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This fall we will be attending the rally in AL, but coming from Niagara Falls. So, kind of similar? We are choosing a pretty "super-highway-friendly" route this time: Niagara->Watkins Glen-> New River Gorge-> Panther Creek SP-> Lake Guntersville. With multi-night stops along the way. Enjoy your trip.

"Quite easy?" You're a good mechanic! It is easier to purchase and install the entire preassembled unit. https://itcshopnow.com/products/exterior-shower Our shower failed in the same way, the same plastic part shown above where the shower hose connects. It must be from pulling on the shower hose. Drilling and replacing the rivets is the easy part. Do it, don't worry. They are aluminum rivets so each head drilled off in 5 seconds. If you go this route, you can loosen and reconnect each plumbing fitting sitting on a crate outdoors vs. kneeling on the cabin floor and reaching inside the cramped basement. After the old shower assembly is removed, drill the rivets through. Then screw a sheet metal screw in and turn the rivet butt, push in, give it a tap if needed, and grab it from the backside. Connect the water lines by holding pliers on the copper ring of the PEX so it doesn't twist. Make these good hand tight or gentle with a pliers. Then when the entire assembly is still hanging exterior to the Oliver as pictured, turn on the water pump, blead the hot and cold lines and test for leaks. Then push in place and rivet the four corners. I had rivets in my shop that were 3/16" and about 3/4" long. OEM might be 7/32" or 6mm but mine held it nicely in place. UPS arrived with the part today and in an hour or so, job done and we have a brand new outdoor shower with leftover parts saved, like a new shower head replaced just last year. 😎

Welcome to the group and great picture! Mike

I recommend you ask Google AI. I believe the Victron Orion XS 12/12-50A DC/DC charger can be programmed to reduce output (and therefore strain on the alternator) at idle, if necessary. That feature may allow you to install one connected to your 200A alternator.

I-95 north of roughly Richmond, VA can be horrible, especially Washington DC through Boston. We try to avoid it like the plague. I'd take I-81 north then head east on I-90, but be aware of the tolls. (Also, FYI, in NY and CT, only passenger cars are allowed on Parkways like the Taconic State and Merritt.) We live in CT and try to stay off I-95, even in our car. I-95 north of Boston isn't too bad. There's an old joke about a tourist asking a Mainer for directions that ends with, "well you can't get thar from heah..."

First Post, awesome thread. We were on Lopez Island, WA over the weekend.

Love I-81, through the Shenandoah Valley, along the Blue Ridge, etc. You did not mention this Interstate but could be on your route. When we lived in northern VA and traveled often to see parents in Florida, we often traveled I-81 south to I-77. The conventional thinking was I-95 is direct but one of the worst, most dangerous interstates in the country, IMHO. I also try to map as many non-Interstates routes, as much as possible. For example, we drive from Prescott AZ to anywhere in Texas and I only get on I-17 for 10 miles in AZ, because there's no way around it. The next 1000 miles all on US and state highways. Most everybody else takes I-10 or I-40, boring. Tow less per day, see the country on the secondary roads, stop anywhere in the Oliver overnight! 😎

Looking at this trip later in August using the following interstates. Traveling north on I-10 to I-65 to I-85 to I-40 to I-85 to I-95. Has anyone have any thoughts (positive or negative) on using these interstates? Thanks

Maybe, if a lower amp alternator is standard equipment. Check with some knowledgeable members on a Nissan Titan forum.

We always have a friend with an EV stop by our campsite needing a charge! 🤣 Everything listed in KWh, but I'm missing whether this is a 12V system or other. Why the gas generator and gas tank if a generator can produce power from the trailer just rolling? NOT all-electric as advertised! Gas tank in a trailer not safe. 60-gal FRESH is very good, 30-gal BLACK also very good, 30-gal GREY. "What are they thinking!" There goes their 7+ days OFF-GRID rating. 8 FT wide and 9,900 LBS GVWR, 8,900 dry weight, better leave those kayaks and e-bikes at home! 1000 LBS available goes quickly filling the fridge and pantry, clothes, bath and cleaning supplies, drinking water and beverages, etc. Love our 7 FT width and the Oliver has a lot more available weight capacity at 7K GVWR and many of us have an upgraded 10K suspension. Made in China! We prefer Tennessee! 😎

"I thought I'd share in case it helps anyone considering a similar project. " Thanks for sharing! I just completed a very similar installation of a Victron Orion 12/12-50A DC/DC charger. As I was preparing a write-up I found yours, which is very well done. I don't have much to add. That said, be grateful you could not find a Trailer Vision enclosure for an Anderson SB175/SB120 connector. As you planned to do, I relied on previous posts that included the Trailer Vision products. The spring-loaded, hinged cover on the one I installed on the truck side broke even before I got a change to test it out! Your "homemade" aluminum bracket looks almost OEM, and the Trekboxx Panel Mount with the Anderson Environmental Boot not only looks good, but should be much more durable than the Trailer Vision product.

