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We've carried the same Yamaha 3000 watt generator over 150K miles on the front of two different Oliver's. Wouldn't have it any other way. Fuel goes into the generator tank. Fill it up when you get fuel for the truck.

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Your Hull #110 has the same solar setup as our Hull #050. Hopefully all your equipment is all still in tip top condition. As Sherry stated Blue Sky equipment is very dependable, It's not as simple as the subsequent Zamp system but it is far superior in its capabilities and the amount of information it can provide to the end user. The Blue Sky IPN-Pro is both a programmer and a display for the solar controller. It is also very finicky. If it has been disconnected from the system, ie unplugged, had the batteries changed out, turned off the solar controller, etc. then it will have no display until it sees a full battery state of charge (SOC). When the battery is fully charged, the green light will not be solid (indicates still charging) rather it will have a fast blink. It is unlikely that the indicator will reach the fast blink stage with the onboard charger alone. But, if you pull the trailer out into full sun it will come back to life. Sometimes this will happen in a few minutes, but depending on the SOC it could be a few hours. Once the display has been restored, it will operate normally from then on. Once you get everything going again, you will need to get the system properly set for the new batteries. Call Ryan at Blue Sky for guidance.

I personally use string trimmer line (STL) as a pull wire. It's slick and won't snag on anything, the tensile strength is beyond what most people could break with their bare hands and it has very little stretch in the lengths I use. Beginning on the roof, I would cut the connector off and wrap the STL around the old coax (for about 8 inches or so) and attach with electricians tape, then gently use a pull-pull, see-sawing method (takes two people) to work it backwards from the roof and into the trailer. When done, the old coax is gone, leaving the STL inside the trailer. Don't cut the STL from the reel once you have it completely through, just attach the new coax to the STL, again with electricians tape. That way, if the new coax slips off the STL during the pull there will still be a way to start over. You can pull the new coax back to the roof and reattach it to the STL. I would pull it through from the roof top down into the trailer, the same direction you pulled the old one out. When all is good (in place and tested) you can pull the STL back out and rewind in onto the reel. If this procedure is used in an area where you might want to pull future wires, I cut the STL somewhat over twice the distance to be pulled and coil up both ends and leave it in place. Saves a lot of cussin' next time.

It’s very sensible. Without doing this, there is a (small) risk that the smart alternator (alternator{s} for those of us with heavy duty trucks) might be damaged due to constant high output along with any number of related electrical/computerized components. All of us that have made switch to LiFePo’s have done this. For anyone who has not or did not know to, pull the fuse in your truck’s trailer charging system. Another issue (at least with GM trucks) is they don’t have an isolation circuit. If we don’t unplug the trailer at night the truck will spend several hours sucking juice from the trailer batteries in an effort to equalize the two sets. Anyone with a Zamp system that has not added a shunt based monitor will have never noticed the electrons escaping to the North. This may be why your battery's voltage seems lower than expected some mornings. Having solar, I’ve never really seen the need for tow vehicle charging of the trailer batteries.

i agree that you should swap to a MPPT controller but I don’t believe Zamp makes one. All I’ve ever seen from them are PWM’s. We have a Blue Sky system with the IPN-Pro display. It will tell you far more information than you will likely ever need. It has worked flawlessly for us in The Outlaw Oliver for over 8 years.

You’ll find the lowest gas tax in Alaska at 13.77 cents per gallon, followed by Missouri at 17.42 cents per gallon and Mississippi at 18.79 cents per gallon.

You didn't mention it, but can we assume that the solar was working when you picked it up? If yes, then can we further assume that it worked during their recommended shake down stay near the factory? Oliver does not run a multi-day testing of the solar systems they install. They are taken out of the factory and placed in the sun. If the charger comes on and is putting current into the battery, then the solar is deemed "fully tested" and good to go. I really don't know what else I'd expect them to do. John asked if you had a voltmeter and the skills to test the output of the panels. It's not hard and would probably save you a lot of headaches if you do. In my case, when something brand new doesn't work like I think it should, it's usually operator error on my part. If all the connections are good and power is getting to the controller with no joy, then I agree that it is probably a bad controller. Easy fix, pull the old one out, install a new one and go camping. As far and the vinyl graphics are concerned, there is virtually no way to install them without getting some small bubbles of air trapped underneath. A few days in the sun and they will most likely all disappear. If some remain stick them with a needle and express the air out, just like popping a zit. I'm sorry you're having some problems and frustrations, I can promise you that Oliver will fix them to your complete satisfaction. Best of luck...

I agree with you. However, since no salaried Oliver Employee actually owns an Oliver ($80K), I suspect that they had no knowledge of television operation and nobody has ever pointed this out to them. I will speak to the powers that be tomorrow and give them this information.

Greetings, Clare from Hull #050. We have owned two different Oliver's since 2008. You are about to have the time of your life.

Those three Scepter military grade water cans filled with 5 gallons of water each will weigh a total of 138 pounds. Not nearly as much as our generator. We routinely carry two of those and four of the Scepter military fuel cans with us. Although they are in the truck.

Has anyone investigated or formed a plan on how to deal with the seven years of bad luck resulting from the breakage of said mirrors?

These are not distorted, just shot with a wide angle lens or the panographic mode of a smart phone.

Plenty of Diesel in Tupelo and only 2.69/gal. We leave for Lake Guntersville tomorrow.

The absolute most amps you can get from a continuous 1800 watts is 15. It sounds like the generator was overloaded since it shut down. There is not enough amperage to run anything at the same time as the microwave, so make sure nothing else is drawing AC power.

I tried to tell you that 2 inch hole saw was going to be too big.

We have not considered joining since the majority of the HH's seem to be centered around alcohol. I've wondered the same things.

I will paraphrase a statement from an old pilot friend of mine. "The only time you have too much fuel (battery power) is if everything is on fire." I just replaced the four original AGM's that were delivered in our 2014 trailer with three Battle Borns. They're only a total of 300 aH. Get the most you can afford. You'll probably end up boondocking more that you think.

OK, you win.

Desert rodents will chew the insulation off your under-hood wiring at night. Some brands of vehicle are more attractive than others.

I have this information thru 2016.

You guys were asking these questions and were not getting any answers. I took it upon myself to call Rodney Lomax, the sales and service manager. I asked your questions and these were the answers he gave me. Sorry, I was trying to help.

That's not the reason they are not publishing wiring diagrams. It's mainly that they are in a relatively constant state of flux. They change, quite often. One printed and included in the delivery information kit may well be out of date by the time you get it. A current one is available for the asking. As far as photos taken within the factory, I don't think there's any problems. I've taken literally thousands over the past 14 years.

I would suspect...dismal.