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I completed our new Nova Kool R5810 AC/DC refrigerator installation before our trip to the 2025 OTTO's Rally and the 3 week shakedown was everything we hoped for! I want to thank all of the early adopters, Try2Relax, MountainOliver, Geronimo John, Ty J and rideadeuce, who preceded my installation and shared there experiences. I have attached a few pictures that are similar to those that have already been posted. I would also like to shout out to David & Kristine Hess, Cooper Jenkins and the rest of the folks at Sea Biscuit Metal Designs for their help and creation of the upper and lower vents for my refrigerator installation. If you need something custom made from metal, they are my goto team! Mossey

I drove an EV once. Looked like the attached picture. Batteries were good for a while, no real way to tell how much “gas” was in the tank. Would leave me stranded hauling my own clubs. Then the batteries started losing their maximum capacity. Once they were down to about 50%, I went to replace the batteries, found out the cost and sold it for a gas powered one which lasted a long time and never left me stranded. I can even keep a gas can on board to extend my journey. I once saw a Tesla Cybertruck sitting on the side of the road hooked up to a gas generator. I expected a bunch of solar panels, but I guess gas was faster and more reliable.

Very nice with the vents in the fridge basically matching those in the microwave. Like the additional insulation in the compartment too. Nice job! Bill

That is correct. Two mods made the Houghton a great unit. One to install a good quality ACR rated relay. The other to abandon the Houghton thermistor in place and plug in a longer cabled one; then run the sensor bulb to a protect location. The Relay Mod was not hard once one figures out all the wiring AND finds specific colored stranded copper wire to do so. The Thermistor Replacement mod was super easy and super hard. On the unit side, it is pull out the plug and plug in a new longer tailed one. The hard was figuring out how to run the cable to a protected location in a manner that it is not a visual impairment (I.E. UGLY.). If an owner desires documentation for these mods kindly PM me. Do you have more info on the mod for the Truma? Did they resolve the short cycling issue as well? One of these days the A/C MFG's will figure out that any premium unit must have the below attributes (In order of priority). Compressor shut down when reaching set temperature. Inverter Compressor like Danfos makes (Long life, extremely efficient, and super quiet. Also eliminates need for soft start because it already is!) Remote Thermistor/T-stat Internal Drain System Nationwide Service Agreements Reasonably price The first one that does will dominate the market! GJ

I recall you rectifying the issue with your Houghton by installing a relay, correct? Continuous fan run causing cabin humidity to rise seems to be a universal issue, even with the Truma. I replaced my DPll with a Dreiha Atmos 4.4 and use the Dry Mode when humidity begins to spike. Problem being, the cabin gets very cold if kept in that mode for too long and humidity level will eventually start to creep up again and thus, not a panacea. However, I recently learned of a viable solution with the Atmos to control the fan when the compressor shuts off, thereby significantly reducing said humidity concerns within. More importantly, only a minor alteration of the unit and no void of warranty. I look forward to reporting my findings.

I wonder, though. Wouldn’t true boondocking, with regard to the EV lifestyle of “lets save the planet”, not use gas of any kind? In this regard, the trailer would need to be completely electric. No refined gas of any type, including propane. No generator to recharge the batteries and in the extreme case, no reliance on the electric power grid that more than likely uses some sort of coal/ nuclear power generation even though a percentage of it is solar and/or wind generation. We could go further and adopt the planet saving lifestyle of plastic elimination, since plastic pollution and microplastics are arguably more harmful to us and the environment than the carbon emissions that are driving the EV market. However, EVs wouldn’t work without plastics, neither would our electronics, solar and wind power, water delivery or modern medicine. Even the clothes we wear include some kind of plastic and are produced in factories overseas with a horrible carbon footprint. Then we have the ocean transportation from those countries that use massive amounts of heavy crude. With planet saving practices in mind, perhaps the Amish lifestyle is preferable but even they have adopted modern methods in their farming and business practices to stay relevant. But, wait. Don’t they live in wooden houses? We can’t do that either, because that would require us to cut down multiple trees, and the axe has a metal blade, made using a smelting process and formed with heat using coal. We are now living pre industrial AND pre bronze. In fact, true “save the planet boondocking” would be living in a cave, drinking unpurified lake water, wearing animal skins and whacking the ground with rocks. Welcome to the stone age. This is my interpretation of EVs and boondocking as a whole. Yes, I like the complexity of using batteries and the sun for power generation, but I don’t believe for a second that I am saving the planet doing this. I enjoy this lifestyle because it is quiet, until I start up my deleted Cummins and scare bambi out of the woods.

Wow, just wow...

