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I doubt that commercial daybed covers would work well. Personally. With the curve of the hull, and bed length, there would be adjustments to be made I looked at fitted covers, and I can sew them, but fitted covers don't work well at night. Imo. Difficult to store, Difficult to use. We use normal full/queen on our Ollie i, set up as a full time bed.. I work with the excess. Not a big deal.

Depending on your batteries chemistry, you can't run a lot on ac. Which batteries do you have?

I watched five different YouTube videos today on the bluetti ac200 and ac200p. (3 were by Will Prowse, over a period of six months.) This looks like a really impressive unit, though Will noted some of his forum members had some issues with early units. Has anyone here tried the new Bluetti? Their new inverter seems to be quite efficient. Input for around 700 watts of solar for recharging quickly. It's pricey, at almost 2k, but it has a lot of features, data readouts, and choices of outlet types. I'm subscribed to most of these YouTube presenters. Girl in the woods, and her husband, are rather interesting woods dwellers. Lately, I've followed their progress building a tiny cabin in the UP. Will Prowse, of course, is my most followed source. I love watching his testing and teardowns, of all things solar and battery. Sherry

That said, I would try Overland's adjustment first. Also, check pump mounting to make sure it's not rattling. Maybe play with the other pressure adjustment screw, 1/4 turn at a time. Before I tore into a rebuild. Or replacement. We don't have a bladder on our system. So, some of my experience is limited.

There won't be that many changes, imo, to the 2021. No lithium available for our shorties. The big question (ask your rep) is if you have the progressive dynamics charger/inverter, or the xantrex xcpro inverter/charger in 2021. We have both. Pd in our trailer, xantrex xcpro 2000 in the boat. Both are good. You'll learn a lot studying 2020 manual and watching the videos.

The sewer hose Oliver supplies will get you going. There are probably a number of better brands. Lately, we are using a Rhino 20', which comes in two ten foot sections. You can find good sewer hoses at any camping store. Even at Walmart. I can't imagine carrying 50' of sewer hose. No way. You're only one person, and a dog. If you're careful with water, you can go days, even a week or more without dumping. You can dump with a 10 ft. hose at most dump stations. And, at most campsites. The longer the sewer hose, the tougher the job. It's called a stinky slinky for a reason . It really becomes a slinky under load. The last thing you want is a sewer hose that's too long.

Wow! Your son did an amazing job on the model. This made my day. Thank you.

Merry Christmas !

We are fortunate to live in a neighborhood like the old days. Borrow an egg, a cup of flour. Air up tires, if you have a compressor. Etc. We share . One of my newest neighbors dropped off cookies on our doorstep today, Christmas eve. We had lost my mother -in-law's recipe for spritzen cookies, though I had saved her 50s press for my daughter. My new neighbor's cookies tasted just like the cookies my daughter "helped" her gramma Zizi make, so many years ago. My neighbor, Beth has offered not only her recipe, but lessons for my daughter. Which is wonderful, because I never was much of a baker. I depended on my mother-in-law for cookie exchanges , among so many other things. She was amazing, and I miss her so much. This may seem silly, and a small thing, but small things do indeed matter. Spritzer cookies are small, but big in memories in our family. Merry Christmas. Sherry

Christmas Florida style. The little boat parade in our daughter's neighborhood, past weekend. We wish you a safe and happy holiday.

Overland had it right. Our first gen Ollies had one outside dc outlet here:

The idea is that the cable is long enough to make turns and maneuvers, but actuates if you actually have a hitch failure. Yes, it's tricky. But should something give, you want it to work. I've never had it happen. But I've known a few (non oliver) friends who actually needed that safety.

Imo, they're all weak on 12v. Better to get a good lithium battery vacuum, like a Dyson, and charge when you have 110. I have a 12vhair dryer. And a 12v blender. Neither really strong on 12v

We've never had one, but others have found great benefits. We load our trailer with collected rainwater, when we leave home. So, no softener needed there. Along the way, we are picky about where we take on water. We also primarily work from the tank, not city connections. I think if we traveled more out west, I'd look at a softener. Yours looks good .

And yes, the outside one is mostly for an air compressor, as topgun noted.

Wow! Welcome to another Elite I, from an original gen Elite. (#12).

We use the one on the outside, far more than the two on the inside. We used to use one on the inside for a small (700 watt?) Inverter for a laptop. We really only use it for usb converters now.

That's a great idea, and one I will probably adopt. We have two 12v ports in our 2008, and having to carry an adaptor would be one less item to remember. We did something similar on the boat. Why not in the Ollie?

Merry Christmas! That looks amazing! What tile did you use for the backsplashes?

Bobfirst, if your detector ONLY alarms when the propane is turned on at the bottle, it's really important to determine if you have a leak. Propane is heavier than air. It can sink into the interstitial space between the hulls. Do you own, or have access to a propane sniffer?

The scandvik isn't a "looker," either. But it works well. Except for the little knobs for controls, imo. They're difficult to operate with soapy hands.

I missed that point. And, it's important. Even though we (original 2007/8/9) owners could have felt orphaned, we never did. The factory and family supported us til production resumed. It is indeed an important note.

Burro was around for a good while. You'll also occasionally find uhaul travel trailers from (probably) the same molds. Same design. But, a uhaul logo. The burro website survived for many years beyond the plant closing. It was weird to bring it up, but no one to communicate with. Many called it a "ghost site." I, personally, never cared for the longitudinal seam, like the egg camper. But, you'll still see vintage burro and uhaul trailers online, and at some rallies. Not a project for me, but I've seen some incredible restoration photos over the years. More power to them.

In our older trailers, the shower and faucet were one unit. Scandvik marine hardware. You lift the faucet out of the sink, and put it up on a hook. No diverter necessary. Pretty common in boats, especially older ones like ours . This will obviously work. But, you lose that precious bit of counterspace to the right of the faucet . I do like the idea of the access panel. Now wondering if I could modify the abs insert on ours. Probably not. It's not that strong. Not like your hatch. I do agree, high Sierra is highly rated.

We chose black graphics, as well. We've towed our 2008 Elite with three different vehicles (so far), three different colors. Black and white work with any color. Like a tux, or a black cocktail dress.. And, works in all seasons.