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    First time staying on non-rv property... what should I bring with our Elite II?

    in Mechanical & Technical Tips

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    19 hours ago, GraniteStaters said:

    I did buy and adapter to convert the external connector to be used with a heavy duty 12/3 extension cord.  Alternatively, there are adapters that work on the power cable that Oliver will supply too.

    What adapter are you referring to here? The 15amp => 30amp? Vice versa? If you dont mind, a product link would be helpful.

    Thanks a bunch!

     

    First time staying on non-rv property... what should I bring with our Elite II?

    in Mechanical & Technical Tips

    Posted

    Thanks for the tips everyone!

     

    14 hours ago, John E Davies said:

    You can plug in and run all your normal stuff off a small cord, just keep an eye on the total load.

    If you don't mind, could you be more specific for me on this one?

    Are you saying if I dont have a 12 AWG or larger, it would still be fine to use a regular extension cord, and still use all of the inside electric appliances?

    How can I keep track of total load, and what should I be looking for there in terms of "too much" ?

    First time staying on non-rv property... what should I bring with our Elite II?

    in Mechanical & Technical Tips

    Posted · Edited by jordanv

    After picking up our Oliver Elite II, my wife and I will be staying on an acquaintances property for two weeks. We were told we will be able to "hook up", which I assume is power and water.

    Now seeing as this will be our first long stay somewhere, right after the Davey Crocket 1 night experience, I am at a loss trying to figure out what I should bring with us.

    We got the composting toilet option, the solar option, twin beds, as well as the convection microwave oven.

    The way I see it I can think of the following to bring:

    - Water Hose

    - Electrical adapter 15 -> 30amp

    - Anderson leveling wheel chocks for 1 side

    - 1 pair of wheel chocks for each side

     

    Anything else I should think of?

    Four (easy) questions about truck Payload for Elite II?

    in Towing an Oliver

    Posted

    On 1/7/2021 at 10:35 PM, SteveCr said:

    I'll take delivery of LEII in Sep 2021. My TV is a 2018 F150 XL STX, SCREW SB, 4x4, 5.0 V8,10 spd auto, tow pkg ...1959 payload on the door sticker. So, it's not "loaded" but it has good payload for F150.

    I don't want to send you into a tizzy... BUT I had lots of issues when getting the right info on the F150 towing capacities. The 2018 f150 towing pdf lists this caveat for the f150...

    To Tow 7,000+ It must have the "(1) Requires Heavy-Duty Payload Package option."... which I found out is the MAX TOW package, and not the regular Towing Package. The MAX TOW includes things like stabilizer bar, engine cooling, etc. If all you have is the class IV hitch, this is not going to cut it according to the manual. 

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    I just wanted to share with you in the rare case (like me!) that you don't have the correct stats to tow 7,000+ lbs with your TV. I ended up typing up a report of sorts if that could help you. My issue was with the 3.5L V6, which would only tow 7,000+ if it had the Heavy Duty Towing Package.

    Here was my summary in the report:

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    The purchased 3.5L V6 F150 did not have the "Heavy Duty Towing Package" also known as the "Trailer Towing Package / 53A" option needed to tow 10,500lbs. According to page 301 of the F150 manual, for the F150 with the 3.5L V6 engine to tow more than 7,000 lbs with the trailer hitch, the "Heavy Duty Towing Package" is required. That package includes the Upgraded Front Stabilizer Bar, Engine Oil Cooler, Pro Trailer Backup Assist, and the Tailgate LED Light.

    The purchased 3.5L V6 F150 had the Medium Duty Towing Package / "Class IV Hitch" / 53B option limited to 7,000 lbs of towing**.** This package only includes the Class IV Hitch. Proof of this is listed in the charts and images below.

    Since The truck only had the Medium Duty Towing Package / "Class IV Hitch" / 53B option, if I were to tow more than 7,000 lbs, I could possibly void my warranty. Im sure this could also be used against me if I were to be involved in an accident towing something weighing more than the vehicle manual states. But most importantly, I was unable to tow my trailer ( a weight of 8,000 + lbs) which is the reason I upgraded to this particular F150.

     

     

     

    Refinishing Foy Sperring Bath Mat

    in Mechanical & Technical Tips

    Posted

    Just purchased a used Foy Sperring bath mat, it's super nice and looks a lot bigger in person than I imagined.

    I would like to sand it, and re-finish it. Any recommendations here? We plan on keeping it in the shower during shower use as well, so something that could withstand showers, similar to teak shower boards in saunas/spas/steamrooms.

    I'd asl Foy, but since Im still fairly new here, I couldn't figure out how to contact him directly.

    Confused Again.

