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The recommended grease is a regular white lithium type. It is a poor choice! Clean it out and use Redline CV2. These cavities should be well packed by hand, not like this: https://olivertraveltrailers.com/forums/topic/4094-how-to-vip-3000-electric-stabilizer-jack-service/ John Davies Spokane WA

SnakeRiverIdaho: Interesting new generator. Its 65 pounds packs a lot of power. I could justify that weight in my basket; where as the traditional Honda 3K generator for my rig is just too much added tongue weight on our F-150 regardless of where I would put it. For those that need the power, I agree this would be a great choice. However, it is certainly pricey. GJ

The jack manual says to use Mobilith 460.

Or, keep using the old working regulator and carry a new one as backup.

A pretty neat promo vid on the EU3200i.

THANKS GUYS FOR THE HELP!!! Happy Holidays and Happy Camping!!!

Like John, I’m also a big fan of Redline CV-2 grease, and I use that for my annual Ollie wheel bearing maintenance. But with the jacks, considering the pain in the a** it is to clean out all of the old grease from the gear drive mechanism, plus the very limited running time that the jacks actually operate (only a couple of minutes total run time per year for the jacks, compared to wheel bearings that see many many hours of high speed, high temperature and high load), I just used the grease recommended for the jacks (packed well) since mixing different types of grease isn’t recommended.

You best bet would to be look at the label on the bottom side of the original panels. The label should look like the picture below, but have different values. Search online for a PWM solar charge controller calculator if you are going to use the stock Zamp controller. Or multiply the Short Circuit Current / Isc value by 1.25 to find the max amperage value you need to account for. Mossey

The EZTire TPMS (like this) also does not have to be rotating to read temp and pressure.. Bill

The TST TPMS we use monitors the tire pressure and tire heat and does not require the tire to be in rotation for a reading. It also works fine on the stationary spare. Patriot 🇺🇸

Just stick with the same length and style in a quality brand hose. The e-trailer cheaper MB Sturgis hose is made by MB Sturgis, not just a repackage like the JR and Camco. Hoses with the stainless steel overbraid won't do anything for you in a protected tank enclosure except cost more money.

Coming soon the HM LP conversion kit for the 3200. https://www.hutchmountain.com/collections/propane-natural-gas-conversions/products/honda-eu3200i-propane-natural-gas-gasoline-generator-tri-fuel-kit

Thanks Trainman for your comments, for sure we are planning to visit the McDonald Observatory. It is going to be one interesting trip for sure, originally planned 2 weeks and now we are extending to 3+ weeks. Ohh by the ay I did get the Clam tent for 🤶. Cable for me is not a priority, last year I decided to go with Starlink for our home use as the local telephone company is 200 years behind reality ( 5 Mbps up and 1 down) with a cost of $90.00 per month, so Starlink was a no brainer and plan to take it along to West Texas and see how it works out for me. Merry Christmas to all Nick

The devil is in all the details for sure. 👍🏻

That's a significant advantage of your TSP TPMS! Something to verify before purchasing a TPMS for sure.

When the bots hit it really didn't take long to see that they had found a way around the usual safeguards that were built into the platform we use. Quickly, Jason (W.) and Matt (D) went into find a solution mode - but - with the holidays not only did they have limited resources at Oliver but the software people at the platform were also down to a skeleton staff. Meanwhile, as a number of members noted, several of the moderator staff were "very" busy playing "whack a bot". That's when it was decided to simply close new registrations through the Christmas holidays and get back at finding a better solution once people were back at work with at least a somewhat "normal" schedule. Since many companies are also giving employees Christmas Monday off (December 26) I assume that any "serious" work in this regard will not begin until Tuesday (December 27). Past experience has shown that these people are very good and I would think that it will not take more than a few days to get to the bottom of what's going on. Certainly, everyone will be advised when we are once again "open for business". Bill p.s. of course, in the mean time, non-members can still see posts on the Forum. They can not see Classifieds nor can they add posts of their own but all other things are available to them.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Hoping to meet even more Oliver Family on the road this Winter. image from Rockhound State Park (Deming, NM)

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas & a healthy Happy New Year! May All enjoy Happy Trails in 2023!

