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Thanks for sharing what you know on this subject. In my case, my spare that came from the factory is a 16" tire but more narrow and slightly lower profile ratio. As I stated before, my tire guy say the 215 70 16 size tire is not really running On an LEII. A few companies make a C rated tire (max load rating of 1,875 LBS). I will follow up on your recommendation regarding John Davies mounting a full size tire without the tire cover. This will require a way to mouth the license plate and the plate light.

I have hull number 124 produced in 2016. The spare tire size is 215 70 16. Apparently this tire size only comes as a 4 ply with a max weight limit of 750 lbs. This tire is pretty much is maxed out with a loaded LE II. The question: Will a full sized 225 75 16 trailer tire fit inside the fiberglass spare tire cover?

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Does anyone clean the trailer with clay after washing and before applying wax?

The factory replied. They said the closet has a frame cross beam under the closet and putting 165-lbs in the bottom of the closet is ok. They did caution to be mindful of the additional tongue weight.

John, good suggestion to ask the factory and a plywood base. I'm now thinking of making a milk crate like base with low sides for the water jugs

I’m considering transporting 20 gallons of water or 160 lbs (four 5-gallon containers) on the closet floor. Does anyone know if concentrating this much weight (160 LBS) on the closet floor would be too much weight or create other concerns?

Does anyone have experience running Cooper ten ply HT3 tires? Seems to be Cooper Tire's version of the original Michelin that came on the Oliver. https://coopertire.com/en-us/find-tires/all-tires/discoverer-ht3

A camp next to us was running a Predator 3500 made by Harbor Freight/Chinese production. I have never trusted anything with a motor from Harbor Freight but was impressed with how incredibly quiet it ran. This combined with a $900 price tag may make the Predator worth investigating. To date, I have a hard time getting past my lack of confidence in the Harbor Freight brands. In the back of my mind I wonder if I'm being an equipment snob and the Predator could be a great value. I don't have any real experience with the Predator, but I have read some reviews and they seem liked by the reviewers and users. No doubt Honda has done a great job creating a brand that a lot of people trust and are willing to pay the extra $$... Can you trust a $900 Predator or do you need to spend $2,600 for peace of mind for the Honda 3200?

We installed a soft start circuit and able to run our 1300 BTU air conditioner with propane converted Honda 2200 with no problem (hutches propane conversion) or on 15 amp shore power. The Honda has always been dependable running air conditioner, but you do loose some of the generator's capacity running propane vs gas. It's possible on a hot day at high altitude running on propane our generator may not have the capacity to operate the air conditioner. So far that day has not come. I'm assuming your new Oliver will come with the new 1100 BTU air conditioner. An 1100 BTU air conditioner w/ soft start should run great using a propane converted Honda 2200 in all conditions. We do not run the microwave and air at the same time. I have never done the calculation or attempted to run both at the same time. Also, we run the heat on propane when not on shore power. Another consideration to charge your batteries is to look into dc to dc charging. Your tow vehicle is limited to charging your batteries to about 7amps per hour due to small gauge wiring. You can install 2-gauge cable through a second trailer / truck pigtail plus an alternator charging unit. This combination can give you 30amps per hour of battery charging per unit installed. It's a cool solution but can be spendy. https://amsolar.com/rv-solar-panel-kit/alternator-charging

When our F250 6.7 is fully loaded and hitched, we weigh between 8,700-9,300 lbs. We have found running our tires (Copper TA3 XLT 275 70 18) at 65LBS gives us good tire wear/ handling with a pleasant ride on paved roads. We "air down" when running long distances off road. We love towing with a big truck and would hard for us to go back to a 1/2 ton. Our truck is not used as a daily driver because it has a turning radius of a bus and beats our brains out without a load. Lots written about choices of tow vehicles throughout this forum. Mostly you will find two camps. One that love a high payload 1/2 ton using a weight distribution hitch and the other are running 3/4 ton+ trucks. It's my option the biggest issue when choosing your TV is to truly understand your payload needs. Unless you travel as a minimalist, many 1/2 trucks will limit your ability to bring all the gear you like to have for your adventures.

Mojave Desert/Kelso Dunes Dec 2022 our Christmast tree dec 2022 Owyhee / SE Ore Succor Creek / Owyhee Canyon Lands, Ore Plateau above Three Forks / Owyhee Canyon Lands Taylor Lake/ Plumas county California ... up Beardsley Grade.. should have believed unimproved road sign.. a couple of hours in 4 wheel drive low at 2-3 mph.. very challenging getting turned around.. fantastic location, great alpine lake / fly fishing but not recommended for towing

My wife wanted pup to be able to travel up front with us. Built a platform between the truck's front seats that wraps behind the driver's seat (L shaped). Covered the platform with a custom shaped dog bed. This makes my wife happy, pup would be fine hanging in the back.

