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  1. If it's fogging (broken seal between panes) you can take your trailer to a service center and have the windows pulled,,resealed, and done. We had three big windows done at Suncoast Desgin in Hudson FL for about $1200. lifetime warranty, and great folks. There are services like this around the country. Google "rv window fogging repair" and your area. The bath window may be cheaper to just replace. It's so small.
  2. So, we bought the Pioneer 520. Got lucky that one popped up with our sales rep in Florida. (Original guy ordered it, decided too small, bought a bigger CanAm) We lucked out. Towed it up to WNC. This weekend, we added winch, bumper, windshield, mirrors, and roof over the rollover cage. Swapped wheels and tires from the Axis, bigger and badder, but same bolt pattern, just to check the ride with bigger tires.. (Slightly different offset.). 🤣 Fun little machine. We'll put it to work.
  3. We spent the day maintaining our trails on our camping property in WNC, deleting invasive species. Last year, we spent the first Saturday In June at a forest conservation program, followed by a long hike through game Conservation and restoration area. The weather in western North Carolina had been amazing the last few days. We also celebrated the start of the day with a campfire breakfast. Awesome to share the day with friends. (I ate the egg with the broken yolk. 😋) not pictured, amazing breakfast sausage from Lidl, cooked on hot dog cookers. It was great!
  4. Nice idea. Others have done the under table storage mod. I probably would have used wood, as our older skin is "thin," plus wood is very easy to work with. Maybe even just buy some picture rail, like this. Thanks for including all the components. Very helpful.
  5. Nice mod. In our vintage 2008, we don't have a water pump switch in the bath. Then again, in an Elite I, you can "almost" reach the main switch from the bath. I think Oliver started installing the bath switch because several owners modded theirs, as you did. Good on you for using a marine grade, booted switch, and I really like the protected placement. 😃
  6. Maybe do a search for dimmable touch lights puck. I came up with this. I'm sure there are more. We have certain essential lights on our boat, both dimmable and color changing (red doesn't interfere as much with night vision when sailing). Replace a few, turn the rest off, is what I'd do.
  7. 😃😃😃🤣
  8. We've used a bulldog collar, towing or not, plus a ball type lock while camped, for 16 seasons. More locks to defeat, more time needed for the jerk... Some people also deploy locks or chains on wheels. We don't.
  9. Keep your carry list as short as possible, as @AlbertNTerri suggested, imo. Whatever you being, make sure you know how to use it. There's so much to learn about your new Oliver, you don't need another "learning curve" thrown into the mix. We camped one night near new owners. Their suv was so chockablock full, they couldn't find breakfast supplies, coffee maker, or paper plates. Way too much. Label bins with contents. Pack the bins so stuff you'll need the first night is easily accessible. (Bedding, clothes for a few days,towels, meds, entry mat, rugs, bulldog collar lock, pot and pan, dishes/paper plates, silverware, bottle of champagne, etc.) If your TV is a pickup, as many of us use, carry a foldable two step footstool and a boathook or similar to pull stuff forward. Saves some aggravation. As @Patriotsaid, try EVERY button and system before you leave Oliver, or a close-by park . Even if it's 95, make sure you run the heater, and know how. If it's 32 degrees, don't skip the step of testing ac. You may want to just treat yourself to dinner out the first night. Most of the restaurants in Hohenwald are surprisingly good, for a little town. And Hohenwald people have been very friendly and nice to us, over the years.
  10. If you mean you ran the inverter, and just ran two small 110 fans, i think you may have an issue. Please complete your signature. Many lithium require full charge within a period of time to properly register "full charge" status. Even our Bluesky, with agm batteries, requires hitting 100 per cent charge to show proper readings after a disconnect. Kind of a "reset" situation. You may also have a wiring issue.
  11. We see this all the time. Empty sites. Ghosted. Stiffer cancellation penalties might fix it. The thing is, we rarely camp in our home state (Florida) because it's so difficult to get a site, in season. As in most states, our state taxes support the parks. Along with camping fees. I'd say better plan is charge extra for out of state users. Especially at prime sites . I've met Canadian campers who have told me they sit up and wait for reservations to open at midnight, months ahead. Not my deal. Not gonna do it. Too many things can happen in 10 or 11 months. But, our put of state visitor folks will make those plans, a year ahead.
  12. Very pretty! Nice work. Where do you stow the plant when you're towing? I love basil, and I'd love to carry a plant with me.
  13. Please, open a service ticket, and get checked locally. If you only picked up last fall, you're still under warranty
  14. We eschew the auto changeover. Switch when one is empty Fill the empty. wWe run a hand over the tanks, to feel the difference in temp. Modern gadgets probably work better.
  15. Imo, current TV is really big, and heavy. Old school corner hung jensen,,very small, guessing 14 inch, has never been an issue. But then, I'm not a TV person. We've only used it a handful of times. I don't go camping to watch TV. Don't watch it much at him, either.
  16. Where will you put the rotopax while running the genset?
  17. In Florida, at Publix, we can get a few Tillamook products. Such great fresh taste. Love them.
  18. Our outside faucet has also been replaced. We didn't winterize, thinking we'd be ok, but not...so, oh well... C'est le vie. Our original was plastic, as well. No big difference. We rarely use it, anyway. Our interior bath scandvik is still good. A few tiny cosmetic spots that I could probably clear with some work. We'll see. The cheaper plastic set in the boat has some degradation. Florida weather. 15 years. I'll take it. Oliver chooses best stuff. We have been very happy with our gear, 16 seasons.
  19. The fuse is accessible without disassembling, which is another nice feature in ours. Less than $100, on etrailer. https://www.etrailer.com/RV-Vents-and-Fans/MAXXAIR/MA00-03810W.html?feed=npn&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Google | Shop - RV Vents and Fans&adgroupid=81219729010&campaignid=417623777&creative=404001548849&device=m&devicemodel=&feeditemid=&keyword=&loc_interest_ms=&loc_physical_ms=1026083&matchtype=&network=g&placement=&position=&gclid=Cj0KCQjwmtGjBhDhARIsAEqfDEeBTUCRhW2dwZMF-AYYM2dLpNLgnV17aD5HcsrVq-qdF5xP-juVaNIaAirSEALw_wcB
  20. Wow. Great idea! And, it's quite beautiful. Did you build it yourself? Nice work! (Many of us do not use the television. I honestly wish Oliver would take it out of standard options, and make it an option. We have only used the TV a few times, in 16 seasons. If and when it dies, it will not be replaced.)
  21. We've had the maxxair for a few years now, with the led light ring. Best upgrade. (Our decade old ventline was leaking.) We installed the maxxair with butyl tape. Trimmed the outside with marine caulk. Love it, as you do. Love, love the light. Our handle release is more difficult than the old ventline, but we can live with that. It's a two hand operation. The fan is higher cfm. And very, very quiet. Highly recommend it.
  22. Anything under 41 is probably foodsafe. Where is your thermometer? If it's on the door, move it to the interior. Imo
  23. On my phone, I just touch the trophy button, and all the emojis pop up.
  24. So, the upgrade is to the charger?
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