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We installed two Epoch 105 AH replacing two 100AH BB batteries on Ollie. We don't have factory solar charging and only have an onboard Progressive Dynamics 45A Lithium charger. The BB worked nicely with this setup. The Epoch 105AH batteries are a little smaller physically and lighter than the 100AH BB batteries. I like the carry handles on them, too. The new Epoch batteries with the carry handles are easy to install and remove on Ollie. I removed them in less than 10 minutes when I put Ollie in storage this winter. It will take a little longer to install them later this month. Really like the Epoch app, too. Edit: I looked at the Epoch 105AH link in your post and thought you were installing 105AH, what ever size is used, they are very nice batteries.

I know you are just joking. But let's not toss that glove as someone may try it. I think our 4/0 cables and lugs would have some concerns if running them at 900 amps. Not to mention our fuses. Checked AI and "it" agrees.

I think that they have been in that zone for quite some time now. I am suprised that we have not seen more on this. Glad I don't own any Dragon Fly stock. Sad that so many of us are, or will be impacted by their design, marketing and now warranty decisions. GJ

You cannot go wrong with Epoch, another brand that’s also getting good reviews, and is on Will Prowse’s approved list is WattCycle https://www.wattcycle.com/products/wattcycle-deep-cycle-rv-battery-ad

I don’t have a brick in this wall and I’m glad I don’t! But from what I’ve seen BB’s lame response to the issues many owners have been reporting, and not owning up to the fact their batteries have an issue has been so atrocious that nobody should ever buy their product. If I had a solar business and had customers demanding BB batteries I would politely ask them to go elsewhere to have that done..just my opinion!

I watched Will’s latest video this morning. The news keeps getting more disappointing. I’m looking at replacements now, the BB’s have been fine so far but don’t want to wait for a failure before taking action.

And yet more potential bad news for BB. They better get a handle on this or they may have some rough times ahead - true or not. Will's latest YT video "Battleborn 270Ah Failure! Yikes!" has been up for 1 day and viewed more than 87,000 times. 🤦‍♂️ Looking from the outside in, it appears BB may indeed have an engineering issue on their hands. I think Will was a bit shocked at how the 270Ah was constructed. Not sure why BB chose to completely seal the batteries without screws. Maybe to save money and/or safety. Who knows. This situation, if true, is cyclical - not the first time, and not the last time, as long as we roam the Earth we'll see this stuff. Experience should have taught us that we seldom get a "good deal" for less money spent. I think that's now a law, isn't it? If so, I can't stand that law. 🤣 The best thing to take away from all this social media is, at least, awareness. As I recently discovered my girlfriends very dry lead acid battery about to explode from heat, this is a bit close to home for me. I nearly burned my hand on the battery plastic housing, it was that bad. It's always a good idea to carry a digital thermometer or even a thermal imager for your phone. I was going to be adding a thermal imager to my gear soon, even before these vids started showing up. I might drag my butt out to Texas for five weeks of RV tech training after retirement. We'll see if I have the continued inspiration.

There are a good number of folks on these forums who love to share what they know, have discovered, and how they modified or fixed their rigs. This is awesome for new Oliver owners. They get to read the words and see detailed annotated pictures from the authors, dear I call them "Content Creators". As I approach retirement in December, there is at least one peace of software I now own personally that I have discovered from the work-place. I have created and edited hundreds of desktop video recordings for software demos and instructional videos in recent years. I use Camtasia from TechSmith for easy video editing, but another small piece of software they make, and is very inexpensive, is their SnagIt software. I will capture and edit pictures (and videos) from my desktop, browsers, or personal photos. This is what I use to very quickly annotate most of my uploaded pictures here in the forums. I'm hoping never touch MS Windows as long as I live, but SnagIt does work on both Windows and MacOS. I now mostly use MacOS as a "daily driver" OS, even though I'm a Linux lover at heart. Here's a screenshot of what SnagIt looks like. You can tell I've been doing all sorts of captures today, from my own future logo, to Olivers, and portfolio stuff. I thought this might be helpful to those who love to share their Oliver project pictures on their rigs. I won't link it here, just Google "SnagIt" - it's from TechSmith. I hope this helps others. If you have any questions, feel free to ask. Cheers,

Good choice Mike. Ken would have his installed already if it wasn't so cold in the east!

I got my reservation online and there are a few discounts to choose from, nice! I chose D-14 since I don't need sewer hookup with composting toilet. We still can't register with Oliver (or whomever) I see. But it didn't look like there are many campsites left at Lake Guntersville Oct 21-25, 2026, so you better get on that reservations system in a hurry! 🙂 See y'all soon! (time flies when you are old!) haha Tanya Hull # 644

I was talking with an Oliver friend of ours at Quartzsite (he may chime in). He wanted to upgrade to LiFePO4 batteries but wasn't interested in much more Ah capacity. There was an Epoch booth at Q that we visited. The answer was to go with the Epoch Essentials 105 Ah battery at $499 ($424 at 15% off). IMO, you really want the self-heating and Bluetooth features of the Essentials Series. Up to 4 of these will fit in the Oliver battery tray (21x14"), with a 10.25 x 6.75" footprint 9" tall. Just a thought for Oliver owners replacing three 100 Ah Battleborn batteries. The next step up is 2x 300 Ah Essentials. Call me crazy, but we're lovin' our 900 Ah with these great features. 😎 https://www.epochbatteries.com/products/12v-105ah-heated-bluetooth-lifepo4-battery-epoch-essentials

Hoping for the best for all BB owners.

I discussed this with Ken, I think this is what I will do too.

It appears BB with their lame responses have taken gaslighting to a whole new level. Now there is talk of a possible class action law suit. I don’t see how they will ever recover.

Another Will Prowse update, as the saga continues. This time on a BB 270 Ah battery. Suffice to say, Battleborn has really big problems that are not going away.

I've enjoyed working on this a bit more. Not sure how truly useful it is, but nice to have on my desktop to just pop open and search. This is what I've changed today: 1. Changed the color theme to match that of OTT. 2. Added check boxes to only search popular forums, such as "General Discussion". 3. Added a link at the bottom to always get a reminder of the forum Guidelines. 4. Page image(s) now come straight from OTT image library and cycles randomly with a page refresh. - There are only three images in the mix for now, so randomness is weak. Zip file attached containing only the single HTML file - nothing fancy. oliver-forum-search.zip

Got an update from Jason Essary today on the installation instructions from Fairview on their automatic regulator. According to Fairview, the instruction sheet that was included in the regulator that I received was an obsolete version and that the high mounting position was no longer applicable. Fairview confirmed with photos from the Oliver factory that their method of installation was acceptable. Just wanted to pass this along so folks didn’t get unduly concerned with their regulator installation from the factory.