Escape 17B

Lightest Escape listed here at 2,640 lb dry, the 17B is the bathroom version of Escape's 17, while the 17A drops the bath. It is a single-axle molded fiberglass trailer that sleeps four, and it goes head to head with the 17-foot Casitas.

Approx. price: ~$34,720; maker starting price
Length: 17.7 ft
Sleeps: 4

Specifications

Size

Exterior length: 17.7 ft
Exterior height: 8.7 ft
Sleeps: 4
Slide-outs: 0

Tanks and power

Fresh water: 20 gal
Gray water: 26 gal
Black water: 13.2 gal
Factory solar: None

Standard equipment named by the maker

Ultra-light molded fiberglass, single axle
17B = bathroom layout (17A is the no-bath version, nav lists dry 2,290/2,640)
Two 20 lb LP tanks
Ball height 18" when loaded

Weights

Maker figures

Dry weight (UVW): 2,640 lb
GVWR: 3,500 lb
Hitch weight, dry: 296 lb
Cargo capacity (CCC): not published

860 lb between brochure dry weight and GVWR. Water (8.3 lb a gallon), food, gear, propane and dealer-added options all come out of it.

What these weights mean →

Size, to scale

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Escape 17B · 17.7 ft long · 8′8″ tall

Drawn to one scale from each camper's listed length and, where the maker publishes it, its exterior height. Outlines are typical for the camper type, not traced from this model. The figure is a 6 ft person. The dashed blue line is 25 ft, the length about 93% of national park campgrounds accept.