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Seriously, Claudia knows what she's doing. She's trying to help others. The warning is out there. She posted a specific link to the defective product. Not ez rv gutter, not trim loc, so take it for what it's worth. Her sage advice after a big fail.

You really need to know the actual tongue weight allowance. Most of us with elites don't have tongue baskets. A friend who does just carries chocks and a bit of firewood up there. And, pay attention to your cargo capacity. With a small truck, you might be pushing the limits, already. We carry a Honda 1000 just to recharge batteries. We have a 2500 Westinghouse that probably doesn't weigh much more, that will run our 9500 houghton, but we've never carried it. Anything we carry like that is in the truck bed, not the tongue. We don't look to create problems, and, we chase the cooler weather. Make sure you have the soft start. I "think" truma made that standard this July, but it can be retrofitted. You definitely do not need 30 amps. You need 15, and an inverter generator with sufficient surge to handle startup of your account. Check with Oliver as to your specific unit

Depends. Keep the belly warm. In our older ollie, we were good to teens, if it warmed above freezing daytime. 2008 doesn't have your insulation. We open accesses to the belly, and run heat. Me, if i know temps will be freezing/cold, I winterize, to avoid stress.

Welcome, Jason B. So, Jason Essary, you are now Technical support? Service? Head of both, as i would guess?

Costco, wawa, and Thornton in our county have had consistent deliveries, and lines. Other stations are opening as power , internet, and incoming trucks are getting better. Gadbuddy had a special "availability " in their app, but it's honestly not very good here. I95 is possibly a better bet. Check out Google maps for slowdowns. And waze. Friends in the south counties have reported things "normalizing," at least a bit. Carry fuel in the back of your truck, just in case, and stay at least somewhere between 1/3 and 1/2 , if you can. Lines are not as long here today in North and central Pinellas county, as many people have had power restored, so generators can be shut down. And, more stations are getting deliveries. I'd ask your neighbors at home what the fuel situation is like there.

That said, our 2008 elite microwave had threaded rod holding it in place. We actually love having additional storage/little pantry, vs microwave, after we removed our ded microwave. Good luck with your decision.

This is so true. The linemen crews, and debris removal crews, are true heroes! Everything looks better with full lights. And, certainly safer.

Winterize. It's not that hard to dewinterize when you get south. We had a freak winter storm in late October in nc. I hadn't winterized. We lost the outdoor shower. Even if you just drain and blow out the plumbing, you're better than nothing. I buy rv antifreeze as soon as it's on rhe shelf, and keep a few gallons extra through summer. If nothing else, makes a great door stop. Where you live (and I grew up near there), I'd winterize after last fall trip. That's what we did in "tropical" southern Minnesota. (You know, the pineapple belt....:) You don't have to "de-winter" to do a weekend trip. Just carry water in jugs, and a portapotty, or use a wag bag in the toilet, if you don't want to de-winter.

There are a number of q7 owners here. Try a search, and pm. Some may chime in. Here's one thread. Try using audio q7 in search We picked up our Elite II 2 1/2 weeks ago and have about 2500 miles towing it so far with our Q7. We have air shocks so we aren’t using any load levelers (which Audi says not to use). I’m very pleased with towing our Oliver behind the Q7. We have averaged 14 miles per gallon and it has completely adequate power and braking capabilities. We have been on a wide variety of roads from TN to Newfoundland with some gusty wind conditions. I have never felt like I needed more car at anytime. I do plan on getting some mud flaps for the rear wheels on the Q7, hopefully that will keep the trailer a little cleaner. Hopefully this will help a little if considering using a Q7 to pull your trailer. https://olivertraveltrailers.com/forums/topic/9303-using-an-audi-q7-as-tow-vehicle-report/?do=findComment&comment=92434

@Boudicca908, i am grateful to see your report. And very happy for you. We have no power from the grid. No connection to see battery backup, from solar, so winging it, just working from experience. This has happened so darn often, we call it "camping in the house." Just grateful to have a house to camp in. Our county was pretty much half without grid power. battery backup for now, genset as necessary. I heard today from Ollie owners in Bradenton. All good. Trees down. The linemen are working really, really hard. As are the waste removal crews. All hands on deck, as neighbors and friends help each other.

