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Karren from hull #422 contacted me the other day, I helped her at the rally this year. Her Maxxfan stopped working after a storm passed through. I had her reset the power to the fan's motherboard. Like my trailer, there is no dedicated 12v fuse for the fan. So, I had her disconnect from shore power and disconnect her batteries by using the disconnect switch under the bunk. This worked like a charm. The fan is fine, for now. I've done that before too when my fan's remote stopped working with the fan. Reboots fix almost everything, outside of hammers and duct tape. She may have continued issues if that Maxxfan Mobo, is on the way out. Her CO2 detector also went off about the same time, so it could have been a minor serge from the lightning storm. She has both an external EMS outside as well as her internal EMS, so I'm not sure how this could happen, but I'm no electrician. Has anyone else seen this before? I would guess it can be common at times. I created this video to hopefully help others with this simple reset trick.

I think that makes sense. If you have a 13.5k btu I doubt eco mode would be happy.

Unlike many satellites that are geostationary, the satellites used by the InReach are continuously orbiting the earth. That is why the InReach works almost anywhere in the world. The InReach has to wait until one of the orbiting satellites passes overhead in a line of sight before it can send and receive. In the middle of a miles wide open flat field, the InReach can see so much of the sky that it can almost always locate a satellite quickly. However, in a narrow canyon for instance, it will eventually see a satellite, but it may take considerable time before a satellite passes over the narrow window to the sky above the canyon. If you carry it on your waist or in a backpack, your body will be blocking part of the sky as well. I have found that the fastest way to get an important message out when you can't see the whole sky is to place the InReach wherever it can see the most sky, then move away from it for awhile.

The best place for a satellite device while hiking or biking is in a pouch secured to one of your pack straps up high, near your collar bone. The Mini is a better choice for this use since it will fit into most phone pouches. The full sized one is harder to accommodate. Though these have been out long enough that there are lots of aftermarket options like this cool Backpack Buddy on Etsy. https://www.etsy.com/listing/1174448909/backpack-buddy-garmin-inreach-mini That looks very cool too. My full sized unit is in a big Camelback phone pouch (from when phones were big); I have used that since I carried a SPOT while dirt biking in the mountains decades ago. Gee that makes me feel aged. The pack is my light duty hike/ bug-out bag (including moderate first aid stuff like clotting agent and inflatable splint, and spare ammo). It always rides in the truck directly behind the driver seat, with the inReach pouch, well… in reach 😉 in case I am in an accident and get incapacitated. John Davies Spokane WA

Without a neutral/ground plug in an outlet on the generator, no electricity will pass through the EMS. So nothing about the A/C or any other 110V appliance would run. You’d know right away because the A/C fan would not even start up.

On mine, YES it will BUTTTTTTTTTT When I looked that voltage drop and time to fire off the unit, I only run my Honda on full power mode when I have the A/C running.

There are no Threads I could find on the Oliver forum dedicated to “Centramatics” from my search. Out of balance wheels will, or can, beat your trailer to death. Balancing your tires and wheels helps, but your trailer brake drums are not balanced, therefore your running gear is still out of balance. Centramatics takes care of this. Centramatics use centrifugal force and free moving weights (durametal and synthetic fluid) sealed in the balancer to automatically distribute weight to exactly where needed, placing the assembly in equilibrium or perfect balance. Here are a couple videos I've only seen these referenced in the Airsteam forum so I'm very curious if anyone has used them on an Oliver. I have used them on my previous trailer and I believe they made a huge difference, the tires showed virtually no tread wear when I sold the trailer. Thoughts?

I covered this topic quite thoroughly in my Conversation on Communications presentation at the rally. I use the Garmin 66i with in-Reach. In short, the iPhone 14 is not world-wide at this point, doesn't work very well in foliage and, it's a phone. Not nearly as rugged as a Garmin product. One example I gave was from a couple that was up at the Arctic Circle (iPhones won't work in AK) and had an iReach mini when their Sprinter van went into a degraded mode and there certainly wasn't a Mercedes dealer nearby. They text her father in Austin who looked it up on the internet, came up with a solution, texted it back. They used their toothbrush and some contact cleaner to clean out the EGR valve and were back in business. Ultimately and individual call but I prefer worldwide reliability and a rugged device. Safe travels all, Brian

I would have to think about it minute or two.............

Agree with you Mr. Davies. Now that I know of many of the issues with these fans, I'm surprised I have not had more issues - knock on head. But, I'm ready for them. I'm really surprised I've not had moisture issues yet. But then again, I run my fan on 10 or 20% almost 24/7. That might be helping some.

