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We trimmed out our Ollie with Foy Sperring's bodacious mahogany counters and the table top for the dinette. We also got a bunch of the drawer inserts. We ordered almost everything in his catalog. It makes a huge difference.

coon creek cove coe park just outside ponca city ok... spring is happening here...windy too!! headed for the black kettle national grasslands and practice some bookdocking.!?

Have you tried your toaster again? Possibly that was what tripped the GFI. I assume that the reading on your batteries has not changed? I thought that those error codes only went from 0 to 10. If that is true then even the 12.3 doesn't make sense unless that is your battery voltage? I guess what I'm saying is that I'm not certain that you found the issue that caused the problem even though it is good that you are back up and running.. Bill

That "red" switch that Mike D pictures above just may not be in that same location. For a long time this switch was placed under the street side bed. Look around - if you see that switch it is your ticket to happiness.🙂 Bill

By using the word "hot" in this context it means that the wires have current flowing through them. Yes, you are correct - but - there STILL could be current flowing through them. In the event that the leads to the batteries are possibly handled incorrectly then they could cause a shock or could cause a short that possibly could start a fire.

I believe you have a potentially unsafe situation, the solar circuit is energized, even in the garage. I don’t know if the live circuit is harmful to the controller, but I would not take a chance. . There should be two blade fuses on the roof under the solar panels, one for each panel. If you pull those, you won’t have any current flow. You could also place a tarp over the panels. See screenshot below from the Zamp Controller manual. If your trailer is parked in a garage that can get to periodically, why not just leave the batteries connected? You will still have some small parasitic draw. Flip the AC charger breaker on occasionally and charge the batteries, then turn off.

And - While you're at it and if you haven't already done it - you might want to consider a "handle" something like THIS or THIS in order to give you something to grab either when the wind catches the door or simply when you want to close the door from the inside. Bill

At last, we have taken delivery of #1071. Watson, the three-legged wonder dog, tagged along for the big adventure. After a night at the Oliver camp grounds, we made our way to Fall Creek Falls State park for a couple of days, then back to home in Atlanta. As total newbies, we're still amazed that we didn't blow up our rig. The best part was pulling the Ollie up our driveway without dragging the concrete.

So jealous. My delivery date is middle of October. Can’t wait. Congratulations to you. Have a great time. Be safe

Thank you so much. I wasn't plugged into Shore power, running off batteries. But you gave me some ideas. Checked breakers, fuses, then I Remembered so many mentions about the GFCI being tripped. So I Reset the inverter again and checked the GFCI, sure enough it was Tripped. Reset that and I Seem to be back in business. Wish I Knew what tripped it tho PS, the E.51 was actually me seeing the Number in my camera backwards - the reading was 12.3! I amuse myself so! 😂

Good catch, thank you. Poor choice of words, I edited my post.

I believe those touch light circuits are fed from the Master Light Switch on the panel by the entry door. Instead of having to pull the fuse, this switch can be used to turn the lights off. Flipping the switch off and on a few times might also lead you to the problem. Through the access plate in the overhead cabinet above the microwave, you can check the wiring for a loose connection and stress on the switch terminals.

I assume OTT installing them on all solar packages now. Might be useful if you ever have to disconnect batteries. The solar circuit can be turned off so the circuit is not energized when sun is shining.

pollen and dead worms are the recipe of spring. many maple "helicopters' scattered to the wind here as well... sooo much more to learn with this lifestyle.!!

Mark and Beth, That has to be tough with a new Oliver. I like Johns idea with a larger thicker aluminum plate and backfilling. Were the winds in Boulder? Now they get some really strong winds there. I lived in Colorado most of my life. Born in Longmont, In Boy Scouts I ushered at Folsum Stadium, and worked at IBM on the Diagonal. My son still lives and works in Boulder. Good luck on that repair. Bob and Dawn

Our Starlink kit now has an "Estimated Ship Date" of April 24 - May 4, 2022. Perhaps we will receive it in time for our departure. Initially, I plan to just set it up on the ground and temporarlly run the cable in through a window or something. I would welcome suggestions; Oliver Service may need to get involved at some point as I am not comfortable drilling through the hull.

Ollie time! Congrats and happy travels!

for purpose of any common denominator, SNYSDUP was spawned 8/2020 as OE II Twin Bed Hull # 665 We too have had occasional/random issues with our Puck/Touch Lights located over the "kitchen sink & stove". As I remember it has happened under shore or battery power. 1. Ours do not always turn on/off with a slight tap of the lens, sometimes requiring multiple taps to turn on/off. 2. Or they would auto-magically turn on (very dim) or they would start to pulse/strobe in the middle of the night. Whichever one of us was awaken by this annoyance would remove the plastic lens, issue resolved. Sometimes we would just remove the lens before going to bed for the night, issue avoided. I did mention it to Oliver last year when in for service (hooked to their shore). They were unable to reproduce it, so it was not resolved. I was told I may have a bad puck/touch light, I said it happens to more than just one. The response was "Oh"! So now I am thinking both may be bad, or the circuit has issues. I have removed the lens cover and tried to adjust the pigtail actuator spring, but that has not appeared to resolve the issue. I have looked in from the cabinets above and did not see any wiring/connector issue, but I was limited in what I could see, so I will do that again soon. As soon as we get SNYSDUP out of the heated Quonset (we are predicted 3' of heavy snow falling in today's storm blocking that entrance), and then on the driveway for our trip (as in Rally) prep, I will have another look and try to resolve the issue. In the meantime, I will follow (and re-read) this thread closely as others contribute their experiences & knowledge. I'll open a ticket so it is noted and if something is discovered, hopefully I will be notified. B-Out

Wow, thank you all for the ideas and suggestions! Each of you have enlightened me with additional ideas, solutions or improvements. Mahalo all! GJ

Ditto to John’s solution. If you try to just repair it as original it’ll still be a weak spot, and probably won’t look quite perfect. Adding a larger aluminum backing plate is less complicated than trying to do a perfect fiberglass repair job. A slightly larger aluminum plate will hide the original damaged edges/area and also give a larger area to support the rubber bumper in case it ever happens again in the future.

