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My trailer is in storage about 500 miles from home, so I can’t provide any detail pics until I get back to it in a few months. I did find a few pics that might help. I installed this while enroute on a camping trip, it was easy. Initially I got common plated steel bolts at the nearest Home Depot, they didn’t have them in s/s in the correct lengths. I ordered the s/s locknuts, bolts and washers and replaced later.

This link discusses some tote carry options. If you do a search in this forum, you’ll find several threads that show methods for carrying these totes, including strapped to top of storage box in front carry tray.

To be more specific, there are 4 bolts per upright support, a total of 8. The 1” square tube upright supports come with two 1/4” steel backing plates, with 4 holes in each. I insulated the painted steel uprights from the aluminum storage tray with rubber strips. I do not have a pic that shows the attachment details, will get some when I can if anyone is interested. There is enough room left in the tray to carry the chocks & levelers, which is just about all the weight I want to carry. We carry the gray water tote nearly empty. I squeeze some Calgon in there with a bit of water to slosh around while towing, so the tote stays relatively fresh smelling.

Another spec will confirm you need the Andersen WDH. See the table John Davies posted earlier. It states the Maximum Tongue Weight capacity for a Titan XD hitch is 500lbs (no WDH). Your vehicle might be different, but probably not. That spec is not on the door stickers, it may be in your owners manual. The Oliver LE2 Tongue Weight is 490 lbs, empty & parked, without the front basket. Therefore, you will likely be over capacity without the Andersen WDH. If you are ever involved in a crash (your fault or not) your insurance contract could be voided, because by law you must adhere to OEM towing specifications.

I have a similar pole barn storage situation, it is heavily shaded, no direct sunlight. Despite this, my panels get a charge during daylight. In your situation, it might be enough to keep your batteries charged up. Given that it’s only a 3 week period of storage, perhaps you could not bother to disconnect batteries and check on it periodically to see if it’s doing ok? If you have a generator, you could charge up the batteries in a pinch. As a future mod, you may want to install a battery disconnect switch. Several posts on alternative ways to do this in this forum. Your Zamp controller does not require this. It will boot itself up quickly and work fine as soon as it gets sunshine.

I don’t have an inverter so perhaps that’s why I have 4AWG.

Apologies, I had a senior moment while typing, I meant 4AWG. Not sure about that wire size, just guessing from my pic. I edited my post.

In John D. Original post he mentioned the upper sides of the drawer panels were already clear-coated, hence my suggestion the bottom could be done likewise to seal & stabilize. It was just a thought, I may do nothing to my drawers until it’s necessary.

Looks like I have some black stuff sprayed on the ground stud. Another easy task on my list, check this out and improve this ground connection as needed.

Yep, I get your point. However I meant the underside of the drawers (the side you don’t see), just as an overkill measure for those not in agreement with the glue.

Would clear-coating the drawer bottoms with polyurethane help reduce moisture absorption?

I’ve had only one light stop working in galley. Could have been my fault as I was tapping them instead of touching them, my wife finally trained me. A quick call to Service had a new one sent immediately.

Case in point, consider Jason spent 2 hours via phone helping to resolve a non-warranty situation for a second owner.

I checked my 2021 on pickup, all 4 were balanced. It seems some slip through. This has come up before, Oliver will reimburse the owner for the balancing, but it’s still a hassle. Also, just to confirm, 2019 & later are using Cooper Discoverer HT3 LT 225/75R/16 tires.

I agree geO, Frank’s method is very good. I haven’t had to do it yet, but if I were removing wheels at home to do maintenance, I’d use the equipment I have, which includes large floor Jack, Jack stands, wheel chocks etc. all on a level concrete floor. However, your original post and objective wandered off into roadside repairs, which is what my posts referred to. How I will change a tire on the side of the road is different than how I will change it in my garage, due to the equipment & conditions.