You mean altitude?😁

It’s one of these accessories (link below), plugged into one of the AC outlets on the generator. Generators need one of these to tie neutral to ground. Otherwise the EMS in the trailer will show an error. https://a.co/d/4AhQHFx

They have also been around in the transport truck community for years with very good results. They are also very popular in the Airstream community, many/most people reported fewer popped rivets after installing the centramatics due to the smoother ride. But hey, I guess that's why there's dark and milk chocolate, I prefer dark and maybe you milk! 🙂

Yet, in a previous post you stated, “I think this setup would have very little problem handling an Elite II.”

Btw, @MAX Burner. I hate to ask, as you likely know, but, do you have a neutral ground plug installed on your Honda? Every once in awhile, it's the simplest thing that is the solution.

Idk. Looks interesting. But, I think I'll stick with my balance weights, for now. (St tires.) I've not seen these before, so thanks for the education. Wait and see when I need to get new tires. https://www.mortonsonthemove.com/tire-balancing-beads/

They sure do

OK. We're all various degrees of "wanderers" with our OTTs, right? A major concern with our Casablanca planning process is: "One (of something) is None (of that particular item)". Taking @John E Davies fire extinguisher thought a step ahead... "It's like a parachute. If you're in a situation where you need one and don't have one, it'll be the last time you'll ever need one." It's all about responsible contingency planning, IMO. Just say'n...

I wanted to let everybody know that Anita has had an accident inside her home. She fell while descending a flight of stairs to her basement and has sustained a hip fracture. She endured a 10 hour procedure to remove hardware placed during a (years ago) surgery after car accident before her hip could be repaired. She states she is currently in a lot of pain. I know she is facing months of rehab and recovery. She is hopeful she will be well enough and her doctors will allow her to come to Guntersville in May. Please keep Anita in your thoughts and prayers as she works her way through this difficult time.

SkIpster: Here is all we know about your rig. Trying to give you great advice is really difficult by not at least knowing your trailer or TV info. For examples, see John's above or mine below Errrrrr my profile for examples. If knew that info I might indicate that for that vintage trailer, it is time to replace your Temp Pressure Relief valve. But I don't. So all I can say is: You were really lucky. Once a Temp/Pressure relief valve reaches about 5 years old, with good maintenance it IMHO is at the end of it's life especially if is has actually been activated. If serviced and a good anode is always in play, ten years is my recommend must change out recommendation. But can't say either because your Ollie and TV info is unknown. Please add both to your profile info and we can look it up. Also please add it to the tag line as JD has above. Added suggested TV and Hull info below. It's easy. Just go to settings in your account. At the bottom is Signature. Edit there. GJ

Do you know why water heaters have a relief valve? Because otherwise they can explode violently. Consider yourself lucky.… if your shore power switch is on, you probably fried the electric heating element. Those are cheap. The valve should reset after cooling, I am not sure why yours did not. You can buy one at any hardware store. Good luck. John Davies Spokane WA

CV-2 - a very light coating. I wear a disposable glove, and rub a small amount all over and into the metal, after degreasing of course. Brake cleaner works well, with the jack fully extended. John Davies Spokane WA

Kansa - It was actually CRM that made the post about Saran Wrap (see his post dated July 26, 2022 above) - not Patriot. Hopefully CRM will respond to your question here - if not - then you might want to send CRM a private message. Bill

I use mine at King Mountain Air Park outside Moore ID on a regular basis. It is at 5,500' msl. (Not on ECO MODE) Anybody have experience higher?

Yea for $15 you can buy one of these: But most of us just take a plug and make our own for free. If you are a John D though, you would want to add a rope loop out the end where the wire normally passes. Then I would loop the plug around the handle of my generator so I don't lose it and also as a visual reminder to..... you got it....... USE IT! 🙂 GJ

Actually I also prefer dark and I don't think that this issue you are talking about has much to do with "preference". Indeed, one could argue that almost anything would help prevent "popped rivets" versus having nothing to help balance the wheels. But, that is not what I'm saying. Also, one could argue that "They have also been around in the transport truck community for years with very good results." Perhaps this is also true - but - if the transport truck community had such great results, I would suspect that virtually every major transport truck company would be using these things and I simply don't see that. But, then again, I don't hang around truck stops anymore than necessary. I'll add here that there must be a reason that the major vehicle manufacturers in the world don't seem to be using this tech. Too expensive? Doesn't work well? Doesn't work any better than "old school" methods? How about racing vehicles? Simply put - I don't know but I'm still going to wait to see and I've already been waiting for at least twenty years. Bill

Yeah, I've seen a lot of great videos out there about these fans. I also didn't know about sealing the motherboards until I was helping her recently. We love and hate these fans, but the great thing is that it looks like most of the parts can be reordered. I've already had to change out that cheap pot metal cog mechanism which raises the lid up and down. That was not a fun sound to hear in the middle of the night. These forums has helped me with that project.

