MAX Burner

Hull #226: Micro Air EZ Start installed on standard Dometic A/C unit/Honda EU 2000i GENSET: NO CAN RUN A/C, just FYI. Maybe a EU 2200i could pull it off, but we don't have access to one (YET).

Even "semi-retired", we convert our time into "money saved" and "projects completed!" Love'n it!

...ooops! My bad!

Very interesting project. Like the idea of lightening up the load - have you an estimate on how many pounds you'll no longer be hauling around? Just curious. Thanks for such a cool post. Cheers!

Very smart set-up, @John E Davies

AMEN, Brother!

Ah! Just saw this @Geronimo John ! Thanks for posting!!!

@SeaDawg: Concur, 100%!

We've been subscribing to their monthly coffee club since early '16 - absolutely our favorite coffee company on several levels. We like supporting veteran-owned companies, especially when we love drinking their Joe. Our favorites are Blackbeard's Delight, Just Black, and CAF. Their range of roasts is broad and deep. Most folks can find a blend that suits their tastes, for sure. Great "swag", too. The company went public last year, I believe. They're getting big - kinda like that they've "made it". But you're correct, @SeaDawg; its life blood. I'm enjoying a cup ATM!

We travel in much the same fashion. "LIGHT" has become our mantra since transitioning from the AS to the OTT and from the RAM 3500 to our TUNDRA TV. Even with the AS, however, our disposables were largely limited to PT/TP. 4 insulated stainless wine "glasses", 2 each insulated Black Rifle Coffee Co. coffee mugs, set of 4 Corell plates/bowels, like y'all, as well. 2 each YETI-type large insulated mugs for "road-water" whilst towing... We pay a bit of a weight/volume premium by hauling around a Berkey Travel filter for our water - we figure its a trade off for not carrying a couple cases of water bottles from COSTCO (less garbage footprint w/o empty plastic to deal with). But the load-out changes and is flexible depending on the "type" of camping we're planning for a given trip. Boondocking only, combo BD & improved sites, or full hook-ups... We (or at least I) like the trip planning process - keeps the mental juices "flowing."

Can't speak for East/Midwest US - but, FYI; Starlink is the "BOMB" in the Rockies... just say'n

A pair of local Great Horned Owls stopping by for a peek in our back patio piñon tree...

I get that from Magnus all the time - he can only take so much about radios, especially antennas!

@topgun2: Noway! That looks way more like Felix and BooBoo! HA!

A mule deer and faun grazing outside the TT. Pic taken near Taos, NM.

Magnus (3 most) and Willa (old) chill'n back in 2020... He really loved his big sista (well, we did too!) WOOF!

This is "Willa", she's Magnus' big sister, mentor, and why he's turned out to be such a good Husky. This pic was taken at an Oktoberfest in Red River, NM a few years back - she's waiting patently for her cold Heineken. We'll see her someday on the other side of the Rainbow Bridge!

Concur, 100%! Magnus is part of the family and has learned that he can go where ever we go (we haven't informed him yet that we plan everything around his hairy butt!) Ha!

I can remember the days when these "tax & fee prices" were the full cost for an entire gallon of fuel... just say'n

Instead of guessing or eye-balling the OTT when leveling, we've used a standard "bullet" level placed on the floor near the main hatch for Fore/Aft and Port/Stbd level - now we're using Micro-Air's Easy Touch RV level gauge mounted on the forward bulkhead near the main hatch threshold.

Welcome to the Forums and to the OTT Family! You'll not be surprised how much support you'll receive when searching for answers to questions you'll have with your new OTT on this platform - not to mention from OTT Service Team in TN. Our good friends towed a 23-foot Airstream Flying Cloud for a couple years with their new A-Q7 V6 3.0L; their only comment (that I can remember, that is) was that they had to keep a "weather-eye" out on the rear tires. Under the load from the hitch weight, the suspension seemed to add excessive camber to the rears and wore out the inside tread faster than expected. Enjoy your adventure to the NE and Nova Scotia!!! Keep us tuned-in to your Oliver experience... Cheers!

The ones we bought had a protective coating that had to be removed before mounting on the wall. Hope this helps... 😎

"One is None. Two is One". Just say'n

So, we went with the AirLift Kit. Spent most of yesterday afternoon installing a set of airbags on the Tundra... Researching Firestone, Torque, Rough Country, ReadyAir, and a couple others it came down to performance, stability ratings, guarantee, and price point. Firestone Ride-Rite and Air Lift Load Lifter 5000 were the toss-up. The various limited lifetime guarantees were mind numbing to sift through, but that said, the Air Lift seemed slightly better than most. The internal jounce in the Air Lift was comparable to (if not a bit beefy-er) than Firestone's. Price point - about the same. $450-ish. The Air Lift kit won the decision. We've done business with e-Trailer over the years and decided to stick with a known entity - slightly more $'s but worth it for the customer relations. Safety-chocked front wheels, floor-jacked the Tundra at rear differential, safety-jacked, removed rear wheels and prepped for the install at noon yesterday. 3+ hours later - done. Air Lift install procedures are 5 stars! Custom description and color photos for the 2022 Toyota installation - absolutely 100% correct and detailed in all regard. FYI, we assembled the port/starboard bag assemblies the afternoon before to prep for yesterdays drill. The factory jounce assembly is removed and no longer required when installing any air bag kit. It was interesting to discover that our factory jounce actually hit the top of the axle recently by observing that some of the road debris had been rubbed off by it! Hmmm... Once safety-jacked, (used frame points fore and aft of rear axle on both sides) with 2 jack stands on either side, lowered floor jack positioned under the rear diff to make enough room between frame/axle so air bag assemblies could be correctly positioned. Bolt-on procedures went smoothly without issue. The Air Lift Kit frame brackets were used to relocate hydraulic brake line mounts so as to keep them free yet stabilized which we thought was a brilliant feature. We liked the Schrader valve mounting position that another Forum member used which was the two upper license plate screw holes - but our truck's configuration couldn't accommodate that option. Decided to locate the individual port/stbd valves just above the license plate mount to be somewhat "out-of-sight" but still easily accessible for airbag inflation/deflation. Routed the 5-foot air lines from valves to the bags up and away from exhaust heat areas and cable-tied accordingly. Connected lines with "PEX-like" push-in fittings on top of airbags. We sprayed the air line connection at the bags with soapy water checking for leaks - no bubbles! Inflated each bag to 45psi after completing the installation as part of the leak-test process. Re-checked the system this morning - all good. Will be headed into town later today for a test ride - I'm thinking running the bags at 25psi for the first ride attempt. Will report back regarding ride "feel". Below pic shows truck bed height at 45psi, FYI: We are expecting better stability, less jouncing, and an overall longer lasting suspension. Realizing that air bags DO NOT change cargo capacity in any way, the benefits of airbags, such as eliminating "sag" and possibly better braking, should meet our driving/towing characteristics. Cheers!

Exactly right on! MAX's "hard rule" on towing anything - DON'T SKIMP ON RUNNING GEAR. Period.