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Android samsung phone. Ditto.

I would honestly suggest that you hire a local tech, if you are reaching out with questions. If, you're not familiar with higher voltage wiring.. and, have him/her check the rest of your wiring. This is not, imo, an amateur project. No offense, if you are a pro. My husband was licensed. Many of the contributing members here are, or were.

During covid "isolation, " we both lost weight, contrary to the usual complaint. I lost 15 pounds, not eating out. My doctor asked me how, and that was the only explanation. Well, also, that I quit buying ice cream, and desserts, and chocolate... that added/subtracted to the equation. What isn't in the house (or the trailer) isn't eaten. Without sketchy restaurant food, not knowing ingredients, we feel much better. Sorry for the thread drift.

It is a big decision. We've maintained our Oliver with two coats annually of good quality marine wax, and even though it's a 2008, it looks great. (,(I also wax the interior, annually. ) It sits outside, 24/7/365. It is undoubtedly not as showroom shiny as ceramic coated, but it beads water, and cleans up shiny. It is, however, a lot of work, to wash and wax, and the ceramic alleviates that work for several years. Many of us are not so inclined to crawl around (and especially above) the trailer, in our "retired" years. It's kind of a "pick your poison" situation. We hired a guy to wax the trailer this spring. He did a good job, used our products, and, it will be fine. It wasn't terribly expensive. It also wasn't "clay bar" prep. C'est la vie. Works for me. Ps, any kind of trailer requires work (wash and wax) to maintain the exterior. Molded fiberglass, with marine gelcoat, like our Ollie, is good for decades, instead of years. Our 40+ year old fiberglass sailboat still looks like it's pretty new. Our 25 year old power boat, ditto. Take care of your stuff. It takes care of you.

If you scroll down through the direct link katjo posted earlier, you'll see a 2023 in all its splendor. The empty frame for Oliver on opening was disappointing, for sure. Maybe it will be corrected. Great cause. I'm in.

Tiered annual fee determines how often the application scans for last minute cancellations and availability, across multiple reservation sites. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/harvest-hosts-launches-campscanner-to-help-campers-score-sold-out-national-parks-and-state-parks-301827777.htm https://www.campscanner.com/

All for a good cause.. $20 a single ticket, 10 for $100. (Enters you in all the packages, including a voucher for a brand new truck!) Thanks for the link, @Katjo!

@Patriot recently upgraded his ac, and got the 3200.

When we lose one of the furry members of the family, it is a devastating day. We offer our condolences, and hugs. I know it's never an easy time. Sherry

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Maybe this thread will help? Or, this one. Scroll down towards the bottom

If you (or someone) were to organize even a small caravan, you'd likely have a great time. Back in 2010, a few of us organized a trip we called "the mountain eggroll." We had 5 Olivers, and my friend's Casita. It wasn't a long trip, but it sure was fun. The longest run was from south of Asheville to PlumTree campground, via the Blue Ridge Parkway. (We did turn a lot of heads.) Two weeks, three weekends, bunches of fun visiting small regional festivals and restaurants. Probably doesn't seem like a big number, but the work is much the same. And, at the time, it was over ten per cent of the existing Olivers, so not a bad turnout. 😀 Lots of great memories, and we're all still in touch. A number I count as very close friends. We did a mini reprise two years ago. Only three trailers were able to attend--folks we have camped and sailed with on a regular basis. The weather was pretty bad, so we did our own Wolly Worm races, inside our pole barn, near Asheville, and bailed out of our reservations for a campground near Banner Elk. (Marcel, though a slow starter, won the wolly Worm race.) We've caravanned with just two trailers through eastern Canada, Montana to Alaska, Kansas to Colorado, and a number of other routes with Oliver friends. It's work. And so worth it, small scale. We've made lifelong friends in our small adventures. I personally wouldn't be up for organizing a big caravan or camping event, either. Not at this stage of my life. Maybe some of you younger folks will take the baton? I know I've said it before, but leaving the door open a bit, invites new friends, and adventures, into your life. PS, for any of you wondering, we released the wolly worms humanely back into the wild, after the race.

That looks great, and should be a good strong deterrent . Nice little family company. (I looked them up. Thanks for the info.) https://fittingdesignsco.com/products/generator-lock-security-low-profile-mount-honda-generator-mount-predator-generator-mount-camping-travel-mount-truck-mount

I'm glad you are in a caravan. Do you have a guide?

It is not mine to share. Their boat is in my backyard slip. Drive tube failed, tensioner bolt and washer blew through the steel tube. Hopefully, covered under warranty as a manufacturer defect.