John, I have the TST TPMS and I replace the batteries in the sensors once per year. I also remove all batteries on any Ollie remotes when we winterize. Just replace with fresh in the Spring. Old batteries can weep and become a mess if left too long in any device. Patriot🇺🇸

We have a nice large Honda generator for the house and two cheaper knock off units for loaning to friends/family. I find the cheaper units hit well below their weight class in performance and quality. The powerhorse 2300 I purchased from northern tool has an 80cc engine (vs the 120 on the Honda 2200) and spins pretty fast to barely run the microwave. Voltage drops pretty fast when its worked as well. Going forward we’re installing a Truma AC unit and I see three possibilities for generators… The new Honda 3200 + small, lightweight, high quality, just enough power, fuel efficient - spins faster so slightly louder and long term durability concerns? Expensive! Dual Honda 2200’s + ample power, able to run AC at a lower idle? RPM, flexible - double the weight, double the maintenance, double the packing space, double the… A single Honda 2200 and a Victron inverter/charger + small, light, easy, quiet - constantly cycling the battery bank, added stress on the inverter/charger I do not want the stress of always checking the voltage and micromanaging the loads. When I need the AC, I need it. No nonsense, all day if need be.

We have run our OE2 Dometic A/C for hours on our Honda EU2000. Of course with an Ez start. No need for a 3000 watt generator unless you want to be using the Microwave/Converter at the same time. If going with a possibly "lesser quality" unit, then I would suggest a 2500 watt unit. GJ

Moderators, I didn't see any of this spam. I thank you for that. 🙂. Paula

I will offer my comments on our Westinghouse 2500 (2200 running watts) with the caveat that we have an Elite with a 9500 Houghhton ac. We have only used the Westinghouse with the Houghton once, just to test it. Won't help anyone with a bigger ac make a decision. We normally use a Honda 1000 to recharge our 2x 105 ah agm batteries. Obviously, that little gen won't run much of anything. We bought the Westinghouse because it was on sale, ridiculously cheap, and we were building a pole barn on our property in nc with no power. We used it for an entire summer to run saws, charge drill batteries, and charge the trailer batteries. We didn't charge the trailer batteries with anything else in use. It's pretty quiet. Not as quiet as our now 15 year old Honda, which has also become louder, but still pretty quiet. Meaning, you can have a conversation without shouting, without a long extension cord. It is a bit louder this year than last. Not a lot, but I want to be honest. We rarely camp in organized campgrounds. It's been fine, it's cheap, it has a number of nice features, and if someone stole it next year, it wouldn't break my heart. We got plenty of heavy use out of it, for two years. Yes, I'd be upset, but on sale, replacement would be around $400. I can lift it in and out of the truck, and carry it up a hill, as a smaller but fairly strong woman, for my size, and I can pull start it by myself. Those features, I really like. It can run most if the day on one tank of gas, even powering saws. And, it has a display to tell me low fuel, etc. Edit to add, right now my Westinghouse is around $600. Watch for sales. But, even at $600, its a bargain, imo, for our purposes.

Charlie: You are making a very salient point. As Solar and Lithium technologies adoption and capabilities increase, the use of generators is being greatly reduced. For our vintage of OTT, solar as a factory option priced us out. So boondocking made having a Honda EU 2000 essential. Now, in our case with 3 each 100 aH Battleborns, a 200w solar suit case, an upgraded PD converter, and an Orion DC/DC 30 amp charger we generally go 2 to 3 days without even unloading our Honda or needing shore power. This gives us much greater "power security". Point is that having a "Honda" is now very nice to have, not really essential. This opens the door to purchase of less pricy generators. A significant paradigm change. GJ

