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The cat did it!

Yes, will definitely be using the app/remote, just like having the display available for a quick look at the temp. I'm also known to lose remotes and phones so it's good to have a backup too...

One thing at a time Grasshopper. While u install the axles more videos and products could hit the market. Heck it will be cooling down very soon now you could prolly coast into March and get it then.

When I follow the link I get this info: RELIABLE STRENGTH. With high-strength steel construction, this threaded hook is rated for a breaking strength of 11,000 pounds and a work load limit of 2,200 pounds

Are you sure this is not a crime scene?

Very Nice Work...

It’s simple math. Sell and Oliver, you have a happy customer but their trailer is going to last a lifetime, need minimal service, and provide them a wonderful experience. Sell them a Stick Built, you are going to see them in the service department every three to four months with an expensive slide out issue, leak, electrical failure, or suspension collapse. And in no more than five years you are going to sell them another one. Bonus, you will finance each of these and get the lift on that. We were talking to a couple with a Grand Design at a park a couple of months ago who had been camping 20 years and had gone through 10 trailers. What dealer does not want to have people like that as “customers for life.” (We met them when they stopped to look in our Oliver - they were looking to downsize from their 5th wheel and had heard all the good things about Olivers 😀)

My Dometic Penguin 2 will see your bet of 685 watts and easily raise you another 1100 watts! And it must also be at least 10 dB LOUDER too! Maybe I should take advantage of the Turbro sale. It's a tough call. Just spent over $3K on D52 axles and Alcan springs that I hear shipped today. That's going to be a bunch of hours installation and a A/C unit would have to sit in the box for awhile! 🤣

If you are going to keep the remote nearby to make adjustments just act like the phone is your remote? The app has a Ton more features. It's very convenient. And you are connected to the AC from anywhere to make adjustments if you have Wi-Fi.

I had the Ollie out in 95 Degree Central Florida Sunshine today and the Pioneer dropped the temperature to 78 and cycled fine. It was drawing around 685 watts. It is also very quiet. I was running off my inverter and the batteries.

Thanks Geoff!

The Pioneer and Turbro Greenland A/C units are remote or phone controlled. The OEM Dometic thermostat shows set temp but not actual temp, so I often have my phone open to the Ruuvi Sensors App to check cabin temp and fridge/freezer and basement temps. Also, I need my phone to level the trailer and check propane tank levels. I'm happy for these Bluetooth apps for so many things. I check battery stats and all Victron devices via the VictronConnect App. Many Oliver owners have installed Victron BMV-712 or Cerbo GX displays, not me! I can see all the same specs, turn our inverter off when needed and all from my phone. Why spend the extra money for a display that can only be used when standing in front of it? Why cut openings in fiberglass walls and complicate the simple interior design of the Oliver? What happens when technology advances and the installed display is no longer usable? I would not purchase the Cielo Breez Max until after a new A/C installation, determine whether we truly need another device. Take another look at the Cielo Breez Max. It appears it can be operated by touch controls on the device itself or by phone app. Likely control by the phone app is not needed on a daily basis after initial configuration setup.

I don't think I'll be buying anything under the "Max" version myself. I like to be able to see Temp/Humidity and make adjustments without having to go to my phone.

Looking at the Cielo website, they have several models. https://cielowigle.com/products/ Is it only the "Max" model that has the functionality to turn the fan off with the compressor? They also have Pro, Eco and Lite models.

We have 600 Ah Epoch LiFePO4 and the 3KVA Victron Multiplus II inverter which can run the A/C for a few hours. When we replace the awful 13.5 Dometic Penguin 2 with an inverter A/C we should be near double runtime on the A/C. If you have the Truma, it is a bit more efficient than the Dometic. When we truly need A/C, like we did almost 10 overnights on our last 36-day trip we booked sites with electrical hookup. Was not expecting so much hot weather up north but we certainly had a heat wave in most parts of the country this June. I won't carry a generator and extra fuel. Soon with an A/C upgrade we can run it longer. I would add another 300 Ah Epoch battery before adding a generator. But that's just me. Best wishes to you and your new DC-to-DC installation!

