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Overland, your stainless door is BEAUTIFUL! The door swing limit is probably worth it for the sleek flush mount in the tight aisle. It looks great! Thanks for the info on the oxo ice cube trays. I have one sealed tray we bought in a kmart in Australia years ago. It has tens of thousands of miles on it, and it's a valuable piece of gear. ??? I'll look at the oxos. Sherry

I was in the "archives" today, looking for some vinyl headliner... That's why I actually know where our table leg is... With extra camping gear, spare parts, etc, on the rack. Next to bags of old sails, and extra fabric, and a roll of fiberglass mat in the box... Haven't used it in many years. We just leave it at home. Do you make up the bed and break it down at night? Nice neat solution if you do. We carried ours in the closet, upright in a velcroed strap for a year or two. Then just kind of kicked it out to the archives... Sherry

Thanks, overland. Is that a vent below the fridge, and to the right? I'm assuming that the vent in the vertical microfiber backsplash is also for your fridge? Yes, the top of the flange is a vent. Right now, our tf130 has mega venting, as we have not closed any of the original vents from the three way, but we want to. I'm leery about road dust and dirt and mud daubers, in a more intricate environment. We can still get in to clean and vacuum, even if we seal the outdoor vents with film or foam sheets. And it would eliminate some cold air circulation... Not sure what to close or leave open yet. We have a few months left to test. During the day today, we only lost 6 hours of battery time, which is great, but with all the shade from two tall homes, and a bunch of trees, we don't get much solar in the side yard. We plugged into the house an hour ago. I don't want to stretch the batteries. We were at 79 per cent. Technically, plugged in, still all solar power, because we run the house off solar....but... My thoughts right now are, plug in at home, bring the fridge down from 70 to 39 on house solar, and we may be ok. We'll see. At most today, I was getting momentary 3 amp gain. Mostly .5 to 1.5, in the best sun of the day, because of where we park. I've never really monitored gain here, because usually nothing is running. That's ok. Like I said before, I'd like to know what we can and can't do, before we leave for boondocking. I'm jotting notes each time I am in the trailer, for reference. More later, but dinner is almost ready. Sherry

Yes, loved the hidden fasteners and button pocket detail. The furry shoulders, not so much. Lol. None of my hiking boots look like those..... Fun to look at the hayday of a new industry, though. Remember when people dressed up to fly on a plane?? Sherry

Today, something popped up in my feed about this wonderful 40s camping car/motorhome/demo bus. I'd love to see it in person. And, gee, jealous of her coat, too.... https://www.hemmings.com/blog/index.php/2014/09/12/this-officer-is-not-a-truck-it-is-a-housecar-the-incomplete-history-of-the-brooks-stevens-motorhomes/

It's been an "elevating" week.

Wishing you miles of smiles, and great adventures. Nice rig, and love your choices. Sherry

Oh, and I have an interior light in my fridge, too! I know for many people, this is probably not a big deal, but I don't see well in the dark, and don't love using a flashlight to find my food... The door swing is opposite the old dometic, and previous norcold, but it is a true 180, so makes no difference to me. I'll put a cabinet bumper on the one screw of the furnace that might cause an issue with the door fully opened. Tomorrow, I'm going to stuff the freezer, and see what I can get in there, compared to the dometic. And try to simulate normal camping supplies in the fridge, with all the shelves in place.

So, it's been a week, with other more pressing projects, and houseguests, too, but Paul finished the install of my new tf130. I'm so happy. We plugged it in at 2:26 pm today, with batteries on 100 percent. Set the fridge to coldest setting, and closed the door. Checked it every half hour on the monitor for power consumption. Running on solar only, in the shade. Went to dinner at five. Averaging 3.5 to 4.1 amps consumption. At 8, I opened the fridge and checked the temp with my kitchen digital thermometer. 36 degrees on center shelf. Battery is at 12.4 volts, 93 per cent. Sundown was awhile ago, and in the shade, we weren't gaining more than .7 amps at best, from 2 to 4 pm. .3 gain against draw when we left. I'm so very happy with the performance so far. It was in the high 70 s today. Supposed to be 80, but I don't think we got there. Planning to run and use the fridge on solar only in the shaded side yard for awhile, to see what we can expect when camping. I'm also very happy to have the fridge off the floor by another seven inches, and a big drawer, six high, underneath. We did use some recycled styrofoam panels as extra insulation on the sides. The fridge is so quiet, I have to put my ear next to it to hear the low humidity of the fan. Now, on to the microwave cabinet replacement, and back to boat projects... simultaneously... Wish us luck. Sherry

Glad to see the forum back!! Sherry

I took a new look at the freezer today. Though it's little at the front, it runs the entire depth of the fridge, which is, I think, deeper than my old dometic 3way. I think it will be more than fine, for us. Look forward to actually getting it into service. Sherry

I'm anxious to see it done, too, and once again, have a working fridge. Looking forward to testing it in the slot beside the house. Very shaded/ filtered light, between two tall homes... 20 feet apart. We had to take a few days to lay low, as Paul came down with a mild case of the flu. Dry fit looks good, though. I got my drawer. And a fridge off the floor... At least by ~6 inches or so. More when we're both back at it, and feeling better.

