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They use a really strong industrial strength glue which I do not recall the name of. I do know that they use this adhesive in ALL their RV and Marine fiberglass installs. The next time I speak to the good folks at Inverter Services, I will try and remember to ask him about the adhesive they use. 👍🏻

Ok, this is brilliant. Don't know why I didn't think of this. I've already had to replace the sprayer head once due to freezing. (Where's the head slapping icon?)

@Patriot Thank you for answering my first 2 questions! The Victron Orion 12|12 - 9 installation location confused me, the converter I installed for the MAXXAIR fan voltage issue is in the attic area. I am familiar with Starboard products, as they are produced in Florida and I have used some around the house. I am always looking for different ways to do things and was wondering how Inverter Services attached the Starboard to the Oliver’s fiberglass? Mossey

Nope, it’s stuck at about 2 inches out.

I gave it my best try while my wife cranked. Did not move. ‘Will try it with 2 of my manly men neighbors and see if that works.

Will take off both ends and see what I can find out.

You will pay a premium for any Starlink accessory, Amazon offers a lot of quality aftermarket products. At minimum: The SLM comes with a 15 meter cable, a shorter 5 meter will come in handy. The supplied power box is a 110 to 12V converter, you will likely want a setup to utilize 12V type outlets.

Our rear streetside jack stopped working during a trip a couple of years ago. First checked the fuse as Ron suggested above, but it was not blown. Next, checked the wires at the switch. It turned out one of the spade connectors had come apart. Reinserted the connector and checked the others. Haven't had a problem since.

Did you check the fuse, there’s one for each stabilizer jack; for the two rear jacks, located under the street side bed area.

I didn’t want to start a new thread with this simple question , so I apologize for piggyback riding on your install thread We are ordering the starlink mini while it’s on sale at $229 what other accessories do we need to order from starlink when we enter our order ? need to get it done with one order if possible

Removed the wash cloth rack to re-attach the heater vent hose when the 12V water pump LED indicator light connection broke off inside of the LED. Checked with Mike at Oliver Service and he said they have not installed that LED for years and did not stock it. He said he could source it for me, but I found a replacement on Amazon. Ordered and installed an 8MM 5/16" IP67 Waterproof 5-24V LED indicator light package of 10 with various colored LEDs for less than $11 during Black Friday sale event. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B41ZC73G?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

Just pull in to camp and the rear drive side jack will not got down. I'm assuming it's electrical at the toggle. This is likely associated with removing the entire propane compartment from the trailer a couple weeks ago to spray with vortex for rock protection. My knowlege of electricity is minimal although I do have a circuit tester in my tool kit. Can anyone tell me where to source the double toggle switch box for the rear Jacks or chime on how to go about isolating the power failure.

I gave up shopping last spring when my eyes started glazing over I think this but I could be wrong…….. National Luna is selling an old solid reputation from a time when they were the top dog in the field ……the times are a changing now other players have become more advanced in their products and more competitive in pricing. The Costco item listed is made by dometic according to reviewers.

Ours is 7 years old and keeps going. $1,300+ for another 50L National Luna probably wouldn't be in the cards. I would most definitely do my homework if I needed to buy again. I believe there are other good choices, but I don't know what the price comparisons are. As far as product goes National Luna is the top of the line. I hope I don't have to purchase another one.

Interesting! Apparently fans manufactured after Jan 2022 have the new boards which are not impacted by higher voltages from lithium chargers. Fans with a serial number starting with 22 should have the new board. I should be in the clear. . . darn! Thought I had a new project there for a moment!

If I were buying again, I absolutely would again buy the National Luna 90 Twin that we've had since 2016. Rough calculation is that we have about 65,000 hours on it without any problems until very recently. NL is sending a new circuit board to try to fix a problem where the freezer side runs continuously. How many other brands will replace parts on a fridge many years out of warranty? If that doesn't work, and Paul May gets a stock delivery at Equipt before we head to Florida, I'll be replacing mine, and keeping the old one for a garage fridge.

