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Thanks for the help John 🙂

I went with the 390 AH Lithium batteries and Xantrex's 3000W inverter but elected to opt out of the 340W roof mounted solar panels. I will get Zamp's 230W portable with it's controller and have OTT put a solar port on the LEII we just ordered. Seems like it would be more efficient to aim directly at the sun, not have to park in the sun, and be able to keep the panels cleaner. I have read that it's better having the controller close to the battery vs at the portable panel that's on the end of 30ft of 10 AWG cabling. Would it be beneficial to have the controller taken off the Zamp and moved to the battery compartment (if there's room) or maybe better, inside of the trailer where it would have been if I'd have bought the complete solar package deal. Hopefully I'll get enough power from the portable to charge the batteries and not wish that I had put the larger roof mounted panels on. Thanks for any and all suggestions 🙂

Thank you, Bill, for the help. I think I'll try out the way it comes and with extra back support it may be just fine. 🙂

Thanks for the links, Overland. Jason said I could pickup an extra counter top made for the storage compartment to make my shelf from. Do you know the width of the beds on the standard?

Thank you Overland. That's our intended course of action as a backup. Your setup is pretty sweet! I like the table and additional shelf beside the stove top. We are total newbies, we just placed an order last Friday and won't pick up until mid January....which is a bit of a bummer. But we've been through it before with our 2018 Casita, but that wait was only 7 months 🙂

On the twin floor plan, has anyone removed the bed rails and trimmed off a couple inches to make it a little easier to use the beds for seating areas? At 30 inches it's a little far from the wall to the edge of the bed. 28 inches would be fine for us as a bed width dimension and 4 inches wider in the isle way would be welcome. Fitting around the lamp stand cabinet would have a 2 inch gap on each side to be filled in somehow, I suppose. I asked Jason about it at the factory and he said the area where the rivets fasten the rail down is thinner and if I cut off the back side it would then be too thick to lay level with the rest of the molding. Thanks for any help, John

Thanks SeaDawg, the app is pretty good and does reflect good info concerning Awendaw, SC 🙂

You are right IMO, RB. Non ethanol is the way to go but can be hard to find sometimes 🙂 Anyway, weed whackers and chainsaws are things of the past for me, and if I need a generator I will definitely go with non ethanol!

Good info for us to contemplate, thank you for sharing!

How many times has that one bit me, lol. Although I have zero experience with generators, I have gummed up many a chainsaw and weed whacker thinking I'll be using them again in a couple of weeks. 🙂

BTW Jim and Frances....you joined the forum on my hero's (wife's) birthday 🙂

Thanks Jim and Frances! Hope to see ya'll "out there" one day 🙂 Safe travels! This will be our second, lol! John

Hi John, If you have any interest in the Clam, then you should take a look at Gazelle. They are a little smaller than 10x10 and stow at 63 inches long and are considerably cheaper than a Clam. We have one and the only downsides I see are that it is floor-less and the screening blocks most of the wind, so summertime you need a fan. The screening does block out insects very well. The Gazelle pops out just as the Clam does, very easy setup and take down. The hardest part is getting it back into the bag 🙂 John

Thanks Bill. We didn't have the resources to pay for an Oliver until we sold the house last year. We really hate the idea of leaving the Casita behind, so we'll keep it in storage for a year or so after we get the Oliver to make sure of the "Oliver life." They look similar from the outside and we've even had a few people ask if the Casita was an Oliver...since we have no logos on the Casita.

Thank you Mike and Carol. 🙂

Thank you SeaDawg. Full-timing for about 15 months now. Sold the house in South Carolina and haven't looked back. Our Casita is an 2018 model we bought at the end of 2017. It still looks new. I hate to part with it but, as I age, a little more room and the safety of 4 tires vs 2 will be appreciated. I'm sure glad to find this forum....so many ideas and much information. 🙂

Yesterday we had Jason L. reserve a spot for us on the Oliver assembly line. Construction doesn't start until November with pickup in January next year. As full-timers in our 17' Casita we are so looking forward to stepping up to an little larger FG home and moving on. I'm so impressed with the factory and people who work there. WooHoo 🙂 John

DavidS, your pictures are stunning! What type camera are you using? TIA, John

Thanks John 🙂

Hello all, My name is John and I currently own a 2018 Casita Liberty Deluxe, which my wife and I love. We may be full timing soon and might be in need of a slightly larger FG trailer. We really want a 4 season trailer. The Olivers seem to be the best but are very expensive. We've not seen one yet but are impressed with the reviews and the pictures/videos. I'll need to start with an upgraded tow vehicle. We are looking at the 2019 Nissan Titan king cab. If our home sells we'll probably go to Tennessee to visit the Oliver factory and make our decision then. Thanks for the add to your website 🙂