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Old 12-06-2012, 04:57 PM   #21
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Something tells me we're about to veer off course into a knockdown dragout over Snoozydynamics....

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Old 12-06-2012, 05:00 PM   #22
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Probably.
FGRV is likely where I picked up this bit in the first place.
Notice how this sentence tapers off...
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Old 12-06-2012, 05:04 PM   #23
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Thanks for the lead! It's cool to see other folks making trailers.

But I'm not sure their design/layout is deal for 2 adult friends traveling together for 10 months. What I like about the Escape is that it has 2 separate and adequate sleeping spaces.
In that scenario, I'd be looking at the 19' myself. Much more space for not that much more weight. My buddy tows his with his Hyundai Santa Fe and has had no issues ( not that I'm recommending that ).
My wife wants the 19, or her own trailer.
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Old 12-06-2012, 05:15 PM   #24
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In that scenario, I'd be looking at the 19' myself. Much more space for not that much more weight. My buddy tows his with his Hyundai Santa Fe and has had no issues ( not that I'm recommending that ).
My wife wants the 19, or her own trailer.
Yeah! I hear ya! I did live in the back of my pickup with a camper shell for all of last year. I figured the 17' would be like a dream house.

I like the single axle. The maneuverability. Feels closer to minimalism. If I ever build a house one day, I'd love for it to be around 800 square feet.


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Old 12-06-2012, 05:19 PM   #25
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Ok, here is a solution. Glenn, you sell your 17' to the OP, get a new 19' for the wife and a new tent for your self with a larger cooler for your beer!!!
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Old 12-06-2012, 06:32 PM   #26
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My wife wants the 19, or her own trailer.
It won't be long then.
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Old 12-06-2012, 06:51 PM   #27
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Front dinette in 17B.
19 seats four people.
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Old 12-06-2012, 07:12 PM   #28
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Escapes are great trailers. If I ever can afford better than my cheap knockoff....
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Old 12-06-2012, 07:13 PM   #29
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Baglo, there is another reason you need a 19. Poor Charlie has no place to put her head on your dinette seat.
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Front dinette in 17B.
19 seats four people.
Glenn, I have the exact same heater for my Escape, you like?
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Front dinette in 17B.
19 seats four people.
Have you turned the dinette into a bed? Comfy? And how is stretching out your toes?

I'm 6'0 or so
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Wow-

Does that mean that the bed in the back of the 17b is permanent, and can't be folded up to a four-seat dinette?

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Old 12-06-2012, 07:34 PM   #33
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Does that mean that the bed in the back of the 17b is permanent, and can't be folded up to a four-seat dinette?
It is whatever you want it to be.
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Old 12-06-2012, 07:37 PM   #34
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Hi: tjhva... You certainly picked a fine trailer in the Escape. Our 2007 5.0 is a 17 on steroids. Double bed/dinette in back and a queen sized bed in the loft. You already have the pickup so a good hitch shop can set you up.
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Old 12-06-2012, 07:41 PM   #35
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It is whatever you want it to be.
So...does that mean "yes", it does make into a table if you want to seat more folks than the front table will accommodate?

I ask because the only 17b I've ever seen had the bed in back made up, and it didn't occur to me that there might not be a table hinge/leg under there...

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It means you can order it with a dinette that converts to a bed (standard), or if you wish have it built as a permanent bed with more storage underneath.
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It means you can order it with a dinette that converts to a bed (standard), or if you wish have it built as a permanent bed with more storage underneath.
Thanks!

Can it be ordered with the convertible setup and the storage under the back benches accessible from the outside via luggage doors?

I made that modification on my Trillium 4500 ( the 17's grandma) and LOVE it!

It lets me use that otherwise difficult-to-access space really useful for all my outside bits-n'pieces.

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Glenn, I have the exact same heater for my Escape, you like?
I like that it is silent. But, I did buy a Honeywell ceramic cube heater because it is faster and more compact. I haven't decided which one I prefer.
Usually we have no power, so the propane furnace does the job, waking me every time it starts up.
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Can it be ordered with the convertible setup and the storage under the back benches accessible from the outside via luggage doors?
Yes it can. I know that one access hatch is standard on the 19 with the permanent bed. Not a lot of room on the other side though, as that is where the water heater goes. They have a flat panel moulded in there for its installation.
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I like that it is silent. But, I did buy a Honeywell ceramic cube heater because it is faster and more compact. I haven't decided which one I prefer.
Usually we have no power, so the propane furnace does the job, waking me every time it starts up.
I use one of those little cube heaters, mostly for its size. It does have a bit of fan noise on low, but is WAY quieter than the propane furnace that wakes me up a lot of the time too.
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