No f’n way. Texas has pride in country, pride in their great state. The only thing Texas coulda done better was to stay the Lone Star state! If they had, we would have stayed there, for sure, but since the last few months of 2025, Made in America is getting great again…

Yes for sure. Our 2001 first twin valve Cummins, no DEF, no BS, can idle all winter!

Jason, in your beautiful East Texas, buy a couple!

Lots of good people on here.

Looks like that will be our route, too. I’m glad @Steve Morris walked the road ahead of us. ☺️

Yes. They add a bit of clearance because the hitch is 2 inches. If both the receiver and hitch were 2 inches with no variance, you would have difficulty getting the hetch in place. Kind of like you are having now.

Perhaps now would be a great time for readers/posters to this thread (and other threads) to re-read the Forum Guidelines. I believe that it was Bugeyedriver that last referred everyone to these Guidelines back in 2024 with THIS POST. Bill

I have one of these faucet in the bathroom. I'm trying to replace the hose to a longer one but I am not sure what kind of fitting it is. Any ideas?

PS: Beautiful install Mossemi!

Not viable for those of us who want to run A/C via inverter.

Have you tried this version out. I think previous models had mixed reviews.

Or just buy the portable one that can plug in and do the same thing https://softstartup.com/?_gl=1*me5a2h*_gcl_au*NDczNzU4ODMyLjE3NDc1ODg5MTI.*_ga*ODIzMjQ1NzcwLjE3NDc1ODg5MTI.*_ga_9SVFCNK3XB*czE3NDc1ODg5MTIkbzEkZzEkdDE3NDc1ODg5MTIkajYwJGwwJGgwJGRPT2gwS2pmM2tBYTRGSmVEakVkVm9hVnFka1pvZzc0Y2hn

You can’t beat 5 years of data. Thanks.

Never had one of these fans fall in 5 years of use, nor any issues with the Velcro adherence on the wall or fan base. Use quality Velcro on a clean surface for best results. I actually have to give them a bit of tug when removing, so can’t imagine one just loosing grip and falling. That said, if left up when bouncing down the road then Newton’s Law likely will factor in!

Thanks for the reminder that diesels rock when it comes to idle abilities! However, not practical from this gasser’s standpoint, at least when sitting idle for extended periods just to fully charge and no other purpose. Good point on a/c consumption being offset by power input from a DC-DC, idling or underway! I oftentimes let my COW cool down before a scheduled stop, especially when traveling in extreme heat conditions. Before LFPs my original Renogy 20A charger did justice to the four 6V Trojans, but I had to break out the generator for added comfort during stops. I quickly learned once the switch was made to lithiums and changes to run the a/c on batts that a larger charger was needed and thus, a 40A was installed. And yes, upgrading to the Atmos made things even more better!

Well done Mike! I can’t imagine how much work and effort this mod took. Hats off!! 🫡

Amazon delivered ours today, but I’m waiting ‘til Monday or after since I’m getting a fresh batch of 3M 4950 VHB tape (stored tape and glue dries out, goes bad quickly out here). I strive for minimum drilling, one 1/8” hole max for the thin wires. I’ll post my install in a few days.

The site listed above and one other were the only ones I found that would sell it directly. The Omnioutdoorliving was $1,000 less than the other. I found them both with a simple google search for a DLE60C Aquago. Hope it helps anyone else who needs a replacement and does not want to wait for a service center to get to you. I registered it once installed so I get the 1 year warranty with no issues.

We moved to Texas in 2006 for work, lived there 9 years. No better state of the Union than the Great state of Texas to work, period!

The way trucks are meant to be.

He is not wrong. If the trees were gone, this place would be a swamp. I would much prefer to live in the mountains and in a dryer climate, but this is where the job is. I hate heat and despise humidity just a little more than I hate flat lands.

When we lived in Georgetown, one of my son’s baseball coaches was from Beaumont, great coach! He often said “nothing but swamp-@ss down there!” I understand you’re a bit north/NW of there, up in the woods, but it’s 20% RH here today and it could be single digits. We don’t have this on my wishlist, although if we were to ever make it to an OTT Rally, I’d buy one just for the trip!

Not a bad idea since the humidity here is often higher than the temperatures and they are almost always above 80.

But could be in a pinch. I get 40A when idling, and with a diesel you can idle long, as long as you’d stand hearing the engine. Under idle, we can run A/C at 60% consumption, and if I had the wonderful Atmos unit Ron has it would be closer to 40%!

I’ve noticed the same thing and will be purchasing a small dehumidifier similar to what @Rolind posted above.

Im surprised Truma sent you one directly. I assumed they only ship them to Truma authorized installers.

