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I think the very best time to buy a travel trailer is when you have the time to use it. We never looked at our Ollie as a financial "investment, " but we do feel we've had a great return in memories and fun.

Thanks, Andrewk, for the current info. So many things change, over time.

Thanks. We mostly used items on hand, and a trip to IKEA. Their blum made hinges are awesome. We really find the cabinet to be an asset. Do realize, we didn't line ours, or build it out, other than the side plywood panels, so ours is a bit bigger than the factory cabinet.

My local guy is easy access, and no, I don't have to remove tires. Only my local Walmart asks me to do that. I'm only willing to do that for boat trailer tires, when rhe trailer is empty. Every place is different, so a good conversation ahead of time is important. And, scout ahead, as John suggested.

@LongStride, I think that's a good plan. In our older elite, the outlet was inside the microwave cavity, under the cabinet. But, I've seen other discussions indicating it has moved, over the years . When you get your trailer, it would be great if you would post current dimensions and outlet location.

I think I'd wait on making changes to the door assembly, til you have it in hand, honestly. The bath door is not likely to support the weight of dense teak, imo. It is made to support the glass mirror panel, and vibration of travel. But, it's not a heavy hinge assembly. At least, not in our 2008. Anything can be modified, but, I'd wait to see what you're working with, imo

I would check with my rep on current dimensions of the replacement box. It seems to change. Did Anita tell you if you could actually access the outlet above the cabinet, directly? In not trying to be contrary, just know that things have changed, from year to year.

It's mounted on a velcro strip. You can easily remove it.

A link to andrewk's original post:

Or, you could always hang one of these to remind you to "duck."

Yes, and it is covered in the same fabric as your cushions. Most of us call it the head bump cushion.

I don't know if you have power to see the forum, but I, and many of us, have been thinking of you,,and hope you are doing ok .

At least a few people in Texas are really glad they got the new F150 with onboard power. https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/ford/2021/02/18/texas-power-outage-storm-blackout-ford-f-150-generator/6797103002/

There are a lot of charming places in Florida that are not on the coast, or at least not the sand beaches that everyone thinks of when they hear the word, "Florida. " We have a real fondness for some of the sleepier, old Florida towns, like Homosassa. (Home to one of the most "interesting " restaurants, the Freezer Tiki bar, literally in an old seafood freezer, on the river. Everything is cash only, ordered at the window, and served in paper or takeout boxes, but you'll enjoy some if the best shrimp anywhere. Really. Their smoked fishspread comes with a sleeve of definitely "not" fancy saltines.

We've camped less in Florida than many other states, unfortunately. Winter season is camper repair and upgrade season, and sailing time. In the summer, we usually head north with the Ollie. The Florida state parks we've visited have been lovely, like Wekiwa Springs and Blue Springs, but often difficult to get a reservation. Should be easier in April and May, when the manatees are no longer hanging out in the springs . We've not camped there, but our daughter enjoyed camping at Rainbow springs State Park. Many counties also have some very nice campgrounds. Pinellas county has Ft. DeSoto, which has beautiful, treed waterfront sites, but is often booked, and has really gone up in price in past years. Pasco County's Withlacoochee River has been upgraded over the years. (Used to be $5 a night, now around $25.) Not far off i75, it's a beautiful park, with nice walking trails. We haven't been there in several years, but the Mexican restaurant in San Antonio was really good. (Pancho's Villa) In the early Oliver days, we once had a mini rally there, with 4 Ollies. (Doesn't sound like many, but there were probably only 25 on the road then. 😀) Good luck. It should be a fun trip, and I'll look forward to your reports.

Yes, I should have added the words "for the combustion chamber." That's why a furnace is safer to run than an unvented portable heater, that uses the air inside the trailer for combustion, and exhausts to the inside.

I'm not an hvac contractor, nor expert, but that really, really seems excessive in a small trailer. To me. I've always liked the idea of an adjustable butterfly vent, for those of you with the luxury of a bath duct. We don't have one. I leave the bath door propped open a bit, in cold weather, just to circulate warm air from the main cabin. In your shoes, I'd really like to see a manufacturer schematic, before I started making holes in my trailer, imo. Rv furnaces draw fresh from the outside, and exhaust to the outside. I'm not really sure the "return" grate idea is so solid, in rv furnaces. That said, I have a non-ducted, 2008 furnace, that still heats my trailer, and functions well.

Susan, your situation is obviously different. Are you still showing a code 20? If not, if it reappears, try to record what happened just before . Anything you can document will help , I suspect. I haven't found this issue elsewhere, but most of the other forums I participate in are sailing forums.

Other than that, I love your customization ideas. And the color scheme. We are also sailors. Blue, grey, white, and stainless with teak is an awesome combo. A bit of wood, here and there, can warm the interior, immensely. What fabric are you looking at for upholstery? I'll look forward to your photos.

I think that's the most problematic idea, if you're thinking of a traditional (read heavy) port hole surround. I've never attached anything but a sticky note to the door mirror. I don't think the white laminate is a problem, but that heavy port and mirror would give me pause. My daughter made a cute, nautical rope surround mirror. I could see a lightweight, shatterproof mirror circle, with hemp rope surround in that place.

If that works for you, it's certainly a less time consuming option than what I was thinking about. I was actually thinking more along the lines of programming "winter settings" through the customization settings. I don't know what volts 50, 60 or 80 per cent is on your lifepo4 battery, but Lifeblue should be able to give you a chart. And work with Xantrex to give you proper settings. If you set up charging through custom settings to keep the battery at 60, or 70, or 80, thru the winter, you'd have to change all the settings in the spring, or whenever you decided to go camping. Tesla cars allow this topend limit change easily on a touch screen, but then, they're Tesla. My Tesla home Powerwall battery backup allows me to change per centage of discharge allowed easily, but not the top end. Again, it's Tesla. I've thought about asking why I can't control the top end, which always charges to 100 per cent, but then I think their engineers know a lot more than I do about that battery chemistry. 😀 and, I have a really long warranty.

The Oliver installed Lagun inhibits some access. So, a number if people have followed Overland's excellent instructions for a different mounting location and method.

You're not in "timeout." 😄 I'll check into this with the admin and see if an update has caused an issue with settings. Sorry for your trouble.

Nceagle, I haven't read your xcpro 3000 manual, but with the variable charge settings available for various types of batteries on your device, I would think there would be a way in the settings to keep the charger from always trying to top off your battery to 100 per cent. As in, a set of "winter storage settings" that would only charge to a certain volt limit, representing say 50 per cent of charge, instead of physically disconnecting the charger. Or, a method, through settings, to turn the charger to "off"?

I'm also curious as to the firmware release number forwarded to Oliver, and forwarded to mcb and nceagle. The latest release number on the xantrex website is 1.06. This looks to be a 30 to 45 minute process, even if your trailer is at he house, if all steps are followed, properly. As Jairon noted, it would be interesting to see serial numbers on the inverters . And helpful, to both Oliver and Xantrex. We chose Xantrex for the boat for a number of reasons, including the size, lighter weight, dual function, and Xantrex history of reliability. The xcpro is pretty much cutting edge. And, also pretty new, with many programming options to accommodate all charging situations and battery types. I was excited to see Oliver adopt newer tech. Hopefully, it will all work out shortly.