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4 minutes ago, Mike and Jill said:
Thanks, @Patriot. The noise isn't a deal breaker, but it would be nice if the fan cycled.
You are welcome, just passing it forward. Surely there are trade offs. We originally had the “Demoinc” aka Dometic AC Penguin which was just way too loud for us. We like to be able to listen to music, talk in the phone and each other or stream a movie. We are so glad we had the Truma retro fit professionally installed by Oliver. No complaints here with our Truma. 😊
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15 minutes ago, routlaw said:
That downward sag is about the same as on my Oliver too and as others have pointed out these are C channel not L channel as I previously referred to. Regardless the H2O surely can't weigh so much with only 6 gallons of water and maybe another 20 lbs for the actual heater itself.
Mystery to me why so much more structure in this one area and yet so many still break. Still nothing from Tech support.
How many trailers have had this weld crack or break?
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2 hours ago, MAX Burner said:
Nothing noted…. I’m going to ride in the OTT while D drives thru the neighborhood as before we upgraded them to “feel” the before/after….
Hey Max,
Ask your bride to keep it under 100 while you’re in the Ollie. 😄
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I called and spoke to a super nice Truma customer service rep named Sherry. She said that there are no plans to update the Truma Aventa AC fan to cycle off after the unit has cooled the interior down. According to Sherry, it is necessary for the Truma fan to continually run to enable the internal thermostat to measure and monitor interior temperature. So no change in the works. Honestly the low speed fan running does not bother us. We really are happy with our Truma.
Other info:
I asked if Truma was going to sell or incorporate a soft start for the 13.5 Aventa? She said no, that installing a soft start would cancel out any remaining warranty.
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Just now, rideandfly said:
That would give us all a chance to go out to eat, too? 🙂
Now you’re talking! 😄👍🏻
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8 minutes ago, rideandfly said:
The added piece of channel is only stitch welded (doubled) onto the channel welded to the mainframe on our Ollie. The doubled piece could be removed by cutting the stitch welds off with a 4" grinder. One side is stitch welded on the bottom and the other side is stitch welded on the top.
To give more strength additional cross-members could be welded on (added) in different areas, if needed.
This has me wondering why the original cross-member was doubled when all others were not. I have not inspected the campers with the new frame like Patriot's, but guessing none of their cross-members were doubled.
Bill,
You’re always welcome to come by and take a look under XPLOR. Yes it has cross-members.
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10 hours ago, Geronimo John said:
Good news Patriot.
Just noticed the yellow "thing" on your spring shackle. What is it?
thanks. GJ
My local Dexter rep told me the yellow paint swatch is to quickly identify a particular spring in their warehouse. I noticed the painted end is also where the leafs are steel banded together.
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After talking with @rideandfly I went out to the Ollie Hangar and rolled up under “XPLOR” and took a good hard look at ALL the frame/chassis welds. All appear to be solid.
Like anything thing else a regular visual inspection should be a part of regular maintenance checklist.
“Stack of dimes”. ✅
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Nice job Bill!
Please post up how often you need to empty your dehumidifier. We usually empty ours about every 5 days or so. Ours sits down on the floor in front of the closet door. We can just open the door, turn off the Pro Breeze and empty it.-
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8 minutes ago, Mike and Carol said:
I get the daily RVgeeks newsletter email and this morning had an article on Oliver trailers. It looks pretty well researched.
Mike
Neat article, thanks for posting.
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We empty our Pro Breeze condensate tank usually about every 5 days. It has an auto shut off in the any event if we are delayed in emptying it. So far we have had zero issues with mold or mildew and we factor this into our maintenance cost keeping XPLOR mold and mildew free during high seasonal high humidity. We don’t run the dehumidifier below 45 degrees or in the winter months.
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2 hours ago, rideandfly said:
Talked to the race car shop this morning and he can weld Ollie's frame later this week or next week. He wanted to know what kind of aluminum Ollie's frame was made out of, so I contacted Oliver service department this morning and Mike replied quickly this morning letting me know it's made out of 6061 aluminum. The race car shop was very happy to hear Ollie's frame is made out of a very good quality of aluminum. 🙂
It will look better than new Bill, great work on locating a solid shop. 👍🏻😊
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51 minutes ago, John Welte said:
I took a wet paper towel and ran it along the track. That seemed to take care of the fuzzy look. I will keep the night shades up a couple inches as I had them completely closed before. I did check the drain holes and they're free of debris. Thanks for your comments.