A few weeks ago at the international builders show, we found the perfect tow vehicle for those who wish to take their trailers where no man has gone before.... Also equipped to defend yourself and passengers from an impending zombie apocalypse, or alien invasion, all from the safety and comfort of the truck cabin... ???? Sherry

In the photo above, the new fridge is just sitting in the old cavity. Looks tiny, huh? I thought so, too, though a slightly larger capacity than the old Dometic. No more gas! This should run quietly and free, on our pv panels. As you know by now, I'm all about running my trailer (and our home) on solar, as much as we can. We went to Ikea on Sunday, and bought a drawer kit, to go with an old leftover drawer front for beneath the fridge. Also bought a drawer face for the old microwave cavity. I think the gloss white will look great with the Oliver white interior. We have 90 days to return, if not.... We'll see. Sherry

So, as I mentioned on another thread, we decided to order a truckfridge tf130. Indel made, virtually identical to the Isotherm cr130. It only comes in black. That's ok with me. I like that. Last two fridges were black, and I'm used to it. It arrived a few days ago. Plugged into 110 in the garage, it's super quiet, just a whisper of fan noise. (Built in fan behind the compressor). On high, it registered 36 on my electronic thermometer in the fridge. obviously, I will turn it down.... We have some adjustments to make, as the new fridge is much smaller outside than the old, but a little bit better interior capacity. We have a number of projects going on right now ???? beyond the trailer. But, I'll try to keep you posted. Beyond the dinky freezer, I love the new truckfridge. My fave compressor, Indel made, two year warranty. And,an interior light! On our installation, the fridge will be off the floor by five or six inches. I love that, too Working on the drawer beneath the raised fridge. Really happy if that works out. Sherry

Not us, either. Sherry

Congratulations! Glad it all worked out for you. You certainly have patience! Let the good times "roll..."

I wouldn't try to write on the wall repeatedly. But I love your idea for a small white board for notes. ......" Why didn't I think of that?....

This is an old thread, and thanks for the memories. When we started this thread, all the participants had the older elite 1, smaller and lighter trailers. Don't go by our 5 year old comments, relating to much smaller and lighter trailers. (Most of us still have the now ten years old smaller trailers...) Read your own specs , vis a vis a much larger and heavier trailer than our Elite originals. Welcome to the forum, and wishing you miles of smiles. I haven't looked at your tv for specs. Sherry

Randy, it is much more affordable than the marine version of the Indel/ Isotherm. The customer service rep explained to me that as a land-based fridge, it doesn't have to obtain coast guard approval, so that's a big part of the cost difference. Some pieces are not stainless that are stainless on some of the Indel marine versions. the door isn't reversible, and no choice of swing. But, it looks like you could change out the front panel to another color if you liked something other than basic black, their only option. I'm ok with all the above, at a reasonable price and flat rate of $100 shipping. Most important to me, it says Indel on the door, has the compressor I want, and a 2 year warranty on everything important. We'll see how it works out. Sherry

So, great news. Our Truckfridge tf130 is shipping today. Now, we really have to get around to s decision on microwave/ no microwave. Once we remove the microwave braces/ threaded rod/ etc, it's not really " no going back," but it does become a little more difficult later. We're adding insulation to the fridge cabinet, and though we will save/archive the microwave install pieces, it would mean pulling the fridge to change a cabinet to a microwave. I'm still happy with a cabinet, vs microwave that I will never use. Cheaper alternative is, yup, another unused microwave... Looking forward to seeing my new 12v compressor fridge in a week or so! Sherry

Welcome to the forum. Hope you enjoy your factory tour. Any questions you have before you go, feel free to ask away. Sherry

We use a parkit 360. Don't know if they make one big enough for the larger trailer. We used to use an ez tug. It was attached to the frame, not the tongue. The parkit 360 is much more powerful, and much more clunky to use. Attaching/ seating it to the trailer tongue is a pain and a halfm. I'm not a fan, however, it's way, way better than gathering four friends and neighbors to move the little trailer. We also have a manual tow dolly. It works well in a few tight corners. Sherry

So, we went. We walked. I don't think we conquered. Vini, vidi, vici... Not We saw very little new. Glad we didn't tow the trailer and stay for a second day.. A very few interesting items. The new tab 400 was cool, and on sale for 33k and change.with very few options. We walked on. And on, and on. .we logged about six miles on my sister's fit bit. Sherry

Love the over the door bag. Does the new Oliver still have the mirror door? If so, I would be concerned about hanging any sharp or heavier items. Socks and rolled clothes would be fine. I m always concerned about item bounce in the bath and closet with the mirrors. I work to corral everything in the bathroom and closet. I have a hanging bag, on the rack in the closet. It holds soft rolled clothes. Sideways to the door. Sherry