Yes, this is correct. The way I read your post, I cannot tell if you are asking if you need a neutral ground plug. As mossemi advised above, the answer is yes. If you have a neutral ground plug, but it is malfunctioning, it can be easily checked with a simple circuit tester. I have an older Honda EU2000, and I have no trouble running the same AC you have, with the Micro-Air Easy-Start. I cannot run it in Eco mode. Your EU2200 should have no problem. If all your equipment is functioning, it could be as simple as too many loads as mentioned in previous posts. Some things to check if you have not already…Inverter Off, Charger Off, Refrigerator on propane or Off, Suburban hot water heater (if equipped) AC switch OFF. To test, just turn off all AC breakers except the AC. To confirm your trailer indeed has the Easy-Start option you paid for, turn off the AC when connected to shore power, then turn it back on. The AC fan will start up, but warm air will come out. There is a 3 to 5 minute delay before the compressor kicks in. This is a built in system safety feature of the Easy-Start.

That’s Ok, I’ll give it a try and send Jason & Rodney an email.

Same with us. We do have solar panels, but opted out of the inverter also.

Agreed Frank, the ramp option might not always work. In my test case, I don’t know the trailer weight at the time, but it was fully stocked and in dry camping mode. Water tank and gray tanks both half full. Trailer was connected to my F250 at normal, level height. I chocked both of the opposite side wheels. I think the variation in the results may be affected by the condition of the rubber bushings in the Dexter EZ-Flex. My 2021 bushings are still relatively new, so perhaps less articulation because the rubber is less compressible. The pic shows the linkage in the lifted position. The point of my test was to try out an option for changing a flat tire using equipment I am already carrying. I also carry a Humvee scissor Jack and an Agile adapter, based on your tests and recommendations (Thank you! ), detailed in related posts. A third option is to just use the stabilizer levelers (not recommended by Oliver), but I think that may flip the shackles, and I’d rather avoid stressing the frame. Coincidently, I got a flat rear tire on the TV 2 days ago, on a secondary road. I was not towing the trailer. The tire picked up a large lag screw. Rather than use the sketchy, never used OEM bottle jack on a gravel & sand road shoulder, I used the Humvee scissor jack and the Agile adapter and quickly changed that tire with the spare. So, in sum, my plan is to continue to carry the Humvee scissor jack w/ adapter, since it is suitable for both trailer & TV in unstable ground conditions.

I suggest you ask your sales rep to confirm. The microwave delete option is not shown on the 2023 Order Sheet. There was an option to delete it on our 2021 model, but there was no credit. It is nicely finished off inside and out just like the upper cabinets, we like the extra food storage space. We like to cook outside whenever possible, we use a cast iron Dutch oven often. We rarely eat at restaurants. We don’t use a microwave or convection oven often at home, so we don’t miss it.

Thanks for update Mobilejoy. If you get the opportunity, perhaps you can discuss with OTT management if they will consider editing their owners manual so we can clear up the confusion on a key safety item. A video would be a benefit. Following are the instructions from the 2021 Owners Manual on Changing a Tire: ”Slightly loosen the lug nuts on the tire you want to remove. Locate the approved jack points on the steel sub frame. Using a bottle or scissor jack, raise the trailer until the tire clears the ground, then finish loosening and removing them. Pull off the old tire, slide the hubcap out backwards and insert it on spare. Set spare tire evenly on the lug nuts and hand tighten lug nuts. Retract front jack back to travel position and remove all external jacks. Now tighten lug nuts completely. Lug nuts should be torqued to 120 ft. lbs. ”

I did a quick test with my 2021 LE2, but just used stuff I had with me while camping this past week. I used a Beech Lane leveler, 2 rubber jack pads, and a few 6x6 wood blocks. The total height off the ground was 6.5”. The rear wheel lifted free, very easy to do. If I wanted to remove the wheel, I would have lowered the rear stabilizer for additional safety. I did this test in a slightly sloped gravel parking lot, my objective being to simulate a roadside tire change. I assume the EZ Jack will work just fine, and will be more elegant and safer than my makeshift arrangement. I also think it’s much safer than a bottle or scissor Jack on the frame.

Works using the remote too.

Yes, I just tried it. And, if you long press the remote power button, the display goes dark!

Wow! That is Tip of the Month in my opinion. I was laying in my bunk last night looking at the glowing red power button on that audio system and decided I hated it too. I just long pressed the power button and….blackness. Lesson learned, read the manual. Thank you JD!