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Wife, puppy, and I just bought hull 327, a 2018 LE2, and are bringing her from Arizona to her new home in the Lost Sierras/Lake Davis CA. We’ve owned a coleman pop-up, and a big 5th wheel with slides in our past life… and after TONS of research (including understanding how bomb-proof ocean-crossing fiberglass sailboats are constructed), we couldn’t be more impressed with the quality of the Oliver trailers. Looking forward to seeing ya’ll out there!

The latest and greatest Battle Born saga: Will Prowse’s response to Battle Born’s technical note confirming their batteries are working perfectly!

This is my post last on this subject. It seems unreasonable to believe that the name and location an auto parts store on a medium sized island in Puget Sound is going to be helpful to anyone else this list. It does seem reasonable to believe that you are demanding "show me." I decline.

I’ve shared 100 new content posts to help others. You can’t help others here with the name of the store that actually stocks this part? And nobody has to agree.

jd, I do not mind strongly held opinions most of us have some. I do somewhat object to passive aggressive behavior towards those who differ with YOUR opinions.

What’s the name of the auto parts store and at what city location?

Great to read your thorough report. The Oliver really is a dream. Happy Trails!

NOT special order. I just walked in bought a Set 49 and walked out. The package passed the "fake" check...

Thank you both for the helpful tips! I might see if I can Frankenstein something together on my own. If I get something made I'll post pictures.

You might want to look into Coy's mobile tracking solar set-up that several Oliver Owners are using. Hopeful these owners will chime in and provide info on contacts and how the system works. With your set-up that could be a game changer.

I downloaded the pdf for when I get around to doing my upgrade. Thanks for all the detail and thought you put into putting this together.

Fantastic right up! Very nice job with great detail. I am sure this is gonna be a big help to other Oliver owners who want to do a similar upgrade. Thank you for sharing.

Th good news is I’ve had several folks on FB say they’ve ha no issues with Trumas at high elevations. I think even Suburbans need a tiny simple adjustment. But can be done by anyone with a screwdriver.

And how long for that special order? This is not "broke down on road" feasible. The point was to order ahead of time vs. looking for a parts store at the point of need. Sorry on the typo on the part number. The Summit link above shows the correct part number "Set49"

Yep, I've seen this video too. FWIW you can find all sorts of opinions on everything on the internet both positive and negative. I know of one person who has tried them all, Suburban, Truma, but uses the Fogatti now and likes it the best.

Yeah, actually the “original” bearings supplied with my axles and actually your Dexters as well (you sent me a photo of the one bearing that you pulled from one of the new axle assemblies) are NTN not Timken. Which are high quality bearings and in fact were easily attainable at my local auto parts store and listed for the 2010 PT Cruiser. I do agree don’t buy off brand bearings or questionable brands like the fake Timken bearings from amazon. The SET 49 (not 149) from Timken are available at auto parts stores as well you just have to ask for them.

I’ll keep my Suburban water heater.

Yeah, cool technology, but we already know the OEM bearing is the Timken Set49. Also, it's safer to only use manufacturer's spec vs. any website content. https://www.summitracing.com/parts/tmk-set49 Genuine Timken parts are NOT often "easily accessible" and make sure you're buying from an authorized reseller. For example, say you broke down and were lucky enough to be close to a local Napa. They would sell you a China-made alternative that would take 1-2 days to arrive at the store location, while you're broke down somewhere. Then you have to get it installed. Not many PT Cruisers on the road anymore and in general AP stores only stock parts for new-model cars < 10 years old. I found this entering the 2010 PT Cruiser on Napa Online: https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/PGBPFW115 Ken and I worked through this when I tested the bearing install procedure (linked in my prior post on page 5). He has replacement bearings, related parts and tools already purchased and he travels with them. I got lucky getting damaged axle parts, so I carry two full bearing hub/drum assemblies in the TV toolbox (I also carry new Timken front hubs for the Dodge Ram). In my case, if a bearing goes bad, I can be back on the road in 1-2 hours! 😎 However buying full assemblies is exorbitant! I truly suggest if this is a concern of your, read the post I made showing bearing removal and replacement. At a minimum, do yourself a favor a buy 2-4 Timken Set49 bearings. Then you'll have the parts you need so that any trailer shop can install them for you. To be very safe, you may want to have extra circlips, nuts and washers. And if you want to DIY, my post details the required toolset.

That also lets you actually use the last 7 gallons of fresh water...

I’m 6’2” so the manual awning for me is super quick.

Just to clarify quickly. The Fogatti tankless are DIY install or can be and as I understand it also repairable by individuals given their error code readouts if an individual has one show up. They are Nothing like the Truma company which I wouldn't touch with a 10 foot pole due to the issues stated above and more. Depending on the model the prices range from $500-$800 give or take a few bills. Their efficiency rating is around 93-94 or so with endless hot water which of course you wouldn't use with an Oliver due to its rather smallish fresh water tank. As for the Fiamma 45S @Wayfinder we rarely use ours but do on occasion. Setting it up is a PITA but I guess with practice one can become more efficient and for what ever reason ours will not totally close on the rear end. Its been that way for years.

I was trying to decide how to reply to @routlaw when @Mike and Carol chimed in. I have not had a tankless, so this is unfair. But there is a lot of plastic in the Trumas, more technical knowledge is required, only meaning more codes and such people have to go figure out. I should not say this, cuz my tank will break next week, but I've not YET has any issues with my 10 year Suburban 6 gallon tank. I do flush it twice a year and have given tech-talks on the process at Egg rallies. You do not need to be certified to work on them and can get parts anywhere for them. Not sure if Suburban techs have ever had to attend an Oliver rally.... year after year, after year, and be busy the entire week, and bring van fulls of parts and spares. Just saying. I'm pulling my soon-to-be old man card on this one. I'm keeping my suburban water tank and my Fiamma F45S manual awning. Over my dead body they're getting changed out with "better technology". Bulls**t. 😊🤣

There are advantages to a tankless. I like the simplicity of the Suburban tank, any needed repairs are pretty straightforward. My last issue was an installation problem, not a tank problem. Mike

Timely subject just about to make the decision to change to a Fogatti tankless water heater. This seems to be divisive subject amongst RV folks but I certainly like the idea of it.

@DaveAndBecky_NorthernMI I would look over that emergency brake away switch VERY carefully for any signs of damage. If the box was warm, or worse, hot, when you pushed the plastic pin back in, it could have melted the pin at the crimp point, essentially cutting off the end of the pin at the narrow point. I had a pin melt, and when next pulled for annual inspection, the "point" of the pin remained inside the box. Then, I got in my truck to find a tractor supply store. They have crap for good emergency brake aways, but in a pinch, they'll do. That's a lot of amps on two pieces of metal in a tiny box. A pretty easy replaceable item, if you're back is not crap like mine. LOL