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I'm sorry. I meant the outside shower compartment door. I should have been more clear. Back of Beyond pretty much explained that-- foam, towels, something to insulate the inside of the compartment door, then close it up.

This topic does come up, every winter, at least. I think it's really helpful if those of you who have camped in cold weather in an Elite II add your comments, add in at what temperatures your tips have been successful. Sherry

No apologies necessary. Discussions like this one help make the "best" better, imo.

He/she who sleeps closest to the controls.... is elected 😆

Mine are similar. Could you also add a photo of the strike plate, please?

Returning the product, vs chancing a future leak, isn't a bad decision. I would say, with unknown adhesives, we've used a hair dryer or heat gun on low, to good effect. Plus mechanical, as in plastic scraper. Dealing with unknown adhesives is a big issue. Too much heat can damage surrounding material. I totally respect your decision. I wouldn't want to warp the door material. We still use a shirt or jacket over the head bump cushion, 13 years in.

Camping, at 12 at night, 35 day, I'd add a piece of foam to the shower door. Run the furnace. If in storage, I'd do a full winterization .

Susan, our bypass valve requires lifting the seat hatch. I have a 2008. It's not easily visible, but identifiable in the chart. Which, we have to look at every year, because we do it so infrequently. Our bypass is pretty much hidden under other plumbing runs, but it's there. Maybe next year, I'll tie a ribbon on ours. Good luck . Sherry

Back when I was driving with my dad, (decades ago), if forecasts were iffy, we dropped down and went through Texas, in winer and spring. It was longer, cost more in gas, but safer. Weather forecasts are better now. March can be iffy.

Mike's post reminded me. Our tpms adds weight to the stem. If you add a tpms, you may (at least slightly) change the balance of your tires.

Oliver may be one of the few manufacturers that actually specifies balancing. I would be more concerned about under-inflation, than balancing. I'd be careful about pressuring down, too far. Flexing is more severe when underinflated. Imo. Do I balance my trailer tires, when I replace them? Yes. Where i go, (local shop) it's included in the price of mount-- spin balance. Does it make a difference, since they're not drive tires, I don't really know. I don't pay for it at Walmart, for the boat trailer. It's extra. And, I have to carry the rims in. Those tires die by age. A tire expert, I am not. I buy the best tires I can find, and watch tread for unusual wear, keep tires inflated,, and call it done. Since 2008, I've never seen unusual wear. (Scalloping, etc.). I've missed much of this thread working on my latest project, a 1927 Singer sewing machine. Remarkably, it still gives me beautiful stitches. And, the head and cover, were built to last. I'm looking at youtube restoration videos. I think, 90 years in the future, someone will be doing youtubes on restoration of my Oliver trailer. Like my 1927 Singer, it is truly built to last. Imo. My personal opinions. Am I an Oliver fanboy/girl? Maybe. I have appreciated the camping experience I've had with my trailer. I do not hesitate to point out improvements that we've made. Or, problems we've encountered, along with solutions. It's what makes the Oliver better, imo. When we work together.

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.