That sh#t happened, unfortunately, for many of us, back in the day. And even I f we didn't fall, we were scared, as little kids, by the big drop. I read an article the other day about how failures and errors make us stronger, and why parents today should let their kids fail, and learn. I guess our parents knew that, all along. "Riding in the back of a pickup truck?" Loved it. More great memories.

And, running thru the lawn sprinklers, on hot summer days, right? (We took a few sips there, too.) Thanks for the memories. And, apologies for the thread drift. Sherry

Oh, I so remember dialing only 5 digits. Great, wasn't it? Now, with cell phones, I don't even remember anyone's number. Just hit contacts, search, and go. (Always funny when some prompt says "dial." Haven't had a dial in how many decades?) Kind of like when I write to my cousins in a very small village in Norway. No street address. Just a name. Town. Post code for the town. It gets there.

So, the 80 per cent rule bit tonight. Not us. And, different scenario. Around 5, my husband was upstairs, I was downstairs, and we both heard a big metallic crash. Couldn't find anything around the house or yard to explain it. Then, my neighbor 3 doors down texted for our help. Their two year old boat lift collapsed, and they asked for help. They had it built to 20 per cent over capacity, but... well... Their boat is now tied up in my backyard/extra slip. Thank goodness no one was on it, when it dropped and collapsed. No one hurt, boat seems fine. We'll see tomorrow what the installing company determines as the fail point. Extra capacity is always good. I'm still in the "love the one you're with" group if your current TV is adequate, but, if you're buying new, size up. Imo. Better capacity, (towing and payload) just makes for a more carefree, enjoyable, and safer experience. With the Silverado or the Ram, we have no doubt we can accelerate or stop when necessary. The Volvo was another story. And, we don't enjoy the slow truck lane.

Interesting. Well, I can tell you from personal experience, you likely don't need it for your Ollie. Some years back, we came back from dinner with friends in Waynesville, one crazy night. Hail looked like snow in the banks, on i40, approaching Asheville. When we got back to Asheville, hail bits were melting, but still the size of steely marbles. Zero damage to our Ollie. Zero damage to our solar panels, as well. Can't say what would happen with extreme "grapefruit size" hail, but that's yet another night we were happy to have an Ollie, and not an Airstream or sob with a rubber roof. Vegetation around us was like a shredded salad, along with inches deep hail around our campsite. Life is good. Especially with my trusty Ollie. We've we developed a deep trust in our trailer, 16 seasons in. We take care of it. It takes care of us.

@Dwain Kitchens, my 2008 elite 1 weighed in around 3900 pounds, (cat scale), loaded for camping, with some water (not all tanks full, partial grey and fresh.) We've towed with three vehicles. A Volvo xc90 ( heavy, and somewhat anemic t5, 4900 tow capacity), 2005 chevy Silverado(7500 tow capacity, 5.3 v8) , and a 2008 4 x 4 dodge ram 1500 hemi, 5.7). Best tow vehicles are in reverse order of what I listed. The Ram has been stellar. I would say that unless you really plan to stay on flatland, get a vehicle with a higher tow rating than the Subaru, and make sure that whatever you buy has a true tow package (not just a hitch.) Google "Subaru ascent towing issues" and you'll likely find lots of negatives from actual users, imo. I'd be looking at a truck, or, at the least, a SUV with a higher tow capacity than the Subaru. 80 per cent is just part of the equation. Tow vehicle Weight vs trailer weight, length of wheel base, transmission, etc., all impact the joy and safety of towing.

Been there, done that, just letting them "air out" and overnight "dew wash" or at least "dew rinse" on lifelines, on sailing trips. If we camped in poison ivy country, I'd be afraid of turning any clothing inside out. (But then, we all drank from the garden hose, in those days, too, and we lived to tell the tale, right?) 😅😅😅

When I was a little kid, in farm country Minnesota, the party line was probably as entertaining as the one or two channels we got on TV, for some folks. My mom was adamant about counting the ring pattern, so that we respected privacy. Not so, with everyone.... I know my mom and dad would sometimes drive into town to use a pay phone to have a truly private conversation. (Pay phone = yet another relic.)

Well, my bad. I thought all Trojan t105s were flooded, not agm, but, apparently, trojan has been selling t105-agm versions, also, for some period of time. I certainly have no idea if your original t105 batteries were agm, or not, but it is possible that the ones you recently acquired are agm_sealed. Please make sure your charging profile is set for agm, not flooded, if that's what you got. Likely $300 each, from what I've seen. (I always thought Oliver installed Flooded lead acid t105's ... ☹️)