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    On 1/11/2021 at 12:34 PM, SherMica said:

    “So, you’ve NEVER towed anything, have a new truck that can launch missiles, don’t understand your new truck’s features yet, and don’t know anything about hitches and couplers and receivers and locks. Well played!”

    Don't feel too bad! My wife and I were in the same boat, we pick up our Elite II in March. This venture has been an education to say the least, especially in F150 towing packages / capabilities. Thanks to so many helpful members here we are now set and ready to pick up the trailer, just gotta grab up a couple items like locks and such.

    Good luck on the pickup!

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    Solar... now or later?

    in General Discussion

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    12 minutes ago, Mike and Carol said:

    I will start a new thread on boondocking sites where folks can post pictures of spots where they’ve been.

    Ah that would be great! Thanks so much 😁

    When staying at Cracker Barrel’s, where do you park?

    Do you research the interstate rest stops before hand? Or do you just chose one as the pop up in your driving?

    Solar... now or later?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    4 minutes ago, Mike and Carol said:

    open to getting outside of the traditional campground to take advantage of some really scenic locations.  Plus, stopping anywhere on the road while traveling from A to B

    From the image in your signature, it looks like you’ve been all over the US. 

    Would you mind sharing where you park and camp at when not at a FHU site? and what that usually looks like with pulling a camper?
     

    My wife has expressed some concern with knowing the right places for boon docking in such a nice camper. I think her line of thinking is we would stand out like a sore thumb and encounter the possibility of being messed with or something along those lines. 
     

    She felt safe boon docking in a camper van, but it was because of the freedom of being able to drive away easily from the bed into the drivers seat if a situation were to occur. 

    Solar... now or later?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    18 minutes ago, Mike and Carol said:

    When we placed our order we had never camped in an RV before.  We thought we would be FHU campers.  Although the solar option and 4 AGMs were an expensive option we went for it.

    This is very valuable info to me. Thanks. 

    If I go door and AGM route, would it be hard to switch out the inverter/batteries to lithium in the future?

    Watching reviews of AGM with solar versus Lithium seems to lean that lithium is a long term better option.

    But maybe going AGM first then upgrading later would be wiser. 

    Solar... now or later?

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by jordanv

    1 hour ago, SeaDawg said:

    Why are you doing lithium, if you think you will camp most of the time, with hookups?

    In anticipation of installing my own solar panels down the road.

    I guess I am hesitant to go all in with the solar thinking, what if we dont end up doing much boon docking?

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    Solar... now or later?

    in General Discussion

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    Thanks for the advice.

    We plan on getting the twin bed option. Would this mean we install the port on the outside, and under the twin bed, we hook the controller, wiring to the battery bank?

    I don't know about how the wiring works with campers as this will actually be our first camper.

    Solar... now or later?

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by jordanv
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    So the last thing my wife and I are trying to decide on is if we want solar options installed on our new Oliver ELite II build.

    I think we will be getting the Lithium Batteries with the 3000w inverter  

    At first, we were totally on board with getting the solar panels, but then, we started to think more of our daily use.

    We will always be needing power for our electronics, and won’t always be camping in cooler climates, so we will need the AC on I’m sure at the very least 50% of the time. Which seems to me we would want to be either on shore power or a generator while boondocking. Seeing as the generator doesn’t last longer than 18 hours with a minimal load, that would mean a good amount of extra fuel. 

    With those things in mind, I’m thinking we would be camping at cam grounds and plugged in over 50% of the time. 

    Would solar be useless for us if we’re are going to be plugged in most of the time?

    Also, is it fairly easy to have solar panels installed AFTER the fact?

    Solar questions

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Thanks @Mattnan  for originally posting here, hope I didn't hijack this topic too much 😜

    So it seems now that my main choice is still between the Solar Pro Package (AGM batteries) and the Litium Pro Package (Lithium Batteries). I think they both would obviously work for me, but there is a possibility that we would sell our trailer in 3-5 years.

    If that were the case, it seems the pros of the Lithium package would outweigh the AGM Package. Longer lasting batteries, higher re-sale value, more efficient.

    As always, thanks for the help everyone.

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    Standard vs Electronic Door Lock

    in General Discussion

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    On 6/25/2020 at 10:51 PM, carnivore said:

    We didn’t order the electric lock but later decided that one would be convenient. I ordered a RV lock model V4 from rv lock on Black Friday Sale for $129.  Install took only 15-20 minutes. It is plastic and doesn’t feel as hefty as the stock metal manual one that came with our trailer. If the RV electric lock breaks,  we still have the original metal one to re-install. 

    Came to this post with the same questions as the OP. I think this solution makes the most sense... as well as a cost saving option. Black Friday is right around the corner too!

    Where did you purchase for Black Friday?

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