It came highly recommend by an off-road group I was active with in my truck camper days. I'm sure there are some quality top loading fridge/freezers out there. Back when I was looking the Dometic unit had an issue with their low voltage cut-off that would shut the unit down before it came close to low camper battery. That just didn't work for us, since we were in the back country for a week at a time. Never had an issue. Reviews and word of mouth would be a big help. If I was buying now, I doubt I would have purchased the National Luna. Having the choice of all fridge or fridge/freezer is the big thing as far as I'm concerned. Hope that helps

Can the herd take a look at this unit from Costco and offer opinions ? I never did get a portable fridge forever shopping ……… https://www.costco.com/p/-/igloo-83-quart-dual-zone-active-cooler/4000233439?langId=-1

We're planning a trip to Yosemite soon and I picked up a heated water hose. The forecast is calling for lows just below freezing and it will be a just in case we need to fill our tank. I don't think I'm going to leave it attached, at night, but from what I've read, the heated portion is for that scenario. We'll keep our furnace on at night since it runs quiet, and run our rooftop AC unit heat during the day, so I don't use up all the propane and can save that just for sleeping hours. I also bought a dual voltage plug in Vornado heater, which has a low setting that I plan to run at night since we'll be hooked up to shore power most of our trip. This will be our first trip during colder weather, so I may be over doing it, but wanted to be prepared, just in case it's needed.

I'm not familiar with factory solar/lithium systems installed from Oliver and like David, still learning about electrical/electronics. We installed Battleborn Lithium battery with Renogy Solar controller that we use with up to two solar suitcases, and an onboard progressive Lithium charger. We had issues with our MaxxAir fan. It started beeping and a green light on the unit started flashing. Checked internet and found Lithium batteries can cause high voltage issues with MaxxAir fans, when we had the issues we were on shore power, the Progressive lithium charger had our 12V system at 14.4V DC. Also gave MaxxAir/Airxcel technical support a call and they confirmed lithium battery higher voltage can cause the problem we were having with the MaxxAir fan. This had me wondering if the higher lithium voltage would cause issues with other 12V components, checked with Jensen and they said our TV was tested to 16 to 17V without issues. I don't know about other 12V components on Ollie, yet. We installed a DC to DC converter (12.3V output) from Amazon, secured with Velcro. Also replaced the fan's circuit board with one from Amazon, probably unnecessary. It's working OK now. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B081RG8XP5?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1 Found this on YouTube:

On our Hull #1291 the sprayer on the outside faucet is threaded onto the supply hose. I screw the sprayer head off the hose, then push the hose through the access hole to the inside of the hull. I then take the sprayer inside, open the driver's side rear hatch, locate the hose and thread the sprayer back onto the hose for cold weather storage.

Here are my thoughts: edited- We previously owned an Overland Trailer (which had a Max Air fan). We experienced a voltage issue so I had the Orion-Tr 12/12-9 installed to stabilize and maintain 12v power to the fan. Now I do not have to be concerned about possible spikes or a malfunctioning control board. Max Air Fans operating above 13.8v can damage the fans control board. This will prevent damage to the sensitive control board. The black plastic board material used to secure all components is called Starboard or Black HDPE and I can tell you it’s super tough and used in Marine grade applications. Inverter Services uses lots of this material during their installs. Here - https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B08M6DJNH4/?_ Open Source info on Max Air Fans- *** MaxxAir fans are designed for a 12 Volt DC system, operating within a voltage range of approximately 10.6–13.6V, with an optimal test voltage of 12.8V. Operating above 13.8V can damage the fan's control board and void the warranty, especially if the system is charging. To prevent issues from voltage spikes, a DC/DC voltage regulator is recommended for stable power, especially when the vehicle's charging system is active.

As others have noted, these trailers do very well in cold weather. So I think you'll be fine as long as you have heat. We traveled to Moab for a January wedding. There were several days on the road where the temp never got above freezing and the trailer was covered in ice when we arrived at our overnight stop. We relied mainly on the internal water tank as the supply hose would freeze. One lesson we learned was to be gentle with the trailer when you arrive. Without heat, some of the plumbing may have frozen while traveling. Give it some time with the heat on to thaw out. I broke the toilet petal once by being impatient, not knowing the flush valve in the back had frozen. I carry extra flush valves but the pedal is not available as a separate replacement part. Not my finest hour.

@Patriot I have a couple of questions about your Victron/Epoch installation. Do you know what the black material is that they used for mounting the Victron equipment and Andersen connector? I also noticed that you have both an Orion XS 1400 DC/DC charger and an Orion-Tr 12|12 - 9 DC to DC converter. You mentioned that the Orion XS 1400 DC/DC charger was part of the lithium upgrade, so what is the purpose of the Orion-Tr 12|12 - 9 DC to DC converter? Mossey