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ScubaRx

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  1. So that milk and cheese was from kangaroos?
  2. Looks like Oliver Lee state park.
  3. So SBF, do you already own a one ton truck or will you need to purchase that too?
  4. I think that if you can dream it and make it work then go for it. Everyone has their own idea of what’s best for themselves. What works for me might seem ridiculous to another, and that’s OK. The Oliver is a wonderfully built trailer and the perfect palate for your whatever you can make out of it. Go for it...
  5. Personally, I’d rather have one piece of equipment that can handle any job at hand. For our Oliver(s) we have successfully used a Yamaha EF3000iSEB for over 11 years. I’d go bigger.
  6. The article was written in 2017. I got the impression from the dealer this upgrade would be applicable for any truck manufactured prior to this software versions release.
  7. It can and has been done. I’ve got video and photos of mine coming off.
  8. For anyone with the L5P Duramax (2017 or later) yesterday I got a check engine light. My Bosch OBDII scanner showed an error code of P0133A. It turned out the truck needed a software update for the Glow Plug Command Module. It might behove you to have your version checked to avoid the wait at a dealership while you’d really rather be traveling. https://gm-techlink.com/?p=8172
  9. Like Sherry, I “never” buy extended warranties. But I did for our Duramax. The cost of owning a diesel is higher than that of a gas burner and a future major repair would be financially hard. It’s just an insurance policy.
  10. My question here is why? I’ve owned an Oliver for over 11 years and have NEVER found a need to remove this panel.
  11. We were pulling our Elite II Hull #050 (7200 lbs) with a 2014 GMC Sierra 6.2L with the max tow package. Fuel mileage was never better than 12mpg. We travel all over the country and at less than 40K miles, we started to get overheating in the mountains. We traded for a 2017 Silverado Duramax and there is no comparison. On long trips we’ll average nearly 14 mpg. If you are getting an Elite II, there’s no better vehicle to tow with. You will not be disappointed.
  12. The collective nouns for otters are bevy, family, lodge or romp (being descriptive of their often playful nature) I submit that any gathering of Oliver travel trailers be termed a “romp”. This would also be in keeping of the acronym OTTOR: Oliver Travel Trailer Owner’s Romp.
  13. You can tell that wire was originally crimped inside a connector. I would bet it’s in the immediate vicinity of the bare end probably behind something and not readily obvious. Look for another wire one that area (probably red but not guaranteed) with only a connector on it. On a slightly related note, we too are on our way to Alaska. We are currently in Missouri slowly making our way West.
  14. Just to stay on topic, a quick PM should do the trick.
  15. Overnighting directly across from:
  16. And just think, not an ounce of liability was incurred. That's what helping family (be it personal or extended) is all about. Never turn your back on a person in need, for it may well be you sometime down some lonely forest road...
  17. Hope is not a strategy.
  18. If your trailer is equipped with both receptacles, then there should be a transfer switch wired between them to prevent the scenario you’ve described.
  19. If you want to calibrate your own torque wrench, check out. I ordered the little scale from Amazon for less than $9.00 dollars. All I've got is a cheap one from Harbor Freight and I'll be curious to see how accurate it is.
  20. If you plan to switch to the 5200lb axles and install disc brakes, make sure to order them WITHOUT electric brakes. This will save you $$$. I just replaced one of mine and it ran a little over $450. A year or so ago I posted about my switch to from electric drums to electric over hydraulic discs complete with a shopping list of all parts needed with prices. If you are handy, you can do this yourself. Are you going to be at the rally?
  21. That shower head sounds nice. I might come over to your trailer some morning during the rally and try it out!
  22. Molded FG Trailer’s interior walls fall basically into four categories. Cheap looking wood or cheaper looking faux wood (cardboard) paneling. Carpet or faux carpet (aka “rat fur”) Bare inside of the fiberglass shell. Smooth gel-coat fiberglass. What’s in your trailer...
  23. Nice perk... ???????☕️
  24. That’s just a easy way to remove an attachment that you don’t want after posting.
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