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I actually purchased this 24’ LP hose not the 18’ with quick connect. - https://www.amazon.com/DOZYANT-Pressure-Quick-Connect-Disconnect-Extension It has served us well!

It has water proof plugs. Our Mini has gone through a serious rain and even a hail storm had zero issues. The custom case adds a little weight to the Mini and does a good job of keeping in grounded during light wind conditions. With high winds I will use a bungee to secure it to a table or just place it on the ground. I run an extension cord from the Oliver exterior outlet into the bed of my TV. I have a camper shell so water is not a concern when I plug in the Mini and our Truma cooler in during bad weather. Just how we roll. 😊 Here is a pic of a chilly 28 degree morning while camped in Yellowstone at Fishing Bridge last fall. Our Mini was working great. It has a built in heating element (you must go into your IPhone app to turn it on) to keep ice or snow from collecting on the dish. We love cold weather camping! 🇺🇸🇺🇸

You may want to consider a much longer hose than 6’. We use an 18’ hose from the LP QC’s on our Oliver. 😎

Sept & Oct are very popular shoulder months for those of us who travel long distances. It will be interesting to hear what attendance will be like. We won’t be attending.

Do all you can to take care of your existing windows much as possible. A friend just had Oliver replace one on his LE2 that a neighbors lawnmower shot a rock at. He was all in for $1000 including labor at Oliver😳. Oliver had to special order his replacement. And of course the neighbor denied any liability that his mower did the damage. When we roll in to a CG and if they are mowing we usually wait until they finish and the area is clear of weed eaters and mowers before set up. We have even nicely asked some CG’s to not mow or weed eat around our site until we depart. Surprisingly most owners are pretty cool and understand. Sounds like overkill I know…but beats the alternative of a big ding in the Oliver gelcoat or worse yet replacing a window.

John, Sorry to hear this news, and its the first I have heard of a window frame coming loose. Can you provide any photos?

Like you, we really gave the 50GB a month “frugal” try, and quickly realized it was a no go for us while on extended trips. The unlimited roaming plan works best for us now and then we pause service when we arrive back home.

@Geronimo John PM sent. Patriot🇺🇸

I am so glad I had the 5200# never lubes retrofit as well as the Alcan 5 leaf pack. Glad to see your positive review after 10,000 miles Mountainman198. A very worthwhile mod! 👍🏻🇺🇸👍🏻

@John and Debbie Pro tip 😊- A cheap HF moving blanket is nice to have to lay on while under the belly of the beast while greasing zerks or torquing running gear fasteners. I always carry one for this purpose. I carry several others to lay over my truck in the event of a hail storm. These blankets came in handy when we had rain and small hail at the last Oliver Rally. Here- https://www.harborfreight.com/search?q=furniture moving blankets I carry this also, my knees a grateful - https://www.harborfreight.com/foam-kneeling-pad-56572.html

Also highly recommend the roam plan if your planning a long trip. https://www.starlink.com/roam

Looks like the Starlink Mini is on sale right now for $299.00. https://www.starlink.com/roam

The Starlink Mini is in sale right now for $299.00 and makes streaming a breeze. 😊 We also stayed at that same KOA when we got our Alcan leaf pack installed. We were glad to have the Mini and it worked great. Congrats on the Alcan’s! https://www.starlink.com/roam

Another recall….🙁 https://autos.yahoo.com/toyota-recalls-almost-half-million-000000687.html

Really?? 😏 I say nice job @mossemi and a lot of work, Ya gotta roll what works for you brother! 👍🏻 We have the Norcold and still carry a Truma 36C cooler in our TV. Well done Mike!! Patriot🇺🇸

Well done Mike! I can’t imagine how much work and effort this mod took. Hats off!! 🫡

Interested to hear about your range reports when towing in the high mountain passes as well as the flatlands. Obviously 500 mile range loaded and towing is not what your expectations are. My SWAG is maybe a 250-300 mile range loaded might even be ambitious. I suppose you can plug in at CGs but there will likely be an additional fee.

@Geronimo John Nice job and certainly much better use of the radius corner space in the wardrobe for sure. We opted to use a removable/stackable shelve drawer system which has worked really well for our closet storage. I will try and take a few pics post up.

Same issue a few years ago. I cleaned the hull area where it was mounted with alcohol first removing any residual factory adhesive. I secured it with 3m VBH tape and it has not moved. 👍🏻

Looks a whole lot neater than my soon to be no longer used Camco water hose. 👍🏻

Agree, it’s hit and miss with etrailer. I will default to other vendors if it’s something specific I need and always verify if it’s in stock and they can put their hands on it. As perviously stated its Just not worth the hassle trying to return any product in my experience with etrailer. Here- https://www.reviews.io/company-reviews/store/etrailer-com

Nice! 👍🏻Options are always good! Strong reviews too. -https://www.amazon.com/Lightweight-Leakproof-OrangeBlack-10-FT/dp/B0DNM146J5/ref=sr_

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Congrats on your new running gear. We have the exact same set up and are very happy. Lew and his crew at Alcan are pros and really do a great job. Well worth the trip and time to have this install done right. 👍🏻

Bill, The only draw back with Etrailer is they do not use an “RMA system” aka return merchandise authorized. It appears the buyer pays always shipping on returns. As with any business they have their share of complaints on BBB (link). I am very careful what I order from etrailer and verify the exact part(s) they are selling me are in stock and ready to ship that day. https://www.bbb.org/us/mo/wentzville/profile/new-auto-parts/etrailercom-0734-310024011/complaints