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That looks like an excellent product for our needs. Do you source it locally or order online? What is the cost of a 12" x 12" piece? Mossey

JD said "Thanks for the info on temp sensor, it should go on a negative stud, correct? I will fix the crappy splice " I don’t remember which post the temp sensor was on because I replaced mine with a Victron sensor when I put a BMS in. The Zamp Charge Controller manual does not specify. I do know you can tape it the the side of a battery. Mossey

Busted! That is a piece of oak, oh the horrors of it all! I am not sure which Ollie commandment we broke, but I consider myself in good company. I probably could have used some square aluminum tubing, but I am saving that for another project. And if you search for my Caframo Sirocco II fan mount you might find another piece of oak with matching grain. I had the cutoff mounted to the piece of PVC board that the positive buss is now mounted to and due to the strain the 90° turn of the 4/0 cable puts on the cutoff, I wanted something more substantial to mount the cutoff to which led to the piece of oak. And a sincere mea culpa to all Ollie purest. Mossey

I am sorry if my comments are confusing. The weep hole cover does not have anything to do with the AC drain hose/pipe. I mentioned it as a location reference point. If you open the basement door and look at the back wall you should see a white or translucent hose/pipe running vertically about where the inside of the tail light fixture would be. That is the AC drain and you can pull the floor mat back and may need to remove that section of the floor to see the exit hole. Mossey

Yes it does Nan. Look under the back street side corner and there should be a weep hole cover and then the hose. Mine has about an inch or so protruding out of the hull. I have never cleaned the drain tube, but you can try very short burst of water from a garden hose into the drain hose from the bottom. And you can remove the return air filter grate and access the upper portion of the hose as shown in the picture. FYI, although you can’t see it in the picture, the hose drains to the upper right, behind the big bolt head. Mossey

Yes, I have used it to attach hooks to the inside of the closer door and PVC boards to the inside of the lower hull. I think it is expensive and wasteful because the tubes dry out very fast. I also think the package say it is permanent. What are you going to use it for? Mossey

Yep, that’s the Zamp temp sensor and the other end is at the controller. And my fuse block has a plastic snap on cover over all 4 of those studs.Mossey

I did forget the picture, but I edited my post and added it. Yes, my cable and glands looked just like that. The 4/0 cables are a pain to route, but if you remove all of the other positive and negative cables like Overland suggested awhile back as well as the batteries, it does make working in the battery box a lot easier. If you do take the cable out you may have to remove the gland because the inside nut may not slide over the terminal lug. After I removed everything in the box, I taped the new cable gland in place in the box and worked the nut on from the inside. I could barely get my fingers on the cable gland nut between the battery box and the lower pantry wall. It just takes patience and persistence. It is easier to put a gland in without the cable in it. I do try keep battery cables the same length between batteries and the load as I think that is a best practice. So my cables are close to the same length even though the positive goes through a fuse, disconnect and terminates at a buss bar. And the negative cable goes straight to a buss bar. You may have more experience is that matter, so use your judgement. And don’t forget that the reason for some of the cable loop in the battery box is to accommodate the slide tray, so make sure the cables will fold properly before shorting it. Mossey

JD this is a heads up, My negative 4/0 cable gland had failed somewhere along the line and when I rewired my battery box I took it completely out. My cable glands are a plastic/nylon material and the clamping nut threads would no longer hold up under the strain of the 90° turn into the battery box. This is the cable gland I used for a replacement and it was large enough for the 4/0 cable and the temperature sensor wires. So it is just a idea if you run into trouble. I solve the issue of loose screw holes in the PVC board by relocating the equipment an 1/8 to a 1/4" and not reusing the same holes. Good luck, Mossey

I am sure there is a least a dozen ways to do that, but it really depends on which equipment you are using and how much trouble you want to go through. A document worked best for me before our last forum update. Our old forum search tool was not very handy, but now I don’t save topics as links any more, I just search for the subject I am looking for. I will admit to getting sidetracked sometimes, so what it’s all good stuff. Mossey

I found this picture from the Zapata Falls Campground in Google Street View. If the same person graded the campground road I would guess the access road looks as good. Make your own judgement, but it looks smooth to me. Mossey

