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No easy path! 🤣 The outer and interior shells of the Oliver are tight and in-between, lot'sa luck in doing so. Many have asked, but nobody on this forum has demonstrated a viable build. Perhaps it's an idea that does not have a feasible solution. IMO, drop the idea. In the same vain, I wonder why some want an inferior 12V television, when with LiFePO4 batteries an inverter can simply run an 120VAC TV. 12V TVs have limited selection and truly lame resolution. Instead I prefer to run a 4K high-def Samsung monitor, 3/4" thin white and beautiful on 120VAC. IMHO...

Reason to ask more questions! There's no such thing as a dumb question (what I tell my students daily in project management training). Many members here want to help. All questions are good and you've already shown you search the forum first, ask good questions, and have quickly added a proper signature. To operate trucks, tow vehicles effectively, and towing trailers requires a wealth of knowledge! What can we help you with! 😂

Thanks...I'll try to limit my dumb questions...Never owned a truck, never owned an RV...KInd of overwhelming...

Thank you. The desire to boondock without the inefficency of a generator is appealing. There is a 13.5K BTU unit. What do you suppose the easy of the path and the distance of the much heavier gauge wire would be? The unit comes with either a 10' or 15' cable.

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Bring up your cute little kitten soon in the Oliver and s/he will love it. Spend time in the Oliver and driving in the tow vehicle regularly, no problems. Dogs are easy. Charley loves the Oliver, though he prefers the TV and the sound of the Cummins! We better have him in his personal back seat in the truck, before I start 'er up, or he thinks we could leave without him! He doesn't understand we would never leave without him! 🐶

We traveled with 3 cats over the years. The first one loved it. She liked to look out the windows, even when driving. In fact, we had to teach her not to walk around on the dashboard! (She was fearless.) Cat #2 hated cars and #3 liked the camper and tolerated the car, but just barely. He'd stay in his carrier and sulk until we got to our destination. No pets at the moment, but I've thought about putting a litter box in the basement like @Steve and Mary suggested. It's my allergies holding us back.

How's that on the turned pic? Bill

Probably 😂

Methane?

We’ve traveled with both our dog and cat for the last 4 years and they are both great travelers. We have the split twin bed with the nightstand and optional basement door. To keep the dog out of the cat litter we have been able to open the basement door while camping and put the cat litter in the basement so it is easy to clean. Below are the steps we take each time we travel and it works well for us Here is the Ms Karli and Ms Sophia who travel with us Kitty’s view of the basement door while camping. A clear tote that holds canned cat food is visible at the entrance We keep it positioned to allow the cat to enter but block the dog from getting into the litter. Litter box from outside the camper. When traveling the litter box goes behind the right front seat in our tow vehicle When traveling, hoses and power cords are stored in the basement. We’ve had good success using a sifting litter box with pine pellets. Here’s an example from Walmart. The pellets are purchased at Tractor Supply in 40# bags for about $8.00. They are re-packaged into plastic containers we carry in a plastic tote. Hope this gives you some more ideas in traveling with a kitty.

Similarly to the map for BLM dispersed camping, I found this map for USFS camping. It does have a lot more available in Eastern States. https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/a695e1dbdeab4e8ba5c6ad4fd06a0ba0#zoom_to_selection=true

I run 45 PSI highway and when boondocking on local washboard roads I reduce to 38 PSI. I was just testing our new suspension over speed bumps at 45 PSI and I could see the tires nicely compress while taking in the speed bump. 40 PSI is enough however since we are certainly running less than 7K LBS GTW. Some have written they will lower the tire PSI because of the stiffer springs. PSI should be determined on trailer weight. This upgrade has likely added about 150 LBS in heavier parts. Running D52 axles and Alcan springs going a little over the 7K GTWR should not be a big deal. With axles, springs, wheels and tires that can handle over 10K LBS, only the Oliver frame is the limiting factor. We know a member with multiple upgrades, upgraded suspension with disc brakes, my guess is he is well over 8K LBS actual GTW. 45 PSI is a good MAX number for most. I do not believe in adding PSI as a buffer allowing notification time using a TPMS. The PSI should be adjusted for actual GTW only. On the Michelin Agilis 40 PSI gives you 7,180 LBS and 45 allows up to 7,800. 50 PSI allows for 8,360 LBS GTW. Do you need more pressure?

