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Our Dog House cap was getting a bit "gritty" and difficult to thread - so we swapped it with one of the "fresh" caps in the overheads, cleaned the threads on the DH side then lubed the cap w/a touch of Vaseline and attached the stainless steel lanyard (so as not to leave it adrift). All good again!

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!

The Airstream Mothership hired her many decades ago...

Wouldn't be surprised if that changes as more and more Truma appliances migrate to the RV market... right?

HA! Beat me to it! Excellent suggestion.

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: ...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!

Hey, Mossey - where are the playing cards attached to the forks with wooden clothes pins? HA!

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."

Solid copy. RT!

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.

Will do, John. Might generate OTT Factory-level interest... The pic might look like this: Any suggestions for pic content, @Geronimo John?

Same here for us, Mike. AGMs served us just fine with our previous TT - however, for us at least, the Lithiums have been a game changer. For example, we just returned from a short 3-nighter to Columbus, NM. We started each afternoon with 100% SOC on the BBs (200w portable solar module tucked away in the TV). Standard boon-docking afternoon/evening drill for us is fridge operating in gas mode, inverter OFF, dinner off the gas grill, cocktail lamp - "LIT", furnace OFF, Starlink up and an after-dinner "Shoot 'em Up" movie (neither one of us makes it to the end before crashing-out)... The three nights averaged an 11% drop in SOC by morning. The OTT 340watt solar module roof mount (during MAR sun angles near the US/Mexico border) brought the SOC back up to 100% by 3pm-ish. FYI: DAY-2 was overcast, but we still had 100%SOC before we lit the cocktail lamp - we're love'n this system! Cheers, ALL!

On the rear of our Dometic toilet - where the water connection is, there's an integrated washer/screen at the fitting (where the arrow is pointing below). This screen can get clogged and reduce the flow/pressure to the toilet. The same goes with most faucets. You can remove the screen at the faucet where the water comes out - clear it of debris, and your flow is usually restored.

Still looks big @John Welte...

We had a similar issue with both our toilet (low flow) and the bathroom sink faucet (very low flow) last year. After clearing out each of the diffuser screens - the flow rate came back up to the same level as the kitchen sink. It appeared that there was an accumulation of calcification particles in the screens. Try removing the diffuser from the faucet and examining the screen to remove any debris. Easy fix, for us at least...

HA! It hasn't changed much - they actually sell rattle cans at the CR for like 10 bucks now!

We've followed John's recommendation for our Tundra - a game changer...

Yes, we used a countersink bit... The bezel hangs about an 1" from the overhead: Hope this helps out...

Looks like one of our AS is in that pic! HA! Kinda like Cadillac Ranch near Amarillo....

@theOrca: Great summary, brother! Nicely done - very satisfying, right? BRAVO ZULU!

Keep going south - great time of year for visiting the Keys!

Nope. Marked the holes with a sharpie, then hit the marks with a "spring punch" (this forms a small indent in the gelcoat which keeps the drill bit from walking off target), then drill. No biggie. Post your efforts to share your experience... Have fun with it!

Minimal current draw - we’ve had ours since last May. Great control for the Dometic A/C and furnace units…. We love ours!

We used the same one that @topgun2 refers to: The "O-ring" keeps paper goods nice and dry inside when the wet-head is being used as a shower... Here's a pic of our install/mod: Cheers!

@jd1923 brings up a good point regarding the future of the portable GENSET and RV life. IMO, it will remain a key item on some RV'er's pack-up checklist - it will not on others, as camping style will dictate its place in the future. The more rigs configured with high-capacity lithium battery banks and large solar module arrays the less (if at all) a GENSET will be needed. Our Honda 12+ year old EU2000 hasn't seen the light of day on a camping trip since we've owned our OTT - as our Oliver's configuration supports our boon docking needs. We're still packing it, but it has become a tertiary-level backup item. Other owners, w/o large solar and battery AH storage capabilities, use and rely on their GENSET for their style of camping because it's used to recharge their batteries - all good! Others don't need a GENSET because they choose the RV Park camping style - still ALL GOOD! So, the GENSET may still have a place in the future of RV'ing but perhaps in a different way it did say, 10 or 15 years ago. Regarding the cute GENSET "tent" - save your money, IMO. Most modern generators are happy providing needed AC power in most weather conditions. We've had our's running famously in rain, sleet, and snowy conditions. In the later, its important to keep the air intake area cleared of accumulated snow - but otherwise, never experienced a problem. Cheers!