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June. She "got hitched" to Cash, the man in black, back in Sept of 2023. The picture will explain.

“The trailer”. Because it is one.

Curiosity- Steve and Deb from northern Ohio Copy/pasted from my “Meet Curiosity” thread: Paul Harvey mode on: “And now, for the rest of the story!” The inspiration for the came from a video by the “From She To Me” YouTube channel, which is the travels of a couple our age in their class B van. The voiceover for a recent trip was “Every one of our journeys begin with curiosity. What will we discover? What challenges might we encounter? What will be the lessons we learn?” I paused, replayed that scene, and paused again. Epiphany moment! I turned to Deb and asked how “Curiosity” sounds for a name for our new Oliver, and she was all for it. Then I looked at various images for graphics inspiration. I saw the corporate logo for Curiosity Software Ireland, and thought I’d fiddle with something along those lines. On a whim, I wrote to them asking permission to use their logo. Surprisingly, not only did they approve, but enthusiastically so, offering original graphics files and their endorsement. They plan to tell our story on their social media blog. Crazy how both events happened!!

Per the Dometic thermostat manual: If additional indoor air circulation provided by the air conditioner is NOT desired during Furnace Mode, select “Auto” in Fan Mode to shut the air conditioner fan off. If “Low” or “High” is selected, the air conditioner fan will continue to operate at the selected speed. Simply, when operating the furnace select ‘Auto’ fan to prevent a/c from blowing.

Having these pictures is great! It may make all the difference in us helping you. Your test light should have an alligator clip on one end, clip it to the negative bus which is the one you have pictured 3 times with all yellow wires. You then want to touch both sides of the SMP 200A breaker shown in your 4th picture. I’m pretty sure this is the breaker between your batteries and inverter. If the breaker is closed (on) and in working order, there should be power on both terminals (test light ON). If you have power on the battery side and not on the other, you need a new breaker and you’ve found your issue. Let us know on this test for next steps if necessary.

I read in your other post that unplugging and plugging the inverter makes a noise. This and your test shows you have power to the inverter. The noise means it’s doing something internal. Time to get in the phone with Xantrex Tech Support. You have power in but nothing out. They will have tests for you to do and next steps. Your issue must be the inverter is not powered on or something else internal to the inverter. Good work so far! Keep us posted.

I learned this word when we met in Glacier!

Thanks for the flashback; bottom line, upgraded TV good, stock TV bad!

I've had good luck with a 4-way lug wrench. This allows me to use both arms and body weight to break the lug nuts free. Also makes it quick and easy to spin them off and back on. I finish them off with the torque wrench with 4" extension. No need for deep well sockets on our older model wheels. I keep the 4-way on the floor under the TV's driver's seat. When you have a tire shop work on your wheels/tires, it's a good idea to check the lug nut torque after you get the trailer back. Some shops over torque the lug nuts with their impact wrenches making it very difficult to remove the lug nut manually. I store the torque wrench in the storage area under the rear seat of my TV, it even has cutouts to keep the wrench (or whatever) from rolling around. Tony

Coddiwomple "to travel in a purposeful manner towards an unknown destination"

I don't see an air compressor in the photos above. But, if you did have an air compressor (or some means to re-inflate the tire), you could have simply "pluggged" that tire without removing it. Note: Plugging a tire is not necessarily the easiest thing to do either. I takes some practice to do it properly. But, in certain situations it is the easiest, cheapest way to get back on the road quickly. Many local tire shops will give you an old tire to practice on. Tire plug kits like THESE can be found at WalMart and almost any automotive parts store. Bill

Like @jd1923 said, take measurements around this circuit breaker, input vs output . These have been known to fail. As John said you should measure 12V on each side with respect to ground.

I have my crew cab rear seats folded up, and I carry my torque wrench in the folded seat on rolled up towels.

Use a 12-point socket vs. the 6-point which is generally recommended for automotive work. The 12-point will remove easier. It is about the stainless-wrapped lugs. I’ll replace ours with solid chromed steel lugs someday.

