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And, if you are continuing to camp, as your other pisr indicates, please make sure that your water heater is set to OFF if your water heater is empty. And, that the water heater is bypassed in the plumbing valves

I have the smaller , older elite, without the ducting. We have camped with nights in the teens, without issue. But, I would definitely use your furnace, so it dissipates some heat into the hull. I just read your other post. Are you already winterized?

Imelda, could you let us know which model you have, and which year, please? Do you have the standard water heater, or the Truma? Also, what will your daytime temps be? This info will help others offer better info.

Got that, Frank C. We'll see what happens. Both teams are looking for a historic outcome. At least, it shouldn't be boring! (Even without the Clydesdale commercial.)

It's just a few minutes now, to kickoff. I hope all of you enjoy the game. I know I will. Go, Bucs!

Not many commercial outfits rent travel trailers, but you could try rvshare.com, for a travel trailer. These units are rented for a few days to a few months, by their owners, through the network. Many will deliver and show you how to set up. And use it. When my sister and her husband, years ago, thought they wanted a tab, we found one near asheville, she rented it for 4 days and they camped with us. They realized camping was awesome, but not in a tab. (For them. My brother in law is just too tall for that unit. They bought something else.)

In that weather, I don't blame you for not going out, if you don'thave to. My sister-in-law in Minnesota went to town a few days ago, to avoid having to go in with the arctic front you all are experiencing. Stay warm. Spring is just some weeks away. Hopefully.

That is, indeed, my kind of snow. Though, if I don't have to go anywhere, I personally don't mind if it hangs on a few days. I shoveled plenty if snow in Minnesota and Iowa. I never have to shovel the heat out if my Florida driveway. 😉

Our accountant told us we could only file for one second home installation in a tax year. (You should ask yours, too. I'm definitely not a qualified tax expert.) So, we did the house one year, the boat another. New rv system another. There's nothing on the solar credit tax form that indicates having a mortgage. But, you must own, not lease, the pv (solar) system. (This is applicable for sticks and bricks home, where many people lease their pv system. The lessor gets the tax credit.)

I am so happy that the LE1 is getting the Lithionics Lithium option. 260 ah is a lot of energy for our trailers. Thanks for all the info, Fritz. I don't know how many of you look at the FitRv blog or youtubes, but Jim and Stef installed lithionics over four years ago, and I'm pretty sure that's what's going into their new Winnebago, as well. I dug up this info from their original install. (Jim's actually a real rocket scientist/aerospace engineer, but he's pretty entertaining, and keeps the info down to a level I understand.) https://www.thefitrv.com/rv-tips/our-generator-free-rv-lithium-battery-solar-alternator-and-inverter/ Sherry

I don't know how I missed this, but the 2020 26 per cent tax credit has been extended to 2021 and 2022, instead if the reduced rate.(signed into law into December.) It appears that some in Congress may also be looking at allowing a deduction for "stand alone storage." Not yet, but we'll see. https://www.forbes.com/sites/ashleaebeling/2020/12/21/go-solar-enhanced-residential-solar-tax-breaks-in-year-end-spending-package-as-part-of-clean-energy-push/ Sherry

Pretty snow, Bill. I'm looking forward to summer, and camping again, too.

Our "newest" tow vehicle is a 2008 dodge ram 1500, 4x4, hemi. It has the idiot lights that show low pressure, but not tire pressure numbers. Still valuable. No way to monitor trailer tires. I am in the camp of --if you own a reliable vehicle, with proper ratings, run it til you really, really find something else you want. Or, in our case, we hope to run ours til it dies. I'm excited, and also concerned, about all the new tech in trucks. As in, if the truck always "backs in for you", how do you learn when it "doesn't ", because some board component fails? (More for new people than us, obviously. ) Conversely, I will have to say, that I love the new safety features of newer vehicles, that we obviously do not have, like blind side monitor, always on rear camera, pexestrian awareness, etc. And, hopefully, someday when I'm less confident about driving, the autopilot programs will be perfected. I know it's been really, really difficult for my mom since she gave up her driver's license. My two cents. Probably worth the same.

We do use Mothers Back to Black on body trim. And, we like it. It lasts several months in Florida sun. I haven't tried Griot's tire dressing, but I love their leather cleaner, and leather dressing. It's not "greasy." I use it on my leather sofas and chairs, and really like it.

Interesting. When we got our GoodSam's policy, I think the full replacement was for the first three or five years only. I'll have to look at our actual policy again. Pretty sure GMAC was the underwriter back in 2008. I don't have any complaints about GoodSam's. They've kept the price fair, for 13 years. Well, a small complaint on the roadside assistance policy. But it's just an annoyance. They like to renew you 90 days ahead of time, and send a bunch of emails....

I've read that "Back to Black" isn't slippery. I may try that. On my side, only, first. Not the passenger side. We've used it on black trim, so I already have it.

Welcome to the Oliver family. I hope you don't have a long drive in the weather we've been experiencing across the country, lately. Glad you got the time to watch the videos. They really have helped many people. We'll look forward to photos of your new Ollie.

If it doesn't, I have found it pretty easy to change out the curtain in the rvs we delivered to Alaska. (I hate the new plastic smell.) Same number if grommets. I just buy a peva or fabric curtain at tjmaxx, cut it with my shears to length. I fold the stinky supplied one, put it in a bag, and store it in a cabinet. The camping world curtains are expensive, imo. Let us know, for other future owners. (We're in the no curtain camp.)

I've never heard of them before. I see it has user replaceable batteries. Which is a double edged sword. No need to send away for service, but from what I've read, they can be more problematic than sealed units. We have had consistently fast, excellent service from truck systems (tst) in Georgia on our sealed units. But, that price is certainly appealing, and excellent reviews. I'd order two extra as backup, if it were me. But, it looks like only the set of 4 is on sale.

Actually, if they aren't in business anymore, I think there are some highly skilled metal shop folks here who could build something similar, from the photos.... Sherry

Oh, no! Running boards are really great, though I wish I had power ones that concealed. For my birthday, a year ago, Paul installed aftermarket running boards on my Silverado to make it easier for my mom. She loves them.

That looks great, Townes. Thank you for sharing it.

Thank you so much, mjrendon. That means a lot to all of us on the mod team.

That is all very good advice. Our administration have been a big help in spa m control, as well, from a software controls standpoint. I'll add a big thanks here to jason and Matt, too. I would note that the scam posting of an Oliver hull # was a cut and paste of the original owner's old ad.

Congratulations, Bill. I hope you enjoy your shorty as much as we have enjoyed ours for 13 seasons. Looks like better weather for unloading the truck and setting up today. At least some sunshine 🌞 I hope you'll get time to run through all the equipment during your stay. Tennessee is a beautiful place to camp, but February weather is iffy. You'll definitely get the chance to see how nice and toasty it is in the trailer in the 20s at night. 🙃 We'll look forward to photos, later.