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In a pinch, if the bubble level is out of whack, and you don't have another level nearby, a half full water bottle (clear or translucent, not stainless), can work as a crude level, laid on its side. If you can get the tongue "close", you can fix it with boards under the tires and the Jacks. Most of us feel uncomfortable inside the trailer if it is out of level by more than a few degrees. If you're comfortable, it's likely that your fridge is ok, too. Sherry

I think you're talking about the same campground, Mossey.

The normal Ouray to Silverton, Million Dollar highway is at times narrow and very curvy, but paved, and well marked . Local trucks use the highway. We did that with a delivery motorhome, with Oliver friends towing their Elite. It was very beautiful, with a lot of pullouts to enjoy the scenery. Not for the faint of heart, but definitely easier than unpaved mountain roads. Sherry

I've seen comments on just about every brand forum about the noisy ac units dometic and others sell for US units. And, every RV I've ever used or delivered with a rooftop ac since the 70s had a noisy ac. I'm wondering when Dometic will offer certain other more efficient, quieter inverter compressor units like the Australian Harrier and European Freshjet 3000 in North America? Australia sells probably ten or 15 per cent of the rvs sold in the US, but they seem to get all the best gear first. 😒 The inverter technology seems to be like that of some minisplits. Run longer, but run at only the speed required to maintain the requested temperature, nice and even. Not that constant cycling on and off of our single speed compressors. I saw a test on a Harrier on a youtube from Australia. With inverter compressor and fan both running on highest setting, it drew 48 amps from the lithium battery, and no startup issues, as the inverter/variable speed compressor tech is a "built in" soft start. I think ramping up from 2.6 or something like that. It ramped up slowly. If low setting amp use is say, half of high, you might possibly enjoy ac through the entire night on a lithium set up like Overland's, on battery. And, one of these had a dc upgrade kit, can't remember which, but I think Freshjet. Wouldn't that be nice? The new for 2020 European dometic freshjet 3000 looks suspiciously like the Harrier. The photos attached to the Dometic press release even showed Harriers, when I clicked over to the next page. Either they made a mistake in photos, or it's rebadged for Europe and the UK. I feel like sending Dometic USA an email. I know there are a number of us who are willing to spend a little more for a quiet night's sleep and the ability to run on lithium or a 2000 watt generator. Probably not of interest to a lot of Elkhart manufacturers, who want to cut costs at every turn, but I think it would be of interest to a lot of people, here. Sherry

I've never been there, but it sounds absolutely beautiful. Google reviews seem to be mostly from tent campers. I found this from the campground host, written a month ago. a month ago I'm Waylon, and have lived and operated this place for almost 2 years. I stay year round up here and I'm completely in love with this place. Being prior service, I was searching for something and didn't know what it was. This place gave me what I was looking for. I came here to camp at site # 18 with my cat for 3 days, and it became much more. I would like to correct a few things I've have seen in reviews on this site and many others. The road coming up here is 2.8 miles. If your odometer says more than you need to slow down. Your tires are spinning and giving a false reading. Speed limit after getting to the top is 10 MPH. Don't be angry if I ask/tell you to slow down for others safety. No potable water, electricity hookups, or any of those other fancy things that the parks have. This place is open year round, but not ever free. Only $11 per site or $5.50 with the America the beautiful pass. The place is operated by the B.L.M. This is not part of the forest service or national parks service. We do not sell firewood up here, or anything else. It's not allowed. Although I'm trying to incorporate a few new programs to get drinking water and firewood for my campers, I'm one man fighting for this and will take a while. The road is horrible, but can be negotiated, with care, with any vehicle. It will be repaired, starting next year around April 1st. The mountain will be the mountain whether your here or not, please prepare accordingly. Waylon Martin 19 The road does sound pretty bad, when the camp host himself describes it as horrible. Sherry

We'll look forward to your update! 😃

Wow!

I think the fiberglass would be easy to clean, and probably gives you a bigger useable space than the previous wood box inserts, Andrew. And, it looks really nice!

I know those marine fridge workers get huge bucks to apply the Isotherm sticker. 😃 That hatch isn't a bad idea, Overland. There is a bit of space behind the new fridge. I have no idea what I'd put there, but access is never bad. I'm thinking we'll probably just cut something out of thin starboard , or something similar, and seal up the vents from the inside, adding some gasket material. With just the visqueen, I can definitely feel a small draft on cold windy nights . Before we ordered the Truckfridge, I talked to customer service at Truckfridge (very nice people). Very accommodating. The rep actually took out a tape measure and by hand measured items and dimensions I was worried about. I was told the biggest part of the price difference was the uscg compliance. Since the fridge was going in my trailer, not the sailboat, I was definitely ok with saving several hundred dollars. When we installed the Truckfridge tf/cf130, the unit cleared the entryway to our 2008 Elite with a strong 1/16 inch on each side, at the most narrow pint, without removing any of the existing Oliver stuff. It was perfect for our diy installation. Still has a danfoss/secop compressor, and an Indel label. Comes in any color you want, ( like a Ford model a) as long as it's black.😄 and the door only swings one way. Not adjustable. Still hoping someday folks can order a factory install like yours, with no cutouts for the vents. It looks great, and is really clean and neat.

