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

You may or may not like the cost involved. I believe @ScubaRx has disc brakes on his Oliver.

@John and Debbie Here you go and it’s even on sale! 👍🏻 https://www.etrailer.com/Accessories-and-Parts/Valterra/A10-1314VP.html?feed=npn&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=1672411894&gclid=CjwKCAjwuIbBBhBvEiwAsNypvQ1XKW9UZOvykONtRfVuZZ7Oa3mCtQb5eZYfkAeF53AIxmbXV19a9hoC2MYQAvD_BwE This looks exactly like the screen I installed. Patriot🇺🇸

@shhQuiet AI….…missed a minor detail. I actually removed and cleaned my interior filters on our Truma Aventa. Not hard to do and will save you a few bucks. Naturally Truma would like you to purchase new filters every 12 months 🫤. Planned obsolescence? 🤔 A little tutorial link…super easy. https://www.google.com/search?q=youtube+cleaning+Truma+aventa+RV+AC+filters&rlz=1C9BKJA_enUS1119US1119&oq=youtube+cleaning+Truma+aventa+RV+AC+filters&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQIRigATIHCAIQIRigATIHCAMQIRigATIHCAQQIRigATIHCAUQIRigATIKCAYQABiABBiiBDIKCAcQABiABBiiBDIHCAgQABjvBdIBCTE5MjA3ajFqNKgCArACAeIDBBgBIF8&hl=en-US&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:572788ff,vid:B90-iekBCD0,st:0

Sounds like a perfect time to switch to the Gorilla hose Bill! 🤔

On our way back from the rally we had to stop at one of our favorite pull offs on the Smoky Mountain Expressway. So glad this scenic highway is in our backyard. Loving all things in the Smoky Mountains and the Blue Ridge! Mountains as far as you can see.

Thanks Chris! Nothing like tried and true field experience. Keeping it simple on the hose front!

Agree John, this has to be better than trying to put that a hard white plastic mind of its own magical “Camco Geine hose” back in the bottle. 😂

GJ, I have not used the hose yet, but it’s my understanding that they flatten back out to the shape you see it in the packaging. @Ollie-Haus or @Rolind can give more feedback on field use and storage.

A little feedback after first time use of the hitch clamp on my weigh safe hitch. It worked as described on our recent 1200 mile rally trip and the hitch/receiver ran silent running this clamp. https://www.hitchclamp.com/collections/3-clamps I opted to install the hitch clamp inverted or fastener sides up. It can be mounted either way. I find it’s much easier to put eyes on it and allows me to easily check tightness of the fasteners periodically during the trip or when refueling. The fasteners never needed retightening. Very happy with this quiet configuration. Onward! 🇺🇸

That is a very substantial difference wow!

Glad to hear your positive review. It will be a space saver and much easier to manage. Thanks!

Yes, I am happy to continue to wait for the Lithiums to drop even further. My AGM’s are still holding out just fine and I look to get a least another year or two out of them. The market in general for discretionary spending appears to be in a long pause. It appears folks are circling their wagons until the dust of uncertainty clears. No economic expert here, just an observation.

A big thanks to @Ollie-Haus for passing along this RV water hose upgrade while at the rally. It’s hard to imagine not having to wrestle with our fresh water white Camco hoses any more when storing them in the milk crate in our Oliver basement. So based on Chris’s recommendation, I scooped up (3) of these Gorilla collapsible 25’ hoses while at Home Depot this morning. https://www.homedepot.com/p/Gorilla-1-2-in-x-25-ft-Marine-and-RV-Hose-GMAR0025/325990305 “Two is one and one is none”.🇺🇸🫡😊

Here are the 2025 brochures we received in our SWAG bag.

@DanielBoondock I have seen some very good deals/significant savings on late model preowned Olivers very nicely equipped on the Oliver Travel Trailer for sale FB page. Some prices so reasonable, it almost seemed too good to be true. In my observation well maintained and cared for preowned Olivers typically sell quickly. At a minimum, maybe consider the factory tour in Hohenwald Tenn, as it is well worth the trip. Personally, I would never consider purchasing anything sight unseen especially a travel trailer new or preowned, just me. I certainly do understand everyone has a different comfort level. A big Congrats on closing in on your retirement, there is nothing like the freedom of being able to do what you want when you want and not being on the “work wheel”. Patriot🇺🇸