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Burners are shipped to Oliver, then they are shipped out to various repair shops as scheduled. Our replacement burner has just arrived at a local RV shop and we take ours in next week for the repair. The issue addressed is that in older units from Truma the burner tubes could drop out of frame due to road vibration. If that happens raw gas is injected into the burner area and cause faulty operation .

So , at least in my case and several others... they are taking care of the Truma recall repair at the rally. Jason has just called to confirm they have the parts set aside and that they will be taking care of it there. That is just great service from Oliver in my opinion! Can't wait to see everyone there!!

I contacted Oliver about 7~8 weeks ago and spoke with Jason (the new one) and we tentatively planned to do my recall repair at the rally. The biggest hold-up was simply getting the replacement parts from Truma. He asked me to call back a time or two in March to get updates on A) the parts status and B) whether Oliver was going to have a "Rally" repair team to do these repairs. Coincidently just today was the second time I've called them back and neither time have they responded one way or the other. I'm still hoping they can do it at the rally. Jason said the whole process was only 30~45 minutes at most. Ours is and always has worked fine with no indication of a problem... but with some extra caution and awareness I plan to use it until the parts are replaced. As I understand it the burner bracket "may come loose"... in certain situations.

That makes 40 so far across two Facebook Groups and the Oliver Forum! I had 75 last year by the time I left home for the rally.

We love that part of Arizona, actually most parts of Arizona! Looks like a great trip. Mike

Those are the special kinda trips. I loved the challenges, shelf roads, deep into the back country. No one else around, just bears, deer, pronghorns, big cats. Not so easy in Indiana. Counting the days till we head West. Keep you posted on my swing through Arizona.

It's been quiet on this most important thread... Thanks @Mike and Carol for starting this! I have the week off and we wanted to get away. It keeps me from workin' on stuff and I need more of that. Almost 2 hours NW of us we can drive to the far NW corner of the Prescott NF. What a wonderful forest it is! At about 5600 ft elevation and little to no rain or snow in this area it's really dry here. We had a dry year, just 2 years ago we had a super-blossom, wild flowers everywhere this time of year but not this year. It's so dry the birds are scarce but Chris recorded a few chirps and pics . At dinner by the fire ring, we noticed a large southwestern jack-rabbit though, as big as a 20 lb tomcat. He came by and came by again later just to see us. At dusk jack-rabbits and great owls surround the woods. We found jeep trails every direction and are thinking of coming out here again next week with our son Adam and one of his friends. We'll also bring another TV with my flatbed trailer, towing our Havoc side-by-side, Adams KFX400 sport quad and my Honda CRF230, an old mans dirt bike (that means it's closer to the ground with electric start)! The boys can tent camp up on the mountain and we will camp here again, in this beautiful place and the luxury of our Oliver with Chris' great food! The Oliver makes traveling so easy. Check out our pics. The first is where Williamson Valley Rd, 20 miles NW out of Prescott where it turns to dirt. Then the Walnut Creek bridge made of bridge steel moved from the Gila River in S AZ over 100 years ago and then our weekend campsite where I am writing this from bed tonight, connected our first time with a Starlink Mini. Leaving tomorrow after another great breakfast and on our way home we will check out a few more forest roads. Is everybody else still stored for the winter? I wish you a great spring and summer travels! 😂

G17. Golfnut, Manny & Teresa. Ohio, #1179

Given that there seems to be more people that have missed the deadline this year than usual - please let us know what Jason tells you. Bill

A05, David & Gail, TN, #1585

They replaced my burner during annual maintenance visit in early March. I had scheduled this service in early February, and they set aside a burner for me. Hoping things are ok in Hohenwald.

You should call Oliver.

G33, Chris, from Augusta, Ga #110. From Monday, April 28th to May 3rd.

We hiked just a mile or so towards the Juniper Mesa Wilderness (not even close). You would have to hike overnight and tent camp to actually get up into it. The woods here have been in drought for a while and not so just 45 miles SE in Prescott. Look closely, zoom-in on the trunk of this Alligator Juniper, one of many we found on the trail. This beast has grown right out of the granite boulders of the mountain. There must be millions of these trees in this wilderness area. We walked by hundreds today. The Alligator Juniper is the iconic tree of the Prescott NF. The trees in this area have seen a harsh climate (pic1). Closer to Prescott another Alligator Juniper has had a better life, some 100s of years of it. What an amazing tree with Chris in the picture! And btw, the Ponderosa Pine in the post above ain't bad either!