Krunch and I went to Zapata Falls when we visited Great Sand Dunes NP&P in 2009. We were exploring Colorado by rental car and spent 3 days in the area. We drove up to the Zapata Falls parking lot and hiked up to the falls. The trail starts just past the campground road. I don’t remember the road being a problem, but I was probably driving something like a Chevy Malibu. Zapata Ranch is very close to the falls as well. It is a working ranch owned and operated by The Nature Conservancy. By the way, Lake City is 136 miles west of Zapata Falls, so maybe I’m talking about a different campground. Mossey

Is this Livy from Tampa? Mossey

I had the benefit of having a mattress to use as a template, but it shouldn’t be to difficult to make without. Don’t worry to much about the rounded corner, you can tighten that up after your maiden voyage. I placed the flap on the 30" end on the first attempt and that made it too hard to put on. The next one had the flap on the 75" side and that worked much better. Don’t make it too tight as it is harder to put on. I would also suggest making the flap about 3 to 4 times longer than the thickness of the cushion or mattress and a pad if you use one. All I was trying to accomplish was making the beds easier to straighten up each day and the envelope sheets did just that. Mossey

I take old king or queen sheets from the house and make an envelope with the flap on the wall side. Now I will admit that they aren’t pretty because I can’t sew a straight line, but they sleep well and they were cheap. And I also cut twin size bed spreads down to size so there wasn’t so much to tuck in. Mossey

$13 and a rainbow was included. Now that’s a bargain. Mossey

Forum members Foy_Mirna create shower mats and other items for Ollie's. See the post below. And this link is also a source. teakworks4u.com Mossey

Well to make a long story longer, a friend who full times in a Class C was scheduled to work on the peninsula this summer. Her vague assignment was in the Hoh Rainforest area so we made a reservation at a campground nearby and Bogachiel was the closest I found that didn't have a 21' limitation. We made a single night reservation and would move somewhere with her guidance. It turned out she was actually was going to work at Fairholme, but that’s all on hold at the present time with the park still closed. As far as Bogachiel is concerned, the map placed it right on US 101, so I didn’t think I could get into too much trouble finding my camping spot. And it only cost $8 for an online reservation and another $8 to cancel as the state waived the % based fee on how long you held the reservation which would have been another $11 dollars. So all of you Washington State forum members should contact your representatives and let them know where you would like the remainder of my $16 spent in your great state. Maybe they can repair one of those washed out bridges you mentioned.🙂 Mossey

Yep, if our plans had not been interrupted, we would be drinking coffee in Bogachiel State Park on the Olympic Peninsula this morning. Oh well, shed happens, brush it off! That’s what we do in "the dog house", Mossey

Overland posted about cargo nets in the following link. Maybe he will link the photos also. https://olivertraveltrailers.com/forums/topic/2571-snowball-pt-ii/?do=findComment&comment=32372 Mossey

Thanks for the suggestion. I’m sure it will be a big help to Nan. OTT Fanboy Mossey

Nan, So I guess the bed got wet. Was the bed wet under both halves of the window? If not, concentrate on the the half that was wet. Did you see any water stains or spots on the chrome belly band? If you are testing by yourself, tape some newspaper to the inside wall under the windows and it will make any water leak visible. And look at the window tracks for signs of water or dampness. Did you water test the light fixture above the window? Are the outside weep holes clean? See the Oliver YouTube video for more information. Mossey

I replaced mine with one I picked up in Hohenwald from the service department last August. As I remember, the price was as good as elsewhere, maybe about $60. I then replaced it while on the road when I got aggravated enough to drag out some snips and wire nuts. I cut the wires at the butt splices to the Ollie wiring and used wire nuts to connect the new one. I used wire nuts because I didn’t think the new detector would solve the problem, but 9 months later, I think the test has been a success and butt connector are needed to complete the job. Measure the hole before ordering a new one. Mossemi

Although we haven’t been to Western North Carolina in many years and loved the waterfalls, creeks, and trees, I always thought the best thing about the area was the BBQ. Mossey

topgun2, I’m glad you finally got that window and shade installed. Did you beat the installation expiration date? I know it must have been close.😅 And you’ll probably catch more fish this summer, cause the trout won’t be able to peek in the window and see what type of flies your tying. Mossey