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It is my opinion that you should not use soldered terminals. A soldered terminal is subject to vibration and it is hard to apply that much heat to that large cable and terminal. Just crimp them if you do it yourself. And let me say that it is hard to crimp in the lower hull if that is what you were thinking unless you have a hydraulic crimper. I would suggest checking the lug hole diameter on the existing terminal and make sure it is the right diameter for the shunt because I do not remember what size is needed. Do not use a 3/8" terminal on a 5/16" bolt. And a local battery shop can make up a short custom cable for the shunt to inverter connection. I was lucky in that I had to remove my negative cable completely because of a broken cable gland, so all of my cable work took place at the bench. But that means I was also unlucky having to remove that cable because it is a pain. Mossey

I have downloaded all of the files relating to my model year to my iPad from the Oliver University for use whenever needed. You can also download videos from the YouTube app for later use. Mossey

According to the Victron installation instructions, the battery negative wire goes directly to the shunt and it is the only wire connected to the negative side of the battery and the battery side of the shunt. What size wire you place between the battery and the inverter is determined by the voltage loss per foot of the connecting wire. Since Xantrex specs a 0 gauge wire 6 feet or less, the stock 4/0 wire is overkill. So you can connect the stock negative wire to the battery side of the shunt and connect the other side of the shunt to the inverter with 0 gauge wire and meet Xantrex specs. It wouldn’t make any sense to reduce the size of the stock 4/0 unless you were really bored or wanted to reduce weight. And you might want to reach out to AndrewK via PM. He has helped multiple OTTO's with their BMS installs. Mossey

Donthompson towed his LEII with a VW Touareg TDI and was really happy with it. Mossey

topgun2 also sent this picture and said the fishing has been pretty good. Mossey

I got a message and picture from topgun2 tonight and I just has to share it with all. I know that I enjoy his dry sense of humor more than most, but I think everyone should get it. Mossey

This picture is from the Oliver website and shows the Lukens towing with their MB and I don’t see a WDH. Mossey

The dog silhouette is of a Border Terrier. And the back story is that my wife was not in favor of any kind of RV and we have two Border's. All of which put me in "the dog house". I also struggled with the logo artwork. I have seen lots of BT silhouettes through my association with the breed, but never one I liked well enough. I found this artwork on the Etsy website and the artist was in England. I do not support the idea of borrowing others art, music, video or ideas without compensation, so I sent him an email explaining what I wanted and ask if he would make it for me. Being the patient guy that I am , I waited for a month and then sent another email. Still no response after the second month. So I tried a different approach and bought a small 8"x10" poster and added a note asking him to make one for me or give me his permission to reproduce his art for my caravan. He then responded and apologized for not responding to my emails and gave his permission to do what I wanted as he was too busy for custom work. So my suggestion is to keep searching and I’m sure you will find the Starshine to fulfill your desires. After all, the world is full of very talented people and being a perfectionist only applies to things you do and the things I do, are my problem. Mossey

Welcome to Ollie World. Mossey

There was one in the parking lot at the RV museum in Elkhart, Indiana last September, as well one inside on display. They sure were ahead of their time. Mossey

I would say that depends on where the part that has nuts and bolts was manufactured. The frame hardware is all SAE and I would bet my lunch money that everything that bolts to the frame is SAE as well. There is metric hardware in the electrical and maybe the plumbing systems, although I’m not positive on the plumbing. I am pretty sure my inverter positive and negative connection nuts are 14MM. So if I go out on a limb, I would say 95+% SAE in my 2017 LEII. Mossey

That’s a funny story that in the long run prepared you for whatever comes you way and helps explain you tool and parts inventory. But now what I really want to know is, where do you carry Atom Smasher? Mossey

I kind of remember you losing an Atom in the bowels of Snowball, but are you saying it was in alarm when you lost it or were you singing in frustration and your campground neighbors didn’t appreciate either? I guess if I ever install any Atoms I’ll have to equip them with safety string so they are retrievable. Mossey

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

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

You started this thread last year. Mossey

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

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

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

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

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

Welcome to the Oliver family. Mossey

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

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

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