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The weather finally cooperated with me today and I fixed a few things on the camper. The last thing fixed was the replacement of the front axle brake wire. Do you think this could have been a problem with my trailer brakes? 🤣 No test drive yet, but I suspect we will no longer have issues with intermittent brakes on the trailer.

I do as well, and would like to have the extra space and security over the OEM basket. At the 2025 Ralley I spoke to the Seabiscuit Team and suggested that they consider an enhancement for the Olivers. My suggestion was to increase the box depth (Fore and Aft) to include jack inside. That would gain about 5" of additional space less the volume of the jack. My only problem, and reason for not following your lead is that without massive solar and a nuclear power plant (600+ amp Litho's), I have to carry a gas can. Not good in a sealed box with stuff that could spark a leak. For safety reasons I would not be safe carrying one in my TV bed (with a sealed cover), in the cab of our TV,or on the back of Ollie. With your set-up would it be realistic to mount a 2 gallon fuel in front of your box in mini basked with a stone guard? Another mod could be to address the gas can issue dirctly. Since gas fumes are heavier than air, maybe having a wire mesh for part of the bottom of the box to keep the box fume level below the lower explosive limit should there be a gas can leak. What do you think? GJ

Hey @ripple963 I actually own an F350 Super Duty and can drop the tail gate with plenty of clearance with no interference. I think you would be fine with clearance on an F150 too. You can call David & Kristine Hess at SeaBiscuit and verify for sure. We really like our SeaBiscuit front cargo box. Everything we need to set up camp is ready an immediately accessibility without having to drop our tailgate. It also saves valuable space in the bed of our truck for other camping gear. Just a note, we have never had any water intrusion in this box which is also a win.

With the front box installed on your trailer, does the box interfere with dropping the tailgate of your F150?

Finished adding a shower valve. This should be a lot more functional than the stock setup.

Excellent Mike! hard to determine cable size in a picture. It’s more the load to spec wire gauge and fuse amperage vs. battery type or Ah. If you have a 2KW inverter, 2/0 wire and 250A fuse are fine. 4/0 wire and higher fuse amperage are required to run a 3KW inverter at full capacity. 😎

I don't even use tire minders, but I still installed metal valve stems on all 8 wheels of our rig! And when you replace your valve stems, have them balance your wheels with the tire-minders installed (understood the don't weigh much, but why not?). 😎

I did the same, works great for both trailer and TV tires!

I thought the same and even ordered the BT capable remote only to find out my model Xantrex would not support it and thus, an Amazon return.

I would phrase this D35 good, upgrade to heavier springs better; D52 better, Allan springs even better!

Is Crazy Horse nearby?😁

I would not bet my life on it, but I would bet a beer... especially if it one of Art's home brew's! Each magnet pulls 3 amps, or close to it. You should have 12+ volts at each Dexter drum brake. Measure current flow when energized. Start with measuring all four of them with a clamp on amp meter on the wire going back to the brakes. With the brakes energized, they should be pulling close to12 amps and have around 12V. If so, all is good. If not start inspecting current flow and voltage at each magnet. PS: An easy way to do the above is to just pull the emergency break away to activate all four brakes. But don't leave them locked up for long...... Somebody check my brain on this one. GJ

John, thanks. I’m using 2/0 cables. I asked the Epoch guy and he said 2/0 or bigger. I also have some longer M8 bolts that I ordered just in case. The bolts that came with the batteries work fine. I’m happy with the upgrade!

Mike, very happy for you, on your 600 Ah upgrade! It looks like you used the bolts that came with the Epochs on all 4 posts. I found when the 4/0 lugs were doubled up that the OEM bolts only had a few threads to hold on. Yours might be fine, depends on the thickness of the lugs, but on two I used M8 bolts 5mm longer (see pic).

Battle Borns gone. Epoch’s installed. Hold down straps aren’t on yet.

I got everything from Powerwerx.com, and the plugs are SB175. Here is the covers: https://powerwerx.com/trailer-vision-tvn349380-175-sb175 https://powerwerx.com/trailer-vision-tvn201426-175-sb175

Thanks, I checked out the remote controller, and found the setting thanks. I also tried the FXC app, I thought that would be cool. After playing and looking thing up for 1/2 a day, I found out the remote controller the was shipped with the Oli doesn't have the bluetooth function. Not sure if I will spend the $100 for a new controller to have a cool function.

Well, I was waxing Ollie and had the spare tire cover off. Crazy Horse rode by and thought I was rotating the trailer tires. He asked "Will you be rotating the spare in the process". I stared up at him and with a serious face said "Well of course everybody does that!". He asked "Where will it go". I replied right where it is now, but I'll rotate it 180 degrees so the rubber does not sag". He rode off pondering that further. GJ

Pretty neat device. Problem I see is that there will be times that the structural "post" will be in compression and tension. This fixture only withstands compresson. So it could be used for that purpose, then a means such as straps or other means to take care of the tension. Not as efficient as jacking it up, drilling a couple of holes and bolting it in place. Cost = 2 bolts/nuts, locktite and time. I have grown to not be a fan of Nylocks. Frankly they can be impossible to take apart when torqued hard. Only way to get them off then is to tighten them until they break or heat them and melt out the plastic. Nether of which I want to do while stand on my head in an enclosed space down there. GJ

Welcome to our OTT Family! As questions arise, do your homework as mentioned by Patriot in his post above. Do down load the new search tool by Wayfinder below. And always be encouraged to ask questions here on the forum. I am just starting to poke around Wayfinder's search tool and all I can say is WOW! GJ

Thank you all for the information, it’s really good to know the axles are highly recommended and what the potential weak points are down the road. The pic I took above is on a brand new 2026. Hopefully we will be taking it home.

Never say never John!😁 Loved La Posa South LTVA when we were there last year, but the wind and dust storms were just too much for me, so we booked Dec 2026 - Feb 2027 at Arizona Sun Campground in Quartzsite!

Brinkley had a huge display at the RV Super Show in Tampa this year and they were all under cover in a pavilion all to themselves. They probably had about 30 or so trailers on display. There was a lot of activity and interest. They seem to be very active in their advertising and promotion. I don't know if they are under a big manufacturer's name or not, but I wish them luck. Mossey

Brinkley makes excellent trailers and fifth wheels, probably the best conventional RVs on the market today. The company was started by two guys who left management at Grand Design, which was the top dog prior. Here's what usually happens: someone starts a new RV company with better quality than the rest and they build up a reputation. A bigger RV conglomerate comes along and buys them out, then guts the quality to maximize profits. Then the original guys (or girls) start a new company - now the new best-quality king - and the cycle repeats. If we were in the market for another fifth wheel today, it would be a Brinkley.