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Battery tray sizes are very different in the two models.

And, I'm proud of you for managing that! As is, I'm sure, your neighbor.

Totally get that. When we back the trailers into our drive, and close to the side gate, we usually use my 2005 stepside, regular cab silverado. The 4x4 ram is great in many situations, but the maneuverability of my smaller truck, in tight spaces, is so much better. The older truck is much more nimble, smaller, and tighter turn radius. Our parking space is ridiculously tight. Gates barely wide enough for the trailer. So, final entry is get close, drop the trailer, add the abhorrent 360, and go from there. But the 360 doesn't have the power to go (slightly) uphill on our paved drive, for long. So, a truck has to get it close to the flat part of the drive.

They won't work on gravel. Or grass. Imo. We used to put plywood down on grass. Even then, it was very iffy. You might be better off with a front hitch on your TV.

We own two other power dollies that we've used for our smaller Elite, the ez tug, and a parkit 360. The parkit 360 is more like this, but has its own 12v battery. I can't imagine trying to steer the trailer, and run a drill to operate a dolly at the same time, honestly. Not crazy about the parkit 360, as attaching to the trailer properly is tricky, and it's very awkward, and doesn't seem steady in turns. Works ok on flat and smooth, very slowly. Just two little wheels under the tongue make me nervous every time we use it. But, it does make it possible to get the trailer into our narrow sideyard. I like the attachment of the eztug better. But, it's not rated for the weight if even our Elite. It's fine for moving the boat. I couldn't recommend either one, honestly.

What a great camping gift! It's called Scrubby yarn, available at any craft store. I have a couple little bundles upstairs that I picked up at Walmart a few years ago. Time to break out Gramma's crochet hook and see if I remember how to use it.

It's fine. We'll find you.

Absolutely. Pleasant tune.

@Nancy K. I love your glamping doll set. It's adorable. ❤

@Mountainman198 I think you have a good plan, as in try the cushions first, as opposed to mattresses, right off the bat. The foam in our cushions is pretty dense, great for seating, a little hard for sleeping. Needs a mattress topper (you could cut two from a queen for twins), imo. Whether you choose a fabric, or ultrafabric, is a personal choice. As far as cost, to replace later, that varies widely. Oliver obviously gets a volume discount. Custom in my neighborhood is pricey, but if you reuse the foam, a bit less. I also got a big savings on my boat cushions years ago because the upholsterer (unusually) allowed me to buy and supply the fabric. Many won't let you do that. So, I was able to buy commercial grade fabric from a roll end/surplus site, for 2/3 off. I wasn't able to reuse the foam, in that project. old. You could download the measurements for cushions, and price locally, if you are curious.

Happy St. Patrick's day And an Irish blessing for the day

Those people were extremely lucky. Kudos and then some, to the first responders. This will be an amazing campfire story, for many years.

I think so, too. I'm trying to figure out what I'd have to give up, in limited indoor space, to accommodate anything else beyond what we already have crammed in. Or, seal the battery compartment, and open it up to indoor space.

Seadawg (me) would say big leaps from 2008. I'd say, get out and get camping. Drive a ton of miles. Enjoy the heck out of your camper, as we have.

@Geronimo John those are all good, real world comparisons. Thanks. My first advice to Imelda was to get the soft start installed. You or I could do it. She doesn't feel comfortable with doing that. So, she should find the cost difference in having someone else do it. This forum sometimes tends to trend to those with a lot of skills. Not everyone has those skills. That shouldn't be a demeaning thing. Ever. Our forum should help those who want to know what "to ask for" in an estimate, if the owner doesn't have the skills. As a young kid, my dad taught me how to troubleshoot. Even if I couldn't fix it. At least I wasn't at the total blank end of the stick, when I needed help. I think you know what I mean. I know you have heart. If you , or many of us , were nearby , I know she'd have help.

No worries. We all just try to do our best in real world advice. I know what I can lift and carry. I'm guessing imelda might be like me.

Welcome aboard, Ollie day. *and, love your name.❤ ) Westfalia adventure wagon? <Swoon.> Yes to solar. And agm. Anything else that's not standard, I could probably live without. Others can tell you about the nature's head. We don't (yet) have one in our 2008. There's so much standard, today.

? Two of the ai gensets is not a bad or expensive deal. They come with the parallel cables, or at least, they used to. You only need one to charge the battery. Two to run the ac without soft start. Lifting each is within most people's capability. Big gensets are a tougher lift. I can lift the small ai she suggested, easily. I thought it was a useful suggestion. Maybe not. Btw, I'm an older woman, not a guy. So, I am probably a little more understanding of weights for smaller women to lift. I'd rather double up, on rare occasions when she needed ac,,than carry a big unit on the tongue . Just my thoughts. Sherry

Or, you could buy a pair of the ai generators, and connect them with the supplied parallel cables.

You could also call your local rv repair and see what they'd charge to install the soft start.

I won't use anything else. Too much work for cheap substitutes that don't last. Some years ago, we started treating zippers on the boat with a product called zipper lube. Really helps with longevity. Even ykk gets tired on the sun.

Trust me, spills are not an unusual thing on boats.... I'm just really happy with the Ultrafabric, and I was skeptical, too, when our friend who works in the luxury yacht industry strongly recommended the Brisa. We both owe him. It's his birthday today, so raise a glass. At this point, I'm convinced the cushions should be good for another 10 years. Which makes me really happy, as cushion replacement is not cheap.

@Jairon We took the boat on a little trip this past week, and I thought about your Brisa questions. I took a photo of one settee's salon cushions, which are now 9 or 10 years old. They're in remarkably good shape, I think. A bit of stretch, as would be expected, especially with the rolled front edge for leg support when seated. I got all the tiny spots out. There's one tiny snag in one seat cushion, probably from someone sitting on it with a tool or something sharp in his pocket. Or dropping something like it. 🤔 As per instructions, I clean only with water or a mild soap solution, and don't treat them with anything. The main salon is favorite sleeping spot for off watch crew. (Least movement, center of the boat.) We do take them off the boat in the off season, and store them in the garage.

If you don't get the nature's head, you won't need to cover the toilet or keep it dry. If you do get the nh, you need to keep water out of it, but that could be accomplished with a big trah bag, or a plastic tablecloth. We boondock 99 per cent of the time. We had a microwave, but I think it died from lack of use. We removed it a few years ago, and built our own storage cabinet. Since you're not given a credit, you might as well get the microwave. See if you use it. Many do.