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Besides the main 4/0 cables already in your Oliver, you just need two about 10" cables which you might already have on your BBs. If you want to do this work when we get together, I've got enough 4/0 cable and a cutter, but just ran out of 4/0 lugs when I added my 3rd Epoch, and I have a killer hydraulic crimper! 😎

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Yes have done this for years. Level and stabilize and not to worry. That said I do make every effort to get as level as possible before with blocks etc before setting down the jacks. Hope this helps

I updated my Truck to a 245Amp alternator with 4/0 to one battery and upgraded the link between batteries to 2/0. I ran 1/0 back to the Oli for the Victron DC to DC charger. While I was working with the big wires, I did the John Davies clean up in the battery compartment with 4/0 with smartshunt and shut off switch so that when I upgrade from AGM to Lithium I would have a good foundation. I bought a hydraulic crimper and I loved it. Made all the work so much easier. While I was at it I bought several extra lugs from 6ga to 4/0. I love my dog but for me tools are mans best friend. They can make life so much easier, they just aren't warm and snuggly.

Yes to both. I used one to change a tire. After I level, I have used one rear jack to tweak a side.

We use ours for leveling all the time, have for the last 10 years. I’ve also used them to change tires. As Bill mentioned, this has been discussed a lot here, if you want more data do a search and you’ll find lots of opinions! Mike

BB Owners: The above thread has some safety precatutions to think about taking if still using your BB's. They appear to be: Individually inspect and test your BB's as presented by Will P. Also inspect the BB terminals and ALL 4/0 cable lugs with an IR gun or IR camers to visually as suggested above. Only charge your BB's if you are present and can check in on them periodically. Don't use excessively high charge currents. My limit is 60 amps for three BB's. Install the temperature sensor that came with your 712 Smart. Place a rate of heat rise detector in your battery box. From AI: For an RV lithium battery storage box, a Rate-of-Rise (ROR) Heat Detector is generally recommended over a standard smoke detector. Because lithium battery failures often involve rapid overheating (thermal runaway) rather than immediate, thick smoke, ROR detectors provide faster, more reliable alerts by triggering when the temperature spikes quickly, minimizing nuisance alarms from dust or minor temperature fluctuations GJ

CGI Detailing: We’re planning our Spring trip to North & South Carolina (late March / early April) and have 5-7 more spots available for ceramic coating service. If your Oliver is due for ceramic coating maintenance, new coating treatment, or oxidation removal this is the easiest time to get on our schedule without coming to Tennessee if you are in the area. More information about how pricing works while we travel and what areas we are covering is available on our website; there is also a contact form you can fill out if you would like us to contact you. If you’d rather bring your trailer to us, we do have a few early March drop-off openings at our Tennessee shop before we head out! We are looking forward to the trip Oliver Ceramic Coating Travel Schedule

You also want spacing between the batteries, first to dissipate heat, and if one battery has issues it would affect the other less and of course so they do not hit or rub against each other while towing on rough roads. In my two battery installation I had 1 1/2" space at the inner wall, 1 1/2" space in between the two, and 3" on the outside (there is a total 6" extra room in the tray). This also centers the weight more to the inside and directly over the frame support.

With all the cautions mentioned above, I do what others have mentioned. Get the trailer close to level using lifts or blocks under the wheels, if needed, and then use the jacks the last few inches to make the trailer level. The jacks are pretty robust and seem to lift and support the trailer without problem. Having said that, I also highly recommend the use of blocks under the lifts to reduce the amount they have to extend. I read this forum weekly if not daily and find it a valuable resource of information for owning, using and enjoying your Oliver.

ripple963 - First - Welcome to the Forum. There is a TON of information here and it is amazing what one can learn by simply "poking around". There is also the Oliver University where you can find videos and help on all sorts of things involving your Ollie. Please do not hesitate to contribute to the Forum with your own ideas, mods and travel experience - pictures are especially welcome (they to say 1,000 words). Second - You can use the "search" function to find previous "threads" that just might help with what you are looking for. Unfortunately, our search function is not what one might call "the best" and there have been posts here over the past few days regarding ways that you can use to help refine your search and to actually speed up that search. Third - Your question - there are numerous threads on the Forum regarding this very question. There was a time a number of years ago when Oliver actually noted that our jacks could be used for both stabilizing and leveling - and - jacking one side of the scamper in order to change a tire! However, due to a number of "issues" over the years, Oliver now only recommends the jacks be used for stabilization. Having said this, there are many of us who still use the jacks for all things even to include tires changes/bearing service, etc.. Please note here that if you are inclined to use your jacks for purposes other than those recommended by Oliver, you do so at your own risk and should take ALL of the proper precautions in order to protect yourself (and others) from all relevant risks similar to what you do when jacking a car/truck wheel off the ground. If you intend to do this then I'd highly recommend that you read everything that you can find here on the Forum so that you are aware of how to do this properly without damage to your new Oliver and/or the people near you. Forth - Congrats on the new Oliver! The longer you live with this camper the more friendly it becomes. Bill