Cannot confirm yet if we will have a Clam tent for Xmas (it is a well kept secret 🤐). I already bought a gas fire pit/ heater. We will make sure to visit the Becker vineyards, if you recommend it should be good. We were in Greece for 3 months this past summer , visited numerous wineries and really enjoyed doing this. I don’t think you will meet nicer folks. Nick

Well, the first attempt by Truma to replace the Domestic AC in an Oliver was a big fail...for the simplest of non-Truma reasons. After we got the interior box removed, along with the mounting bolts, the external unit should have just lifted off. It would not move, I mean two guys pushing from the external edge and from the inside pushing up. Called Oliver Service, they said it was mounted with butyl tape and may be tight. From what we could see the rear had a 1/2" thick rubberized molding piece supporting it. It wasn't butyl. Even using body shop plastic wedges we could get no play in trying to separate the unit from the 'tape' or the tape from the trailer. We debated taking the AC apart to separate it, but that could have still been a dead end as you really need that piece and whatever is up front to come off the fiberglass and we didn't want to damage the gelcoat by try to cut between the 'tape' and the surface. So, we put it back together and will see what Truma and Oliver can come up with. It's possible in my May 2020 delivery cycle they were using something different than butyl tape, because it was locked in. The unit set in the Alabama sun for its first year, but has been covered the rest of it's storage life..so not sure if sun really made much difference. Almost like the difference in LocTite Red vs Blue. If it was in a shop you could use a fork lift to ease the unit up, but you still have the issue of whether the tape will come with it and/or damage the gel coat. I don't know how often Oliver Service has had to replace an AC on older units, but I'm guessing not many. If you are having yours done, you'll have to remove the interior hold-down bolts to determine how hard/easy it comes off. If they can work out a non-destructive way to remove the mounting 'tape', we'll give it another try. This is an issue, irrespective of whether replacing with a Truma, Houghton or something else. More to come, I hope....

Let's pretend it's Christmas - here's part of my wish list for the next gen Oliver : No stripper pole 8' width, nominally 22' long Factory brackets for Equalizer hitch (or at least no obstructions to install one) Factory installed back up camera Optimized for a couple with island queen or option for full twins (30x80) Dual axle with Dexter never-lube hubs Minimum 2K net carrying capacity Provision for four golf cart batteries (T-145 size) on pull out rack(s) Dual bank battery switch (1/2/All/Off) with supporting wiring to battery rack Larger black tank (40 gallon minimum) with option for factory installed black flush and Sani-Con systems China toilet Larger gray tank (40 gallon minimum) 10 gallon DSI hot water 5.7GPM VSD smart water pump Best-in-class tank level monitors Racks and plumbing for 3 x 5 gallon propane vs. 2 x 7 - allows exchange anywhere Provision for 3kW true sine wave inverter/charger Provision for Honda 2000i generator (with propane conversion and remote start) Provision for solar panels Provision for DirecTV dish on roof plus supporting wiring Provision for cell booster antenna on roof plus supporting wiring Upgraded DC wiring throughout - more copper! Provision for Link2000 battery monitor or similar Suitable panel area for remote panels to manage electricals, tankage Stove - 3 burner with oven 8 cubic foot fridge/freezer Receiver hitch on rear bumper (for bike rack) Ladder to access all roof accessories LED lighting throughout rig to conserve battery power (including running lights) Fully enclosed underbelly, heated tanks, and upgraded insulation throughout Dual pane tinted glass windows Day-night shades throughout Two Fantastic fans (one in bath, one in main area) with hoods Ducted A/C with heat pump capability Upgraded electronics (AM/FM/CD/DVD/iPod/MP3/WMA/etc) with serious speakers and wiring Comfortable seating for two that points towards the standard TV location Good pantry space Good hanging locker space At least one good outside storage locker, ideally pass-through side to side (for skis, etc.) Alarm system to protect all this stuff OK, so maybe it'll need to be more like 40' long ... Stuart