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  3. 2008. Times change, equipment changes. My guess is, a one off error We'll see.
  4. Congratulations. Please test c everything, before you leave. Happy camping!
  5. I would call suburban customer service, for most recent updates. As your Ollie is now past 7 year mark.
  6. Hi Toni! We picked up Carlotta today! Spending our first night at campsite #1! First Gin and Tonic - which works as planned. Head to Asheville tomorrow via Uncle Nearest Distillery. Both puppies love their new twin beds.
  7. I carry a pair of Robogrips in the bed of my Tundra for this purpose.
  8. I have towed our Elite II about 3K miles with an Andersen WD hitch. In my experience, so long as both chains feel taut, the Andersen hitch works just fine. "Perfect" is not required; close is good enough.
  9. We did this about a year and 1/2 ago because we had some melted wire at the connection interface while running the AC with a 12 gauge extension cord. I like it and have had no problems since converting to it. Fairly easy install. The connection is more secure IMO and easier to connect/disconnect.
  10. Perfectly can't happen, but the WDH works best when set properly. Reading page 11 Section 5 of the Andersen WDH, "HAND-TIGHTEN both Tension Nuts as much as you can... using a socket... tighten both Tension Nuts another 3-4 threads." Later they write, "Although it is not crucial" tighten or loosen each the same amount. When you get hand tight, the # threads left and right may not be the same. Could be the bomerang mount is not even and the bracket installation might not be equal left and right. Drive down a straight road a mile +/- and keep the steering straight ahead for 100 yards just prior to parking. I have a favorite street in our neighborhood to achieve this. You can start over with the hand tightening... Or just make sure each red rubber bushing is slightly bulging the same small amount. Eventually you should know for your hitch what is the correct number of threads left and right, and just do that without thinking. You want to see that level line, from the front wheels of TV to rear bumper of TT. How tight depends on how much weight distribution you need. Tighten the two nuts some MORE equally and the rear of the TV will come higher, nose more down. Loosen and the opposite. They cover this in the next section 6 of the instructions. None of this will work right if your Andersen hitch is not mounted at the proper height. Start with Section 2, regarding hitch height. When set properly, ours runs so nicely down the road. I can certainly feel the difference when I tow without using it. A lot of bouncing in the rear.
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  12. In the water heater manual in the manual for my 2016 LEII it shows a part number for the anode rod for the SW6DE water heater as 231419. When I search for that number on line all that comes up is Suburban part numbers 233514 & 233516, do those part numbers from Suburban supersede all older part numbers?
  13. On our Grand Cherokee with the auto leveling system, the manual wants it turned off until you are hooked up and then turned back on. We don’t tow the Oliver EII with it but have towed other trailers with it. Maybe look in your manual to see if it talks about hooking up the trailer with auto leveling. Just a thought. Congrats on your new trailer.
  14. Our Oliver needs ceramic coating, but not heading all the way to TN anytime soon! It appears from comments here that Glidecoat must be a top ceramic coating, besides the GCI service. I just went on glidecoat.com and requested a quote for our zip code. Will let you know what I hear. Prior owner had ours ceramic coated in Boulder City NV, using Ecocoat Kenzo: IGL Coatings USA | Eco-Friendly Auto Detailing Products. I have a Jan 2021 receipt, but the top shell, everything in front of the entrance, above the LP tanks, has gotten dull, looking like flat paint in contrast to the lower sides that still shine. Also, ours will be in the AZ sun all year long! Prior owner used a cover some, but what a pain, on and off. How often is ceramic coating recommended? Does the fiberglass need to be buffed, serviced in anyway, to shine prior to ceramic coating? I'm sure the boating crew here would know a lot about this. I can't stand seeing old caulk or wax around the edges, and ours has a lot! OTT replaced our furnace with the Atwood brand in 2018. Our hull went back to OTT during 2021 and one service item was "Recaulk Exterior." There is no need to caulk and re-caulk like this (see pic)! When I hire a detailer, I will request hours of cleaning/stripping/prepping work prior to applying ceramic coating. Re-caulk, after removing all old caulk, with the lightest possible application.
  15. I may end up doing this. What are the downsides if the 2 sides aren’t set perfectly?
  16. You might consider replacing some of the extra chain links required to connect the Andersen WD hitch to your Oliver with turnbuckles. If the truck changes height on you, you may be able to simply adjust the turnbuckles to compensate. Although I tow with a Tundra that does not have an airbag suspension, I find it easier to attach the Andersen with the turnbuckles loose, then tighten the turnbuckles to make the chain assembly taut. See this thread:
  17. We only color in the states we camped overnight in.😊
  18. 6’2” + ollie2 wet bath is NOT luxury. still the best product on the market despite that 😀
  19. The boys at the mothership struggled when hooking up the Anderson to my Ram. It kept bouncing up and down on them. Next day, When I tried to do it myself I failed. We were still at their campground, so three or four of them came out and 30 minutes later we had it hooked up again. I was so afraid the next morning when it was my turn to do it by myself, but it worked perfectly first try. my confidence was through the roof. The next day we were leaving Hohenwald for St. Louis. It was a Saturday morning so no one else was around from the staff. Took me an hour, including loosening the chains and retightening by hand. I am very concerned where this leads. On the plus side, the truck and trailer handled wonderfully for the 350 mile trip. I hope to figure out the procedure that makes this trivial. But if not, I may detach the chains and see how the truck handles without them. I like the idea about contacting Anderson. I’ll reach out to them in the next couple of days. Thanks.
  20. We only color in states after we’ve spent the night in our Oliver there. Have fun! Mike
  21. SO BE IT!! I am declaring victory. Kentucky and Illinois will have to wait.
  22. Make sure that you contact Andersen before taking drastic measures. I'd bet that they have heard of the issue you are experiencing and have a solution for you. Bill
  23. And now I have a question. I dispute between my wife and me. Do we get to color in states just because we towed the trailer through them or do we have to actually spend the night there? 😜
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