Don, Excellent timing on this post! After two years, I'm finally mounting the cellular/wifi antenna on my roof rather than rely on the stubby antennas on my Pepwave cellular router. At the same time, I'm adding the Mobile Must Have POE injector for the Starlink Mini, and converting the exterior port to RJ45. I'll be mounting the POE injector similar to your setup, and adding the power switch in the basement is a great idea, as you're already there plugin in the Ethernet cable. Nicely done. I'd really like to move the router to the same area, but there's no way I could route the seven antenna cables down there! Plus, they are not long enough. So I'll run a short Ethernet cable from the port to the POE injector, and then a longer Ethernet cable to the back of the basement, up along the nightstand somewhere, and then up behind the rear window shade and into the television port. Only a couple inches of the cable would be visible, which I can live with. It will then go into the WAN port on the Peplink to feed the Apple TV and security camera hub connected to the LAN ports. Any more, and I'm going to need a network switch! When I ordered the POE injector, I also added the optional Pepwave 12V connector, eliminating needing to power both devices separately. With the POE injector in the bilges, I won't be needing that connector, but gain the feature of the exterior switch to power the POE injector separately. That's even better! Thanks for the details. Switch and RJ45 port are on order now.

Thanks for the detailed post. I will likely do the same in the future. Marc

I have a 2024 Ram 2500 that I'm still learning all the features that come with the infotainment system. My truck came with the 12" screen which at first seemed excessive but I've learned to split the screen into several functions (Map on top, radio and engine parameters on bottom) If that's not enough info for you, the map and additional vehicle information parameters can be also be displayed on the drivers dash screen. I love all the cameras, although this has become pretty standard these days but they greatly assist when parking. At first, I did not like the digital rear view mirror and turned it off because my old eyes didn't like the change in focal length. But it has not become my favorite feature. A rear view mirror is mostly useless when towing a trailer the size of an Oliver but the wide field of view lets you see down both sides of the trailer even before checking the side mirrors. I still use the wireless rear camera that came with our trailer. There is a convenient 12V plug up on the dash so no power wires dangling everywhere. The adaptive cruise control is handy in stop and go traffic (unless you come to a complete stop; then it kicks out) As mentioned Apple Car Play is wireless and works smoothly. Apps like IExit and MyRadar are very useful on the big screen. Things I don't like or I'm not sure of. The truck nav system is based on Tom Tom. It works well but is an interface I'm not used to. The jury is still out on the Trailer Steering option when backing up. Once it learns your trailer it's good at backing up straight but a slight turn of the knob will send your steering wheel spinning. Maybe I'm a DIY back up guy. Also, lots of reliance on voice actuation. The truck has it's VO system plus Siri is available. I don't know, I'm just not much for talking to my truck. All in all, I'm pleased with the systems. I came from a 2015 so a big jump in available technology. Finally, I'd say it strikes a good balance between being too intrusive and just letting you drive the vehicle. My wife has a new Lexus. It's always beeping at her and warning her of potential hazards. Some of it is just annoying.

Those are parking places to keep dirt and water out of the cables. One is for the DC to DC charger cable made by Trailer Vision. They also make the plug covers and receptacles for Anderson connectors. The other one is for the 7-pin cable (AP Products Plug Guard.) Cheers! Geoff

@Snackchaser What are the two other black connectors bolted to your front tray in your photo above? Thanks, Tony

Running the AC off our 2000 watt inverter in our LE I is our only challenge after this. If we end up in a lot of weather that requires the AC we may add the Honda 2200i generator, but that is not something we are excited about packing in our TV or on the trailer. One step at a time.

Thanks, Dave. This is really helpful, especially the thoughts about mounting location for the charger. We have a local (Nashville) outfit that I will have do the job and he has done a couple of Olivers, but probably not an LE I yet so it may be a little different from he other installs. Glad to hear "no regrets". I think this will be a game changer for us considering how we travel. Bob

Thanks! Great information. I probably should have done a little more leg work to find those links, but thanks for digging them up for me. We are definitely 2 or 3 days and then back on the road - travelers not campers, we like to say. 🙂 I think our batteries are 260 AH so this is even more important for us since we can drain those pretty quickly. We will definitely go with the 50A Orion.

Typically the DC-DC is installed in the trailer as close to the battery bank as possible.

Having the fan turn off as the compressor cycles off definitely prevents the dreaded humidity spike that many experience!