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Our 15 year old little heater has served us well. I'd recommend carrying one, with tip over and overheat protection, even in Florida winter, if you will have hookups. Very quiet, even heat.

You may eventually want to add a vent or two. Our 2008 had a vent to the sink side. Even though we no longer have a microwave, I still like the vent. When parked, I prop the cabinet door open a bit. Nice install. Wishing you the best.toshiba makes some great products.

My jack is 16 years old. Works fine.

I'd do a wrap, if i did anything. Maintaining paint, as a secondary solution, just doesn't appeal to me. We've done several coats of paint on our 40+ years old fiberglass dinghy, over the decades. It's a pita.

Lumber or a curb ramp can save some bumps. We have a big "dip" at the end of our drive. Without lumber , the hitch can scrape. Also, approaching at a big angle helps, vs straight on.

Is it possible to start and stop the mini? To save on fees when not in use?

Welcome! I have friends and relatives in the Black Hills. Enjoy your new Ollie. Taking it south for the winter?

Can't wait to see the wonder bread wrap.

Any good boatyard can paint fiberglass. Many types of paint for fiberglass still require waxing and care. Others don't. Awlgrip paint warns against wax, and most boat owners report 5 to 10 years of a beautiful finish, some even many more, with proper care. (Keep it clean, use non abrasive cleaners as recommended, etc.) If you decide to paint, have a long conversation about pros and cons of various available coatings. Paint is often much harder to repair than gelcoat. A wrap is honestly probably less expensive, and easier maintenance. Proper paint job on a fiberglass hull is many hours of arduous work. And, attention to detail. Many beautiful boats are painted hulls, but, they don't face rock chips. They do deal with abrasion from dock lines and docks, but not highway and gravel Serious consideration here. I wouldn't paint mine, honestly.

Debris is,still everywhere, even though many of rhe huge piles are cleared. The small sharp stuff may be still in the roads and streets. Lots of flats in our neighborhood, from leftover unseen sharp metals, screws etc As you come further south, be careful. Gas supply is much more normalized. Most stores are open. Most folks have grid power. Many neighborhoods are still sad looking but others are recovering to certain extent. Mine is far less depressing than last week. Welcome back.

Living where you do, @jd1923, you probably don't need either the oem seal nor what appears to be trimlock molding. In rainy east, we like ours.

30 pound tanks are great , if you can lift them. We run with 20s. That's enough pain, and enough weight. They last a long time. That's a personal decision. But, if you can, try lifting a full one up and over the lip of the propane storage area, and see what you think. Some places will fill tanks in place. Others won't. We don't swap tanks at rhino or others, until tanks go out of date, or, we are desperate. Swap tank site is a good place to get rid of out of date tanks. Then, we pick and choose for a good date on replacement. (True for trailer, BBQ, boat, etc) Twenty is plenty, for us, and, we normally boondock. Cold weather enthusiasts will probably want 30 pounders.

Sounds like an excellent plan. No better choice than you, for that role.

Things get better every day. More of my neighborhood gets debris cleared off driveway and lawns. It's a little less depressing to look down the street, where furniture, cabinets, drywall, and memories of a lifetime were piled, yesterday. But, that doesn't mean hazards aren't there. Drive carefully. Crap everywhere on the streets. Fasteners, glass, and metal bits... And, as I said before, make sure spares are good. Tire plugs, fixaflat, and portable compressor may just be your new best friends. Most of my friends now have power. Not everyone. Worse with our friends up by Asheville. These storms showed no favoritism. My heart goes out to all affected. Samaritans purse has helped many here, and in Asheville area, if anyone is looking for a worthy place to contribute.

If you have an E2, as i think you do, I can't help. We have an Elite I.

The fridge light doesn't come on if the door is only slightly open. With ours,,and towel folded keeps it open , a jug of rv antifreeze keeps it from swinging wider. Or, any appropriate doorstop. Do you park at home?

Also, make sure your spare tires are good. There is so much debris on the roads. Daughter had a flat last week. Screw in tire.

So, has anyone used the recpro product? We've always used ez rv gutter, so I can't comment on recpro product.

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.