Small white fiberglass travel trailers are often compared in appearance to an egg. There's an old joke about why the French only eat one egg for breakfast - because one is "Un Œuf" (anglicized pronunciation "enough"). We feel our LE2 is more than Un Œuf for us.

My replies are and will be added to the other thread, and there are more relevant pics there... I was hoping this would have been corrected...

XPLOR - It’s what we do with our Oliver in tow. Johnson Bay, Maine today.

This summer I had “practice” changing a truck tire (someone else’s truck) and it was enlightening. None of us were heavy enough to get the lugs off (I was able to loosen just 2 of them by standing and lightly bouncing my weight on the lug wrench.) I went out and bought 3 sections of galvanized pipe, one for each of us.

Great, good to hear you were able to get it going. You shouldn't need to use the stove unless you turn off, or disconnect, the propane tanks for long periods. What I think happens is when the pressure is off then air is able to diffuse into the system and that has to be purged out. The fastest way to do this is through the stove, or maybe the rear external propane quick connection if installed. Anyhow I'm not a RV propane expert so this could be wrong. Hope your first night goes smooth.

Done - you're welcome.

At first, I took mine off when I wasn't towing much but doing so and putting it back on was a hassle. I pretty much leave it on all the time now and probably have 5000 miles with it on. I have another trailer I tow, and gravel roads/driveways are a frequent encounter. So far so good.

I tested and do have 12v power on either side of the big breaker. I also tested(picture) inside zantrex panel and have power there as well

We haven’t been able to agree on a FINAL name….😜 But a commonly used one is THE OLLIE… because our daughter’s dog is already Ollie We also use MDIV because we are hull 1504 …. So close to 1500 which would have been perfect for Melissa and Dennis 😃

As do most all of the TPMS brands that I know of to include my EZE Tire. My comment was referring to those TPMS systems that are included with most (if not all) newer vehicles. My F-150 does monitor the four tires on the truck but it doesn't monitor the truck's spare tire nor does it have the ability to monitor anything on the Ollie. Someone recently made a post that said their new truck did allow the monitoring of TPMS sensors on a trailer in addition to those on the truck. Bill

Those of us with "older" Ollies - the ones with the wheels that have circles/holes in them versus the more recent that have more like "spokes" - require acorn bulge lug nuts. Bill

I think it is - “the trailer”. Not really a formal name. We also call the truck, “the truck”. Sometimes our imagination just runs wild.

Yes, deleted. It happens from time to time…

More progress, dual swing arm alignment. And yes, I was very nervous about welding on the Savana; one precautionary measure was a total battery disconnect under hood. Once aligned, spot welds were made at predrilled holes on each of the secondary receiver hitch/spindle bearing hinge assemblies. Finishing welds were then completed in the shop.

Loaded up our Winegard Carryout portable satellite antenna in the past with intent to watch TV, but much too cumbersome and a hassle so currently listed on FB Marketplace; and rarely camp where cable TV is provided. However, recent experience with the Starlink Mini setup to stream quality movies well justifies keeping the stock Jensen! Last week at Lake Mineral Wells SP, we were able to stream during a heavy downpour with no interference or disruption in viewing. The TV is a keeper!

Pulled about 1000 miles with the Rockstar Commercial Tow Flap. I’m pleased with it so far. I’ll post a better picture later.

Thanks Ron. I thought I read through the manual, but obviously it didn't sink in, or I completely missed it. 🙂

We [I - Gwenne] removed ours over a year ago. We never watched & I disliked seeing it hanging in the corner. If I could remove it, anyone can, believe me!!! The back of the camper looks so nice & 'clean' now. Do not miss it all.

Oh yes, having a bike rack on with two bikes is a real pain in the project...

Yesterday it was a beautiful day in SW Harbor, Me and we decided to take a drive over and visit Hinckley Yacht. My sister was their Director of Marketing there for a number of years. Hinckley hand crafts really gorgeous yachts. It was neat to see a few of their beauty’s on dry dock for repairs and upkeep. IMG_4126.mov A little windy during this vid.

