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That looks like the Snow Peak portable firepit, but if it is, what's the extra piece on top?

That looks really nice, Patriot! I think the painter's tape is a good idea for the first day. Sherry

Seymour, do you recall the brand of your water bladder? Looks like a nylon casing? Really looks a lot stronger than our 40 gallon from camping world. Sherry

Mike and Elizabeth, congratulations on the sale of your Oliver, and best wishes on filling the next "bucket" as your mode of travel changes. Of course we welcome the new owners. But remember, you're always welcome to drop by and visit your old friends here. 😊 Sherry

Honestly, none of these are going to be like your home range, where your lowest simmer burner is likely to be 5 to 7000 btu. It's an rv cooktop. I do like the flat continuous spiders, so you can slide pots around. Really nice look. And, useful for larger skillets and pans. Sherry

For those of us who store our trailers in the salt air, I'd stick with stainless. No pun intended. They may very well have two magnets, opposite polarity. But no info I can find on the springs. Nor uv resistance of the plastic housing. I'm giving it a pass.

The front/right burner is almost as powerful as my 2008 smev front burner. The back throws a lot of btu. (Over 7000) My experience is, most people use the back burner seldom, and usually for simmer. And, that's what I'd do, especially if I were worried. The front burner gives plenty of btu for cooking/boiling water. I rarely use my back burner. Mostly for warming, or simmering. I can't say how much extra heat it throws to the fiberglass back wall. But, those who a actually have the cooktop may be able to tell us. It's a good question. Sherry

Not everyone experiences joy through total minimalism. And, that's ok. We all have different styles and goals.

I looked into the Foli door catch. It's marketed in the UK as an exterior door catch, for a number of different brands which I'm not familiar with. (Like Luna) Couldn't find a pound rating on the Foli magnet, anywhere. But, if it's for an exterior door, it's likely too strong for the bathroom door. In white, it's unobtrusive, but there are two things I don't like as an exterior catch. It's plastic, which may yellow, or become brittle here in the Florida sun.. The second is the tiny springs inside that are supposed to adjust for curve. Anything but 316 stainless is liable to rust and die here in Florida, concealed, or not. And there was no mention of stainless in the verbage, anywhere. I'd go with the Sealux catch Overland uses inside if I were going to replace the hook and latch. It has a 9 pound + rating, and most of us wouldn't leave the door open in winds high enough to drive that open. It's marketed to the marine community, where most of us use mechanical latches and stops. I usually prefer Seadog fittings. However, their magnetic catch has a higher pound rating, but uses 304 stainless. Photo attached to see the springs on the Foli catch. Sherry

Is the highest btu next to the wall? In our 2008, it's in the front. What cooktop is Oliver using now? It's really nice looking. Sherry

Jelly Bean looks great, Brandi! Iron horse did a really nice job on the doors and graphics. Did you flip the privacy shades top for bottom, or were they like that when you bought Jelly Bean? Love your red backsplash, as well. Is it vinyl tile? Sherry

Our local camping world was very good to work with when we had warranty issues with our refrigerator.

No joke. The ac is louder than your typical windowshaker ac. Most people leave the fan on all the time. You'd really be best to visit someone in your region to hear the ac. It's the same one used in hundreds of thousands of rvs across the country, but it's also the noisiest item in the Oliver. It is what it is. Sherry

Pete (bugeye driver) towed his 2008 Elite I for many years with a 2008 Tacomah. We weighed our 2008 over a decade ago, on a cat scale, on our way home from a camping trip. So, it had clothes, gear, propane, some grey, black and fresh, but none of the tanks were more than half full. 420 pounds tongue (we don't have a cargo basket on the tongue), 3960 total weight, so around 3540 on the axle. I wouldn't get a cargo basket, if I were you. Does your Tacomah have a tow package? We picked up our Oliver with a Volvo xc90. I think the tow rating was 4900 pounds. But, subsequent trips were usually with one of our trucks. The volvo was really not meant for more than local towing, without hills, imo, with its 2.5 liter, 5 cylinder engine. Sherry

I thought it was the expedition model. Pricey, but very fast, a long lasting cartridge.

Could I ask what you use for a testing system? I'm thinking we'd like to do something similar on our property in North Carolina. We built a spring water collection system there a decade ago, but we still carry in drinking water. We only use the spring water for bathing and toilet flushing, etc. Glad you joined the forum. Thanks for all the photos. Sherry

Looks like a nice setup for boondocking. How do you like the froli system? How are you managing power for boondocking. I don't see the overhang of a typical Oliver solar install, but maybe it's just the camera angle ?

Our Canadian friends celebrated their independence/constitution three days ago, in July 1. Canada Day.🇨🇦 Happy 4th, folks. 🇺🇸 Sherry

So, Susan Huff, you have me intrigued. I haven't (yet) found any info on true stow and go seats (that fold into the floor) in any Ram. I did find a photo of flat fold rear seats in a 2500 mega cab only, on a Ram forum. Is this what your relative's seats look like, or do they actually collapse into the floor like the Dodge van and Pacifica stow and go seats? The true stow and go is a neat feature in my sister-in-law's van, as the back becomes a real storage cave. Sherry First photo is of the flat fold mega cab 2500 ram Second is a stow and go dodge van

That's interesting. I haven't seen that in the Ram pickups. My sister in law and my niece have the stow and go that fold flat into the floor in their minivans. Our 2008 ram has flip up rear seats, and a fold down platform to make the remaining space totally flat. And, it's a 60/40 split, so the dog can have her spot, and cargo can have the rest. Works for us, though I think the stowaway and go seats in my sil's van are more comfortable than our 2008 rear seats. But, our dog has never complained. 😁

So, Corvus, how did you fix it? Or do you still get the same sound?

I haven't found one, yet. If you find one, I hope you'll share it. I can open or lock my home or garage from my phone from anywhere, or the keypad in person, which is really nice. Dead lock battery? That's why there will always be a spare key stashed in the truck. At home, all the batteries won't die at one time. But, with one door to the trailer, it's a definite consideration. If we ever get a keyless entry, I'll follow our usual pattern of refreshing all important batteries at the first trip of the year. Use the originals in spare flashlights til they die. Sherry

I've honestly not heard anything like that, in 12 years. Did you have a big difference in elevation or temperature, day to night? Weather conditions? If I hear noise on the roof, it's usually tiny hail or sleet. I'd check the ac shroud, and ac mounting bolts, first. Probably.

Welcome home to Florida, and welcome to the forum! Sherry Tampa Bay

Parkervet, what's your battery level? Are you plugged in? Our jacks won't operate if the voltage on the battery is too low. They might start, then quit. Fuse? Bad ground? Sherry