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This popped up in my feed today. Basically a replacement for my favorite tried and true sealant (butyl tape), for windows, vents, and ports. The actor in the video claims it is much faster to use than butyl tape. Since we've used tape so many, many times, we're pretty fast with that. Sealant doesn't look as thick, but it is a nice light gray. I got a kick out of his "finish" with big blobs of lap sealant run around a nice installation of the butyl caulk with the vent. (We normally finish the edge of trimmed butyl tape with a nice even bead of white caulk, to keep the butyl from attracting dirt, and limit uv exposure.) We'll have to wait and see how this compares to old school butyl tape, in the long run. It's so new, I haven't found any user reviews yet. The "can be used on some plastics" is also a concern. I'd want to have a conversation with dicor before using it, as fiberglass is actually glass reinforced plastic, as we all know. https://www.rvtravel.com/product-dicor-butyl-rubber-sealant-2100/

So, if you want to charge your batteries, at a site with 30 amp, you need to remember to change setting 28? I don't have your gear. Asking, because undoubtedly, someone will change settings, forget to change them back, and may have issues charging. (My guess.)

16th season in, I agree. We toured (literally) over 100 trailers. Obviously, we're happy woth our choice.

Agree, and we still love "old school" butyl." Boat and trailer, wherever it makes sense.

Hey, @Geronimo John, and welcome back to the contiguous 48! I hope your install goes well. Keep us posted. I think a few folks just used ez rv rain gutter to channel the water away. We did nothing on our 11.5. We use it so very seldom, figured we'd jack up the nose a bot and let the condensate run, when necessary.

For those who might not make it to lanse aux Meadows, there is a beautiful viking ship replica near Fargo/Moorhead. Built by a guy in a landlocked outbuilding. Sadly, he died before he could realize the dream of sailing it to Norway, but his kids sailed it through the great lakes and on to Norway. Somewhere, I have a photo of me and my dad, by the ship, when we visited the museum, and later, the stave church replica, on our way to Hostfest in Minot, probably 20 years ago. We met up with his cousin from western Norway at the festival. The ship is beautiful, even if you're not of Scandinavian heritage. Thank you for the memories. https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/hjemkomst-viking-ship

"That guy" is who none of us want to be. Years ago, at Gooseberry falls cg in Minnesota, I thought we were having an earthquake, or an air attack. A guy near us got up (before quiet hours ended), fired up his extremely loud genset, and probably just made coffee. Lasted 15 minutes. But, of course, I couldn't go back to sleep. Good on Truma to take care of you, and your neighbors.

I agree. The more options, the better.

I would encourage you to open a service ticket. If you disconnect from power, and don't turn on the inverter (which is at least a minor power draw), and dont have any orher powr draws on, and let the agms "settle" for 20 to 30 minutes,,what is your reading? (Oh, and do you have solar? If so, try this when the sun is down. If you have solar, even with ac power disconnected, youll get some charge from the panels, unless covered or it's dark out.) Agm batteries are still a type of lead acid, and should need some time to "settle" after charging to get an accurate reading. We run on two x 105 ah agms. I rate 12.4 as 70 to 75 per cent, on mine. To me, it looks like an immediate drop to 12.4 could possibly indicate a bad battery. But, I'm not at your trailer, so I can't know what else could be causing a load on your batteries. Make sure your inverter is off, and turn off electric to the water heater. A lot of people forget that very large load.

We only tripped a breaker on 15 amp, in our driveway, with our dometic 13.5. Then, only if running another appliance. I'd try it on the 20 amp breaker, daytime, if it were me, as long as that's a dedicated circuit. See what happens.

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The indel webasto 130 liter fridges have 4.6 cu ft volume. The norcold n412.3 had 4.5. The dometic rm2454 had 4.0. Freezer is smaller in all the versions of the indel webastos, but the fridge capacity is nice, imo. And mine has worked flawlessly for several seasons (installed 2018, i think.). Not a single hiccup (other than my breaking the hinge pin on the freezer door, but that was my fault.) Cools down quickly, no worries about leveling, maintains a steady even temp, and I love the interior light. And, that I can pull out the entire produce drawer. No more getting down on my hands and knees with a flashlight to see what's in the bottom of the fridge. The version Oliver uses has more door insulation than my truckfridge version, so even better, I'm sure.

Out of curiosity, how did you find your trailer? @jd1923? Wishing you many miles of smiles. Great looking rig.

Congratulations on having parts on hand. The Yukon truly is "larger than life." Our favorite days of our Alaska trips have been northern bc, and the Yukon. Especially, the Yukon. Enjoy!

It may, or may not work, here. But, you could save as a pdf and post it, I think. Or, simpler, take screenshot(s) of the table, and post as images. (Attach as files.) Thanks.

@John Dorrer, do you have the truma, or dometic? With or without ez start? You were using the charger in your son's driveway, obviously, probably adjusted for a 30 amp connection? Did he have other systems in his home using power on that 20 amp circuit?

Maybe. But so are are fixed panels. The advantage of fixed panels are that they charge as you travel. Rolled up solar does zip on the road. I'd want at least a combo.

My experience with warranty work from oem manufacturers is that trailer manufacturers don't have to "register" for warranty. (Registration is actually not a legal requirement in many states.) Title date worked for me, in a couple situations. Pickup date in others, including an expensive charger converter panel in a motorhome also worked. 6 days before 2 year manufacturers warranty expired. It all depends. It's just worth asking. If, you need parts. Since I haven't had a norcold for 8 or 9 years, I couldn't say, but I had a two year warranty way back when, 2008. Glad it worked for you, @John Dorrer. Hope the op also gets help.

The belly in their photo is ridiculous.

Well, it's 16 seasons later, now. Three years ago, we upgraded our 2 x 100 watt panels to 2 x 200 watt bifacial panels, made in Michigan. Great upgrade. Now, I see Renogy has introduced 220 watt bifacial panels, with perc tech, plus half cut cells. We're happy with what we have, for now, but I do love the concept of this new product. (No size listed. We have a 2008 elite,so, limited space, even with our custom sidemount.) Think of the watts generated bouncing off that glossy white hull? We think we get extra, but have never tried to measure, with our bifacials. I'm glad to see manufacturers continue to upgrade the status quo. https://www.renogy.com/bifacial-220-watt-12-volt-monocrystalline-solar-panel/

Saw this today. A rollup solar awning has entered the international marketplace. Kind of pretty, too. https://www.rvnews.com/solar-awning-competition-grows/

https://robbreport.com/motors/aviation/alef-bonkers-flying-car-faa-approval-1234862248/amp/ Wonder what it can tow? 🤣🤣🤣

To my knowledge, neither the black nor grey tank are certified for freshwater. Even if they were, the way they connect in an Ollie would make them inappropriate for use for fresh. We carry 5 gallon jugs for longer trips, in the truckbed. A few have figured out a way to use the black tank (unused with a composting toilet) for extra grey water capacity. And, as Steph and Dub said, what would you do with the grey water, anyway?

Truly beautiful. So very well performed. My great grandmother's first husband died in the Civil War. A recruit from central Iowa, leaving her with two little boys. She sold that farm, moved up to Southern Minnesota near her brother, and homesteaded 80 acres. The message in this music is haunting, and so very moving. O the horrors of war. Truly it may be considered the most cruel and awful scourge which can befall a nation. Heaven grant there may be an end soon. (Samuel D. Lougheed letter to his wife Jane "Jennie" Lougheed, October 7, 1862) thank you.

You may still be under warranty with norcold. Many components have a two or three year warranty, in our experience, via manufacturer