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@routlaw This link will take you to a post from @Raspy, who was the US distributor for McHITCH! It is the articulating hitch that Overland installed on his LE2. Mossey

@routlaw I had a total knee replacement in 2016, 46 years after ACL and cartilage tears in my right knee were repaired. That amounted to about 20 years of limited activity due to pain and discomfort. I stopped all racket sports and was content saving my knee for walking and used 2 poles while hiking. The 3 different knee doctors I saw in those years all wanted to wait until I was on my deathbed before replacing my knee. After having knee replacement surgery, it was about a year before I really didn’t think about it anymore. I really regretted not doing it sooner and I recommend it to anyone who has asked. I do believe that as we age, we should probably pick and choose some things we have always done. I gave up blowing pine needles and oak leaves off our house roof and gutter this year and pay someone to do that job, but my wife had to talk me into it. There are OTT maintenance jobs that you might have to give up and unless it is a financial decision, I would suggest giving up some maintenance jobs and keeping your Ollie, you can always sell it in the future if you find the maintenance issues to much to deal with. Mossey

I’ve always wondered if Starlink pricing is tied to the Tesla stock price. Chris and Cherie, the Technomadia/Mobile Internet Resource Center folks moved from a Tab trailer to an Oliver LE in 2008 and sold it in 2011. Mossey

A local shop that Dexter recommended handled the installation for $400. The axles were $883 each with 2200 pound springs and EZ Lube hubs and I supplied new lug nuts. Mossey

When I replaced my factory D35 axles with D52's last year, the brake wiring was an option. Based on other OTTO experience’s repairing the brake wiring inside the axles, I chose pigtails for each hub and used hose clamps to attach PVC conduit to the axle and ran the wiring through the conduit. Was that the right thing to do? Time will tell! Mossey

We spotted an Ollie in Tampa yesterday, heading north on I-275. Safe travels! Mossey

Brinkley had a huge display at the RV Super Show in Tampa this year and they were all under cover in a pavilion all to themselves. They probably had about 30 or so trailers on display. There was a lot of activity and interest. They seem to be very active in their advertising and promotion. I don't know if they are under a big manufacturer's name or not, but I wish them luck. Mossey

That is interesting, I wonder if there is an electric valve option that we cannot see in that view? That is the first PVC drain pipe I have seen Oliver use. Mossey

@Galway Girl Your creativity is always a joy! Mossey

I am going to go against the grain of this topic and ask 'who on this forum has experienced any problem with the Battle Born batteries'? The only BB failure that I am aware of on this forum was 1 of 4 BB's Overland installed is his LE2. I purchased 3 BB batteries in 2021, in part because of Will Prowse's review's and I have not experienced any problems as of today. I did have a conversation with the BB company representatives at the 2026 RV Super Show in Tampa this month and my takeaways from that conversation were: 1- the so called defect is a designed failure point. 2- is Will Prowse a Electrical Engineer? 3- how many batteries has Will Prowse designed, built and manufactured? 4- this all came about after Will Prowse's monetary involvement with Battle Born ceased. 5- I think Will Prowse's job title is ‘influencer' and his influence was a major contributor to my decision to purchase and install 3 Battle Born batteries in our Oliver Travel Trailer. Mossey

@Patriot Now that's what I call 'storm prep'! Mossey

And you almost camouflaged the Brinkley in your 3rd pic! Mossey

Great idea’s all round! And I’ll add that I have used a LevelMate Pro for several years with pretty good success, but if I want to double check front to back and side to side, I’ll use a bottle of water wherever I think it’s most important. Mossey

My battery tray keeper is not as elegant as Horace's or as secure as jd1923's, but it keeps my battery tray in place and it’s easy to remove and replace. Mossey

@Chris Scarff I will add that if you have your finances in order, retirement will be the best job you ever had! Mossey