Geronimo John

I don't know what the hitch vice is made from, but if the Grade 8's don't work, possibly you could drill it out to a larger bolt size and re-tap it? GJ

Can you use Nylocks or double nutting?

Art: Did the new AlCAN springs change the OE2 clearance height any? Could be critical for storage clearance for some of us. GJ

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

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

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.......

Darn it Sherry, I had not ever noticed the off center. Now that's all I see! DRATS! 🙂 GJ

The flow reduction may be caused by the pressure in the accumulator depleting down to the pressure of the activated pump. Worth a consideration. GJ

Just keep in mind that Art has exquisite tastes when it comes to beer! GJ

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.

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

Thank you ALL! With the Houghton up top, it makes the EZ gutter Mod even more relivant. GJ

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

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

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

Art: I think using the pic shown is perfect. Shows the space that we can gain very clearly. I'll be packing the "Hatch Door" with me this summer! GJ

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! GJ

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

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

How long did it take you to install the EZ gutters? Nice job! GJ

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

What screw length did you purchase? Thinking of pre-purchasing them and adding even if not needed right now. GJ

I have three and would be hard pressed to figure out how you got four of them in there unless yours are the ones mounted sideways with buss bars utilizing great care and extremely brilliant craftsman skills. For the normal DYI owner, three 100 amp BB's seems the limit. GJ

Task completed. Thanks for not hammering me on it. My OOPs was pretty much self inflicted.... as usual. I'll still laughing about it. GJ

OMG: Better than mine! I can't read it either. Sort of a big OOPs on my part. TASK List #1: GJ to make signature block bigger! LOL... Nailed me on that one for sure. GJ