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So if you go to Fargo, circle back or stop on the Minnesota side of the river, and visit the Viking ship replica, and the replica stave church (built to look like the Hopperstad church in Norway.) Amazing projects, even if you are not of Scandinavian heritage, like me. The builder of the viking ship never got to launch it, but his kids actually sailed it to Norway. It's truly beautiful. https://www.hcscconline.org/

We've done a number of Alaska trips, never with the Ollie. Flew up 20 years ago and rented a small class c. Delivered several rentals from Indiana to Alaska over the years. It's a very long trip. Our favorite part of the trip had always been northern bc, and the Yukon. But, you can fly in and rent there, too. Not Ollie purists. We've rented campers on several continents, when expedient. Love my Ollie, but not shipping it to Europe, Australia, or Iceland. Rentals often make so much sense. Glad you had fun. May is a bit chiller, bit a great time to visit Alaska. Fewer bugs. Fewer tourists. Fewer fires. Good on you for great timing.

One of my brothers lives in Brainerd. Brainerd weather doesn't always look at the calendar. Lol. It SHOULD be in the 70s, but 40s or 50s can happen in June. At least it cuts down on mosquitoes.

Take heart, folks. My hull #12 didn't get its plate till a few years ago. About 14 years after pickup , in fact. Just in time to take the plaque to Antarctica. Couldn't take the trailer, obviously.

@jd1923, I used to live near Mason City, and family is from near your Minnesota destination. Did you camp near Thornton, at Ingebritsen? Just curious. Hope your dinner was great. We spent a lot of time at Clear Lake, back in the day. Those restaurants are long gone, however.

Happy days! And, congratulations to all of you lovebirds, on your special days!

Safety first. Very thoughtful!

If you decide to replace it, do yourself a huge favor and spend the extra few bucks for the maxx dome with the interior led light ring. But, could just be your caught a bit of debris in the fan blades. Check that, first. A small bit of debris can make a real racket. Congratulations on a great trip!

Yes. And we carry a spare. And, a spare for the rear jacks, too. It is possible to raise and lower all the jacks manually. And, I'll also mention that it's slow and not so much fun. Our 2008 trailer is now almost "old enough to vote", and has lived outdoors its whole life, so replacing exterior switches due to corrosion, is not entirely a surprise. Just can be inconvenient. Jd's jumper could be a helpful small addition to our tiny spare parts kit. With a newer trailer, you might just want to check to make sure you have enough battery power to the switch. The jacks draw a lot, quickly , and I've found over the years that a low battery (i still have agms) can cause a temporary failure.

3 year old post.

We went overboard on the Oliver sign, but i think it's permanent . Replacement lens, Butyl tape, mechanical fasteners, plus caulk. 5 years in, and good. https://olivertraveltrailers.com/forums/topic/4823-third-taillight-reinstall/?_rid=33

I'd guess you are pioneering the Pioneer install. Yes, it looks identical to the Gree/Turbro Greenland. I think you will enjoy the energy savings and quiet of an inverter compressor ac. Glad to see they are FINALLY becoming available here in the USA. The biggest challenge in our swap from the Dometic Dinosaur unit to our littler Hougton was getting units off, and on the roof. We used 3 people, safety ropes,,and two ladders. Used carpet, upside down, to slide the new unit forward, after getting it to the top. Install on our Houghton was pretty straightforward. All these are set for the standard 14 x 14 approximate openening. We did have to fare out the opening a bit of some jagged edges. I'll bet you find the same. Have you seen the install manual? Is it possible to connect the condensate line? We could not with our houghton. Are you planning to resell the dometic you remove?

My 2008 elite came with a Fiama. Manual. We replaced it with another Fiama manual after it suffered some stress (Our fault.) Still working great, 8byears or so later.

Ours died about a decade ago. Finecm without them.

Welcome to the group, from number 12! Wishing you many miles of smiles. If you need help, you know where to find us. Right here.

We've been working hard on Helene deadfall cleanup. Time to relax, grill some steaks, and chill a bit.

We just had the same experience at our cabin. Kwikset is sending a new battery pack. Three to four years is our experience with keypads exposed to the elements. It's a love/hate relationship.

This was four years ago. Today, I would not offer the same advice. There have been a number of users with brightway who didn't make it to the five year mark. Plus, a number of better, including lithium, choices available. Tech and manufacturing standards change.

I didn't quote the whole post, as most folks won't read it, but, they probably should. Real world experience, and thank you for posting it.

In my experience, don't get complacent. Your 2017 probably has a dometic. The bang it/push method may last a few months, or a year. For us, off and on, one six month camping season. At this point, please consider what type of fridge you want as a replacement, and do the swap off season. Then again, you might just be lucky, and some erosion on the panel knocked off. Just be prepared. Coolers, at ready.

And, there is the rub.

another thread to read, recently. You are not alone. We just want everyone to he safe, and happy.

Here's my case. We will likely need to replace our 2 x group 31 12v batteries this year. They are at least 7 years old, still holding a charge, but , hey. We have no inverter. No microwave. None of that high powered draw. We may, not sure, just replace both 12v agms (105 ah) with a single lifepo4 battety. Maybe x 2. We will see. For us, 105 ah is "enough." But, we don't camp in high temps, usually stay east of the Mississippi. If we actually need ac, we camp with power. (6 times in 17 years.) Everyone had different needs and wants.v

Maybe because Oliver eas an early adopter? That would be my guess

@Imelda, to begin with you only need 2 (or even one) 12v lifepo4 batteries to replace x4 6v batteries. Your 6v batteries were wired to create 12v power.(first in series, then parallel.) If you don't understand this, and many don't. , I'd highly suggest that you a) go to the rally, and enlist the help of the many who have volunteered above or b) hire a local rv tech to install new battery(ies) and create additional important wiring connections. Imo, there is no real thing that is a "drop in" lifepo4 battery. Especially in your case, wired for 4 x 6 v batteries. You have done so many great projects on your own. But, this is critical. Loose, or improperly sized, or small wire diameter can cause a fire. Improper settings, or incorrect charging equipment can shorten the life, or disable new batteries, at the most inconvenient time. We have a lot of people on the forum who have "done their own" with lithium, but they have some extensive study and engineering and/or electrical background, including us. I've never heard of the second battety you posted. Imo, battleborn is great, and highly overpriced, but great customer service.. Please take some time, and continue to discuss here.