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At least that’s]what it feels like. Last weekend, replaced bearings, races and seals with Temkin/National, lubed and cleaned suspension and washed Gracie. This weekend buffed and polished - thanks to Foy for the product information She’s sure pretty when she’s clean!

Papabiker - Do you rent yourself out for that exterior polishing? Sure must be nice to have a relatively level driveway. If I set up that scaffold in my driveway I'd be in the next county by the time it stopped rolling! Bill

That could only mean that they’re adding a hybrid charger/inverter, which imo is really the key to getting the most out of them. (Maybe also Bluetooth monitoring, but then you can get that with a $200 battery monitor. ) Still, I’m of the opinion that for an E2, 400 Ah is the minimum to make LFP beneficial over a standard setup. Less than that, and you’re just spending money with little practical gain, though arguably it’s a better base system to expand upon. For an E1 it’s a different matter - even 200 Ah of LFP would be a benefit. 600Ah is the real goal for an E2, which should be possible, if you’re creative with placement, or willing to do a separate BMS with generic batteries. But all this is just talk until they tell us what they’re offering.

There will be more to the Lithium package than just adding batteries......

Slightly off topic but this idea can be used even for the awning support pole guide lines/tie down lines as well as for the Clam. I've placed these "bungee hooks" at the end of my Clam's tie down lines to help absorb some of the shock caused by the wind. This started back in the old tent camping days but has always been very successful in keeping things tied down and the bright color of the bungee helps keep everyone on their toes, so to speak 🙂. https://www.amazon.com/Vispronet-Pieces-10-75in-Heavy-Duty-Bungee/dp/B074TY6C38/ref=sr_1_202?dchild=1&keywords=bungee+hooks&qid=1590843251&sr=8-202 Note: The ones I have are only 6 inches long, are red and I've usually found them at Ace Hardware. Sorry I could not find an exact picture.

Overland, Yes, I will be picking up my my trailer with my LC200. I'm looking forward to the road trip. I will be camping out of it on the way down. I have spent some time reading through Johns' posts, they have been very informing. Peter

Yep! Looks great!!

Now that is a shine!!! It really looks great! -David

For a number of years now I have cautioned about simply purchasing a large portable waste tank due to the size of the tank and the weight of the tank when full. Smaller tanks of this sort can be stored and handled much easier and all of these tanks can be fitted with an indicator that "warns" you of how full they are getting. In addition, I always carry "Double Doodie" (or WalMart's equivalent) bags: https://www.amazon.com/Reliance-Products-2683-03-Double-Doodie/dp/B0024O0W94/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2GENF1YIDNWHC&dchild=1&keywords=double+doodie+toilet+waste+bags&qid=1590930131&sprefix=double+doo%2Caps%2C169&sr=8-2 These bags can be placed and used inside the existing Oliver standard toilet in the event I am concerned about not being able to find a dump station. Or, they can be used outside when I have my shower tent set up for longer boondocking situations. However, back to Landrover's thoughts, it might be interesting to have an RV toilet that is a combination cassette and black tank. Use the black tank when you need longer term storage of waste matter but have the cassette when you know you will have places to empty the contents more frequently. For a time I was very interested in composting toilets. But, the more I learn the more I found out that I would only be swapping one set of issues for another. And, as Sherry has said, the job of emptying the black tank is really no big deal and for my kind of camping the water saving "feature" of the composting toilet is really not sufficient to justify the kind of money charged for those things. Bill

So is your username any indication of what vehicle you’ll be towing with? If so, you’ll need to get to know @John E Davies. He’s the land cruiser aficionado on the forum, and speaks highly of their towing ability.

True, you might not be able to run the AC all night and recharge in the day, but being able to put the AC on for a lunch stop or to cool down the trailer quickly before cooking dinner is a real benefit in real life.

Beautiful !

I think it's a great backup. Why would you replace the original toilet and tank with something with one third of the capacity? I'm not unfamiliar with portapottiies. Used them, they have their place. Camping In Australia, I reserved and bought a bucket portapotty, thunder down under, because our van had no toilet.. It worked well for our 6 week trip. In my Oliver, I have a much bigger tank. We've used pretty much everything over the years. Pail, Pail with a seat, portapotty, cassette toilet, rV toilet with black tank. Haven't ever had a composting toilet.. I'm happy with the rv toilet and black tank. Usually more than we need. Sherry

I politely disagree. That you can run the ac off lithium, even for an hour, is far more than I can do with two group 27 agms. He never said you could run it 24/7. And, I'm sure there will be qualifiers. Amps to amps, useable, if I replaced my agms with lithium, I could safely discharge to 90 per cent. I try to keep my discharge at 25 per cent on agms, to extend the life. Even if I go to 50 per cent on deep cycle agms, I would double my capacity with lithium. I work with lithium at the house. I won't upgrade my agms in the trailer til my agms die, but oh, I would love to. In my little trailer, I doubt 3 would fit in the tray. But, even two would really expand my battery power. Everything comes with a price. In the case of lithium batteries, it's a sizable one. I wouldn't opt for them, unless you were like us, camping off grid, virtually all the time. If you have access to power cords most of the time, fla or agm is fine, cheaper, and quite efficient. Imo. Edited to add, we rarely use ac, because we can't, without power cord. What would be great for me, is being able to run my fridge, charge phones, and use an inverter to run an induction hotplate from my battery. Everything changes. Evolution. Sherry

Peter - I'll also add my welcome to you. Don't worry about lack of Forum use - you'll get better the more you interact here. The most important thing about picking up your Oliver is to enjoy yourself. All the other stuff can be learned - which is half the fun. Review as much as you can here on the Forum before you go and specifically take a look at the Oliver University for your model of Ollie - https://olivertraveltrailers.com/oliver-university/ AND, if you have not viewed it certainly take a look at the what to expect video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TES5Qhr7DQc Finally, let all of us know how it went for you and if there is anything we can do. Bill

Mike - Just tell Jason Essary your hull number and he will get the right model for you. Bill

mossemi is certainly correct about measuring that hole - there are very few of these detectors on the market that will fit in there nicely. Also I purchased my new one from Oliver for the same reasons that Mossemi cites. I have replaced mine twice - once under warranty and once about a month ago. Exactly the same symptoms as described and I did exactly the same thing with a fan (this kept it going for a bit longer than in Mike & Carol's case). Since this last one I replaced is only two years old, I contacted Atwood/Dometic and asked about getting it serviced/repaired/warrantied and they told me that I would need to take it to my nearest "Service Center"for diagnosis. I hate to not be optimistic but I'm guessing that this will either be expensive (relative to the cost of the new unit) or fraught with a bunch of trouble. In any case I will do it and report back on the process. Bill