Spree Escape e16RBT (or e18RBT)
Hello everyone. Thinking about upgrading from a tent trailer (Pop-up) to a HTT, I wish to get a very light unit, 2800lb (dry) or under per say (like the e16RBT or e18RBT) Anyone here own a Sp...
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In flatlands, the V6 will pull it fine at 100 kph. Headwinds will make you slow down some, though. Between the two, the 18 has about 60 lb more hitch weight; by the time you are loaded up, it could easily be 450-500 lb. If you have a 3500/350 rating, I think neither one of these is for you unless you have a custom hitch receiver built. What is your tow vehicle?
The 18 has twice the fresh water capacity of the 16. My Escape 14RB (sold recently after owning for 3 years) had 10 gallons and it only lasted me 3 days traveling solo... that's with me drinking bottled water from the fridge, not the tap. 10 gallons is nothing. And what's worse, the last gallon or so will *not* drain out of the tank because of the drain line location not being at the very bottom of the tank (well, maybe it would have drained if I had jacked the front end way up!). So between the two, yes the 18 looks better. 300 lb of towed weight really doesn't matter at all.
My 14RB needed a roof re-seal at a little over 3 years. Those roofs need to be inspected regularly.
Escape vs Sportsmen is a matter of personal preference. Gelcoat won't ding up like aluminum (mine was in a minor sideswipe, did $2k of damage to the pickup next to me but $100 damage to the trailer). But gelcoat can delaminate if water intrudes.
The 18 has twice the fresh water capacity of the 16. My Escape 14RB (sold recently after owning for 3 years) had 10 gallons and it only lasted me 3 days traveling solo... that's with me drinking bottled water from the fridge, not the tap. 10 gallons is nothing. And what's worse, the last gallon or so will *not* drain out of the tank because of the drain line location not being at the very bottom of the tank (well, maybe it would have drained if I had jacked the front end way up!). So between the two, yes the 18 looks better. 300 lb of towed weight really doesn't matter at all.
My 14RB needed a roof re-seal at a little over 3 years. Those roofs need to be inspected regularly.
Escape vs Sportsmen is a matter of personal preference. Gelcoat won't ding up like aluminum (mine was in a minor sideswipe, did $2k of damage to the pickup next to me but $100 damage to the trailer). But gelcoat can delaminate if water intrudes.
