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Hi, and welcome! I was just talking yesterday to some old friends in your area. It's beautiful! Happy travels!

Fourteenth season now with original cushion, just replaced second topper with a new memory foam topper. The cushions are included, and easier to move around and remove than a mattress, especially in our smaller Elite. We leave the bed set up all the time, but have to move cushions a few times a year to change valves, access systems, etc . I'd personally give them a try, first. With good toppers.

Hinkle's book is in our library. We do love the coe parks in which we've camped.

I think the hybrid was a wise choice, too. I am looking forward to seeing it, actually.

Thanks, jed for doing the research I didn't do. I assumed viking would be lithium. That's just sad. And heavy. Came up in my feed. ... We're happy with the little lifepo4 box. We'll stick with that, for now

https://www.businessinsider.com/ford-maverick-pickup-analyst-reaction-competition-sedans-crossovers-2021-6 So, soon, Ford will be putting the new Maverick trucklet out there. Too small to tow even my little Ollie, but should be a great around town vehicle, with occasional truck bed use. Like my mom's early, early ranger. Tiny, but fun. And, hybrid is standard. I'd say it's a big gamble. But, a number of people may just like it... It would easily tow a small boat. Like, I towed my Sunfish with my Bronco II, back in the day.

If I were going to look at a jump box above the $150 mark, I'd probably look at this new offering from Viking. Combination jump and compressor. Paul already got his father's day present, (Yet another) saw. So, maybe Christmas? Roughly $180. Probably a coupon or sale between now and Christmas 🎄.

Back in the day (2008-10) , unless we planned to meet up, we saw only a single Ollie "in the wild." On i26. There were less than 50 of us, then.

Technically, 3 db doubles the sound energy, but perception is 10 decibels doubles the sound. It's exponential, not linear, but not quite that bad. Many of the "other brand" gensets are pretty quiet these days. The Westinghouse 2500 we bought is, indeed, a little louder than our 14 year old Honda 1000, but not by a lot. I also don't have high expectations of 15 to 20 years of service, but it has done quite well in its first 100 hours of service, running saws and charging cordless tool batteries, and the sound levels are quite tolerable. Def not the quiet and quality of a Honda or yamaha, but pretty nice for the price. We have 4 generators, all for different purposes. A big yamaha, the tiny Honda, the midsized Westinghouse, and a huge open frame (very noisy, quite old) from Chicago Electric to run a log splitter and a few other non-electronic things. The only noisy one is the big open frame. And, it's close to 15 years old, too.

I wouldn't get too carried away on spares, honestly. Other than a hold down coming off, and lid grommets, I've had to do nothing but normal daily use cleaning for 14 seasons. From the uk websites, don't use foaming spray cleaners. I usually wipe out wit water, and use stainless steel cream polish a few times a year. If I were to carry a "spare", it would be a single induction burner, or a coleman type camp burner, in propane or butane. Or, both. I love cooking outside. Have fun on your trip!

Your sales rep can arrange a visit, if someone here doesn'trespond.. Don't worry. They won't bug you. They have plenty to do, and they don't ever harass prospects.

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Since one of us can actually reach our analog thermostat from bed, in our elite 2008, I guess I'm less understanding.

I have induction at-home, but from what I have read, these dometic/ smev cooktops are similar to home ranges. The gas jet technology was pretty much state if the art when we got our 2008. Tried, and true, now. And. I do have serious envy of your continuous grate. That'd really nice. My skinny wire 2008 grates work, but not "grate." Lol.

How, and when, and where, is it leaking? Before I went any further, I'd check the aerator. If it's plugged, you'll get some backflow, maybe leaking/seeping at the base or seam between stem and base. We had a "leak" in a delta made faucet, 14 years old, recently. No cartridge. It was a ball valve with holes for cold and hot. Found a replacement at home depot. It was a very difficult job to replace , and took three hands, and several tries..Love the faucet, so wanted to keep it. It was worth the effort Can you find the service instructions online? That's what I try to do. Or, call or email Dura. Sherry

I think you probably have a little blade electrical connection for the piezo igniter. That needs to be lined up. If you can use a flashlight and mirror to see if the gas tube and jet haven't moved, you're probably good to go. The gas tube and jet are the only gas supplies. The alloy base and cap are useful, but just sit around and on top of the jet. As far as disposable, i looked around when my big burner gave me fits. The cooktop Oliver uses is (i think) smev, now owned by dometic, but still sturdy smev, and I would have ordered it if I couldn't fix mine. Probably the best available, usa. My old smev caps are screwed in, and make cleaning an issue. So, that's a tradeoff. If you travel bumpy roads frequently, take the caps off before you close the lid, and put them in the top drawer til you need to use the burners. At least, that's what I would do.

This is a great little jump box. We've used it four times this month, for the framing crew's trucks. Thanks again for the recommendation, John E Davies.

Pennie, you don't have to post to thank people, though you are very sweet. There's a little grey button (see photo) where you can add a thanks. Sherry

If your burner is like my smev, the pieces you've shown don't actually carry any fuel. There's a little gas jet, attached to a fixed gas tube, that supplies the fuel. It looks like a small, thin brass nut. (Mine is 11 mm, I think.) The alloy base plate with the ridges supplies air to the jet, "spreading " the flames. My guess is the base plate is attached by a couple of machine screws from the bottom, meaning you'd have to remove the cooktop to reattach it, like the small burner. The stainless steel cap is not fixed on yours. Mine is held on by old, stubborn, corroded and stripped screws.

A few years ago, we bought a cell phone booster and tried it in the truck. It didn't help, at all. Tmobile had zero signal in our area to boost. What gave me a significant boost in my Verizon signal was getting a new, better phone. We use my phone as a Hotspot for the tablet and my husband's phone. His tmobile phone works great in much of Canada, Europe, and Australia. And some parts of the USA. Verizon usually gives us great coverage in most if the usa, if there us any signal at all.

Did you open a service ticket yet? Someone from Oliver may be able to help you do it yourself, if you're comfortable working with gas. Or, they'll help you get it taken care of at an rv repair. Their warranty wraps Dometic's warranty.

Before you invest heavily in a cell booster, you might want to read this article. https://www.rvmobileinternet.com/guides/mobile-cellular-boosters/ With newer cellphone and tower technology , you may not need or want a booster.

I've never heard one of the new Dometic ac units running, so I can't comment on those. Our old 2008 Dometic was problem free, but, it was loud. I would not have changed ours out, even though 14 years old, but for the fact that we wanted the extra space for solar panels, and, indeed, it was 14 years old, and due for a change, anyway soon.

If eliminating it doesn't change the price, not any point in doing that. It would actually be a big negative. With the ac install, the standard 14 x 14 cut is made, all wiring run, thermostat installed. All of this makes a swap easier down the line... IF you even use the ac? We hardly ever have used ours. Depends in when , where, and how you camp. Now, if they would credit back the unit, still run the necessary wiring for the ac, and install a second but simple fan in its place (they use the same 14 x 14 hole,) that would be nice. Then, you could by a recpro or coleman ndq for an easy swap for the fan.