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I replaced mine in May 2019 and it just may be the best $100 I ever spent. You will need 5' for each large window and 2' for the bath on an LEII or 17'. Mike

Good thinking Ken. When something like the generator struggling happens, it very easy to go down the rabbit hole and making it very complicated. I often forget to sit down and think about it. Mike

What type of knee surgery did you have? From my limited experience with knee surgery, only 5 times, hot generally means infection. Have you been back to the doctor? Are you doing physical therapy? I know everyone’s pain level is different, but I stopped pain pills 2 days after an total knee replacement. And remember, ice is your friend for swelling. Mike

Check their website at this link. They are open today till noon MST. https://wifiranger.com/support Mike

One of our forum members makes mahogany shower mats that might help with noise issue until you figure out if it’s a problem or not. See this post https://olivertraveltrailers.com/topic/shower-mat-production-starts-next-week/#post-173535. I purchased a teak mat from teakworks4u.com before Foy started making them and I think it distributes my weight more effectively. Mike

Pantry Lights We have used several different battery powered, motion detecting LED lights in our pantry. And we have never been happy changing batteries or waving a hand to try getting the lights to come on. I have seen Snowballs pantry LED fixture and really liked that application, so I went down that rabbit hole looking for my own solution. These are the lights and switches I used. Lights Switches Door magnet Frame switch Results

The battery tray on my 2017 LEII is fastened with 2 bolts farthest inboard on both rails and 2 blind rivets outbound on each rail. I increased the flat washers on the bolts to 1" diameter fender washers. There wasn't any access to the bottom of the rivets for me because the bottom of the battery box sits over the wheel well. My tray is made by MORryde is mounted with stainless bolts and rivets. My battery tray is assembled with steel rivets. Mike

I keep this meter plugged into the AC outlet under the street side bed for informational purposes. I think of it as a gas gauge for the trailer AC electrical system. I can do a quick visual check on the AC power in the trailer without have to get a multimeter out of my tool kit. The outlet I plug into at the house is a 15 amp circuit and it has several outlets in the garage as well lights. If I try to run too much on that circuit, the house breaker may trip or the trailer air conditioner may stop if it is running or the refrigerator will switch to gas when it is set on auto mode. These are all indications that my house circuit is overloaded and if I reduce the load on that circuit, the trailer is happy and everything runs as expected. Mike

I keep this meter plugged into the AC outlet under the street side bed for informational purposes. I think of it as a gas gauge for the trailer AC electrical system. I can do a quick visual check on the AC power in the trailer without have to get a multimeter out of my tool kit. The outlet I plug into at the house is a 15 amp circuit and it has several outlets in the garage as well lights. If I try to run too much on that circuit, the house breaker may trip or the trailer air conditioner may stop if it is running or the refrigerator will switch to gas when it is set on auto mode. These are all indications that my house circuit is overloaded and if I reduce the load on that circuit, the trailer is happy and everything runs as expected. Mike

Very nice job, but I thought Harley dog would help fetching tools and such, making it at least a 1.5 man crew. Did you see the PM I sent you a week ago? Mike

There really isn’t any movement in tower on my install, but I modified my installation from the stock instructions. All of the movement happens above the Snap Pin, marked by the red arrow. If you would like more detail, let me know. Mike

Did this issue get fixed? Please provide an update. Mike

Congratulations on your new Ollie and it’s maiden voyage. Mike

I’m not sure about that 80/20% because that smile looks like a 100% to me. Enjoy your new Ollie. Safe travels, Mike

You may be right about the power source not making any difference, but I don’t know that. When ever I am troubleshooting any problem, I try to gather as much information as possible. What I know so far is it happens on 2 switches, so I have to assume none of the other 12v lighting circuits are effected. I also assume you are using the switch panel by the door because the rear switch panel does not control the courtesy lights. Open the access port in the upper cabinet above the microwave and find the main and courtesy light switches. Pull the wire connector off of the switch post and push it back on making sure you have a good connection. Do this 1 wire at a time. Do this for both wires on each switch. Now test you work.

Excellent points Steve! It was not my intention to suggest that the only place to jack up the trailer to change a tire was from in front of the front tire. I just couldn’t get a clear picture of the rear jacking point on my trailer. That was also the reason I referenced the newsletter as it has a better description than I provided. But here are 2 pictures copied from the newsletter showing the jack points for OTT's 2017 and newer. Mike

You can all ways verify the spot with a magnet to confirm it is steel. Mike

This is a picture of my 2017 EII. The outside aluminum frame member in bolted to a galvanized steel channel. You want to place your jack under the steel channel, never under the aluminum. The have been some pictures of the 2019 or 2020 trailers and they have a sticker pointing to the jack points, but I can’t find them now. EDIT: The picture of the jack point stickers is in the September 2019 newsletter.

Do you have a problem with all switches and all lights? Are you plugged into AC or running on batteries? Mike

I have driven the Going to the Sun Road a half a dozen times and since Krunch doesn’t usually drive while on vacation, I have never really gotten to enjoy the scenery. So a couple of years back, we stayed in some cabins in St. Mary on Hwy 89 and the Red Buses were parked across the street each night and the drivers would wash them at the end of the day. After a couple of days of watching the bus wash, we decided to take a bus ride and it was the best GTTSR drive ever. I was Mister Prairie Dog, popping up and taking pictures or a look through the binoculars. I really enjoyed it and of course Krunch said it was ok, as she had seen it all on the previous 6 drives. Mike

Although Krunch and I did not know Jim or his family personally, everything we have ever heard was extremely positive. And in my experience, nothing I say will really make a difference at this time. But I will still say that we are very sorry for your loss and know that you all are in our prayers. With God, all things are possible, Mike and Krunch

Looks like the Beech Lane levelers also suggest cutting them shorter if necessary. Mike

I could have, but I didn’t have one in my parts bin! So I just replaced the plug. The following the pictures tell the story. This picture is the bottom of one of the drawers I removed and shows the latches that allow removal. This picture is the rear drawer support. 3 screws hold it in place. And it is upside down in this picture. This picture is of the kitchen faucet access panel and it is mounted with 4 screws. The existing plug. And the replacement plug. And hopefully the new plug will not become unplugged while traveling to the next campsite. Mike

I was updating my campground log and realized I mispoke concerning electric service at Dunewoods campground. There is no electric service there. Sorry about the incorrect information. I did check with Indiana Dunes State Park and their website states that they have 20 amp service. Mike

Thanks David for the report. It sounds like you had a great time. And it looks like you got a new oven for ?. Mike