Jps190

I haven't been on the forum for awhile but it's funny that this thread was revived recently. I took my Hull #887 down to Tallahassee this past February (2025) to have MAC put on their permanent coating. After 6-8 months the coating began to fail on all of the roof and the front of the trailer. When I got on their website to contact them I noticed the change in their offerings for different surfaces. I had a little difficulty getting someone to contact me regarding my issue but I finally received a call from one of the owners. I explained the situation and said that the only acceptable solution for me would be a refund. He agreed and I received my money back a week later. While I am disappointed that the permanent coating didn't work out for me I have to say that their integrity is top notch. He even offered to let me bring the trailer back and have them polish it and remove the coating so I could wax it normally. Ceramic is great when if you store your vehicles under cover but if you store outside the sun will win in the end. John

Starlink mini is on sale. $299. FYI

I turned my into a drink holder for when your chilling in bed.

Yeah, it’s pretty simple. I’m 6 feet tall so I just stand on the Oliver ‘bumper” to attach it. I put it together on the ground and once it is attached I fire it up and let it sort itself out. Once it has figured its position I just reach up and align it.

I also did the POE injector method for powering the Mini. As far as mounting I initially had it on top of my flagpole but the ended up being a problem with the cable and the flags getting bunched up. This is my current method for mounting on the Oliver. It has been working great so far. Links below. NEEWER Aluminum Mount Accessories Kit Compatible with Starklink Mini, Adjustable Roof Rack Super Clamp Mount, RV Ladder Pole Clamp Kit for Yacht Camper, Not for The Lastest Pipe Adapter, ST83+NA02 https://a.co/d/5qcuwb6 ZUOS 8" Glass Suction Cup Lifter, 560lbs Load Capacity, Green, Metal Handle & ABS Pump, Vacuum Glass Lifter https://a.co/d/ippF5gt

Site A4 at Wahweap campground near lake Powell.

We were in Ouray last fall and were heading to Great sand dunes after that so we had the same decision to make. We had driven down to Silverton without the trailer and that was exciting enough. Woke up the day of departure and it was raining so 550 was a no go for us. Headed north back up through Montrose then 50 towards Gunnison. If there is even the slightest chance of rain I would avoid it.

I just setup standby mode and I am sitting here watching youtube with zero buffering. 🤷‍♂️

Fast forward and now we have 5 million songs on demand in our pockets!

For anyone with the harbor freight flagpole and the Starlink mini, a 1 1/4 inch PVC union works perfectly with the mount that comes with the starlink. You just need to drill new holes for the clear support ring a little lower down to make room for the PVC.

20:48 and power has been out at the campground for about 2.5 hours. Hopefully will be resolved by morning. Had only pea sized hail during the storms so luckily no vehicle damage. Here’s to lithium batteries and an abundance of stored power!!! 😁😁😁 John

E31. John and Kim. #867. Peachtree City, GA

Consider redundancy also. With 2 batteries you aren’t dead in the water if one fails. With one 460 you would be SOL. Not that these batteries fail that often but it can happen as with all electronics. John

Colter bay RV park. Grand Tetons.

It really depends on how particular you are about how your ollie looks and also how you store it. I have ceramic on both my truck and my wife's car. Her car lives in the garage and still looks and washes like the day the ceramic was applied. My truck lives outdoors and the ceramic started to fail after the 2.5 year mark. If I stored my trailer indoors then the ceramic would be a no brainer but since my Oliver lives outside at a storage facility I just wash it occasionally and but and wax every 6 months. Does it look perfect, no, but the great part about gelcoat is that it can always (within reason) be brought back to life with a little effort. John