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Everything made of plastic (petroleum) has become more expensive. Little pvc fittings are two or three times the price of a few years ago . It's kind of astounding to shop the plumbing fittings aisle, honestly.

Bleach is for sanitizing, only, and often corrosive to seals. I prefer the calgon /detergent method, personally. Calgon can be hard to find. If we can't find it, I mix borax in hot water.

If we got ourselves into that crazy situation, I'd "probably " attach our chains to the tow,strap clip. Every situation is different. A number if years ago, we got ourselves into a sticky wicket in New Hampshire. We attached , disengagaged, and reattached several times to get a better angle, with our 4x4 dodge. I'd try that first, vs tow strap, or winch cable, or combo, imo. If you do decide on a tow strap route, please make sure the tow strap is fairly new, and rated for the job. We've broken a few, over the years, that were older. The snap back could be lethal. Got a big hole in the tailgate of our dodge ram from inadequate/aged strap, trying to haul a tree out of the road. Had anyone been in the trajectory, it could have been deadly. Everyone was in the truck. Out of the way. We are very careful about that, tow strap or winch cable. Please do the same.

@Rolind, victron customer service is really good. I'd call them.

No shame in that. A lot of folks in your quarter. As Steve said,,share bites are ridiculously expensive, as well. We replace only what has failed. And, that's not much, over 16 seasons.

Yes. Those corrugated "reinforced" hoses only last so long. Hill #12,,2008, 3rd (maybe 4th) set of hoses. Highly recommend Rhino.

Hard to tell, but the double latching doors make it appear so. Could just be metal siding. Most cargo doors on cargo trailers open full width. Metal siding is very popular with tiny homes, fron what I've seen. We looked into cargo containers as tiny homes on our property for guests. We've always found it "easier" to work with wood framing, or sips. Great site they found! Awesome views.

Because of the relatively small size of the black tank, folks are often hesitant to add enough "liquid ". Can't say if this is true for your use. (Ie, guys always peeing in the woods, etc.) If a user reserves the black tank only for the black, well, they just may not get enough liquid in there, with a light foot on the pedal. we all figure it out, eventually. There's a balance. Truth is for us, dump when grey is close to full, dump black first, rinse as available. Some dump stations don't have a hose fitting for rinsing, as they're vault systems. Stick a hose through the bath window and add water if black isn't full. (You can see, if toilet valve us open. Turn off pump, so you dont drain freshwater.) And please, dont use freshwater fill for your toilet rinse or through the window, if there is one at the dump station. Just restrict yourself to the nonpotable hose.

@Cameron, I have both. "Composting" in the barn, and traditional in the Ollie. Perfectly happy, 16 seasons in, with the traditional dump system in our Ollie. Not very happy with the composter/dry toilet, in the barn. Pick your poison, imo. No poop pyramids in decades of ownership. Plenty of liquids in. Rinse within reason. Some campground dump stations are vault, vs septic.

That's a huge, (though small) home size freezer, 140 to 150 liters, 5 cubic feet. That's the size of an Ollie fridge. You may have to look at multiple smaller danfoss/secop freezer units. Or, convert your existing fridge to a freezer (multiple secop/ danfoss units available) and use a portable unit, instead, for refrigeration. Virtually NOTHING that i know of, 5 cubic ft will fit thru the door, AND fit under the dinette table. Look around, and you'll see. Multiple units can. But, added amp hours. Are you full timing? Do you actually "need" to carry that much frozen product? Ps, I fixed some of your typos, since your edit time as a new member us limited. You're welcome.

Do you have room to bump out the garage a few feet in back? https://www.exteriorrenovations.com/2020/03/17/garage-renovation-bump-out/ This one is actually rather attractive with the saddle roof.

You do have to be careful of mechanical fasteners in plastic board. Some are better than others. Using an unknown plastic cutting board leaves some options open. Check, and recheck. Many of the plastics don't accept mechanical fasteners well, and look to chemical fasteners, as well. Keep an eye out, and be well.

Wife of engineer, "apprentice" of many decades, totally gets it.

Do use the saran wrap. It will smooth the edges. That's all you are really needing in a hidden locations. Best of luck. We love our Eite I , 2008.

Too late now, but heat may have helped. Could have been epoxy, could have been a 3m product. You can "seal" that raw opening area with gelcoat (Ask over for the color number), or just use marine tex. It won't be a super close match, but it's under cushions anyway. Get the bright white if you go marine tex route. Use saran wrap to cover after application. Look up some youtubes. Lots of good ones out there. At the very least, cover with an adhesive patch, or even white duct tape, to keep moisture out, and save friction on the cushions.

We changed from a suburban 6 gallon to a girard instantaneous. It required changing the door, as vent(s) are in a different place. 6 gallons take up a bit more space than the Truma or girard. When / If anything happens to our girard, we're going back to a standard 6 gallon .

Campfire breakfast is always great. As is the company. Time for campfire pizzas.

We've never carried a spare pump, either, as they are so commonly available. But, if you are planning to be "way out there" for long stretches, by all means, carry a spare. They're not all that big or heavy-- probably 6 or 7 pounds. We did use the pump for boondocking water a lot in the first few years. First pump lasted 7 or 8 years.

I got a kick out of the little witch's hat on the Ollie logo at the top of the page. Made me smile. Guessing thanks should go to @JWalmsley for this.

So, is the point only to raise Google profile, and not to draw people into the Oliver website and/or forum? I would say, the few articles that I have skimmed so far are more relatable than some of the past choices, and more likely to draw some folks onto the fold.

Thanks, gj. I had a brain fart. The fuses are amp rated. My Furrion port has a ten amp. I've read that the zamp port has a 20 amp inline fuse.

Not that I know of. I use my android phone pretty much exclusively. But, via the website.

There is really only one "spot" in an Oliver. How do you add an "ergonomic chair" in the aisle? It is quite possible to work remotely, though, in an Oliver. Technomadia did it several years. Maybe add a link to their website?? They are the absolute gurus of mobile connectivity and working from a camper or boat.

You'll find Canadian gas stations similar to us. Some have diesel, others don't. Do you run on diesel?

Tell Anita hi from us. Great news!