The v berth in our sailboat is the only bed I have ever felt necessary to customize, because of its very weird shape . I buy really nice sheets, mostly a little too big, for the boat, and the Oliver, and tuck the extra under. When I brought a foam mattress pad to replace our 8 year old fiberfill pad, I used a set of sharp and strong dressmaker's shears to trim it to the contours. Kept the same sheets we've used for years. Sherry

So, the door is like the other cabinet doors? I wonder what the options are now? Though I see it works fine for your storage purposes, I don't think I'd want to try to support or use a toaster oven on a plexi door. Thanks for the photos! Sherry

They look really nice. We mostly use walkie talkies on the mountain, when my husband and I are in separate locations, and cell phones don't work. We also find them useful when traveling with a friend. One in our truck, one in the friends truck. Easier to use a radio than a phone, many times. But, at fairly close range. We usually use hand signals backing up. We had a set of older, simpler Motorola's for many years. They were great. Midland has been a good brand, too. Sherry

Or, is it fiberglass, like the drawer fronts? Edited to add, I think Overland is talking about the interior cavity liner/box? Even so, I think I would rather have wood. Sherry

For those of us with thin eyelids, as my husband describes me. Yes, they are. I like sleeping in a cave, I guess. I will say, I sleep better in our Ollie than I do, anywhere. Sherry

Yes, I'm curious. And, did you paint the interior, or does the box come that way now? I'd love to know the dimensions of your box. I see your Magma pan carrier fits nicely, so I wonder if it's deeper than the older cabinet boxes. I don't have the carrier, but I know my Magma pans occupy a big chunk of real estate when I carry them in the trailer or the boat. Sherry

Susan Huff, we used the beat up tomato box a few times when we towed our Ollie with my Silverado, with an atv in the back, too. I don't have a bed cover on my Silverado stepside, and never have. Nobody ever bothered my ancient produce box. But I can't say it was "secure." Just camo for lunch and shopping stops. What is your truck bed size? You could also consider using a lockable diamond plate toolbox across the front for storage, and possibly still have room for secure bike mounts, if your bed is long enough. I've seen bike mounts above sliding bed covers, but I think they'd be a really big pain to use. I need a step stool just to reach into the far end of my truck bed. (I'm not very tall.) Sherry

When our trailer is out of service, parked at the house, I routinely prop the bath door open, leave the bath vent open a smidge, and our cabin vent open a little for fresh airflow. While we're camping, I'll often do the same, along with running the fan and opening the bath window to circulate air while we're out exploring or hiking. The trailer is secure, but fresh air is circulating. Sherry

There has been a lot of interest on the forum in 12v danfoss/secop fridges over the past few years. I think every one of us who made the switch loves it. I do think part of Oliver's concern in offering it is the battery cycling. With the deep cycling capability and amp hours of the lithium setup, it would be no issue. The fridges are also generally much pricier than a three way , as well. (Mine, a Truckfridge with the Indel label) wasn't very pricey, but I don't know if it meets rvia/csa standards. It is less expensive than the marine versions because it doesn't have to meet coast guard standards, as it's sold for the over the road trucking market. Pretty much just means it has some galvanized where uscg would require stainless. I hope people will keep asking. 🙂 Overland's custom factory install, without the vents, and the cavity cut to the size of the fridge, is really sweet and clean. We had to do significant mods to accommodate the smaller footprint, and still just have the unneeded vents sealed with just a sheet of plastic in our replacement setup. Sherry

Susan Huff, we have a locking Undercover brand cover on our truck bed. Though I know it could easily be popped open, it keeps items out of sight and dry. Our little Honda is 11 or 12 years old now, so not worth that much, even though it still works great. When it was new, we used to "camouflage" it in an old battered cardboard produce box, and stacked other stuff on top. At that time, it was probably the most expensive item in the truck bed. We don't bother with that any more. 🙂 Sherry

Such a beautiful view. Thanks for sharing with those of us stuck at home. Sherry

That's interesting. I thought they might changed to the Dura because the little triangular handles on the original Scandvik faucets were so hard to operate with soapy hands.😃 I thought Csa and rvia standards are supposed to be virtually interchangeable these days. Many faucets are certified CSA, but I I don't know about Scandvik marine faucets. I just know they're really heavy, and have been very reliable for us. The newer Duras are probably much easier to use, though. Sherry

And, it's easier on a desktop. One less step. As John & Nancy said, just click on the envelope in the upper right hand corner of the screen, after signing in. Thanks so much for letting me know this, John&Nancy! Sherry

Oops. I was checking a screen to see if it was different for non moderator users this morning, and I forgot to sign out and log back in. Livvy is my dog. Clever little thing, isn't she? Using a computer, at her young age of 5. 😄 Thanks for the catch. Sherry She is an avid camper. In this photo, she's camping with her pal, Pete's dog, Bosker. Liv is on the left.

John and Nancy, Perhaps it works that way on a desktop version. I work from an android phone or tablet. Here's how it looks on mine. If it's different on a desktop, I need to add that info in an edit to my post. Thank you! Sherry

I'd love to help you smoke north Carolina trout, if it turns out that way. But, I hope you get to enjoy your trip to Wyoming.