now as we have encountered a few camp grounds with boil water advisories. We pull an Escape 19 with a GMC truck that has a large V8 so we don't even...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 06-05-2011, 09:02 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 9,200
Posted By Doug P.
Is the vent riveted on, if so make sure the...

Is the vent riveted on, if so make sure the rivets a caulked so water doesn't leak through them.
Forum: Fulltiming in a Molded Fiberglass Trailer 05-01-2011, 04:28 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,737
Posted By Doug P.
Once you see the 19 Escape and talk to Reace and...

Once you see the 19 Escape and talk to Reace and Tammy you will be hooked....
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 05-01-2011, 04:14 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,417
Posted By Doug P.
This is the best advise I have read so far.

This is the best advise I have read so far.
Forum: General Chat 04-13-2011, 10:42 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 10,412
Posted By Doug P.
Nope the price of gas won't stop us from camping....

Nope the price of gas won't stop us from camping.
We will just cut back on eating out, pick up our liquor
and bigger purchases in Alberta when we are there and
camp in more forestry sites as they...
Forum: General Chat 04-10-2011, 05:49 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,930
Posted By Doug P.
The road isn't paved all the way but the seal...

The road isn't paved all the way but the seal coated part was as good as if not better then the paved part when we went to Bella Coola. The hill down was not that bad either (they did a lot of work...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 03-25-2011, 04:58 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 8,240
Posted By Doug P.
I have double pane grey reflective (privacy)...

I have double pane grey reflective (privacy) glass windows in my trailer.
You won't find many plexiglass ones most of those are a product called
Lexan, its kind of like plexi except really hard to...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 03-24-2011, 08:28 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 8,240
Posted By Doug P.
I would use either bronze or grey reflective...

I would use either bronze or grey reflective glass, easy to see through from the inside and as long as its lighter outside then inside its hard to see in.
Forum: General Chat 03-11-2011, 12:19 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,939
Posted By Doug P.
$5.58 per imperial gallon:eek: ($4.70 US gallon)...

$5.58 per imperial gallon:eek: ($4.70 US gallon) up here in northern British Columbia. Kind of take the fun out of a sunday drive...
Forum: Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers 01-17-2011, 09:48 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 6,838
Posted By Doug P.
I agree with Greg, remove the entire vent, clean...

I agree with Greg, remove the entire vent, clean everything off, wipe with acetone reinstall with butyl tape (not putty) cap the edges and any visible screw heads with a none harding sealer. This...
Forum: General Chat 10-02-2010, 03:28 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,180
Posted By Doug P.
Maybe because the snow slides off the some what...

Maybe because the snow slides off the some what curved fiberglass roof better... :D
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 08-13-2010, 04:37 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 13,255
Posted By Doug P.
Pretty sure the VW bug will be labouring pretty...

Pretty sure the VW bug will be labouring pretty good....:eek:
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 07-18-2010, 01:56 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,480
Posted By Doug P.
We have towed our Escape 19 with our Tacoma for a...

We have towed our Escape 19 with our Tacoma for a while now and it is great.
The one thing you might want to think about is the V6, it is great on fuel
and lots of power. We just got back to Prince...
Forum: Hobbies & Passions 07-17-2010, 10:37 AM
Replies: 526
Views: 71,722
Posted By Doug P.
This was shot (picture taken) at Puntzi Lake BC...

This was shot (picture taken) at Puntzi Lake BC a couple years back.
It was one of those once in a lifetime shots that came together for me.
Forum: General Chat 06-21-2010, 08:47 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 18,434
Posted By Doug P.
Hi Lisa We bought an Escape 19 last year and...

Hi Lisa

We bought an Escape 19 last year and used it down to -8C (17F) with no problems
just put a little RV antifreeze in the grey and black tank and they dumped OK.
We had our fresh water tank...
Forum: Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers 05-09-2010, 06:19 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,608
Posted By Doug P.
Hi Tina Most glass shops carry new spline...

Hi Tina

Most glass shops carry new spline for screens at
least the ones that re-screen screens.
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 04-05-2010, 08:06 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,774
Posted By Doug P.
Some furnaces have a reset button, its normally...

Some furnaces have a reset button, its normally near the front so as to be easily accessed.
Might be an easy fix.....
Forum: General Chat 12-24-2009, 07:06 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,105
Posted By Doug P.
Most glass shops (or glaziers) would know that...

Most glass shops (or glaziers) would know that rubber as self locking machine rubber.
We use it in our shop to put glass in everything from jet boats to trailers....
This is what we use, it is a...
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 11-26-2009, 08:49 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,373
Posted By Doug P.
+1 for the Tekonsha Prodigy, and I think its...

+1 for the Tekonsha Prodigy, and I think its great.
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 10-31-2009, 02:57 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,822
Posted By Doug P.
Hi Bruce On other RVs I have always just...

Hi Bruce

On other RVs I have always just taken the battery out and charged it up and kept it in the house, re-installed it in the spring, pluged the RV in and that tops the battery up.
Being as...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 09-26-2009, 08:21 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,402
Posted By Doug P.
I see you live in Vancouver, I would take the...

I see you live in Vancouver, I would take the measurements of your trailer
and go to Escape Trailers in Chilliwack and see Reace as he has a awsome
cover availible for his 17' trailers and it would...
Forum: Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers 09-07-2009, 04:42 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,953
Posted By Doug P.
We have a 19' Escape trailer, I'm 6'2" and no...

We have a 19' Escape trailer, I'm 6'2" and no problems.
Not only is it a tall trailer but is is a great one.....
Forum: General Chat 08-21-2009, 03:15 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,318
Posted By Doug P.
.... and where there's ice there's cold drinks

.... and where there's ice there's cold drinks
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 08-08-2009, 09:30 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,886
Posted By Doug P.
Hi Ron My take on it is if no one knows...

Hi Ron

My take on it is if no one knows about it it didn't happen.....
Forum: Money Matters 08-03-2009, 01:42 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 9,064
Posted By Doug P.
The one thing I find interesting about this topic...

The one thing I find interesting about this topic is that a trailer
in its current state may have different values to different purchasers.

Purchasers that can do most of the repairs needed by...
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