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I am sorry that I am such a nerd😮. An SME is a subject matter expert. At work that Jokingly applied to anyone that had any experience with anything the was new in our work environment. So the first person to figure out how to clear a paper jam in the new printer was the office SME. In this case AndrewK was the first to complete this modification, thus he now has the title of SME. Mossey

AndrewK, I looked at the shade you installed at Zarcor's website and I think it is a great solution and I am surprised I hadn’t noticed on their site before. It must have been the Airstream reference that caused me to skip over it. But I did go over it in depth after your posting and I thought it looked great. So when Townesw asked about hanging it upside down, my first thought was to mount it as you did, but placing the main/top bar at a lower level which would leave a viewing gap at the top. But then that gap couldn’t ever be covered by the shade which might not work for some people. And then I saw your response and I remembered the other lower bar hold downs they offered such as the pegs. Since you are the SME on these shades do you think the pegs would work as Townesw requested? Just pondering, Mossey

Just wondering if you have thought about hanging a monitor under the attic like the television and using a Lagun table as a laptop desk? Seating could be a challenge depending on how long you had to work each day. Something like a bar stool in the aisle might work. As you can see from my pre-retirement workstation, I did like a lot of monitor real estate. Mossey

Lucky you, I am so jealous. That looks like a great campground. We are stuck in Florida on day 96 of my mother in-law's ALF lock down and Krunch is not budging. Mossey

Well that is good news, especially this close to my bed time. I shall sleep easier tonight knowing the Golden Arches won’t be polluting the dark skies of the canyon. And after cutting the grass today in near 90° heat, I sure would've enjoyed one of Dave's chocolate Frostys. Mossey

I am sure you could. Oliver uses 4 6v flooded lead acid batteries and they may also use 4 6v AGM batteries. Now the next question would be if they would fit in the battery tray. The 6v lead acid batteries are Trojan T-105's and they have a 225 amp hour rating. You should be able to find their dimensions online. I don’t remember, but someone else may chime in with that information. Mossey

Netscape🤔, now there’s a history lesson. But most of us here on the Oliver Owner’s forum should remember it once we rub the cobwebs away. Mossey

Thank you Coy for the link to the information at Congress.gov. And the following statement clarifies that the non taxpayer funds will probably be coming from oil and gas drilling, mining for coal and maybe hydroelectric dams on federal lands and waters. For FY2021-FY2025, there shall be deposited into the fund an amount equal to 50% of all federal revenues from the development of oil, gas, coal, or alternative or renewable energy on federal lands and waters. Deposited amounts must not exceed $1.9 billion for any fiscal year. Now what I don’t know is if this from current energy infrastructure or new development to come. If it is new development, I personally would rather see usage fees increased and no new energy development on any federal lands. I never thought of the idea of National Parks or other federal lands was to save the natural resources so they could be sold to the highest bidder at some later date. Somehow that doesn’t sound the the NPS's statement. Our Mission The National Park Service preserves unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the National Park System for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations. Mossey

You are right again!😀 Mossey

Sherry, I would agree with your thinking. In my case, 1 of my 6v Flooded Lead Acid batteries failed due to what I believe was poor maintenance. My bad! Rather than adding 1 new battery to 3 OK batteries, I decided to install 2 Battle Born LiFePo4 batteries. So in order to qualify for the 2020 tax credit I need to add at least 1 solar panel. I can’t use the portable panel I bought last year. Again my bad! So I am also going to upgrade to a MPPT controller and take advantage of the 26% tax credit discount. So now you know why I can’t afford a piece of Starboard.🙈🙈🙈 Mossey

The government giving $9.5 billion in nontaxpayer funds makes me wonder where is the money coming from? I would certainly agree that all federal lands are in need of funds for infrastructure upgrades and or repair. But the federal deficit was $207 billion in May 2020. So I’ll ask again, where is the $9,500,000,000 in nontaxpayer dollars coming from? If we aren’t paying for it, who is? I would certainly hate to see a McDonald's on the South Rim, but since I haven’t been to the Grand Canyon since 1998, they may already be there. I can see the RVIA and the state of Indiana supporting this, it should help sell more RV's. But I do think there is more to this story than we are reading on the RVIA website. Hoping for the best, Mossey

Good for you all getting the 26% credit by buying this year and I think the LifeBlue are fairly priced at around $1000/100Ah. Does that extra $4150 include the 3000W inverter? Mossey

