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MAX Burner

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  1. 1 minute ago, topgun2 said:

    I wonder just how many National Park stickers I can buy for that?😉

    ...somewhere in the neighborhood of 135 NP stickers.  Probably enough to cover both sides of the main hatch, closet door, and head door!  😜

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  2. So there's two tightening bolts on either lower side of the mounting assy (the arrow's pointing to the STBD side bolt).  The bolts are "double nutted" (w/washer and lock-washer) to the assy. which keeps it tight on the shank.  The "looseness" we experience is the hitch shank/receiver connection when not towing.  Once there's tongue weight on the system everything is "ROCK" (pun intended) solid - provided those 2 tightening bolts are torqued down.

    We've got a "Hitch Vice" in the shop with bent bolts from the AS days - once I get my hands on it, I'll take @topgun2's advice and fix it with a couple grade 8's...

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  3. 50 minutes ago, Steph and Dud B said:

    We're covered with redundant alarms and cameras. We'd know right away.

    Same here, interior and exterior motion sensing video/audio - although in a low-density living area, we've got real good/"appropriately trained" neighbors...

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  4. 8 minutes ago, Jim and Frances said:

    Was asked by Alcan to measure our u-bolts, see attached. 

    Yeah, same here.  

    Apparently Dexter manufactured 3,500lb axles with 2-3/8" diameter tubes (newer model) and older ones with 3-3/8" tubes.  You'll need to let them know which ones you've got so they send the correct U-bolts.

    Mike at Alcan knows about this information and he'll be sure you're sent the right ones.

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  5. 19 hours ago, jd1923 said:

    Yep, clay is old-school, so I love it! There are modern ways to measure this...

    Well we got off to a rather late start - forgot I had a 9am PT session for the rotator cuff repair from a few months back.  Anyhow, didn't get the shop opened until 1030-ish.

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    Thinking about Chris's old-school suggestion using clay - which seems brilliant, I came up with an alternative.  Short of buying an accelerometer from Amazon and obtaining objective data of the suspension system - mounting my GoPro to the undercarriage amidship seemed to be a logical path forward costing $0.  We do "cheap" and "free" like champions.

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    So, instead of having D drive around the neighborhood with me in the back playing the "rock and roll rider" - went ahead and captured GoPro video of the curb-side forward wheel assembly while trying to hit every pothole in the area.

    The thought process is that traveling over the same route at the same speed with the 4-pack springs first, then the 5-pack after the install might show a different deflection of the suspension....  Not 100% objective but comparative for sure.

    Just need to upload two comparative vids of the before and after...

    Started off by degreasing and painting the new (one-use) U-bolts, nuts, and washers with a healthy coat of RustOleum to keep things tidy underneath.

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    For the most part, this is a straight forward plug-and-play R&R effort.  The new springs are several pounds heavier and definitely a bit higher drop than the Chinese-made 4-packs:

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    So, the street-side springs are successfully replaced with the new 5-packs...  The curb-side springs go in tomorrow - then we'll follow-up with a short before/after GoPro ride vid.

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    ...but now, its time for a cold one!

    Cheers, ALL!

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  6. Like mentioned earlier, it looks like the door could have been caught by a wind gust judging by the crack being nearer to the hinges.  Short of replacing the inner skin (which is totally doable, we've done one in a previous SOB), suggest finding both ends of the crack (under the window moulding and along hinge line) and "stop drilling" a 1/8" hole there.  This process will stop the crack from getting longer.  Its a foam-core door, so there shouldn't be any "draft" ambient air penetrating the inside crack from outside.

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    We've got one a couple inches under our window moulding that runs horizontally for about 10".  We "stopped drilled" the crack on @ScubaRx's suggestion after he saw it in Quartzsite last JAN.

    Good luck, cool maintenance/repair opportunity for you, @Steve-Gwenne - let us know how it turns out!

    Cheers!

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  7. @ScubaRx - FYI:  spent a night on Sentinel Dome back in the day after slogging up from Badger Pass on cross country skis, ah, the times of a mis-spent youth!  The next morning had the most beautiful sunrise peaking over Half Dome to the east - never will forget that one...  OBTW:  Frankly, I'm liking your version of the tree better than AA's, anyway.

  8. Just FYI:  Our Alcan springs arrived this afternoon - just from observation, definitely a big difference in quality between the Chinese-made Dexters and these new ones.  Measured eye-to-eye dimension to verify 25.25" across the board w/3" drop - all good there.

    Planning to have D drive Casablanca around some of the rather "rutty" roads in the neighborhood with me in the back to (hopefully) get a feel for the "before and after" install ride inside.

    Spring R&R will begin in the AM - we'll for sure keep y'all posted on the effort...

    Cheers!

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  9. 11 hours ago, Dennis and Melissa said:

    How do you know the temperature inside the Oliver? 🤷

    Upgrade to the MicroAir T-stat - gives a nice BIG readout of set temp and current inside temp.  If other upgrades are on your radar screen, such as a Victron SmartShunt, it's app will give a reading of the compartment it is mounted in, which is convenient to know in 18F climes.

    Concur 100% w/ @topgun2 & @Mike and Carol's solution sets...  In addition, you might consider a Bluetooth unit like this:

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    ...that can be mounted, say in the "dog house" near the LPG bottles for OAT, and another in an identified "coldest" compartment (ie: basement/garage, under vanity sink, near water pump, etc.).  The BT app is easy to use capturing historical data for future planning....  

    Tons of options - just have fun making you own mods and upgrades.  It might become somewhat addicting.

    Cheers!

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  10. 6 hours ago, Geronimo John said:

    Why spend today's dollars to change it if it works for now.  Garner all you can from our friends here at the OTT forum and when your system is ripe for upgrade, you will know that is then far better than we did last year.  

    Well written, GJ!  Great advice...

    And OBTW, @jd1923 - John gets FULL credit for the cool DC-to-DC set-up in Casablanca.  We communicated directly last year for several months (takes that long to get my "pea-brain" around the concept!) before coordinating the install - of which, about 60 - 70% of the effort is on the TV!  The effort on the "OTT side" is straight forward if one chooses to mount the charger in the trailer - (otherwise, mounting the unit in the TV would be 80% effort on TV/20% on the Oliver, IMO).  There advantages either way depending on a given camper's needs...

    PS:  As GJ and I've mentioned in earlier threads - all of the necessary "cable-making" tools are available here for owners that want specific custom cable diameters, lengths, and lug configurations...  Bottom line, the cardboard sign at the I-25 intersection could read, "Will Make Cable for Beer."

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  11. 4 minutes ago, Geronimo John said:

    Certainly there at least two other brands that have similar safety characteristics as the BB's and can also fit into an OE2 battery tray and provide more than 300 AH. 

    As discussed in many threads on these forums, individual camping style/needs dictate what direction (ie: Rabbit Hole) one's (or a couple's) modifications take them.  

    Gotta tell y'all, for us and our "style", a 300AH storage capacity totally meets our needs.  We do sub-freezing days on end - but not necessarily in the minus zero range for sure.  However, there are many owners out there that take advantage of the sub-0 winter months for their boon-docking camping style.  Understood, 100%.  If we went for a sub-zero, multiple overcast day adventure like that, I could see how 300AH might not be enough.  That's when we'd probably need to break out the EU2000 on DAY-3 or 4 when our SOC is floating around 30%.  

    Still doable, I suppose - but that 600AH option in that scenario sounds really nice!  HA!  Just say'n... perspective.

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