John
John,
Consider a can of compressed air to help clear the window tracks of debris. This has worked well for me in the past. 👍🏻
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John, we used a cover prior to our Ollie Hangar and pool noodles really worked well on the sharp 90 degree solar panel and rear bumper corners. I found that using a little gaffers tape to secure the pool noodles really helped keep the noodle in place. The gaffers tape is similar to duct tape but will not leave a glue residue when you remove it.
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@John Welte
To answer your original question on the best portable electric dehumidifier. I am sure there are other options out there, but this is what we use and it has worked great for the last few years. We also really like how quickly our Truma in dehumidify mode works. We also keep our frig door slightly cracked open during storage while running the dehumidifier. Naturally mold and mildew usually will not thrive with moving air.
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Here is a link to Oliver service locations. And welcome to the fourm! Also checkout Oliver University!
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Thank you Rodney.
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5 hours ago, mossemi said:
Krunch and I climbed Star Dune in August of 2009. The 750' climb was like walking in quick sand. It being August, we started climbing before daylight to beat the heat.
Mossey
I salute you and your bride for your 750’ climb! So very wise to get it done early. 👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
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We loved all things HEB when we lived in San Antonio. HEB actually made our wedding cake and it was excellent.
Great bakery, deli for sure. Nice of you to leave a card! 👍🏻😊-
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23 hours ago, Geronimo John said:
From your comment, and this picture:
It appears that the Truma is mounted on about a 3" high platform to allow the A/C vertical height for the condensate to drain over to the OTT internal drain lines. Creative solution.
The stock OE2 on level ground with the full diameter (16") rims/tires and the Dometic Penguin AC is 9' 8". Any idea how tall it is with the pictured A/C and drain kit installed?
GJ
According to the new brochure (linked) it shows the Truma Aventa in the photo on the OLEll at 9’ 8”. Our 2020 LEll has the 16” wheels.
I believe in late 22 YM and 23, and 24 YM Oliver went to the smaller wheel/tire set up which would reduce overall height. I have never measured the exact height of XPLOR post our Truma install. Given the slight slope or drop where the new fiberglass foundation to accommodate the Truma retro fit was installed, I will go with what Oliver states as the overall height being 9’ 8”. This is also listed in the 24 YM info packet.here-
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12 hours ago, ScubaRx said:
Who knows why there are 700 foot sand dunes in South Central Colorado?
When we visited the Great Sand Dunes there was a really neat 30 minute movie talking all about the natural phenomenon that occurs in this part of CO. I did not commit all the information to memory, but here is the explanation of how Mother Nature created the Dunes which we both thought was pretty cool. 😊In a snap shot - Wind from the northeast funnels through the Sangre de Christo Mountains and pushes against the opposing southwestern winds, which erodes additional sand from the mountain sides and brings it into the dune system.
Wait there is more-
https://www.usgs.gov/index.php/geology-and-ecology-of-national-parks/great-sand-dunes-national-park-and-preserve#:~:text=Wind from the northeast funnels,it into the dune system.-
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Certainly an ambitious undertaking and I look forward to what you come up with. With over 20,000 miles on our Oliver I have never seen the need to tilt our panels. They have always kept our AGMs topped off and working great.
That said, Mod On! 😊
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My bride at the great sand dunes last Oct 23rd. If you think people look really close while visiting the dunes..well they are not.
Don’t ask me how I know. 😄
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Broken frame crossbeam?
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Posted · Edited by Patriot
I agree Max all great points,
Comparing visually just a few early model weld photos to my welds on XPLOR there is a vast difference in the appearance of the skill level of the welder and his craft.
I really don’t see this being an issue with later model Oliver’s. I have not heard or read about any cracked welds on the newer Olivers. Oliver TT clearly recognized the need for higher quality welds early on and improved on this with a much better weld.
Good on Oliver!
All this said it is imperative that owners inspect and maintain ALL areas of their Oliver. Olivers are extremely well engineered and well built in my owner experience.
Oliver has continued and will continue to make improvements through the years. If I ever end up with a cracked weld I will simply have it fixed. I know I still own the best TT made in the USA. 🇺🇸
With so few trailers impacted, I am not sure how much more we can beat this dead horse. 😄
Happy Camping!!