The Pine creek off highway 86 near Idaho/ore border/ oxbow dam?? Great fishing up Eagle Creek near Richland. If so, can't find more a beautiful place. Travel safe

i pulled this of the internet.. Can't always trust what on the net but this is good advice.. How tight do you tighten an anode rod? Once you get the anode rod inside, tighten it by hand until you cannot anymore. Then, use the socket wrench to tighten it a bit more, about 1/2 turn, 180 degrees. Do not tighten so hard that the water heater begins to move or twist.Jun 5, 2018

All good advice but it's all about getting the planets to line-up and your jaw and tongue in the right place when doing this task.

Hey Wandering Sagebrush Love your pups. We are on our third Chessie (one at a time spanning almost 30 years). I think we would miss our sweet and very hard headed Chessie's if we had a different bread. What would the meaning of life be with a dog that actually listened all the time? I grew up in Baker Ore until my mid-teens. Could not have loved it more growing up with the outdoors in my backyard. I feel lucky to have this unbelievable experience before moving but enabled me to gain a broader lens on the world. Came back to go to school at EOSC - now called EOU. We still spend a lot of time in far Eastern Ore from the Wallowa's to the Alorvd desert. Below are a few images at virtue flats (near the Oregon Trail Interpretive center/Baker), Three Forks Plateau in the Owhee and pup. What part of Eastern Oregon is your home? Best of luck and hope you love your Oliver.

For my education, where is this fastener located on the city water that needs the long 1/2" hex head wrench?

I thinking you should likely be good for 80 miles as long as the rubber is still supple and the sidewalls are good unless flat spots don't round out. We have hull number 124 (like your trailer a 2016 production) with the same original the Michelin tires. We just got home from a 3,000 mile trip. Even after inspections and the tires being in good shape, we will be replacing them based on age before our next significant trip.

I have been running cooper AT3 LXT tires many years. First on my Tundra and now on my F250. They have been great all-around off/on road tires in all conditions but only mediocre running in snow (although the reviews seem to like them more than I do for snow driving) . The only negative is they tend to throw rocks. Regardless of these shortcomings, they are the best tires I have used for towing on/off road. In my quest for new trailer tires, I'm considering the Cooper HT3's. This tire is the all-season highway tread 10ply. Does anyone have experience running the HT3's on a trailer? https://coopertire.com/en-us/find-tires/all-tires/discoverer-ht3

If your truck is used for only towing, a 3/4 ton diesel does an amazing job and you don't need to mess with a weight distribution hitch. A 3/4 ton diesel is expensive to purchase / operate, and less than nimble beast as a daily driver. We just tow with our 3/4 ton truck and have other vehicles for daily drivers. If you need your truck as a daily driver and for towing, a well equipped 1/2 ton + WD hitch will do a good job. You will not have to park a beast while running errands around town with a 1/2 ton as a daily driver. We love towing with our F250 6.7 Diesel.

We live on the Northern Ca coast and are still running on the original 10 ply Michelin's that came on the trailer. The trailer was delivered in 2016 and had traveled about only 4,000 to 5,000 miles when we purchased it mid-year 2019. We had to take a year off due to medical issues but have put on about another 20,000 miles. Estimated total milage of 24,000 on tires. Lots of tread left but have been concerned about their age, UV and general abuse due a lot of off road activity. Took them in for a good inspection while rotating last November. I was ready to purchase new tires due to age. Joe, my tire guy said they have evidence of off road travel but the rubber is still supple, no aging on the sidewalls, plenty of tread and in good shape. He talked me out buying new tires and told me to run them one more year. Still concerned about age of the tires, I had My RV guys inspect the tires when repacking the bearings In Feb. He gave me the same report. Nothing wrong with the tires, run them another year. Although in good condition, I hope i'm not operating on borrowed time. Why all this information when you are asking about tire covers? If you live west of the cascades, our climate is much like yours. Our trailer lives outside year around. A lot of our off road adventures are in the hot desert. The tires are 6+ years old and we have never used tire covers. UV tire damage is a real thing but but after getting 7+ years from my tires, I question if tire covers are worth the hassle for trailers stored west of the cascades. I have invited some conversation on the need for tire covers but please don't let my post hijack John's original post wanting recommendations for good tire covers

We travel with one 80 lbs Chesapeake Bay Retriever. She does not stand that tall but is very thick through the chest. She sleeps on the floor on a thin dog bed that is exactly the width of the floor between our twin beds. When the furnace is on, we move her bed forward so it fits between the two heater vents. If we get up during the night, we turn on the floor lights and have to step over her. She is very mellow and hardly knows of the activity. When cooking inside we have her lay down on the entry carpet in front of the door. The water bowl goes in the bath. It's cosy with us and pooch during winter travel. Travel during warm months, we are mostly outside except for sleeping or fighting bugs. We love our pup and consider this as only a small inconvenience to have her travel with us. We have chosen to be one dog family because two is more than we want to manage. I can't speak to two large dogs inside, seems viable but very cozy if you love them and are use to dealing/living with two dogs under feet. d image