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Ok I want your magic wand! I was on the site just prior to answering you and it was why I was logged in and got your message. I logged out with no problem and now the classifieds work and I had no problem logging out. Anya

I was going to buy a 25ft roll of this on Amazon but with shipping it comes to almost $64. I can get a 50ft roll at camping world for not much more. I think their advertised price is $85 but it will be less with their club discount. I'll know the exact price later this evening. If anyone would like to split a roll (25ft should be enough) let me know.

When you roll it up does it go into the case evenly? If so, you should be golden. Meaning fabric same length on both sides...

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I always carry my Yamaha generator inside the Land Cruiser, no problems, no fumes. The filler cap seals tight. I do run the carb dry at shutdown... I keep it all the way at the back so I can drop the tailgate and run it in situ with the exhaust pointed outwards, of course. Extra fuel rides on the back of the Ollie in two real original Wedco Nato jerry cans, not the new style ones. I will carry one upright jerry can inside the LC if necessary, for a short trip. I never notice the slightest odor of gas. You can drop these off a truck onto concrete and they won't vent or spill. They can heat up in the sun until they are hot to the touch and swell, and they won't vent. They can be carried flat on a roof rack, no worries. For transfer I use a high volume syphon pump with a squeeze bulb to start the flow. Gas storage is a pain but it is solvable. It is best to keep it outside but not absolutely mandatory with the right cans. Good luck on the Expedition Max. John Davies Spokane WA

I just wanted to throw this out there for your enjoyment since we are talking about tongue weight and stability. I found a 1991 26 ft “toy hauler” advertised on my local Craigslist, in Idaho, naturally, for $2500. Here is the back of it.... the platform appears to be about 4 ft long by 8ft wide. A 2x8” wood board (DRY) weighs 2.6 lbs per ft, so there appear to be 48 board feet, or 125 pounds. Assuming they aren’t completely waterlogged. How much should we add for the 10 feet of steel angle iron frame extensions Bubba welded to his frame..... another 60 pounds? Then the builder brilliantly stuck his 50 pound spare steel wheel and tire all the way out there on the end..... Wonder what toy he carried?... You could neatly fit a small atv on it, say 500 pounds. Now, what is the tongue weight? Zero? LOL.... if you look closely you can see a big wheel sticking down under the left rear corner, presumably there is a second one on the other side, to keep the frame off the pavement... imagine smacking those wheels into a severe dip at 60 mph. The forces exerted on that rusted out frame are stunning to think about. Sorry for drifting off topic, it was just a way to point out that common sense should always be applied to everything about your trailer. John Davies Spokane WA

In Europe, towing is done with much less tongue weight, 10% would be considered too nose heavy. The gotchas are understanding that your weight distribution when parked and while underway will be different. The Ollie has long tanks that can shift the center of gravity if they slosh. Having more weight on the trailer front tires is important as that will generally mean it is the one to "steer" the trailer. The other thing John (and the Europeans) have going for them is their tow vehicles (SUV/station wagons) have a much shorter arm from rear axle to ball than a pickup truck. Shorter arm means less torque and sway. They also have coil rear suspension which generally has less side to side play and less chance for sway to develop. The only way to really understand your trailer's weight distribution is to weigh your TV without trailer, and then with the trailer. This will let you know how much your trailer unloads your steer axle and also ensures you are capturing weight with the tongue at ride height/with chains/WDH/etc... CAT scales has an app now that makes this pretty easy as you can do both weighs without having to go inside to the weighmaster.

My 2019 Elite 1 with empty tanks (black tank will not be used), composting toilet and 250lbs of permanent equipment forward of the axle weighs 4100lbs. No front carrier or rear bike rack, 20lb propane tanks (full). Tongue weight on the scales (commercial) was 420lbs. I have a tow drawbar with a built in scale that indicated tongue weight at 430lbs+/-. I had the weights confirmed by a private trucking companies scale (sand and gravel operation). I would imagine I would not be loading more than an additional 150lb of cargo in the trailer and initially travel with empty fresh water tank. Cargo would be over the trailer axle. I still need to check the tongue weight with the fresh water tank full (250lbs+/-). Looks like travel tongue weight will be 10% + with or without the on-board water. I know this doesn't help with the Elite II. Newshoes