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Your rebel could probably eat my 2005 Silverado as a snack. Lol.

Im not really sure.. the old style basket probably weighed 50 or 60 lbs. My guess. Your rep could tell uou. The new one is probably 8 or 10 pounds more. The big thing is, what will you carry in it , and its weight, and why? One of my friends got one, carried stuff in it for a year or two, then decided it was inconvenient for anything but chocks and blocks. Sometimes a bit of firewood. You certainly have weight allowance for it, in the 10 to 15 per cent rule, but my personal opinion is it's awkward, kind of unattractive, and gets in the way. I use the tongue, while camped, to hold a 5 gallon water jug. Good news is, you can always add one, later, if you truly find it necessary. In 13 seasons, we haven't found a good reason to add one. Again, my opinion.

https://tonneaucoversworld.com/p/undercover-se-tonneau-cover/ This is similar to our Undercover. It's plastic, so fairly light, but strong enough to stand on. They have many options. As do other companies. You'll need a bed cover, like the undercover, or something like it, to protect your stuff from the elements, and prying eyes. Since you're going to full-time, I'd discourage you from a fabric type tonneau. If you're getting the solar panel option, you won't probably need a generator that much. Think small. And light. This might work, too. Kind of like the flip back. https://undercoverinfo.com/undercover-ultra-flex

You can use my name. I don't mind. I don't know anyone, personally, who uses an Anderson, with a half ton pickup and towing an Elite. The last time I made that statement, someone did post and said they used one, but I can't remember the vehicle. With an Elite II, much heavier tongue and trailer weight, it would make sense. I'll wait to hear the response you receive. All ears.🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

are you getting the solar panels?

Wow! That's funny.🤣🤣 A tongue basket increases your tongue weight. I'd skip it. A good choice for "out of sight", relatively lightweight cover for the bed is the Undercover bed cover. You'll find a lot if discussion on bed covers if you do a search, but we like ours.

The solar controller is much like a regulator, insuring that your batteries are never getting too much "raw" power from the panels that will overcharge your batteries. It sends only the power you need, from your solar panels, to charge your battery bank. Like a charger, a solar controller will decrease power coming in, as necessary, and continue to step down as you leave bulk mode, accommodating other stages. Likewise, when it's dark or cloudy, your controller won't send power back to the panels. (Though modern panels have diodes to prevent this discharge, as well.) A solar charger is a necessary device between your solar panels and their fluctuating voltage input, and your batteries. Both our boat and our trailer have a solar controller, plus a charger for the rare times that we actually plug into shore power/ac current. That's where the charge controller steps in, doing a similar function, but from ac power, converting to dc to charge the batteries. Or, very simply, it's all electron magic...😀

Awesome truck!!! Congratulations! I understand the whole "new tech" thing, as our tow vehicles are older, too. But, the new vehicles have so many safety features built in. I'm super happy for you. You're going to love that Hemi. I'm baffled by your rep's insistence on the Anderson. I'd love to hear the "why." We've never used any type of sway bar or wdh, with our trucks and the Elite. Your tongue weight on the Elite will likely be around 430 pounds. That leaves 1000 pounds for you, your dog, and a whole bunch of stuff in the truck, looking at your sticker.

I wonder how you'd access all the systems below? I guess you could have the whole thing mounted to plywood, and move it like a stretcher. Axel Bloom sells a diy system. Springs look a lot like the Froli system. (Both are German designs, so maybe not surprising.) Raises the bed height by 5 inches, before adding the mattress. https://luxuryrv.axelbloom.com/collections/adjustable-beds We have an outdoor lounge chair like John's. Paul's favorite spot for a nap, outdoors.

Enough people asked for that idea that Lagunusa sells an additional mounting bracket, $38. Or, you can buy the kit with an additional bracket, from the onset.

Interestingly enough, the shower mirror is named the "Oliver."

An affordable Aussie camping product. I wish I'd snapped up some of the bb&b closeouts. The two brothers from Queensland who invented the line are interviewed in this video, focused mostly on the "shower beer" holder.

The absorber should work really well for the shower, Susan. I've always just used a microfiber towel. Btw, I bought these over 4 years ago on Amazon. Probably similar to the Absorber, but much less in price. I wash them when necessary with microfibers, but not cottons or terry cleaning cloths. No fabric softener, and no dryer. Probably time to get some new ones.

There are some lovely spots between Savanna and the keys . I'm glad all of you found spots. Florida isn't easy in the winter, even for those of us who live here. Might be better this year, as the Canadian visitors are as of yet still restricted . Good luck!

