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  1. If you are just trying to lift the tire that is associated with the zerk that is not accepting grease, the trailer aid will probably work. I wouldn’t take the wet bolt out, but I would remove the zerk fitting for cleaning or replacement. If the bolt has to come out, I suggest going to a trailer shop and letting the professionals handle it. And if you are going to continue doing your own grease jobs, invest in a battery powered grease gun. Mossey
  2. Krunch and I stayed at Cottonwood CG and also had bison strolling through our campsite and horses were also in the campground. But the highlight for us was the hot air balloons that woke us up early one morning. Although we didn’t stay at Juniper CG, we did drive up to visit and we thought that it is the nicer of the 2 campgrounds and had more vacancies. There was a little less to do in the north unit and it seemed smaller that the south unit. Do both if you have the opportunity!
  3. I believe that hiking poles are extremely useful. They really save my knees on the downhill portion of trails. And they add to my stability. Have you ever seen a goat fall down? I haven’t! Mossey
  4. My experience has been that almost any campground that has weather cold enough to freeze water pipes will not have water at the site, but usually has community water located and multiple spots. I carry a full 5 gallon water bottle from home and when it becomes empty I can use to transfer water to the Ollie if needed. Mossey
  5. Heads-up, the sites at Camden Hills are listed with the site number and either an S, M or L. We reserved site 47M and it was pretty difficult to spot the Ollie. If possible try to get a L site. Mossey
  6. The question I have at this point of your troubleshooting is, have you verified that there is a HDMI plugged into the DVD player. The reason for 2 HDMI cables near the tv from an Oliver historical point is for a third video source for the tv. The first video source is the coax cable, the second video source is the DVD player in the stereo system and the third video source could be a stand alone DVD player, a VCR, a Roku/Fire stick device or a game console that would be placed in the attic above the tv. When I switch between the video sources, I have to change the signal source setting on the tv to match the input device. You may have input choices such as HDMI1 or HDMI2 or antenna or cable. Good luck, Mossey
  7. That rules out the tv DVD player. I would verify the tv wiring first as it’s easier to get to. Next compare the tv wiring to the stereo wiring, which should be accessible through a port hole in the upper street side cabinet. I’m not familiar with your equipment, but the video signal is probably a HDMI cable. Mossey
  8. The antenna should not have anything to do with the DVD player. It is a little difficult to diagnose without knowing more about your tv and stereo equipment. I will add that my LE2 #193 has 2 DVD players, one in the tv and another in the stereo and we can use either to watch a DVD on the tv. Mossey
  9. I don't know if you ordered directly from Dexter that it would be considered a custom order. They may or may not be cheaper directly from a Dexter distributor. You won’t get a straight answer from anyone until you have your as built information. Mossey
  10. @Wayfinder I thought you wanted Oliver to install 5200 LB axles. You should check with Dexter about the availability of 5200 LB axles to replace your OEM axles after you get your as built documents. Mossey
  11. Don’t take my word for any electrical source in your Ollie, be sure to verify your own voltage source! Mossey
  12. My older brother often said "that many hands, make light work". Mossey
  13. After you get your axle as built sheet, go to Dexter's website and find the equipment you want or go to a local distributor and let them know what you want to do. FleetPride in Augusta is a Dexter distributor. Mossey
  14. Have you opened the 6" round hatch plate in the cabinet above the microwave and checked the switch wiring? Mossey
  15. Think of the 12V B+ and B- as 2 of the wires in a CAT5 cable, if data doesn’t get from the server to my desktop, what is the IT Department going to do about it. Verify the output of the server and the input at the jack in my cube. Look for the break or run a new CAT5 cable. Your picture below has been marked up to show where the 12V power connects to the refrigerator in my Ollie. Yours may or may not be the same. Does your fan switch have power in and out? If so and the power does not’+**get to the fan, I would run a temporary B+ jumper from the output of the fan switch to the in put of the fan. Does the fan work with the jumper? If so, there is a break in the in the original B+. I don’t think that the original B+ wire is at fault and it is probably the thermostat switch which is located in between the on/off switch and the fan as @jd1923 mentioned. Try following the B+ wire from the fan back to the on/off switch, you should be able to locate the thermostat. When you locate the thermostat, disconnect it and put a jumper between the input and output of the thermostat. My original thermostat had male spade connections and the jumper I used was about 6" of wire with female spade connectors crimped on. If the on/off switch now works, you can replace the thermostat or just use the on/off switch to control the fan, although a thermostat works much better and saves 12V power. And forget about removing the refrigerator or microwave, just run new wire. Mike Mossey
  16. I found the SN engraved on the rear side of the axle near the center. Take a damp rag and a flashlight with you and wipe the axle down, it should be visible. Mine was close to where the label used to be. Mossey
  17. Looks like you found a solution to your issue!
  18. I have had similar results while trying to watch downloaded video without an internet connection. I have not tried using my phone as a hotspot, connecting my iPad with the downloaded video to my phone and then trying to watch it. Mossey
  19. No center support, but the 2 panels are bolted to together along the length. Mossey
  20. It is 1” x 1” angle or L shaped. The solar panels are 58-3/8" x 26-3/8” and the angle aluminum is 26" long in the front and rear, centered so that there is 13” of angle on each panel and fitting between each of the stainless steel roof mounts. The angle is attached to each panel with two 1/4" machine screws that are about 1-1/2” long and a nylon lock nut. Mossey
  21. It took awhile, but I finally found pictures of my axle label and although I had several pictures I wondered why they all had the same serial number. I went under the Ollie and found that I only had 1 label and it was on the rear axle. I then found the engraved SN for the front axle and it was the same as the rear, which I thought was weird. So I emailed that information to Dexter asking for an as built sheet and if tandem axles should have the same SN. Dexter sent back a single build sheet and never addressed my question about the same SN on both axles. So the question that I now have is if anyone else has the same SN's on both axles and if that is Dexter's standard practice? The attachment is for 2017 LE2 #193 which has the original suspension equipment Mossey ö
  22. The 2 Zamp panels on our 2017 LE2 are 160 watt panels. They are joined together with aluminum angle front and rear. Mossey
  23. The value of 55.0" is a typo, correct? Mossey
  24. I pulled our 2017 LE2 with a 2014 LC for 6 years and always used an Andersen WD hitch because the 2014 LC owners manual specified that any tongue weight over 500 lbs. required one. We bought the LC in 2016 because I wanted to order an Ollie in 2018, it was our 4th Toyota, its load capacity was 8,100 lbs. and it was a SUV. The fact that it needed a WD hitch was not an issue and never was. We now tow with a F-150 and still use the Andersen WD hitch, because it’s required and I don’t think I know any more that the engineers at Toyota or Ford do about the capabilities of their trucks, so I embrace their recommendations. Mossey
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