Guide along has been with us on every trip and we've covered a lot of their tours. Just always have to remember to turn it on as we get closer to the tour routes. We've used the NPS apps as well and found both enjoyable.

“All” electric with a integrated gasoline generator and a 20 gal onboard gasoline tank? Not on my radar as I prefer simple but I am sure it will appeal to some who are looking for a ICE travel appliance which can be pulled by their EV. The Living Vehicle is more appealing and made in the US. Reported dry weight of 8,350-8,900 lbs. Thanks for sharing, Mike. It is interesting to see how the RV market is expanding.

The Midwest Oliver Owners Rally will take place next May 19th through the 23rd. The venue will be the Duluth Indian Point Camground. We have 20 spots held for the rally and I believe about 14 or 15 have already been reserved. There are a ton of things to do in the area, great food and drink, lots of hiking and biking, and even ship watching as they go in and out of the port. Join the Ollie Rolling Rally Facebook group to look at more details and see the event. I've also added a post in the Oliver Trailer Owners FB group.

I have a 2024 Nissan Titan XD. The stock alternator is a high output 200 amp unit. I am thinking I would be good to go for a DC/DC install... which is happening in November. Does that sound right? Thanks, Scotty

Exactly what I did, Mechman 320 Amp High Output alternator.

Alternator specs should be reviewed and often when adding a DC-DC charger the OEM alternator should be replaced with a higher amp model. Most truck manufacturers offer an upgrade alternator (e.g. snow plow upgrade) and there are many aftermarket sources offering superior materials and copper windings, and smaller diameter pulleys to increase alternator RPM. Our TV came OEM with a 130A alternator. I certainly did not expect it to handle its design load plus another 50A. Simple math is to upgrade the alternator to one that produces 50A additional over your OEM capacity. Nations is a reliable aftermarket supplier. Months prior to our DC-DC mod, I spent $330 total for a HD 180A Nations alternator. Like everything else they look to be more expensive now and will be more expensive for late model trucks that come stock with higher amperage alternators. https://www.nationsstarteralternator.com/High-Amp-Alternators-s/58.htm This topic was discussed in my build thread and I added comments before to warn Oliver Owners on other past posts re DC-DC charging. This link goes directly to my comment re upgrading the alternator too! 😎

From $159K for the higher end model

Pebbles are made in Fremont, CA. "The Fremont manufacturing center houses the startup’s entire product development process, from R&D and engineering to the final assembly of the RVs."

AI says, "Evotrex manufactures and engineers its Evotrex-PG5 RVs in Shanghai, China, while performing final assembly, R&D, and corporate operations in City of Industry, California." $120,000 - $160,000. Looks like a whole lot of stuff that can break, but at least the side wall isn't the floor like one of the others.

Just this past week while showing a friend around in YNP we saw a Cyber Truck no less towing one of those Pebble units. Looks like they have some competition now. Can't imagine what one of these things cost though.

This new travel trailer from Evotrex has some interesting features. All electric. I’m sure nobody will be shy with their opinions! Evotrex Mike

Thanks for posting, educational for me, too.

I am posting this as educational only, not to start a debate on it. I like it more just to understand what was happening with the alternator when doing DC/DC charging. So, given this thread, I thought others might find the insight useful. Again, not getting into the debate of if it is good or bad but just education on what your alternator is doing.

We are about to leave on a long adventure where we will be visiting many state and national parks. A friend of mine uses GuideAlong. It has GPS-driven guides for all over the US, including national parks. I know the NPS app also has some self-guided tours with narration for areas of the park. Just wondering if anyone out there has used these much and has experience. My sampling so far has been that GuideAlong has richer narration than the NPS app. We visited Ellis Island a year ago and used the audio tour and found it a much richer experience. So having it for this adventure is very appealing.