[Trojan AGM Replacement]

1 hour ago, FrankC said:

Sorry to hear about the problem. Are the existing (dead) batteries you are replacing AGMs? Or wet cell lead acid?  I have a 4x12volt wet cell lead acid battery setup in my Ollie (offered as an option at the time) and they have been great, but I’m considering going to 4x12volt AGMs, like the Optima brand batteries, when the lead acid ones eventually need replaced.   Optima makes 12 volt AGMs in the standard automobile car battery size package but listed by Optima as RV batteries, so they would fit the same as the 4 lead acid batteries I have now.   Maybe lithiums but I’m having a hard time justifying that expense.   
 

And if you’re storing outside but in a fairly safe, secure area, if you don’t already have the factory solar (assuming you don’t since your batteries died) then you can use a portable solar panel to maintain battery charge.   I have a ZAMP 140 watt portable panel with integrated charge controller that I hook up with a 7 pin adapter to the Ollie 7 pin pigtail.   Works great for charging and maintaining the batteries.   If you’re storing indoors with no shore power AC connection, then I know there are a few owners that have a cutoff switch added right at the batteries to eliminate the parasitic current draw from the Ollie accessories.   But 10 weeks is still a pretty long time, especially in cold weather, for a battery to sit. 
 

I like your solar setup and would like to do something similar since we don't have solar installed.  Thanks for sharing.

[Trojan AGM Replacement]

You are correct SeaDawg that we have a 2018 LEII that was pre-loved and unfortunately it did not come with solar, although we intend to rectify that in the future.  We live in VA and keep it stored under cover at a secure facility with no access to electricity.

Frank C we are replacing AGM batteries

[Trojan AGM Replacement]

We finally made the trip to storage to check the trailer (after 10 weeks) and found dead batteries.  We've had them tested and all 4 are toast so now we need replacements.  Lithiums are not a player at this time for us but we want to know if the Trojans AGM are the best option or is there a better choice?  Since we don't want to go thru this again what is best practice when storing for longer than a month?  Disconnect them, cut off switch of some sort, etc....  There has to be something better than bring them home.

[Hull #324 - Thanks SGR]

Hi to all,

We are happy to now be the owners of 2018 LE II Hull #324.  We found and purchased her from SGR through the forum back in June. Thanks to SGR for your time and patience with our inspection and handover - our first trailer and it was a great transaction. “Rhonda” still appears to be in great shape and we look forward to our travels! Thanks also to all the regular forum posters, you’ve been invaluable sources of information, and a big help to us choosing an Oliver.

[Dinette cushions]

Nan did you end up making the cushions?  We are thinking of doing the same thing and wondered how the process went.