[Rusty drawer slides?]

Made me look🙄, haven’t seen anything like that thankfully.

This is the dehumidifier I keep in the trailer and it only needs electricity to dry out the beads inside.  When the beads turn green they are wet and need a drying cycle.

Mossey

[HOW TO: Element Fire Extinguisher Install]

When JD posted about the Element fire extinguisher I remembered someone else had talked about it before.  So I went looking for it.  Then you mentioned a post about it and I was already looking at your 2019 post, so I just responded with the link.  Sorry it’s not the one your looking for as I don’t stomp around on the expedition forum.

Mossey

[HOW TO: Element Fire Extinguisher Install]

50 minutes ago, Overland said:

I placed one on each side of the center console - they're out of the way but visible and in reach even with a jammed seat belt.  I thought we had a thread on these a few years ago.

 

You started this thread last year.

Mossey

[Battery Monitor Install]

2 hours ago, Toby said:

I know I can use the bluetooth feature to access the battery info (versus mounting the gauge) but has anyone run the cable and installed the gauge above the battery/tank gauge monitor that came with the Oliver. 

I use the Victron app exclusively except for setup, but if you are trying to route the data cable from the shunt to the pantry area, you should be able to run it up in the rear street side corner.  Although I haven’t measured the data cable, you could lay it out and see it would be long enough.  The BMS-712 data sheet indicates that the RJ 12 cable is 10 meters or 32.8 feet.  My rough measurements indicate that 20' of data cable would reach from under the pantry to the SeeLevel ll tank gauge area on the dinette side of the pantry.

A word of caution though, be sure you can get from the left to right side of the pantry before committing to this path.  I worked it behind pantry with access through the port hole by the radio and the cable lays under the rubber mat in the storage bin above the bed along with a lot of other wiring.
I relocated the surge suppressor remote from below the street side bed to the overhead bin above the dinette by this route and it is basically the same cable.

Mossey

[Kitchen sink drying rack/trivet]

It is a very handy item when you need a little more space.

Mossey

[Pics]

I think ShallowGal was going on a distillery tour after the rally, but she and Duke may just follow the Outlaw Oliver around until it’s time to head home.😎

We have a distiller at home and I have often thought about one like this for hurricanes, doomsday scenarios and traveling in the Ollie.  This one might work.

Mossey
 

 

[Paper Towel Hack]

David, thank you for the complement. After you named Timpanogos Cave, I had to figure out when Krunch and I had been there.  So I consulted one of our National Parks Passport books and it was on August 8th 1996.

Dogs are the main reason I wanted a travel trailer.  We travel with two Border Terriers and I am an AKC Earthdog judge.  So I have watched nearly every type performance dog sport there is.  And watching sheepdogs herding is a rare pleasure for me.  The communication between dog and handler is simply amazing.

For me, no dog is a stranger, but I have also been bitten by 6 different dogs and it was never their fault.  Sometimes I’m a little too friendly or helpful in trying to rescue dogs in what I perceived was dangerous situation, usually involving traffic and I paid the price with a trip to the emergency room for stitches.

Oh well, sorry for rambling and thanks again for stirring up the memories.

Mossey

[Paper Towel Hack]

Dang, that doesn’t even look real, it looks make believe!  I don’t know Utah very well, but is that Southeast of Park City?  We were visiting friends in Park City before the Olympics and may have driven past.  Seems like there are caves nearby, but maybe I’m still living a dream.  And maybe something to do with Robert Redford.

Mossey

[Just ordered]

Welcome to the Oliver family.

Mossey

[Paper Towel Hack]

Thanks David, great suggestion and the photography is top notch as usual.  I am just glad you didn’t clutter up the paper towel holder with one of your world famous Utah landscape photos.

😉😉😉

Mossey

[Yellowing Sealant (silicone)]

30 minutes ago, Overland said:

I asked because it occurred to me that it would be difficult to re-caulk around the windows with the gutters in place.  

The re-caulking is a tough enough job without adding obstacles.  And it would add an additional $60 to the job if you took the Gutters’s off on purpose or by accident.  It’s all about compromising between what you want and what makes sense.  And until I except that, I’ll wait on the gutter installation.

Mossey

[Yellowing Sealant (silicone)]

Thanks for the cleanup info.  It’s on my list to do.  Had you used the Duragloss 541 on the other windows as routine maintenance?  And I’m guessing you wouldn’t use it on silicone again?  Did the dull window frame from the MEK lead to the EZE Gutter location question.  
 

I haven’t put the EZE Gutters on and have not decided where they would go and not interfere with future window maintenance.  The Norton's, who may have #136, placed theirs about halfway between the lights and the windows They used a small peak in the middle and then extended the gutter past the window frame without any turn down.  Which I think is a pretty good location, but it is more noticeable.

Mossey

[Yellowing Sealant (silicone)]

It sounds like the water was resting between the butyl sealant and the silicone and it had to be escaping somehow before you breached the dam.  I’m guessing that one scenario that has not happened since you removed the silicone is wind driven water.  Such as driving 60 mph in the rain.  You might be able to simulate that in your driveway with a hose and a leaf blower.