2021 Solar Tax Credit I think the Micro-Air Easy Start may cost $400 installed, so the rest of the Lithium package that would be eligible for the tax credit would be $8599. A 2021 22% tax credit would be $1891.78. Now the Lithium Package is $6707.22 and although I already have my own lithium package, that sounds pretty good to me, if you have a need or desire to go green. Mossey

Good morning and thank you Steve, for the word of the day, Palindromically. Now that I have visited dictionary.com, I understand your reference. Now the trick will be using it before I forget it. Mossey

Nice work, the installation looks great. I was confused looking at the Starboard view because the stock hardware didn’t look like mine. So I finally looked at your profile and sure enough I was looking at an Elite. Thanks for allowing me my first peak under the bed of an Elite, I feel like a voyeur.😮 Mossey

One of the benefits of the 4/0 cable is that it is very hard to create a bird nest with it. And we all know how much you like bird nest.😀 The 2000 watt Xantrex inverter actually has a surge rating of 3000 watts which requires a 250 amp fuse. 4/0 cable is rated for 600 amps at 9 feet in length. Our battery to inverter cables are about 5 feet +/-. I would expect about 5% of OTT owners would ever touch the 4/0 cables other than disconnecting the battery cable for storage or removal. And while they are technically oversized, it’s another area where OTT's are overbuilt for our benefit and safety. Mossey

I’m not sure if I am interpreting 1UP's response correctly or not but I’ll give my thoughts. I believe the key to this discussion is tongue weight and not towing capacity. And I think the adapter or extender reduce the tongue weight capacity because they move the fulcrum or leverage point. Think teeter totter. The ones I remember had 3 saddles underneath the plank. And you could move the plank and change the fulcrum point to compensate for 2 different sized people. Susan quoted Jason and said the Oliver's rear receiver was rated at 100 pounds. Then Susan quoted Jordan saying the the receiver had a new recommended weight capacity of 150 pounds. Susan also said her loaded rack weight was 120 pounds. So if 1Up's engineers believe their 1.25" to 2" adapter reduces the tongue capacity of Oliver's receiver by 50% which would reduce the capacity to 75 pounds. That same thinking would apply to all receivers. The big difference is Susan's van has a 2" receiver that may be a class 2 or 3 and a class 2 receiver has a tongue capacity of 350 pounds. 2" class 3 receivers are rated at 350 to 800 pounds of tongue weight. So the vans greater tongue capacity is the reason the extender met 1UP's engineering approval. And then again, I may be totally wrong. Where is Raspy when you need him? 😃 Mossey

From the Zamp manual. The mock up looks clean. Mossey

What temperature value does the Zamp controller display during the test? Mossey

Or maybe the anti-rattle locking pin is for the bike rack to adapter connection and not for the adapter to Ollie connection. The 1UP link you posted was short on details. Good luck, Mossey

I would suggest that you obtain the dimensions of the Ollie receiver before buying the 1UP 1.25"x 2" adapter. It does not look like the anti-rattle locking pin is long enough to work with the Ollie receiver and I’m sure that is a fair percentage of the $68. This is a quick Amazon search. Mossey

Looking forward to pictures of the project. Mossey

That looks like it will begin right after the rally and since you know I have been in recovery since 1984, I assume what I won’t drink could be used as hand sanitizer while serving as a designated driver. So If 2 Ollie's were heading north on I-75 on their way to the rally, what would be considered a safe social following distance? Mossey

Sherry, I had never heard of Starboard before ADKCamper's post, but I am always interested in learning about new things or products. One of the questions I asked was how much does it cost and you answered "expensive". Ok, so far I have used 3M 5200 to attach some scrap 1"x4" PVC board to a lower hull wall to mount a battery cutoff. I have also used marine Goop to attach 1-1/2"x1/4" PVC board in the lower hull to which I mounted lights with 3M VHB mounting tape. And as previously mentioned, I mounted a piece of oak which I salvaged from some shelves I demo'd in my house and remounted the afore mentioned battery cutoff to. So with the additional information you have provided you can rest assured that I won’t be running down to Farco for a piece of Starboard as I still have lots of left over shelving and PVC board. And it’s not like I’m cheap, I just don’t like to waste money. And I can justify wasting money if pressed.😆 Thanks again Marine Queen for your expertise, Mossey PS: Marine Queen is meant as a compliment.

Have you tried any of the Truma service partners in your area? Would you care to share any details about what is not working? Mossey