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I think a spare pump is a good idea. It's better to buy it when you don’t need it with the supply chain issues we are experiencing now. But I have a few questions about your existing pump. Do you experience low water pressure at the kitchen and bathroom sinks and the inside and outside showers as well as the toilet? Do you have good pressure while using the city water connection or is it only while using the fresh water tank and pump? If your pump is original equipment, there should be a filter before the pump which would prevent plastic from getting into the pump. Have you cleaned the filter? Mossey

Yep, there should bolts in those holes, the vertical angle supports the battery box. And your right about nuts and washers being MIA. If you can see through any of the holes, you might try a drift pin to line up one set of holes and get a bolt into the other set. Mossey

I have used a piece of oak to mount a battery cutoff switch and I really don’t see any problems with it. If that board rots, I definitely have bigger problems. Whichever lumber, plastic or wood I use, I put stainless t-nuts on the backside and use pan head machine screws to mount the device. Mossey

And all this time I thought we were OTTO'S. Mossey

Looks like you already found the seals. Mossey

Our 2 dogs have a combined weight of about 35 pounds, but I did have the pleasure of sharing 7 years of my life with a 150 pound Irish Wolfhound. But that was in the 70's and before Ollie's. I don’t have any real world experience with sharing an Ollie with a large dog, but I think most dog owners would do anything necessary to accommodate their best friends. Our dog is movement and other animal reactive, so we like campsites on the perimeter of campgrounds to reduce his stimulation. Our female is 15 and pretty much blind and mostly deaf and can’t get in or out of the Ollie by herself and we carry her in and out. I’m sure you’ll adjust and make it work just like you do anywhere else. Mossey

I also have an adjustable regulator and I set it at 55 lbs because that is also the capacity of the onboard pump. That being said, I rarely use the city water connection. I use the pump and fresh water at least 95% of the time, because when I would use the city water connection, I always forgot to turn off the water supply when leaving the trailer for any period of time. I would also like to know if the pump failed as soon as possible. Mossey

I also have an extendable ladder but it is a different brand. I looked at yours on Amazon and noticed that it features a 1 touch retraction button that is black and is used when it fully extended. I also noticed a red button that appears to be under the steps and it may operate the plunger or self-locking mechanism that extends into the upright supports. Have you tried the red buttons? There are numerous complaints about pinched fingers so be careful anytime you are extending and retracting. You might try operating the red buttons while it is laying flat instead of upright. It could be dirt or corrosion that is causing a binding condition. I don’t think I would use oil as a lubricant, but dish soap might be worth a try. Mossey

MrLynn, I bought a used 2017 LE2 in January 2018 with the standard bed configuration. It did not work for us and we quickly started leaving the big table behind. We experimented with sleeping arrangements and I found that sleeping across the back bench worked best for me, but I am 6'. I spoke Oliver service, made an appointment and they converted it over the twin bed configuration at a cost of around $2000 with the night stand, electrical AC outlets and DC circuit with USB and 12v outlets. I certainly could have completed this project myself if I had thought of it and when I read AndrewK's post about completing this mod, it was a "duh" moment, like why didn’t I think of that. So I say go for it, if you can find one that you like. But I do believe your chances are better in finding a twin bed than a standard these days as they are much more popular. Mossey

I wasn’t trying to correct you or JD, I was just confused. I thought maybe you guys had different pumps than I had. Thanks for clearing it up for me, Mossey

This is the second mention of an impeller in the fresh water pump in the last 2 weeks. What kind of pump are you using because my 2017 LE2 OE Shurflo 4008-101-A65 is a diaphragm pump and I have never seen an impeller while servicing it? Mossey

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The smart part of "Smart Shunt” is Bluetooth. All Victron Smart Shunt's come with Bluetooth capabilities. It’s the Victron BMV's that may or may not support Bluetooth. Mossey

Search the forum for Cradlepoint and research it in other places online for information about them. I believe Overland mentioned that there is a subscription fee as well. Also take a look at YouTube for "Mobile Internet Resource Center". They are former Oliver owners who live mobile year round and know all about mobile connectivity. Good luck, Mossey

The greasing discussion pertains to the Dexter E-Z Flex suspension upgrade. Did you look at suspension connections from the inside as well as the outside? Mossey

I think there has been some question about their capacity rating, so some have upgraded to greater capacity with either larger cables or chains. Each safety cable or chain should be of greater capacity than the weight of the trailer being towed and not the combined total capacity of both cables or chains. I don’t believe Oliver would provide safety cables that were not rated for at least 7000 lbs, but I believe the Texas motto is "bigger is better" or maybe it’s "everything is bigger in Texas", so I do think it a worthwhile upgrade. And I am from Florida, so what do I know. Mossey

Whichever Victron battery monitor you choose will be fine, but I think you would be the first Oliver owner to install a 1000 Amp shunt if you buy the one in your provided link. I believe most people here have used the 500 Amp shunts which run about $130. Based on my experience with Victron devices equipped with Bluetooth radios, the connectivity depends on where you place it. The Bluetooth radio with the BMV-712 is in the display, so your install with the display in the upper cabinet area has much better connectivity than mine which is in the lower hull. I doubt your charge control Bluetooth coverage is as robust as your 712. I experimented with my 712 before placing it in the lower hull and quickly realized I would be giving up at least 50% of the Bluetooth coverage if I placed below decks, but I planned on using the app and not the display from the start. I don’t think a Smart Shunt installation is viable any place but the lower hull. And the Bluetooth radio for the Smart Shunt is mounted to the shunt itself, so it’s inevitable the coverage is going to have a smaller footprint than a 712 installation with the display mounted high in the Oliver. Mossey

The Cradlepoint is a new option so you should ask your salesperson. Mossey

If I remember the original post correctly and that’s a 50/50 proposition, the RivNut was installed in the sidewall of the tray mount and a bolt threaded into the RivNut acted as a tray stop to prevent it from sliding. Mossey

Since it’s a propane and CO detector, I don’t think heat would be a factor. It is indeed a strange circumstance. Have you checked the date code on the unit? I know mine started acting erratically before the trailer was 5 years old, but I do think that is the advertised length of service. Mossey

I believe I said breaker 6 would kill all 12v in the trailer. It is powered by shore or any other 120v AC input you connect to the trailer. You can turn the solar charge controller off via the button on the face plate. And also try the breaker under the street side bed by pushing the red button. See the picture attached. Do you have a multimeter, test light or anyway to test voltage? Mossey

I have seen a lot of negative comments about the front end of the new Tunda. It seems a lot like comments on the Fiberglass RV forums about how sterile the inside of an Oliver looks to some people. The good news is that I will not have to look at it as I'm driving a late model GM, Ford, Dodge, Nissan or Toyota truck in the future. Mossey a Toyota owner for the last 20 years

Steve, That’s a messed up picture with 3 roofs and a ceiling.😁 Mossey

Zodd, You’re all good, just wanted you to know why there was a communication gap. Mossey

Zodd, I would guess that the confusion might come from the fact that Oliver changes their options from time to time. And since I am not shopping for a new Oliver, I had no idea that a Cradlepoint IBR900 was an option until you mentioned it. I doubt many people on this forum were aware of it either. There may be 3 or 4 owners that do have Cradlepoint's, but they did their own installations. So if Oliver is now offering it as an option, there must be a demand for it. But I haven’t heard anyone on this forum clamoring for an enterprise class wireless router as an option. Mossey