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Without a neutral/ground plug in an outlet on the generator, no electricity will pass through the EMS. So nothing about the A/C or any other 110V appliance would run. You’d know right away because the A/C fan would not even start up.
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Because this unit is technically not currently for sale, and does not fall under the forum’s rules for the sale of the trailers, I will lock the thread for questions or comments for now. Let me know when you’re ready to make it official and I’ll move it to the proper area and unlock it.
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I'm curious about your cargo carrying capacity. Your 2019 Q7 has a maximum cargo carrying capacity of 1367 pounds. Out of that must come the weight of everything that was not installed at the factory.
Tongue Weight 600-700 pounds and I wouldn't be surprised at that weight.
Two averaged size adults (statistically) 340 pounds.
That only leaves you around 350 pounds for all your other stuff. Pets, camping gear, chairs, tables, chocks, blocks, tools, outside grill, clam, ground rug, box of tissues, phone chargers and on and on... My toolbox alone would eat almost all that weight.
Were it me, I'd get a more capable tow vehicle. The towing capacity is about the least useful statistic you can know about your vehicle. You are living on the edge.
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On 6/9/2023 at 7:57 AM, mossemi said:
That seems like a reasonable and simple solution if both sides are wired in parallel.
Mossey
Why not use a SPDT-center off switch?
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Diesel is currently $3.12 in Tupelo at Walmart.
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See last section…
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8 minutes ago, Steph and Dud B said:
Next year is supposed to be our first rally. When should we attempt to book a site? Where? What dates? Hate to miss it.
Last week.
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1 hour ago, Sofaman said:
I am trying to decide whether to keep our Oliver that we haven’t had time to use. If we keep it we must get the Truma AC. The 640ah lithium will only last 4.5 hours in the hot climates which means a generator is a must.
Why spend the big bucks for Lithium when the Lithium mining in the USA is just around the corner.
What am I missing?
I’m just as confused as you seem to be?
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We’ve always just showed our cards at National Park units. Keeping up with a number seems like more trouble than keeping up with the card.
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We’ve had an indoor switch for the electric side of the water heater in our Oliver since day one, over 10 years ago.
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You think it's hard with the regular beds, try it with the raised beds. Back in 2015 while sitting out in the AZ desert on my first long boondocking trip, I didn't think of a deck plate, still too much trouble, but of installing motorized valves. All the valves move in concert, flip a switch one way--Boondocking Aux Fill, Flip it back--Normal operation. Don't leave home without it.
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13 hours ago, Gliddenwoods said:
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These are the best deal I found and it took me a couple of years to find them. They are solid stainless steel. No outer sheath. Seat is perfect and they look great. $3.67 each.
ScubaRx, are these lug nuts correct for a 2022 LE II? Or does it not matter which model and/or year? Thanks.
They should be an exact fit.
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These are the best deal I found and it took me a couple of years to find them. They are solid stainless steel. No outer sheath. Seat is perfect and they look great. $3.67 each.
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Here is a link to my project to add storage behind the propane tanks. I had to move my tanks forward somewhat to get as much room as possible. This has been made harder now with their mounting of a junction box in front of the tanks. I did this sometime in mid 2016. After seeing this post apparently there were requests made to Oliver and they asked my permission to copy what I had done. I believe this was done to a few trailers, possibly John Davies' trailer
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Twelve hundred extra dollars is about what Tali and I spend eating out every month. Big Whoop.
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2 hours ago, John E Davies said:
But if we do default, camping is going to be a pretty minor issue.
Or the only recourse for some.
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3 hours ago, Katjo said:
We never use our propane, we are always on shore power or solar so we are thinking about removing the tanks and modifying a box to add inside where the tanks go to use as storage.
We would still keep it so that the tanks could go back in, but it’s really just wasted space for us.
Has anybody removed their tanks and camp without them?
Is there anything we should be aware of if we remove the tanks?I would not worry about it. Just remove the tanks and the all-thread rod and if your floor is not already covered, you will have to build a floor and depending on what you plan to carry in that area, you will have to decide if you want the floor to be solid and sealed. If that is not necessary to your needs, I would suggest using expanded wire. if your circumstances become dire enough and you find yourself in a situation where you need propane, you can just go buy a 20 pound tank at one of the exchange stations. That way you don’t have to carry it around if you don’t need it. It does sound like you haven’t needed propane in several years so the chances of a future need should the relatively slim. You can also remove the regulator for the tanks and just cap the line. This would make it easy to return to OEM status for a future owner.
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On 5/15/2023 at 9:24 AM, Steve Morris said:
#7 posted a photo on one of the Facebook groups in reply to JellyBean's photo. It is owned by Tony Hodgson
So this trailer would qualify as currently the one with the lowest Hull Number still on the road. It's delivery date was 01-07-2008 and it was sold for just under $30K. Tony Hodgson is not the first owner.
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The grease fitting ends are all the same but the thread sizes differ. Some are SAE, some are metric. Take one with you when you go to buy the new ones.
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I wonder if this is why I’ve seen the diesel’s here with towels stuffed into their exhausts.
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On 5/18/2023 at 9:34 PM, Katjo said:
That is so awesome, what an adventure!
I would love to do a caravan trip like this. When we were in the Airstream club it was on my bucket list but then we sold the AS for the Oliver!
We need Oliver caravan trips.😜Organize one. They’re a lot of work.
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On 5/15/2023 at 11:53 AM, MAG said:
Hi John, I am so sorry for the miscommunication. I have great respect for your expertise, and that of the other wonderful folks on this forum who have been so helpful to us.
The batteries we recently bought are AGMs….. Trojan T105 AGMs. We used these batteries for 7 years with good luck, before our problems started. They were the original equipment when we bought our Ollie.
Trojan T105’s are not AGM’s. They are flooded lead acid that must be meticulously maintained (checking specific gravity, adding water, if needed) for you to get the maximum life out of them. AGM’s, on the other hand, are still flooded lead acid, but you are unable to add water to them, as they are sealed, and the acid is absorbed in a glass mat. AGM’s. require much less maintenance and we got seven years out of our first set before changing to three Battle Born Lithium‘s. AGM’s can still vent hydrogen gas if they are overcharged. The biggest downside to this is you can’t replace the liquid that is boiled off.
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2 hours ago, thompsonkd said:
I have a few questions re wheel bearings on our Elite 2:
If the bearings are appropriately maintained, how long can they be expected to last?
if the bearings are in for service anyway, is it worthwhile to replace the original bearings with Timken?
The bearings on our trailer now are original to the trailer and are whatever brand Oliver uses. They have held up fine so far, and mechanics who have looked at them have indicated that they are decent quality.
Thanks in advance.
David
With appropriate maintenance, I would expect the bearings to last decades. Your original bearings are of what came in the axles supplied by Dexter to Oliver. To the best of my knowledge, Oliver doesn’t actually have a dog in that race.
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Is anyone towing the Elite II with the new Jeep Wrangler 3.0 EcoDiesel engine
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Yet, in a previous post you stated, “I think this setup would have very little problem handling an Elite II.”