Yes, I have been conspicuously absent for awhile. We sold our home of nearly 40 years in late November after a 12-hour listing. Since then we have been consumed with a "frame-off" renovation of our new digs. We are moving to our church-owned Independent Living / Retirement Community where I was Administrator & CEO for 30 years. I often commented that "It is a nice place, but I'd never live there;" however, it just goes to show Never Say Never! My leather shop will command the garage! Several months ago, I signed up for the Starlink (SL) waiting list. A few days ago, I decided to check into SL service coverage in the Sheridan, WY area. To my delight, I found it was available! Although we will still be living in Morton, IL, we are planning a trip to the Rocky Mountain Leather Trade Show in Sheridan in mid-may. I immediately pulled the trigger on SL, and right now my order is confirmed, and I am waiting for a shipping confirmation in hopes of obtaining my Dishy in time for the show. I set up my service location as Sheridan, WY. I have joined several FB Starlink groups and spent some time on YouTube perusing what the "experts" have to say. It appears it is relatively easy to change one's service address "after the fact." In other words, upon leaving Sheridan and arriving at a new location, I think I will be able to search to see if SL has service there and simply change my service address at that time. There is also a service map one can check ahead, but you can search how to do that on your own. Also, the roaming SL service is in Beta, so it may just work anyhow. This whole enchilada is changing so fast, and the reports are sooooo good, that I am PUMPED! I sure welcome more comments and suggestions. Yeehaw!

Quick additional note. While I did this with a Tundra and T@b (a very light trailer) in the past I doubt I would do it again FWIW.

I live in SW Montana and have been over the Beartooth Highway countless times. I have an F150 Super Crew and would not do it, period. Back when we had a T@b we crossed a couple of times with a Tundra TV (much shorter wheel base) and even that was pushing the envelope IMHO. During the summer months this road, as remote and extreme as it is can be very busy with a constant stream of traffic both directions including but not limited to lots of motorcycles. Aside from the fact there are very tight hairpin turns on the switchbacks and a lot of them at that, this road is extremely steep especially on the decent into Montana from the Wyoming side. This is a road that does not allow for mistakes. As for camping the Rock Creek area on the Montana side after cruising through Red Lodge all require RSVP's but there are some crude boon docking sites in the area if you know where to look. Back on the Wyoming side and between YNP and the ascent up to the passes there are several nice campgrounds albeit not very large ones that are all first come first serve. Mosquitos even at 9000 ft elevation and above are absolutely relentless up there so be forewarned and they are up at the crack of dawn, first light. Pray for wind. My preferred route is approaching from YNP and the west, then descend back into Montana. The Rock Creek campgrounds are nice but you'll need to RSVP way ahead of schedule they fill up constantly all summer. The drive in from the Montana side assuming you go through Roscoe is a gorgeous drive but again its very winding with lots of ups and downs and whoop-di-doos. This road is skinny with NO shoulder once you are passed Roscoe and the final leg to Red Lodge. There is another route from Billings/Laurel to Red Lodge but its boring as hell compared to the route south of Columbus. In all the years of crossing/driving over the highway and I cannot recall once seeing anyone towing a travel trailer even with modest size ones like the Oliver. I tend to er on the side of caution. One thing goes wrong on a route like this and you'll be into some very big trouble quickly taking others with you. Hopefully this helps.

I guess it's time to report on our TV. No crew cab models will fit in our garage! That really limited our choices! A Ram Quad cab will fit in our garage - barely. I like the Laramie trim, but Ram has decided to nix the Laramie trim in the line up of 2022 Quad cabs. After a couple of months our dealer found one acceptable to us - a new 2021 Ram 1500 Quad 4x4 Laramie 5.7 Hemi eTorque with tow package. Love that Hemi ! We have pulled the E2 about a 1000 miles now. We have averaged 14.4 mpg in Arizona - that included all types of desert/mountain terrains. I typically do not drive over 65 mph. While this Ram tows well and the Ollie behaves well behind it, I'm going to add Air Lift 5000 bags. Not because it needs it, but because I'm old and lazy. We're planning three long "destination" trips this summer (almost 10,000 miles) and I'll be using "overnight pull throughs" whenever possible. In doing so, I'll simply adjust the air bags to suit the front/back leveling issue with the partially filled shallow tanks while still hooked up to the TV. Yah, I'm lazy.

Everyone is different. It’s nice that you camp as you did in the 80’s. A lot of us like to explore our National Parks and Monuments. Most of the campgrounds in these areas have no hook ups. We’ve discovered the capabilities of our Oliver allow us to spend time in some very scenic areas without being concerned with power requirements. Like you, we do like FHU commercial campgrounds, occasionally. But, nothing beats being out in a National Park or some even more remote areas, with no other campers nearby, enjoying a quiet sunset with a nice glass of wine. Life is good! Mike

Yeah, fast, easy setup at campgrounds is one of the keys to making things more enjoyable. I did the same as you and added quick connects to all the water connections. Got mine at Lowe’s.