Wayfinder

@rideandfly I also have the same 45A charger it put in a couple years ago. I’ll wait until these newer LifeLine AGMs get a bit older. So far they’ve been more power than I need, but will retire in December so camping life style will change greatly. Keep us up to date.

There are a good number of folks on these forums who love to share what they know, have discovered, and how they modified or fixed their rigs. This is awesome for new Oliver owners. They get to read the words and see detailed annotated pictures from the authors, dear I call them "Content Creators". As I approach retirement in December, there is at least one peace of software I now own personally that I have discovered from the work-place. I have created and edited hundreds of desktop video recordings for software demos and instructional videos in recent years. I use Camtasia from TechSmith for easy video editing, but another small piece of software they make, and is very inexpensive, is their SnagIt software. I will capture and edit pictures (and videos) from my desktop, browsers, or personal photos. This is what I use to very quickly annotate most of my uploaded pictures here in the forums. I'm hoping never touch MS Windows as long as I live, but SnagIt does work on both Windows and MacOS. I now mostly use MacOS as a "daily driver" OS, even though I'm a Linux lover at heart. Here's a screenshot of what SnagIt looks like. You can tell I've been doing all sorts of captures today, from my own future logo, to Olivers, and portfolio stuff. I thought this might be helpful to those who love to share their Oliver project pictures on their rigs. I won't link it here, just Google "SnagIt" - it's from TechSmith. I hope this helps others. If you have any questions, feel free to ask. Cheers,

And yet more potential bad news for BB. They better get a handle on this or they may have some rough times ahead - true or not. Will's latest YT video "Battleborn 270Ah Failure! Yikes!" has been up for 1 day and viewed more than 87,000 times. 🤦‍♂️ Looking from the outside in, it appears BB may indeed have an engineering issue on their hands. I think Will was a bit shocked at how the 270Ah was constructed. Not sure why BB chose to completely seal the batteries without screws. Maybe to save money and/or safety. Who knows. This situation, if true, is cyclical - not the first time, and not the last time, as long as we roam the Earth we'll see this stuff. Experience should have taught us that we seldom get a "good deal" for less money spent. I think that's now a law, isn't it? If so, I can't stand that law. 🤣 The best thing to take away from all this social media is, at least, awareness. As I recently discovered my girlfriends very dry lead acid battery about to explode from heat, this is a bit close to home for me. I nearly burned my hand on the battery plastic housing, it was that bad. It's always a good idea to carry a digital thermometer or even a thermal imager for your phone. I was going to be adding a thermal imager to my gear soon, even before these vids started showing up. I might drag my butt out to Texas for five weeks of RV tech training after retirement. We'll see if I have the continued inspiration.

I've enjoyed working on this a bit more. Not sure how truly useful it is, but nice to have on my desktop to just pop open and search. This is what I've changed today: 1. Changed the color theme to match that of OTT. 2. Added check boxes to only search popular forums, such as "General Discussion". 3. Added a link at the bottom to always get a reminder of the forum Guidelines. 4. Page image(s) now come straight from OTT image library and cycles randomly with a page refresh. - There are only three images in the mix for now, so randomness is weak. Zip file attached containing only the single HTML file - nothing fancy. oliver-forum-search.zip

@Ollie-Haus one quick way to do this is to simply go to google and in the search field type this: Site:https://www.fordtremor.com/ "Your search term" Like this: Site:https://www.fordtremor.com/ "Why Wayfinder needs a Tremor to replace his RAM 1500."

@jd1923 this is likely not the issue, but maybe indeed do a good inspection of that intake vent hole that's facing the ground. Maybe with a cell phone pic or a mirror. Maybe some packaging got stuck in there or something. I would have NEVER heard that sound with all my Tinnitus.

I did a quick video review of the Weigh Safe Flap Jack Block, but I'm not sold on it yet, specially for the price. Yes, it's a HUGE space and weight saver, but I'm not sure if it will hold up like my two red Andersen blocks I use in the rear. Only time will tell. I've used it for about a year now. The Andersens just sounds and feel more solid material.

Good luck to the future Oliver orders. We'll keep others in the "know" as we also learn . Thanks Bill & David for doing leg-work.

I'm not sure if this is still the case, but in summer of 2024 while I was at Oliver for service, Jason E. said CalMark no longer made the covers "specifically" for Olivers and he could not get more either. I was hoping to purchase one then. I have since purchased a non-CalMark cover from another Ollie owner at the Hiawassee, GA Egg rally in 2025. The previous owner built an aluminum cover for his Ollie. Honestly, I have not yet taken it out of the bag it came in - I camp too often during the winters.

I just started snowing in Augusta, GA now. I would think we will not get much. Hopefully to stick to hide all the filth.

Maybe a soft brush that can get up I. There. Maybe a mini vacuum with LP off, just to be sure. Inspect first. Assume nothing.

Here's one more thing to add to your growing list of annually inspectable items. Use a mirror tool or smart phone to visually inspect the diaphragm air vent on your propane regulators. Ensure bugs and road debris have not clogged the air vent. Boy, if going to Alaska, this will need to be inspected often, and carry a spare regular, just to be sure. No propane, no heat while boon-docking. 😵‍💫

I found my pic from 2023 where I turned both tanks 45 degrees making the hoses fit like a glove with nearly no strain on the hoses. Works fantastic, but I do like those 90 degree connectors. Things to add to my future work truck for common parts. PS: It looks like I could add those safety gauges and have penty of room for the cover. Sweet!

I actually love your idea. It seems that in some cases that would be a bit less work. However, as @Ollie-Haus recently found out with his current regulator, he ended up having to raise up his regulator on the bracket to be a bit higher compared to the top of his tanks. We had an exhaustive conversation about it. This was because his Truma (I think) was having issues igniting, he can verify. I then read through a bunch of different regulator instructions while at a local hardware store, and found out that some regulators (few) did mention the height/elevation recommendation compared to the tanks. That was a surprise to me, but I'm a computer guy and have never gotten out of the house much. LOL Since I received only this one picture from my girlfriend, I had also noted that it's time to replace both hoses so she has good data on age. I still love the idea of an easier removal process, no matter what. Some of you guys are really good with metal-work. So get to work on ideas. 🫠 PS: If you look close at her picture, you can also see that the right-angle LP connector off the regulator has now rubbed into the passenger-side tank. That's not good in any way shape or form - truly bad. I'm sure these have very strict rules by the DOT and other agencies.

I like your taste in music SeaDawg