Open windows can help. It's a beautiful place!

I am researching for boondocking sites in Eastern States, and happened upon this MAP VIEW on BLM's website. I hadn't seen this before and I find it informative and useful, so I just thought I would share it here. It's telling -- nothing is available for dispersed camping with BLM east of the Texas panhandle, with the few exceptions being far northern reaches of Minnesota and a couple in Wisconsin. https://webmaps.blm.gov/program_apps/BLM_Natl_Recreation_Opportunities/

LOL I have no idea why those shots are all upside down

Glacier National Park Grinnell Glacier hike with our son who joined us in our LEII for 5 nights! (All that humanity kept setting of the “propane” detector every night 😜)

David, Do you by chance have a link to the one you bought? How was the blueberry crop this year? Leaving Ellsworth tomorrow trekkin back to SC :) John

Why?

No recent mention of the many tracking devices used and recommended by Oliver owners in this forum. Not to highlight the referenced tracker in the above 2016 post, but rather bring attention to the fact that GPS trackers are readily available and a useful tool in the event of theft.

You tell him! 🤪. That’s what a daily wipedown with disinfectant is for. Still trying to train him (it’s only been ten yrs). I am delusional that I am making progress.

We have had the RVlock V4 lock on our Oliver since we purchased new and this is year 6. It has worked flawlessly since I installed it post purchase. Just make sure you replace the batteries timely. The lock will let you know when the batteries are getting low with a lower tone or faint beep. RV lock was very responsive the one time I needed to replace our key pad with the new and improved silicone key pad. The RV lock key fobs are ok. We primarily use the key pad. RV lock is a Chi/com product and you get what you get. If someone really wants in your trailer the door lock is not going to stop them. You might want to call RVlock and ask about frequencies. No, you cannot turn the fob off unless you remove the battery. The fobs are hit and miss…some work well for a long time and some don’t. We keep a spare set of keys locked up in our TV should we misplace or loose our keys. The key pad has worked great for our needs and I would replace our RVlock with the same model given our field experience. I have never heard of this key lock. Do you have a link? Enjoy your Oliver and go camping!

As @ScubaRx says, invest in the Proven Industries lock and go camping. If you pull into a CG that just does not feel right, rely on your gut or sixth sense move on. 48 days out west last fall and we never had a concern about our Oliver being stolen. Certainly wise to be really careful where you boondock as well. Leaving your Oliver unattended in a remote location is certainly a more welcome invite to a thief. Have the best insurance you can buy. Just a note, the search engine on this forum is just well….ok at best. If you have a subject you really want to dive into try and google it first. This approach will likely get you to the topic on this forum much faster. Many questions you may have will likely have been covered already and if you can’t locate them through a google search ask away on here or take deep dive in Oliver University. Oliver goes to great lengths to provide DIY videos and manuals. Welcome to the community and go enjoy your Oliver! Here is a quick link to a Proven Industries lock. - https://www.provenlocks.com/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=623644265&gclid=Cj0KCQjwoP_FBhDFARIsANPG24P24V7cZluGHT9hqzS1qag2vawvTXC7gbReb0s4vqcAJnJaBvIhm9saAmYsEALw_wcB

Yes 120VAC, and so are the inverter-compressor models like the Turbro Greenland and Pioneer. 12VDC requires running new heavy gauge wire from batteries to the A/C location on the roof since the amperage draw of 12VDC is 10x more than when running on 120VAC. Therefore, 12VDC models are generally light-duty with BTU ratings under 10K vs. 13.5 to 15K BTU that is required for living and camping in most of the USA!

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