These things have been around in the motorcycle community for years with "mixed" results/comments. I've not conducted any research into them - however - if they were as great, efficient, effective, etc. as they are claimed to be then just why is it that people that drive much more than I don't seem to be using these things? I too will continue to wait until there is something more of a consensus of opinion. Bill

High security keys.... LOL Glad we can trust other Ollie Owners! GJ

Excellent video and time saver! Really like your 350 amp Blue Sea Master Switch! 🙂 One of the Max Fan maintenance tasks that I also recommend is weather protecting the circuit board. GJ

Good move, Patriot. Adds a layer of "piece-of-mind" into your routine OTT adventures... OBTW: there are many other actions that fit under that category, HA!

Back in the day, that's what was referred to as a, "widow maker"... Good to scan your area of operations before you decide to bivouac. We've seen this exact event occur at a campsite in the Sierra Nevadas years ago... Not pretty...

really? 😇

Steve, All good info, as mentioned there have been no reported failures to date by owners or Oliver of using the OEM sleeve. It’s also important to note any modifications to the OEM bike rack naturally voids the factory warranty. I do believe what’s really most important is to not exceed the weight limit of the rack. Inspecting all things bike rack is a part of my regular maintenance checklist ✅. Cheers and Happy Pedal Power! Patriot🇺🇸

FYI, a Garmin month to month subscription can be “paused” at any time, then restarted without penalties. Though it is like a fire extinguisher, you never know when you will need it, so I do not recommend this. Under special circumstances it would be useful. John Davies Spokane WA.

I’ve experienced excellent customer service from Garmin. Give them a call and talk through the issues you’re having.

I carry an inReach always, it lives and charges in the Ollie when not in the truck. I send multiple daily pre-set text messages, for example “Routine check, stopped for the night”, and they all go out within a couple of minutes. The roof and walls do not appear to limit the signal acquisition. I did test the location using tape to make sure before installing the charge mount. It was one of my first mods. I also subscribe to the basic $40 Search and Rescue insurance. I am sure that the Oregon rescue mentioned above was an extremely costly one. If I climbed cliffs, I would definitely feel that $300 for the High Risk version was a good investment. Garmin buy SAR ins FYI it only covers one person, the buyer of the policy, if your spouse is with you often, please consider her safety too!!! John Davies Spokane WA

Double check with Oliver Service and Dexter by taking a pix of your axle tags (bar coded) For my 2019 EII with 3.5k axles: Parts needed for each end of each axle. 4 each are needed to do the trailer. Item QTY PN Seals, Qty 4 pn timken 473336……or you can use a National seal. Or SKF 17144 seals Timken bearings Set 17. Qty 4 Pn L68111 and L68149 for the inner race (Cup) and bearing (Cone) Timken Set 4, Qty 4 PN L44649 and L44610 for the outer race (Cup) and bearing (Cone)

We’re using a EU2000i to run our Dometic 13.5K AC with MicroAir EZ start up to 5,000msl so far, no issues.

@MAX Burner, here's a link to a very old but extensive thread on the easy start and Honda 2000. It includes some great troubleshooting information, and advice from MicroAir rep, and some Ollie owners.. Maybe you'll find it helpful. I split this off to a new topic, so both of you can get relevant comments.

My EU2000i which was purchased new 2004 runs my 2017 Dometic A/C with a Micro-Air EasyStart. Mossey

Even "semi-retired", we convert our time into "money saved" and "projects completed!" Love'n it!

Hull 218 has a 2000 w inverter and a 250 amp main fuse. I added a 175 amp terminal fuse block to each Battle Born battery. I dislike having unprotected hot wires, even very short ones. https://olivertraveltrailers.com/forums/topic/5377-how-to-battery-feed-through-post-installation-reduce-the-clutter-in-the-battery-box-lithium-batteries-only/ John Davies Spokane WA

Here are the settings on our freedom xc from the factory

...and then there's this from Oliver that shows it at 25A

Inverter_Charger_Settings_Table.pdf This is from the Knowledge Base in the Support Section of the Oliver Website:

You’d have been welcomed to do more than ogle! I’ve been surprised at how durable it’s been, especially considering the price. Will be interested in what you do. Mike

These boxes are absolutely top of the line. Jim Oliver swore by them.

Be aware that an inexpensive box is made of VERY thin aluminum, that is good for keeping down tongue weight, but it is super easy to damage or break into. A plastic version might prove to be more durable, and lighter. This box is less than 20 pounds shipping weight, it is one of those fragile ones. John Davies Spokane WA

In my limited opinion, that is not near enough engine, transmission, or final drive for pulling an Oliver. There is a huge difference between a Diesel engine built for fuel economy, and one built for heavy towing and rugged use. Buyers many times believe that simply because it is a diesel, that it is capable of heavy loads. There are light duty Diesel engines designed and built for economy....and this is one of them. Also, consider what is between the end of the crankshaft and the tires on the ground. Drivetrain and suspension are just as critical. Steve R.