The "safe harbor" would be to file down the steel 1UP shank, to avoid reducing the strength of the (much softer) aluminum 2" receiver. As it seems you do not already own a grinder with a metal grinding wheel, I recommend you buy an inexpensive 4-1/2" grinder from Harbor Freight ($15), along with a steel grinding wheel ($2). That $17 investment will make quick work of grinding down the leading edge of the steel 1UP shank. Wear eye protection! https://www.harborfreight.com/43-amp-4-12-in-angle-grinder-with-slide-switch-58089.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=22297023987&campaignid=22297023987&utm_content=174581963486&adsetid=174581963486&product=58089&store=54&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22297023987&gbraid=0AAAAADAHb4fYAJW562_ET-7xFgrqI0OTz&gclid=CjwKCAjw56DBBhAkEiwAaFsG-s7clZOjXr5HmLObHpLJU78M9ai56THL1WHHf7T8vdcqRRwuMLx5rBoCoVEQAvD_BwE https://www.harborfreight.com/4-12-in-24-grit-metal-grinding-wheel-64025.html Good luck!

".. a true 2 inch receiver is 2 1/16 inches" - that's interesting!!!

No. Haha right back at ya No, Tesla sucks IMO. I’ve been driving GM EV’s for seven, eight years. Full stop. I’ll put it out there - I’m done trying to discuss EV’s with people who haven’t driven them, don’t know anything about them, and refuse to entertain them, but just want to reinforce their beliefs. I don’t know where you are on this - not trying to paint you one way or another - but FYI I’ll answer any reasonable questions but that’s it On this one? I think you’re responding here to another thread? If there’s anything here about EV’s I must have missed it. There’s another thread where it came up but I haven’t been following that one, life is short … I’m wondering how you can believe that it’s not possible to charge across the country, with the tens of thousands of DCFC that are going in? It’s clear you’re not aware of the Ionna consortium which is going to have more charging than Tesla in a few years, they’re blasting them in at a furious rate as we speak. Or every single Pilot/Flying-J will have them with another GM effort - how many are there of those? You ever gassed up at a Flying-J? Not to mention the existing Tesla, EA, EVgo and others. Maybe you’re not aware that wherever people go, there is electricity? Everything you said there is incorrect, people are making real world trips of 200+ miles before needing a charge, towing, today, with the latest GM EV’s. You can use V2V to charge in extremis, or just a generator or portable DCFC. And nobody ever is in that situation, charging is ubiquitous. Actually it was a mistake for me to ever mention EV’s on this forum, sorry folks my fault, I changed my sig, please ignore …

A different Sirocco fan mounting option. Mossey

As expressed by others, it’s really a matter if choice. Since I don’t have solar, the DC-DC allows for charging while underway. Since upgrading to LFPs and the ability to run the air conditioner on the battery bank, it was important to me to be able to maintain adequate SOC following travel breaks during meals, rests and such while drawing down the batteries for this added comfort. Granted, sitting idle just to charge a battery bank is not practical, and disconnecting the TVs charging wire in the seven pin connector is best since the alternator’s charging profile is not suitable for lithiums.

Yep, no Boondocking in store for @DanielBoondock! 🤣 Get a Tesla Model S to scratch your EV itch. Then after all the nonsense, being a GM guy, get the GMC Sierra Denali with the 6.6L Duramax Turbo Diesel and 10-speed Allison. 😂 When I win to the Lotto, I'll get one too (though I'd have to buy my first lotto ticket)! Daniel has not yet responded to the dozen EV TV criticisms posted in this thread and the first one he started. So Daniel, especially since you've updated your forum signature, I'm asking and I'm not alone. I'm not interested in performance specs, blah-blah-blah, instead wondering how you believe you can charge while traveling across the country, even boondocking, going anywhere you want without the chronic worry of the next charge station. Those of us with diesel TVs can drive 300 miles one-way up a dead-end road, boondocking along the way, we have enough fuel to return. You cannot make that claim with any EV. Likely your one-way trip towing will be limited to 100, 120 miles or so. And when you run out of power on some stretch of highway, you cannot merely grab a gas can and hitchhike down the road or walk to a local farm where there's always some diesel to borrow. You'd need a tow. Most Oliver owners worry enough about SOC% on their house batteries. We carry enough Ah, fresh water and fuel to camp 10 days off-grid.

Here’s my adaptation in mounting the two Sirocco ll fans back in 2020 shortly after our OLEll purchase. By chance, my setup has worked really well, thus far! Rather than a permanent mount and hardwiring, I used Velcro for attachment and installed ports in the fan base for a detachable power cable. The fans and cables are stowed in the attic when not in use and can be deployed, as needed. The two primary locations are above each bed and an alternate in the galley to direct air flow toward the dinette. I like that the fans are multi-directional both forward and downward facing. The white Velcro is not very noticeable at the three attachment points and excess cable is simply wrapped around the base for a clean appearance.