We are still on our yearly western sojourn but I have 2 x 300Ah Epoch’s waiting for me at home. If you are using BB’s, I certainly can’t promise you they will fail. But if they do, I can promise you it won’t be in a convenient place.

Picking up a new Oliver LE II in March. From what I've read on Oliver's tech pages, it seems they recommend using the jacks for stabilizing only. However, the manufacturer's website indicates they can be used for leveling. I called the manufacturer and the customer service person confirmed using them for leveling, stating that they can lift 3,000# per jack. So, my question: is anyone using their jacks for both leveling and stabilizing? Any advice appreciated.

For anyone thinking about purchasing one of Hughes Autoformer units, you my want to wait a little longer. I had a conversation with a Hughes representative a couple of days ago and he informed me that a new Autoformer will be released within 1-3 months called the "Watchdog Power Center". It will have Bluetooth and WIFI connectivity and will be slightly larger than the current power boosting units are. If you already have an internally mounted Autoformer you will need to install a new mounting bracket for the Power Center.

Wow tough and good question. If the hand of GOD had them by a private part and they actually did as you suggested, then my answer would be back to Dragon Fly: Did they redesign their 100 AH BB's to address all the issues with the old design? What does Will P. have to say about their new design? 🙂 How's that for a sly response? GJ

Can I be your brother in law? 😁 Bill p.s. of course without the brother or the in law parts!

For anyone interested, the price has finally come down some on these units and they're now selling for $597 on Amazon. IMO, not a bad price considering you're getting a Power Watchdog and an Autoformer together in one unit. I think it might finally be time to upgrade and pass my old stand alone Autoformer down to my brother in law. Watchdog Power Center

Good thoughts. Fortunately they will not all start to fail at the same time. Also, thanks to Will P. we know exactly what to look for. Hence should one of mine start down that path, I'll pull it out of the harness and "Only" have 200 AH of power. More than I had when I purchased and used the OTT AGM's for five seasons. So we have a pretty decent path forward. Key is Knowledge, and that comes in great abundance on our forum! GJ

And I certainly understand yours. Getting ripped off is never a good experience and we've all been there in our lifetimes! I would worry about two things. First what Steve pointed out. I'd hate to see you stuck somewhere on your upcoming annual trip. I would also worry about fire danger. These issues can happen at any timing, including the hour after an inspection. On the upside there is greater availability, capability and lower cost LiFePO4 products. When you and others purchased BB batteries, I thought they we're too expensive at the time for my use, so 5-6 years ago on a Class C, I purchased 3 AGM batteries instead (for the cost of one 100 Ah BB). Rich shared a link to another new product, CRAZY low price! Makes me question what I spent on Epoch. I/we sure hope these Epoch batteries live up to their claimed quality and longevity! Only time will tell...

Not kidding, just stating that each 300 Ah Essential can take 200A in or out but of course when you run multiple units in parallel, agreed there would be other limiting factors. For example, the Victron MP2 can only charge 120A and requires a 400A fuse which is the max DC in it can invert! As mentioned before, you’d have the run the A/C, microwave and more to hit that limit. As you pointed out, same 400A limit on the 4/0 wire. There are at least a half dozen Oliver owners that have made this purchase, at this price point, two more with Ken and soon Mike. But don’t spend $2400, wait for the 15% off. I think it’s worth it. I spent $1800 on 600 Ah summer 2024 and $1,020 for the 3rd Epoch 300 during Black Friday sales. So my 900 Ah total is$2,820. Isn’t that close to the cost of three 100 Ah Battleborns for 3x the Ah?

Nice! If you are an AI fan (trust but verify 🙂 ) you can use AI to search and summarize for you as well.

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

I was at Oliver two weeks ago and service manager Mike took off one of my hubs (to confirm axle type) and he took the hub off (and replaced) without taking the wheel off so quick I missed his method...but he did it.