Milton made landfall at Siesta key/Sarasota around 8:30. Moving very fast. Damages from wind, torrential rains, and tornadoes will be seen in a big part of the state. No power in many many places. About a quarter of our county, so far. My extended family and friends have all reported in. Safe and good.

We have to leave, if in a storm surge are, as most of my family is. You are correct. We minimize, hopefully, by putting stuff we care about high. Reinforce garage door. Etc Pretty much toast, here. Very tired. We move inland to higher ground in the morning. Where we helped a friend install storm shutters. Run from the water, hide from the wind, is the mantra. God bless everyone in the path.. Packing, these days, means have batteries and flashlights.

Thank you. Tampa Bay. We are now about as ready as we can get. We will see how it plays out.

We are switching from cleanup mode, to storm prep mode. I've never seen back to back storms like this. Hurricane Milton will definitely mess with many communities in Florida. Crazy crap. We rarely get west to east storms. Back tomorrow, maybe.

I've had a hard time responding. Times here in Florida and in our western north carolina neighborhood are very hard. We are very grateful that all our friends, family, and neighbors are alive, and safe. Stuff can be replaced. As you who are affected work through recovery, PLEASE be very careful. When you are tired, and emotions are high, it's easy to misstep, or not see a hidden hazard. We are working still on Florida cleanup, ours, family and neighbors, and will not be going to nc till we are not a greater part of the problem. Our community has been amazing. Everyone has worked together to help each other. This is what we do, as normal folks. In our part of Florida, we pretty much have it handled. We are more accustomed to the immense devastation. (Sometimes, we get almost numb.) Please pray for wnc, and support the true helping organizations, if you can. Grateful is my most common feeling these days. Followed by guilt. Everyone in my circle may be affected, even losing everything, but we are alive, uninjured,,and seeing the dawn bringing a new day. This is not true for so many families. My heart is broken for all of them. God bless and keep those who lost loved ones. And for those who lost their homes. If you are the praying kind, please join me. This storm affected so many. Across the southeast.

E2h , I think, means heater not detecting gas supply. Is stovetop working?

Two great systems.

So, lucky you! Two great young assistant engineers. Your Ollie is full of great smiles! Great mod. Great look.

And, then, there was the Wally Bee. Looks a bit like a UK fiberglass trailer of its time but, hey, it's very cool. Aluminum was cheaper, back in the day. Fiberglass was a newer, expensive process https://www.airstream.com/blog/airstreams-foray-into-fiberglass/

I happened to park next to a Titan XD at the grocery store, earlier today. Great looking truck.

Yes. Those are really nice, and many of us have them, @jd1923 Thanks for the update, as it's been reported before, but newcomers don't always look at older posts. None of us have bodies that are getting "younger", unfortunately. A few $$ to ease the process is often appreciated.

Nan, which water heater do you have? If your water heater is a standard six gallon, it could be set to electric, not gas, and work if you have hookups, but no propane. Try the stove and see if it will light. I always did this first, before trying to run the fridge on gas, when we had a 3way. The stove top uses more gas, helps to clean out any "air bubbles," in my opinion. Every 3way I ever had in the last few decades could throw error codes on the main panel. Number and letter, or just numbers. Which fridge do you have?

Congratulations, Scott. There are several other XD owners on our forum. Nissan seats, in my rental experience, offer great comfort, and support. Hope it works out for you. And, your wife's comfort.

If you are not getting gas, most fridges will try three time with the "clicking noise, " and then throw an error code on the display to indicate "no fuel." Sometimes, with a 3 way, you'll hear the clicking noise, but not the little " whoosh" when it lights off. Are you showing any error codes on the fridge display, Nan, when you try to change to gas?

@rideadeuce, so happy to see your young engineering assistant and his great smile crop up in your photos from time to time. So important to get the young ones interested and involved.