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This would be a very informal bird walk around the camp ground. Nancy and I have owned The bird store and more in MA (www.thebirdstoreandmore.com ) for over 30 years and have been leading bird walk in new england for longer than that. Now that we are semi retired and Dezeree has taken over our business we are starting to travel. But we still like to bird so with that said we will be birding around the country looking for birds we haven’t seen. So If any one is interested look us up and you are welcome to join us before breakfast if you want to tag along to see what we can find. Hope to see you at the rally. Bill and Nancy Cormier

Thanks to everyone who contributed to my newbie battery problems, charging is complete, chief technology guru,aka my wife, got battery app working, she had to call corporate help desk on the victron app, someone did not set it or changed the default code, ńot a biggie but she works so cheap i don’t ask when she will get it done…..been married 40 years took me first 20 to learn many things.

Called Truma Svc in Austin. He said they were told it was not a Truma recall and that it had to go to Oliver service for repair. He agreed he could functionally do it, but didn’t know details. Very confused, given how few RV places have Truma experience. Have call into Svc.

Yep, they ran out of 3500 pounds axles when building our LE2 is my understanding, so they installed 5200 pound axle assemblies with 5 leaf springs. Steve installed disc brakes on his LE2 5200lb axles and Pete installed disc brakes on his LE1. The larger drum brakes on the D52 5200 pound axles are very effective and durable. When I need to rebuild the axle assemblies, disc brakes would be nice.

I wish I needed new axles. So I could dream about getting 5200 axles with disk brakes and springs of my choice (written so as not to kick the sleeping Spring Bear topic). Bullet Proof! But then I would need to ask Crazy Horse to rob a bank to pay for it.......... GJ

We store ours at our house when not in use using the Calmark cover. Our local borough zoning laws allow a trailer or boat up to 25’ to be kept on the property. Having it right at the house is great. Very convenient so I can check on it anytime I want, or work on it. And can plug it in to keep the batteries charged.

There was a small allotment received from Truma, and they were assigned to people with scheduled maintenance.

Thanks all for the comments and (horror?) stories! Talking to the owner I spoke to a few weeks ago - hull 200-something - he mentioned a few changes that Oliver made that may have been experiments or one-offs or who knows what. One he mentioned was electric disc brakes (anybody else have them?) and sealed wheel bearings that I -thought- only came in a few years before our 2022 model. From what I understand, the location of the black tank valve was also moved “upstream” some years ago. Having worked for a company that employed leading (bleeding?) edge technology, I’ve learned that substitutions happen on the production floor. I would imagine that supply chain issues would require substitutions as well. That said, I wouldn’t be surprised that a picture of one owner’s unit might look totally different from what another owner sees. One would expect that hull (serial) number would list every deviation from standard, but seeing as “standard” is likely a moving target, that’s a lot to ask. As for splices and “Scotchlocks” - yeah - those are definitely not professional grade. In a pinch, I use the butt splices with the heat shrink sleeves. Being a tech school child of the ‘70’s, I prefer soldered splices with heat shrink. Only limitation there is time and how tight of a space you have to work in.

This likely means that the replacement burner units have been received from Truma. Please report the results.

Best to contact Oliver. I believe a number of owners have had Oliver Dealers and Truma approved RV places do the work. I thought the letter was pretty thorough. We are getting ours done at the Mothership Monday.

i switched from an ecoboost F150 to a 6.7D F250 for the mountain pass reason - F150 could pull, but it didn't have the comfortable braking (including engine braking) the F250 has

I doubt THAT very seriously. Bill

John, Here's how I understand it: D52 is 5200 pound axle and D35 is 3500 pound axle. The D52 has larger brakes and larger spindle that requires larger bearings and probably other different parts. Believe when an axle label says "D52 capacity: 3500 pounds" meaning the axle assembly came with a 5200 pound axle with 3500 pound springs, 4 leaf, the assembly is rated at 3500 pounds. Our LE2 came with axle labels "D52 capacity: 5200 pounds" meaning the axle assembly came with a 5200 pound axle with 5200 pound, possibly higher rated capacity springs, 5 leaf, the assembly is rated at 5200 pounds. Believe Mountainman198 posted about this in another thread, too.