Unfortunately, this is normal for the Truma units and any other rv ac unit where the blower runs continuously as the compressor cycles on and off. This is particularly a problem when the ambient humidity is high and the outside temp is close to the temp the ac is set to. These conditions result in short compressor run times with long blower run times wo the compressor running. You can use the dehumidify setting on the Truma, accessed only with the remove control. This setting runs the compressor continuously and does a great job decreasing humidity at the cost of making the trailer very cold. We usually just set the temp to much lower than we normally would to compensate for the increase humidity in the trailer, ie 65º at night. You can also purchase a small counter top dehumidifier as recently suggested in this great thread.

I'm guessing that there are a bunch of kids in the pool here.😇 Bill

That would be my Chris too! I’m not into fans, so for me just one fan is needed on her side. Thanks

Just for fun and my own sake, tl/dr all the positives Tongue Weight: Lowest in class, Bigfoot is as high as 1k, I have tongue and payload limits I’m working with GVWR: A touch on the heavy side for it’s size but well within my limits Size: True 25’ like the Escape 23’, but the Ollie is a 7’ compared to the 8’ of the Escape. The Bigfoot with front storage is a 28’ Fiberglass: Best in class with the custom honeycomb and mat patches in strategic locations Lighting: Best in class, tri-level interior and bi-level exterior Options: Best in class. Escape famously is configurable but mostly with low level ones (who needs a second exterior shower?), you can’t option out the stuff you’d want control over like batteries/solar. Bigfoot likewise has no power options and only options things like skylights (which are a bad solution to a dark interior) Build Quality: Best in class, I mentioned fiberglass above but the frame is equally boss Decor: Subjective but best in class IMO. Bigfoot is old school, Escape is, sorry just cheap looking. Ollie is classic will never go out of style Fixtures: Best in class marine quality Outside presentation: Best in class. Frames are ugly, only the Oliver hides it, and with fiberglass body no less Usability: Four season, Escape is three, Bigfoot is four Towing: Probably best of the three by a small margin, aero, lack of external gubbins. Bigfoot has a good front, good bottom but poor top and back, the Escape has a poor shape and bottom Water carry: Don’t know about the others (but probably average), but the Oliver is expressly designed for fresh water carry. Important for Boondocking and I want to bring water with me just in case the campground water is having issues Repair: As far as I can tell the Oliver is the most well designed for repair. As mentioned above, even in the unlikely event of a tank issue you can even swap those without too much trouble …

Reading through all the entire posts, it is quite evident that @DanielBoondock has really done a lot of research about which RV fits his needs. (It is what us engineers do). I think, Daniel, that you need to do similiar research on your tow vehicle as the EV's will have a lot less mileage range then advertised when towing the Ollie. You may not have the mileage range you need for your camping adventures. You will find some helpful information on this web site about EV towing an Ollie. I just wanted to draw your attention to this matter.

In the winter when heating with a portable heater we use 99% of the time, we find condensation between the hull in the rear section (in our experience), if a de-humidifier is not used. We use a small de-humidifier in the rear upper storage "Oliver Sign" area and another one on the kitchen stove top area to resolve this. Checked other areas between the hulls and did not find condensation present.

My wife and I were lounging in our camper one night when a white Tesla backed into the lot next to us. A middle aged dude with a huge belly got out and started walking around talking to his phone which he kept pointed at himself. He mounted it on a tripod and removed this horrendous looking world war something tent out of his frunk. After 30 minutes of huffing, puffing, resting and more puffing, he got it set up. He then started cooking this amazing smelling food which he proceeded to eat in front of his phone talking animatedly between bites. I swear the dude looked like Alfred Hitchcock sporting a bright Hawaiian style shirt, some shorts stolen from Al Borland and knee high socks. I would have expected deck shoes or penny loafers but he preferred purple Crocs. His car made noises and flashed like a Christmas tree and other than the awesome food smells, he was completely annoying. I don't know why I'm telling this story. All this talk about EVs and camping I guess.

An interesting and entertaining opinionated thread. 😄

Get a 2500 truck and you shouldn’t need the Anderson WDH. Really, an EV truck as a tow vehicle? Think about that decision. The Oliver is an easier decision. You’d be the first here with an EV TV! Most RVers have enough trouble keeping their house batteries charged!

Well unfortunately that is what happens, compressor will start to cycle before reaching set temperature so to keep compressor on and humidity low we set temp to 60 until reaching about 72 degrees in camper.