I looked once for solid SS lug nuts, but could not find any in an appropriate configuration. Maybe I’ll give up on that and find some solid chromed steel ones…

My deep socket gets stuck as well… with both the closest sae and metric sizes. I suspect poor quality control on the chrome-covered lug nuts’ outer dimensions. I carry a fairly long (and inexpensive) Harbor Freight 1/2” breaker bar for removing stuck or over-torqued lug nuts, and a shorter folding tire cross for putting lug nuts back on. I’m still trying to find a good spot to carry a 1/2” torque wrench. I also carry a 3.5 ton Humvee scissor jack with a combo rectangular & curved adapter on top of its pin. It is fairly short when collapsed and comes with a ratcheting box wrench with a long-ish handle which lifts one side of the Elite easily. It can sit on leveling blocks or 4x4s if required.

My experience is sometimes it can take a while for the propane to get to the furnace. Especially after not being used for a while. Try igniting the stove to make sure the propane has made its way that far then continue on to get the furnace to ignite. There are other potential issues but this is a good starting point.

To each their own... 🤣 Yeah, yank it out. The OEM model has absolutely no value! 😎

We have never used ours either. I have debated removing it, but it doesn't take up much room and just when I remove it, we will find a need.

Hull 505 Galway Girl Irish Family History

Twist Inspired by my wife and some guy named Oliver.

She crossed the road?

I know I have said this before, but I think everyone should get out their jack and practice changing a tire on their trailer as well as the tow vehicle. You can check everything works as well as to learn where the jack points are etc. I once had a utility trailer that got a flat and when I went to change the tire learned the truck jack was not tall enough to jack up the trailer. When my children got their driver's licenses I sat in a chair in the driveway and watched them change a tire on the car. Very entertaining. I have jacked up my Oliver several times, both at home and alongside the road but I have never used the stabilizer jacks when doing so. It is time to hit all the zerks with some grease and I will try out the stabilizer jacks when I do the job.

“Lottie”, inspired by the Deming, NM gambler Carlotta Thurmond whose nickname was Lottie Deno (self-stylized from the moniker “Lotta Dinero” given to her by another gambler). Carlotta is thought to have been the inspiration for Miss Kitty of the Gunsmoke TV series the nickname performs double duty for my Ollie as I commonly refer to her as Lottie Frickin’ Da due to her being frequently found camping “down by the river”. Lottie sounds a lot better than calling her Matt Foley. IYKYK

The few times when I have watched something while camping it has been on my tablet either streaming or downloaded before the trip. This doesn't limit me to sitting inside and I can watch/listen in front of the fire outside. Generally, I like to be able to listen to the night sounds in the background and enjoy the fire. Using ear buds keeps me from bothering anyone else if I'm not alone.

We've watched maybe a dozen YouTube videos since picking up Curiosity in March 2023, and have never watched any terrestrial TV or DVDs (I probably haven't watched a DVD in a decade! Why do I have a cabinet full of them. For that matter, I wonder where my home DVD player is...) So yea, I'd like to remove the television. But Deb wants to keep it, "just in case."

What it appears you need is a deep well socket (in the same size as your lugs) and/or an extension for your socket to torque wrench connection. This extension would allow you to "clear" the center hub cover while still bring able to use the socket that you already have. Bill

For the most part I don't really use the TV very often - But, when on my annual two month fly fishing trips sometimes I get back to the Ollie a bit tired - don't feel like reading but I know that I'll fall asleep if I start listening to an audio book. So, I bring along a number of DVD movies (very few times would I be in a location that has enough cell service to enable "streaming"). During the two months I'll watch maybe 4 or 5 movies. Bill

That’s the one most Oliver owners opt to purchase.

Same here. When one travels with a couple "knuckleheads" like we do -- the handheld is definitely a "must-have": FYI: We converted the handheld's charging supply to operate on 12vDC - makes it way more convenient w/o having to fire-up the inverter.