So which sealant did you decide to use and can you explain your MOP for removing the existing silicone/sealant and prepping the area for the new silicone/sealant.

And following up on Landrover's suggestion of leaving a leak point or two, maybe something like a mini straw or plastic coffee stirring straw would work.

Mossey

[Pics]

1 hour ago, SeaDawg said:

I looked into the Foli door catch.

Photo attached to see the springs on the Foli catch.

Sherry

I didn’t notice the difference in the two pucks when I was looking at the Froli website, but looking at the picture you attached it’s pretty obvious.  So now I assume that one puck is the magnet and the other is passive.  If this is in fact the case, they definitely wouldn’t work on the entrance door without some additional mounting hardware.  And you are absolutely right about the long term viability of the hardware in an outdoor environment unless it is fact geared toward a marine environment.

Mossey

[Pics]

On 7/6/2020 at 10:25 AM, Overland said:

 I really like the magnetic door hold, which would be good for the bath door of course, but I'm thinking it might be a nice addition for the main door as well, if it will work with the curve of the hull.  Both my wife and I tend to want to close the door while it's still latched open and I know I'm going to pull the clasp out of the hull one day.

I understand the fear of ripping the retaining hook off of the hull and the Froli magnetic door holders are very nice looking as are all of their products.  But I don’t see an application for it on the Ollie entrance door.  I think the bathroom door hold you are using might be a better option because of the movement in the ball side.  Without product measurements I’m just guessing.  Is the magnet in the swivel ball or the fixed portion?  Let us know what your thoughts are as you may be seeing things differently.

Mossey

[Battery Monitor Install]

Toby,

In my experience, it’s more fun to stub your toe and learn from your mistakes.😄

And please take AndrewK up on his offer to help as he has done his own install and guided several other Ollie owners with their installations, giving him more experience than I have.

FYI:  I removed the Zamp Charge Controller temperature sensor and used the Victron instead.  This is in preparation of upgrading my charge controller.

Mossey

[Battery Monitor Install]

It’s a little late for pictures tonight, but I’ll give you this to think about.  When I got finished with my Victron BMV-712 installation, there were only 3 wires going into the battery box.  1 to the battery negative, 1 to the battery positive and 1 from the Victron temperature sensor.  I installed a positive and negative buss bar in the lower hull under the pantry on the walkway wall.

Mossey

[Organizing your Oliver]

Whether we are heading out for a 3 day weekend or a  3 week trip, Krunch packs about 10 pairs of shoes and boots and another 10 pairs of sandals and flip flops. Then she adds about 20 outfits, you know top and shorts or pants.  Add in 20 pairs of socks and unmentionables.

Then she packs the refrigerator, freezer, pantry and bathroom.  Then she mentions that if I took the ladder out of the closet, she could put some jackets and rain coats in there.  And then she what’s to know why I need the OTT manuals and other information a Boy Scout would deem necessities.  This usually leaves me with the attic as my closet!  
And this is how I have survived 45 years of wedded bliss!  
Yes dear, you are probably right.  And notice I did slip a "probably" in there, as I am still the man of the trailer.

Mossey

[Almost ready?]

Would that TV require an Andersen WD hitch?🤔

Mossey

[My biggest dislike on the Oliver]

I am usually at home when I drain my freshwater tank and I just let it run on my ground which can always use the water.  And for me it is simple to flip the bed on edge and lift off the hatch lid which I then use to prop up the bed at 90°.  And as JD mentioned, it’s a good time for a visual inspection of the water pump and valves.

Mossey

[My biggest dislike on the Oliver]

You could always convert that valve to a 12v valve and add a switch.  ScubaRx did that for the Boondocking port.

Mossemi

 

[Center TV disguise]

Our 2017 LEII came with the television mounted in the street side rear corner.  Later Oliver moved the television to the center location, maybe beginning in 2018.  I moved our television to the center location and also placed the power, RCA inputs, HDMI and a USB power cable in the center also.
I also measured from the bottom of attic to the television and it would take a 5" curtain to hide the television which would also cover about 1/3 of the screen when the screen is in the viewing position.  So if you do decide to camouflage the television I believe the curtain needs to flip up or be removable.  Maybe use Velcro to attach it as Sherry suggested.
If you do decide on the television instead of an iPad or two as Overland suggested.  I would suggest you try it as is, you might like it.  I do know that we don’t even think about ours when it is in the up position and when it is in the down position, it’s usually dark outside and the shades are closed.

Mossey
 

[Oliver Lithium Pro Package]

I do love his enthusiasm for all things solar.  And his book and forum are great reference tools.

Mossey

[Atwood Propane Alarm]

Thank you Susan for asking this question about redundant CO detectors.  My 2017 LEII came with two CO detectors.  One of them is paired with the Atwood Propane/CO detector under the dinette.  The other is paired with the First Alert Smoke/CO Alarm unit, which is under the attic near the television. 
And I will state that I am not sure if the 2020 or 2021 Oliver’s are equipped with two CO detectors, so there is a small chance that topgun2 is correct.
 

I must admit to a small amount of pleasure I gain when correcting a forum moderator.😂😂😂

Mossey

[Xantrex Inverter Problem]

Another benefit of your smoozing abilities.😀

Mossey