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The two Oliver groups were started years apart, by different Oliver owners. I don't spend a lot of time on Facebook.

A bit of marinetex might fill the bit, and salvage your pride. A tiny chip isn't a big deal. We have a few. If the roving doesn't show, not a disaster. Seal it so the water doesn't intrude, if it's deep. You can also open a ticket, and ask for a bit of perfect match gelcoat.

Your Oliver warranty covers you, wherever you are. Many components have a 2 year warranty. Buying an extended warranty is a very personal decision. But, we usually vote against them. Most problems rear their ugly heads in the first year, imo.

Why are you charging agm batteries on the lithium setting? Or is that a typo. And, no, I wouldn't leave bulging batteries in the tray over the winter.

And, as we all know, Steve likes overkill and extra capacity. No problem with thread drift. We haven't had any elite 1 responses, anyway, for lt tires, since I split the topic. We're still running st tires on our elite. With modern st tires, higher speed rating, haven't had the urge to change out to lt tires.

Yes. I guess I didn't make that clear. 2 agms, roughly 130 pounds, total, vs. a single battleborn 100 ah, at roughly 30 pounds, would give us almost the same usable amp hours. Big weight reduction. Virtually no change in usable amp hours.

Costco, Kirkland 😄

I think we could use a few more details. How did it "shift"? What happens when you try to raise or lower the jack? Nothing? Any sound? Does the light work? Have you checked the simplest, first, the fuse? We can raise ours manually, but it's a bit of a pita. Sometimes, when we've camped in rain or humidity, we have to "rock" the switch a bit. Down, up, down... to get it to work. Probably a bit of corrosion or moisture. Then again, we've also experienced a poor ground, and a failed switch. We carry a spare switch, as it's not easy to find, locally, in many places. I checked your profile. 2019, Elite II. Please add it to your signature. Thanks. And, good luck.

I'll drink to that... 🥂

And, for your reading pleasure, 4 pages of posts on "winter camping" here on the forum. Using our search function. https://olivertraveltrailers.com/forums/search/?q="Winter camping"&updated_after=any&sortby=relevancy&search_and_or=and

Fully charged batteries. Full propane tanks. Good blankets. A small air compressor, and a couple jugs of rv pink stuff antifreeze, just in case. An escape plan if the campground road isn't typically plowed. (Some roads aren't. I'd check.)

I think another part of the equation is that rv ac systems are probably designed for the typical drafty, uninsulated stick-built trailers and motor homes. They're almost expected to run more or less continuously in high heat and humidity. At least the Houghton is quiet. I think it's set up to run on a 2 degree differential, like most,, and I've not found a way to change it. @CRM, point well taken on the humidity absorbed by textiles, etc. At least the Oliver walls and furniture, other than cushions, can be wiped down and don't absorb excess humidity. During the evening and night, though, we all tend to add humidity. Showers, cooking, and breathing add a bunch, even when we run exhaust fans. Since I can't hold my breath all night, I'll live with it. 😅 (pun intended) I'll look forward to reports in the Truma. Home ac systems are designed for a single climate zone. Rv systems have to be a compromise...

Foy, you know I'm such a big fan of your work. Every tabletop I see is so beautifully crafted, optimizing the amazing grain. I know you and my dad would have been good friends. He had your eye, and amazing skills, like you. We're so lucky to have you in our group.

What brand is your movable array? If it's not zamp, you probably need an adaptor to reverse polarity. Glad you were able to enjoy Pisgah without it.

I'd agree, if that's a concern. The airhead has a gasket to seal the lid, from what I've read. The Villa seat sits up a tiny bit, til you put weight on it/sit on it. I do like that both the airhead and the separret toilets have a real "seat." If I had a tiny in our Ollie, I'd cover it with a trash bag, when showering.

Yes, our interstates can use work in many places. My husband and I always laugh when we cross into South Carolina from Georgia on I95. We can literally feel the difference, immediately. And, the lanes squeeze down from three to two. That said, we put up with a number of years of "Bob's barricades " and slowdowns in Georgia, as the roads were being improved. We discovered some nice byways that didn't take much more time. And took us past cotton fields, pine forests, and through delightful small towns. And, slower speeds saved a bit of fuel. Found some good BBQ. It's all good. When you have the time, take the back roads.

I will say this about Separret. The plastic they use is smooth, white, and easily cleaned. I had originally lobbied for the new "tiny", which is probably as close to looking like a modern , attractive toilet as any compost toilet out there. In the barn, we had room for the 9215, with its extra capacity, so that's what we bought. It's still a decent looking more "residential " style design. I still think it's ridiculously overpriced, and I wouldn't buy it again. (Overpriced portapotty, imo.) Another issue, you would still have to raise the seat to empty the pee bottle, if you didn't send pee to the black tank. Even with the bigger 9215, this is light and easy to do, but it does expose the ick of the black deposit bucket... I'm not particularly squeamish, raised on a farm, so no big deal, but might be for others.

@rideandfly, we keep looking at this, too. We have 2x 105 ah deka/east penn agms in our elite, roughly 130 pounds. A single 100 ah battleborn (29 pounds?) would give us equivalent usable amp hours, and cut the weight significantly, and not really cost a lot more, considering the projected life. Probably the same, per amp hour per year. (We typically get 5 to 8 years from agms.) Would cost less if we caught a sale. And, we could double our usable amp hours, with 2 batteries, for a price... We debate often if we "need" it, or just "want" the extra hours. We camp pretty simply, without a lot of electricity consumption, but the dc danfoss/secop electric fridge does consume some significant amp hours. We're hoping for another season or two on the agms, before we have to decide. Current agms appear to be healthy, so, we'll see. In your case, I think you made the perfect choice. 👌

@CRM, I agree. And, I think Ll the Houghton units have dehumidifier mode. (My understanding of that mode, from a friend in the marine industry, is that it's usually a mild ac mode, with low fan setting.) I'm quite sure the 9500 is enough for our smaller Elite. Especially since we rarely camp in high heat. The original 13500 dometic on our Elite would freeze us out in a hurry. Way overkill.

Oops. Thanks for the catch. See what I get for speed reading with too little caffeine... I fixed my post. I think I now understand why the folks in the video might have run theirs on high... when it made no sense to me...

Every jurisdiction has at least slightly different rules for excusing or postponing jury service. In my county court, we're typically allowed a one time postponement, no questions asked. For a federal court summons, I had to provide dates and reservations, etc., and wait for a response to be able to postpone. There's no easy answer. I'm really disappointed and surprised in Overland Expo's response to your request for a refund, because you're fulfilling your civic duty. I'd be tempted to take it "up the chain."

Interestingly enough, in the Houghton 3400 (13.5 btu) manual I found online, houghton suggest running the fan on high instead of low or auto in low humidity... Houghton is distributed by Finch in Australia. We don't have auto low, but we do have a dehumidifier mode on our 9500, which I tried in the sideyard one day. It seemed to work, but I have no data to bCk it up other than seeing some condensate drip off the roof...

@Rich.Dev, I'll look forward to your reports if you install it. Amazon reports are quite mixed.

We had a 1000 watt inverter for awhile, and removed it. I never used a microwave, offgrid. I'd discourage you from doing so, as well. I hope you have a beautiful and fun weekend.

@shalliwgal, we also use windy, along with three other weather apps, if we have cell service. Nice boots, and nice Cantori impersonation. 🙂