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Geronimo John

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  1. On 3/2/2024 at 9:38 AM, topgun2 said:

    However, given the places I tend to travel (i.e. the further out you go, generally the less people you'll encounter) and the fact that I usually do this travel alone, there are not too many ways to call for help and/or let family know where you are located.

    Ditto on my life. 

    Last year we lost a paraglider pilot out in the desert.  He did not have a Satellite Tracker.  He died out there, over 100 miles off of the expected route.  There were way over 200 S&R folks involved.  That said, we do not need to be very far from people to not be easily found.  In his case, his injuries were severe, but had we known where to look he certainly would have survived.

    Expensive? Not in the least.  So especially if you are a pilot, travel alone, hike in mountains, or mountain bike (Just to name a few ways) remember you can cover some ground.  If you get hurt the S&R folks will not have a good chance of finding you in time.   

    GJ

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  2. On 6/25/2021 at 3:06 AM, Wayfinder said:

    potentially place unwanted strain on the WDH and that we may be fighting with it to keep up with height adjustments.  

    We need to hear from those with OEM airbags to get a better insight.

    Your questions are good ones for ANY TV with airbags.  With airbags and Anderson: 

    • The chain tension can cause structural issues with the the TV and Ollie, as well as with headlight aim. 
    • They can be set for towing to eliminate rear TV squat, and that may require less of a drop in your TV receiver.

    My Firestone AB's don't auto adjust, but they do require that I adjust their pressure each time I hook up or unhook Ollie.   

    GJ

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  3. On 5/18/2021 at 12:25 AM, NCeagle said:

    I might not be as adamant about this topic if Oliver had at least ... bothered to label any wires

    Labeling would be the gift of a lifetime for DYI owners.  Liability?  No it would be a liability defense for OTT. 

    After all if I had known what that big red 1" diameter wire was, I would not have licked it to see if it was energized.......

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  4. 7 hours ago, ScubaRx said:

    I believe the GJ was referring to the keystone effect rather than parallax. 

    Wow you must be photography buff.  You are correct.  I try to keep them

    "simplized"  (Yea that is another GJ concocted new word) as: 

    • The Keystone effect is when lines converge with distance. 
    • Parallax on the other hand is when an object appears differently when viewed from two different points when in motion.

    The picture of the cabinet door has a bit of the former as you astutely observed.  

    But, if I am inside Ollie, and my wife is driving down the highway, would Parallasium, not to be confused with paralaxium,  end up being Keystoning when viewed from an infinite distance? 

    Think on that one for a while.  

    GJ:

    PS:  I can't as it gives me a brain circuit trip.

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  5. On 7/15/2022 at 1:37 PM, WolfpackFan said:

    Same for us Dud.  The lines connected to the front terminals are too short to allow the tray to fully extend. 

    Appears that some folks think that Litho's are maintenance free.  They sort of may be, but all the other stuff we put in there are not.

     

    On 7/16/2022 at 12:20 AM, snakeriveridaho said:

    I wonder if it could be a cable management issue. Would those large cables fall down behind the tray enough to cause problems with sliding the tray back in? We’re have had similar problems with our cables in the back of our truck, where we have a large pull out tray. 

    In the ole days we would use high mounted light tension springs to encourage the cables to stay out harms way.  

    GJ

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  6. 16 hours ago, MAX Burner said:

    On the rear of our Dometic toilet - where the water connection is, there's an integrated washer/screen at the fitting (where the arrow is pointing below).  This screen can get clogged and reduce the flow/pressure to the toilet.  

    I wish I had that problem.  Seems the 25 cent flush valve shaft of the Dometic toilet fails frequently enough that I don't need to clean the screen.   And they will not support their product wit repair parts.  $300+ for a new toilet vs 25 cents.  No love for that MFG on this end.  I pray OTT votes with our feet......  

    GJ

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  7. On 3/23/2024 at 5:28 PM, jd1923 said:

    I used to travel a bit for business, usually checking in on Sundays for 4 nights to teach a corporate training class. Standard toolset in my suitcase were pliers, a pick, etc. to get a good shower for 4 nights. As a decent citizen, I put the hotels' plumbing system back as was, prior to check-out. But what a pain!

    OMG there actually are others of us doing that.  YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    GJ

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  8. 2 hours ago, jd1923 said:

    I'm going to keep reading, learning and likely will put off an LI upgrade for a couple of years.