E35, Vince & Beth, Ga #1041

F55, Tom & Doreen, CT, #1321

You're welcome Gary. Keep in mind there is the original Victron Multiplus (MP) and more recently the Multiplus II (MP2). Mike who started this thread and I both went with the MP2. One member who was first went with the older model MP since the MP2 had not yet been on the market. They are both very good, but the MP2 is more efficient and uses less power on standby. I supplied a link before for the MP2 and I believe you went that way. Earlier I explained that you did not need the UL tested model required for residential. The MP is shorter but comes off the wall 9-10" The MP2 is 20" long and about 6" deep making it a good fit for under the bed sideways. Mike and I installed under the streetside bed. Another member installed, I think the MP (vs. MP2) under the front dinette seat. In our hull the front dinette is for Chris where she keeps dogfood and coffee, TP and other stuff. Mike used adhesive to glue a mounting board as you can see in the first 1-2 pages of this thread. I built a foundation as you can see in the link below. Mike and I believe everybody else added the Cerbo and touch screen. I went without it and ordered this simple Bluetooth device. The screens are cool, but I went without the extra costs and drilling more holes in the hull. You can connect to a screen AND/OR use this to connect by Bluetooth. Either will allow you to turn on/off the MP2. Once installed and confugured there is no need to touch the hardware again unless make future mods. https://www.amazon.com/Victron-VE-Bus-Dongle-Multiplus-Inverter/dp/B07FCV43LQ/

Thanks the vendor opens at 9am and I’ll call first think to switch to Victron. Good news is they are also a Victron Dealer.

Some recent and random shots of Monument Valley, Canyonlands, and Arches... Above - the mittens at MV... D had to talk to a guy about a horse... Monuments everywhere... Don't lose the Knucklehead! Colorado River way down there... Arches are everywhere.... Enjoy your adventure to the Great Southwest! Cheers!

OMG! How are you getting from Florida all the way to Sedona, AZ? I almost do not know where to start! 🤣 You're staying at the best park near Sedona. The City of Sedona has created the Red Rock Pass that you need to buy to even drive down any dirt road within 20 miles. The city is not camping friendly, again this park is the best place within 30 minutes of Sedona and not much else up there to camp. I love everything Arizona, but only go to Sedona when out-of-town friends visit. Not being into overpriced art and things spiritual, it's not for me, but my son being religious and spiritual goes there monthly to hike and meditate. It is a special place, but the tourists, the crowds, the cheap stores and nowhere to park keeps me from more than an occasional visit. We can drive to Sedona in one hour traveling up Hwy 89A over Mingus Mountain, the best part of the trip! Cathedral Rock is my favorite Sedona site. It's south of town on Hwy 179. You cannot miss it coming off I-17. However, we always visit from the backside (of Hwy 89A) where there is nobody but us most of the time (see our pics which is the backside view). I love this place, would not drive to Sedona without stopping here again! Suggestions yes, spend more time in Cottonwood and Clarkdale. Book the Verde Canyon Railroad (Verde Canyon Railroad | Train Ride in Clarkdale Arizona (verdecanyonrr.com)) for a train excursion up to Perkinsville AZ, the head waters of the grand Verde River and back (we drive to Perkinsville often from our home). I love the little town of Cornville. Eat lunch there and take in some town views along Oak Creek (very short drive). Don't let the name get you, what a cute town! BTW, the best drive in ALL of Arizona is Hwy 89A heading north out of Sedona towards Flagstaff. This is the Oak Creek Canyon, just amazing. During April everything should be in bloom, and the water will be running strong. The birds are amazing, with thousands of butterflies everywhere if your timing is right! Drive up the mountain to Jerome! What was the largest copper mine in history, booming 100 years ago and a cute cliffside town with great local restaurants and shops (no chains, more bikers than other tourists). If you want to climb Mingus Mountain, on the same road another 600+ higher, you could then drive the beautiful descent down to Prescott Valley! Stop by and see us for an overnight. Fill your tank with mountain fresh water and plug into 30A service. You are certainly welcome. Great drives, hikes, restaurants, real stores and the famous Whiskey Row for drinks and dinner. You can camp anywhere in the Prescott NF and BLM lands. We have Thumb Butte and the Granite Mountain Wilderness. Prescott was founded in the 1860s by the Union Army as the capital of the Arizona Territory (in competition the Confederates founded Tucson). A day trip to Payson is an amazing drive... But you only have a week! If you like, you can pull your Oliver on every road I have mentioned. Have an amazing trip! 😂

All I know is there are 800 affected units from Oliver. Service told me they “might” get more than the 15-20 units per month that they had previously gotten from Truma. Others have posted that they believe Truma is in no hurry to supply Oliver with these parts as Truma did not believe a recall was warranted. I bought a new burner from an eBay seller and modified the burner ends to match the current build spec. I’ll install that and use it until Oliver gets to me in the recall queue. It’s a tough spot to be in as there is a risk of fire if you use your recalled AquaGo. Oliver has not been very informative as to whether or not you should or should not use a recalled unit. I suspect if they told us specifically not to use the water heater - there would be a lot of unhappy customers amongst the 800 or so - especially given the unknown lead time of parts availability and replacement.

JD Great News. Cancelled Xantrex. Ordered Victron MP with Cerbo GX and GX 5” Touch screen. It will arrive Wednesday. Pulled the plug on 3rd 280/300 LOL Watt Cycle Lithium and I’m in process to Boondock. Thanks again for getting me on the right path. Gary