When we picked up, I honestly didn't bring a lot of extra stuff. Chocks, a few leveling blocks,, first aid kit, bedding. Clothes. For several days I'd add several items. A way to make coffee, and a mug/s. Small tool kit. A few Paper plates and some silverware. I think it's important to be able to focus, and learn, and not be dumpster diving in the pickup bed, looking for everything . Learn the trailer systems. We often have to fly to pick up delivery rvs. One duffel handles my clothes, and other kitchen gear. My husband packs first aid kit and small tool kit. We buy the rest along the way, as needed. One pot, one pan, one cutting board, a few good knives. For me, a tea kettle is indispensable. But, I often buy that along the way, too

I'm pretty sure it's an industry standard size, or close enough. All those rv windows are fairly standard. Our friends replaced 2008 windows, in 2015 , without issue. A tiny bit larger. In an Elite. For us, its the big deal of $250 repair cost a window, vs maybe 600 ? a window. And, what would be the gain? For us.

If you bring your dog, where will he/she stay during orientation? What's the policy at Oliver now? In January, it's probably cool enough to leave your dog in the truck. If it's not too distracting for you. I think there's a boarding vet in Hohenwald, for warmer seasons. It would be good to ask your rep.

Not yet. And, unfortunately, if I do, they may not be the same size as yours. Our camper is a 2008, and our windows are a bit smaller than yours, i think. I'm not sure about sizing yet. I've just begun to look at the acrylics. I'm thinking, possibly, changing to acrylic thermopane might be a good idea. Still researching. I know the acrylic scratches easily, but so does the dodger on our sailboat. That's ( sort of fairly) easily fixed , with care and a good product. Honestly, with a 13 year old trailer, I'm trying to figure out the features/benefit ladder. We don't honestly know how many more decades we will camp. The acrylics are lighter, but far more expensive. Our glass thermopane windows have given good service for 13 seasons. Weight isn't really a factor, for us, towing an Elite shorty with a ram half ton 4 x 4. I'm thinking more about longevity vs cost, and service. And the weird bug screens on the European windows, which i don't love. We do get a lot of bugs in the eastern US. I like the opening of the big awning windows, and extra ventilation. It's a big consideration. I just want to make sure it makes sense, for us. Even if I can find windows in the right measurements.

No, I've never heard of them. Even though they're "practically" in my back yard (industrial area near the Clearwater small plane Airpark.) Their multiple ul listings are impressive. So is the pricing, if it's current. https://www.offthegridrvs.com/lithionics-s/107.htm https://youtu.be/298vB5Ny2GY

My advice: resist the temptation to buy too much stuff that you won't use.

I did wonder about the reflectix. I've known a few people with fogging issues. They all live in hot climates, and all have traveled west. Since we mostly stay east of the Mississippi, and follow cool weather, I wonder if that makes a difference? We haven't had an issue, tol this year, and it's (so far) a small spot in each window. I know we live in hot/humid Florida, but the trailer primarily lives in below 80 temps, with Northern summers. Anyway, I'm trying to decide if we want to 1. Repair the window seals 2. Replace the windows with new glass thermal pane windows or 3. Replace the three side windows (only two fogging) with European acrylic thermogenesis windows, awning style. At the price of the Dometic European windows (Dometic bought out the German company, that bought out the Swedish company...), it's a big decision to make. Most economical is to take existing windows in for resealing/repair. Two of my friends have done that, in Arkansas. One friend replaced all the windows, with glass windows. I'm on the fence, right now. And, I may stay there, until the fog grows, and obscures my view.

I'm laughing, quietly, remembering a long ago trip, moving a used rv from Orlando to Las Vegas on a relocation. We had me, Paul, one of my good friends that we picked up in Houston, plus our daughter and her best friend. Poor Paul, plus four 🤣 girls. Sedona (just after memorial day, which was a semi disaster, another story), was an oasis, for us. I wanted to stay for a week, and make a dead run at the end to Las Vegas. So did the younger kids. The sliding rock was great fun. So much cooler than the desert, and IT WAS GREEN! (I'm really partial to water, blue skies, and green. Sand and rocks are not in my normal wheelhouse. ) We did stay an extra day, had a family conference, and then we left. Went to Lake Havasu, rented a boat, and went on to Las Vegas. I'm sure things are different today. That's almost two decades ago. Thanks for the memories. 😀

Yup. That's a reaaaallly lengthy reboot.

Getting it closed would be even more difficult! 🤣🤣🤣

Nceagle, where do you fasten the door strap? To the truck door?