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Customer: "So where do we plug our laptops in while we're in the bedroom?" Sales guy: "Outlets are so easy to install, just do them yourself post delivery. Pick where you want them to be, cut a hole for a box, run the wires from the nearest outlet and Bob’s your uncle. Don’t worry about overloading a circuit, it won’t happen unless you try to run too many things at the same time. Just adding an extra outlet will not affect anything. " Customer: "uhhh..." 😜I'll give the sales department a call today and try and get to the bottom of this. I'll update the thread when I know more.

Is this still the case on new builds? If so, does it only apply to the twin bed layout? Is the only remaining outlet in the bedroom area the one above the TV?

Another thing to keep in mind is that the Battleborn LFPs are 100 Ah vs the 200 Ah of the LiFeBlue. The cost ends up being $3796 for Battleborn (assuming 4 fit) vs $3790 for the LiFeBlue. If I'm being honest, I have no idea why Oliver chose LiFeBlue to supply LFPs vs some of the other seemingly more reputable brands. The datasheet has typos, the website (or at least the copyright) hasn't been updated in 3+ years and the Android app looks like it sends more data to the PRC than TiKToK. I was really tempted to build the entire system from scratch using Victron components but you end up thinking things like: Oliver probably has some fiberglass reinforcement for the panel mounts and the Zamp panels are a non-standard size. - I guess I'm buying the solar panel package for $2799 to avoid having my new custom panels fly off the trailer at 60mph. Now I have some overpriced panels and a charge controller, let's insult our wallet further by tossing the charge controller in the trash. 😃 Time to install the inverter and pray to Zeus that I don't fry my entire electrical system when I power it on. OK scratch that, I'll just get the wet cells and inverter and replace the professionally wired factory inverter with my own... wait, is that price right? $1300 for a $300 inverter?! I might as well just get the AGM battery package! And so on... At the end of the day, I'm a little relieved I just said screw it went with the factory install; I'll probably have a perfectly functional setup for 10+ years vs never getting around to installing the custom setup. "Perfect is the enemy of good." Props to anyone that rolled their own system on a brand new trailer though! 😃

Nice! We were actually considering an Escape due to the layout (and price) They wouldn't budge on the new exchange rate policy so we decided to get something nicer instead 😃 Hopefully Oliver can avoid the private equity trap that is gobbling up RV manufactures.

Thanks SeaDawg. 22% is better than nothing! 😃 Are you the same SeaDawg that was selling an Escape trailer recently?

Thanks for the answer, Overland. I'll need to look more into the tax credit, Mcb. Our completion date isn't until next year so I'm not sure it would still apply.

After a lot of back and forth, I changed my option to lithium despite the cost being hard to stomach.

Thanks, John! Going with the lead acid over the AGM saves about $850. I'd probably never get around to selling them but your point about getting rid of the weight as quickly as possible is well taken. I'm a little weary about the weight already and will be towing with the same vehicle you use. Thanks for the guide by the way! Do you know what brand Oliver uses for their wet and AGM batteries?

If I'm understanding the configuration and components of the current solar options offered by Oliver, the Solar Pro Package at $4999 would be ideal for someone not looking to spend an additional $4000 to have LiFePO4 but would like to upgrade sometime in the future. I'm hoping someone with some solar knowledge can double check my thinking here. Should I want to upgrade to LiFePO4, the Zamp ZS-30A can handle the LiFePO4 chemestry and the Xantrex PROwatt 2000 could still be used, just not to power the AC off battery power. When the AGM batteries kick the bucket I should be able to simply swap out the battery interconnects and add LiFePO4, correct? Thanks!