    Spot on.  It took me five season to get up to speed with enough confidence to convert a couple of marine lead acid to Litho's.  But the time was well spent in learning from many of the same folks here on our forum today.  Now there are many proven ways to get there.  And as you pointed out, each technology matures and better ones arrive over time.

    When I purchases our OE2 in 2018, Litho's were relatively new and very expensive.  In time their priced dropped and my time came to use the most proven and best reviewed technology.   Good new is you have a good system now.  Why spend today's dollars to change it if it works for now.  Garner all you can from our friends here at the OTT forum and when your system is ripe for upgrade, you will know that is then far better than we did last year.  

    But always be aware that words here, especially from engineers, make a difference.  Your reputation is very good and is growing. 

    GJ

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  9. On 3/23/2024 at 5:35 PM, jd1923 said:

    GJ, Mike and many others, have better batteries than we! 450 AH of lead acid here. I read here that two 300AH Epoch batteries fit, which is totally amazing! By the time we upgrade, 2025, 2026, I'm hoping some manufacturer can stuff 800AH into the bay size holding four 6V golf cart batteries!

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    Certainly there at least two other brands that have similar safety characteristics as the BB's and can also fit into an OE2 battery tray and provide more than 300 AH.  But the brand that MountainOlivers is stating is specifically the Battleborn's. 

    At some point, my experience with them will be out of date.  But as of today, I have not yet heard of anybody getting more than 300 AH's from Battleborns in an OE2 battery box.  Hence my reaction to the statement of "three or four Battle Born batteries". 

    Have they come out with a new product that will let us get four of their batteries into an OE2 and get more than 300 AH?  If so, I'm all ears!      

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  10. On 8/5/2019 at 1:10 AM, Raspy said:

    Overland had a great suggestion.   If you need the weight distribution, but don't want the sway control, grease the cone clutch to make it ineffective.  Then you could leave the stability system turned on.

    I agree with greasing out of service the Anderson sway feature for our F-150.   But I don't take apart the Anderson to do so.  Just grease the ball with a short burst of spray lithium grease.  To keep grease build-up just wipe it off each time you unhitch.  I also wipe out the Bulldog as well for the same reason.  

    For the F-150's, I have and recommend air bags and Bilstein 5100's on the rear.  Sure fixed the porposing issue and the rear end (with or without Ollie) feels MUCH more planted.

    GJ

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  11. On 7/17/2022 at 8:04 AM, ChrisMI said:

    I’m curious if a similar mod could be added to the recpro units?

    Trust me, you don't want to get trapped with us down that rabbit hole.  For details you can spend a week reading the 20 mile long posts on this subject. Bottom line is no.

    GJ

    Chief Rabbit Hole Inspector

     

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  12. On 7/21/2022 at 11:07 AM, Margaret said:

    My nice RV mechanic suggested I place the Honda generator I plan on ordering on the bumper

    Should you go this direction, you will for sure want to have a very durable and tight fitting cover for the rear bumper mounted Honda.

    The amount of dust and grime that flies around back there will destroy your generator in no time if you don't protect it. 

    GJ

     

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  13. 1 hour ago, Ollie Ollie in Free said:

    Thank you for the advice, as well as the signature suggestion. I will look into the recalibration procedure, and (if I have done this correctly) my new signature should display below. (I borrowed your format - seemed to work well. I even figured out how to add that cool map, with a little help from a forum post.)

    Suggest increasing the font of the signature block.  Most of our ROF's (Retired Ole Farts) eyes are not good enough to read it.  Or, you can keep us in the dark and laugh often about it!  LOL

    But DO take notice of Ole vs. OLD.....  For us ROF's, here is your really cool rig:

    TV:  2008 F-350 Crew Cab, 6.4L diesel, 4WD, custom flatbed with storage boxes, Line-X underbody coating      OLLIE:  2022 OE1 Hull 885, Lithium batteries (260AH), 230W solar panels, 2000W Pro inverter, Dometic AC w/Easy Start, Truma Tankless Comfort water heater

    For sure you'll NOT need to be reviewing the Anderson posts.  

    GJ

  14. On 7/21/2022 at 9:55 AM, csevel said:

    I for one, love sitting under a short-set awning in the rain.  I usually have stuff on a table outside the door and I don't like the idea of having water streaming down between the awning and the side of the camper. 

    Ditto!  Also to cast some shade on the Refer area when I can't park the curb side to the northish direction.

    Can both the existing seal and the J "gutter guard" be used at the same time?  Belts and suspenders.

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    GJ

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