LOL GJ

MANY of us run our A/C on Honda 2200 inverter generators. You would want an A/C unit that has that feature installed, or have a Soft Start installed. GJ

looks like mid 2016 LE2 was a changeover time for the hanger width - mine was born in July 2016 and is 50.5" - so you need to measure to make sure oliver was able to upgrade my LE2 hull #157 to all new running gear (D52s etc) side note - my original truma was also compliant with the recall / had all the tabs bent over!

@Galileo I'm starting to feel your pain here! I worked on the long cable going to the black tank waste valve. I tried to merely grease the two ends on the slide pistons with no improvement. Then I tried Mikes method. You need an 1/8" Allen key. The cable came out cleaner than I expected. I cleaned the cable with rubbing alcohol and then greased it as inserting with a silicone-based grease. It got stuck at the end, so I freed the cable clamp (two Phillips screws) from the valve and then it pushed through easily. It's maybe a little smoother, but... When I had the cable out it had two bends in it from the forced turns in installation. One in the middle of the length and a tighter radius bend at the waste valve end. Grease cannot help much with these acute bends. I tried working them out by hand with minor improvement. etrailer wants $50 for the 144" cable alone with mid-March delivery! I still have no idea which way I will go. At least I have time, as they are difficult but still functional. This installation is crude (see pic). Besides the hard angles in the 12 ft cable, the two valves are on top of each other, angled towards each other and rubbing. They also could have mounted the 3" valve on a 45 degree angle so that the cable did not have to turn a full 180! And all they had to do was to install the 1 1/2" gray valve further forward. It's also rubbing hard on the fiberglass wall. To install electric valves on either of these, I would have to move the gray valve and replace the black pipe, from the rubber joint to the gray tank. Val, on your newer hull OTT must have done better work or something was different for you to have the room to simply install the motorized valve. BTW, nobody should really worry about adding extra splices, though I have removed many of them in our hull. Another thing you can see in the pic is all the crimped butt connectors and they were used all over the basement! More reliable than a 3M Skotchlok which should only be used by backyard mechanics adding aftermarket accessories, never in a factory installation. I hadn't noticed any of this until I got into it! More to come, sooner or later...

I have to agree with Bill, here. Over 9 years on our 6 gallon tank and the only maintenance has been changing out the anode, a simple 10 minute task. Noise isn’t an issue either, we run it on electricity when we have hook ups and it’s pretty quiet. 6 gallons is enough for two showers in a row with some left over. If you need to heat water quickly you can run it on both electricity and gas. I know the Truma is new technology and offers some nice features, but our good old hot water tank and good old gas furnace have both been simple to operate and maintain. Mike

There have been other posts on trailer brakes disconnecting. What happened to me, and others, is that the brake wires in the axle frayed and shorted out against the metal axle, a Dexter issue. We pulled the wires and rerouted new wires on the outside of the axle, problem solved. Oliver service is aware of this issue, they looked at my solution last time I was there. Ours also failed in Colorado, so I was also happy to have a big truck with a big diesel engine. Mike

I do not take months long trips, so I just live with a dirty trailer, I would not suggest a commercial car wash, the detergents are really harsh and the brush will destroy your fine finish. One time I used one to remove mud, and I avoided the brush and soap entirely, I just used the cold water rinse feature. Never blast the external openings, like fridge vents and water heater access panels. At home I use a pressure washer, good carnauba car wash soap, a soft mitt and patience. Followed by a complete dry using a gas leaf blower and cotton rags. It takes some time but it looks factory new afterward. I do clean bugs off the front of trailer and truck by hand when traveling using 100% cotton rags and a detailing spray (Speed Shine), they come off more easily if you do it early in the morning when it is soaked with dew. The roof is fine to walk around on, in theory, I would never stand up because it is very slick if waxed; there is no non-skid material anywhere. I use a corrugated foam camping pad to kneel on, placed behind the street side awning, and scoot around on my knees. Most sections can be reached from a ladder, but to get good access to the central part you must crawl up there. You can prop the solar panels up at a 30 degree angle using some home made supports, for easy access to that part. I use Rejex and it works great, but it is a huge PITA to apply correctly, the prep work is very important. You have to remove all debris like sap and tar, so it is baby butt smooth, using a paint prep solvent to remove any existing wax. I do it every other year, since Mouse is stored indoors. Most folks who are not so anal just use a good marine (boat) wax, more frequently. If I were unwilling to wash like this, I would seek out a good car detail shop that does trailers, and have them do an exterior detail and wax, right before winter storage. The inside is so easy to clean, that is best done at your leasure. John Davies Spokane WA