MAX Burner
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On 8/22/2024 at 9:01 PM, New2Oliver said:
you have to anticipate incompetency and plan around it. Parts, service, whatever. Every aspect of your life. Plan for it.
Concur 100%. That's totally an element of our planning process - it starts with Rule #1: "One is none, Two is One". Then we go forward from there anticipating where the weak link is in whatever "complex system" we're dealing with....
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FWIW: We bought our front hitch from eTrailer about 6 years ago - used it on the RAM 3500 to get the AS into the cave. For us, it was an absolute game changer. Whereas backing the TT into the somewhat "narrow" 10-ft wide door it may have taken a few tries to get the perfect line-up. With the the front hitch it was "1 and done" - piece of cake. The 500# vertical weight limitation wasn't an issues for the 30-foot travel distance. We highly recommend the front hitch option for tight quarters.
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8 hours ago, ScubaRx said:
I'll start a Quartzsite 2025 roster:
1 - Steve and Tali Landrum Hull #050 Tupelo, MS
2 - Art and Diane FLYNN Hull #226 Placitas, NM
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We use the Calgon beads/Pinesol mixture every other full tank - seems to keep the gate valves lubed nicely.... Doesn't smell bad, either.
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11 hours ago, John Dorrer said:
Use a plastic razorblade in conjunction with a safe solvent. There have been several who have removed that gasket. Hopefully they will chime in.
Same here - orange plastic razor blades and Goof Off worked for getting ours off...
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@ScubaRx: I'll be there with the Knuckleheads, same as last year - same location, Steve?
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Excellent report, @Ronbrink! Very similar to our experience with the 30A Victron 12/12v charger.
Nice work on the install! Makes boondocking from place to place a lot more fun knowing that your Ai-Hr storage will be topped off before arriving at the next location....
Cheers!
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They make lubing the wet bolts so much easier, @jd1923
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14 hours ago, jd1923 said:
Set it at 400F for 15 minutes in air fry mode. It used 23AH according to the Victron SmartShunt, brought the 600AH Epoch LiFePO4 batteries from 99% to 95%. Got to love that! Cook our morning hashbrown cakes, cook a pizza, while boondocking np.
Awesome report, JD! Very much looking forward to our 2000w inverter going Tango Uniform so we can upgrade to the MP II!
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17 hours ago, Cort said:
After hooking up Starlink the lithium batteries in the van died.
Just a couple options for you to consider...
1. Install a 12v - 12v DC charger. This device will connect between your TV alternator and your Oliver batteries ensuring they are topped off after towing after a few hours (depending upon its output, 30amp and 50amp output units are available).
2. Modify your SL kit to run directly off DC power. Inverters are inherently inefficient as they "invert" DC power from your battery bank into AC electrical power - maybe 70 - 80% efficient, if you're lucky. Your OEM SL system will operate from an AC power outlet right out of the box from Star Link - then it converts that AC power to approx 40vDC in the dishy. So, essentially, using a 400W inverter from your Oliver battery box to your SL router, then the SL converts the AC power back to DC power, thus, you're increasing the inefficiency "twice". By converting the SL to 12vDC you can avoid these inefficiencies when boondocking and conserving your Oliver battery DC power storage at the same time.
There are multiple threads on making this SL modification in these forums, FYI....
Cheers!
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5 hours ago, Patriot said:
Ours works for both.
Same here...
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Welcome aboard, Mike! Tons of great OTT info in these threads - watch out, there's a few rabbit holes!
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Our nose "Art" has been posted elsewhere, but this thread seems more appropriate for another rendering... Here's "Casablanca" in the hangar with Geronimo John's OTT being attended to last week... Building closet/locker shelves in each.
HA! Great time!
OBTW: Here's the new shelves:
Cheers!
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3 hours ago, jd1923 said:
This would slow them down better than anything, or chain a wheel to a tree or the campground concrete picnic table! 🤣
Rabbit Hole: OK... how about jacking up one side with the rear levelers, remove the rims on that side (take them with you where ever you're leaving to), torque down a keyed lug nut on one or more studs on the rimless wheels...? I'm thinking that would really slow 'em down.
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7 hours ago, routlaw said:
For the first few years we ran them also at 50 but in the last 2 to 3 years have kept them at 45 on normal paved roads.
Same here. We roll at 45psi cold - pressures usually bump up to around 52-54psi after 20-30 minutes this time of year...FYI
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The Victron Linx Distributor is a very clean option to manage connections --- nice one, @Jps190! Thanks for the post.
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That's a helluva good deal on SL equipment kit! Looks like the deal is for the GEN2 SL. Very cool....
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@FLYnGATOR - FYI: Just like Mossey @mossemi noted above, the "Zamp" SAE (through the battery hatch) connector is a piece of cake to install. There's several owners that have integrated this solar connector in various locations around (usually) the street side of the OTT to better access the battery compartment. IMO, the battery compartment hatch is the most effective location. It will likely take you longer to assemble all the tools and parts on your workbench necessary to complete the job than actually installing the SAE connector. HA!
Good luck and keep us posted on your progress.... (OBTW: we like pix!)
Cheers!
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16 hours ago, rideandfly said:
The rig is working great!
Matching paint scheme - sweet! Awesome looking TV & OTT combo, Bill! Congrats on the new rig...enjoy!
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On 8/2/2024 at 11:43 PM, Heather and Eric said:
Has anyone tried this before? Just want to make sure it comes off easy and doesn't take any gelcoat with it or leave any gummy stuff behind.
Never took one off, but we installed an OEM curtain traveler track...
To remove, unscrew the small stainless screws at the ends of the track. The track has a double sided tape to help secure it to the gelcoat - pull track off slowly, use an orange plastic razor black so as not to scratch the gelcoat. Use "Goof-Off" or a similar adhesive remover for the remaining residue. Clean and wax when done - easy, peasy!
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On 8/8/2024 at 10:03 AM, Rivernerd said:
Our fresh tank sensor, for example, reads 68% when the tank is overflowing (and therefore clearly full) with the trailer level.
Same here - our fresh tank sensor never reads >94%... We use the readouts as just a "ballpark" sense of the condition of each of the 3 tanks - for that, they're fine for us.
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@Half Fast Hugo - Great feeling having the OTT tucked away in its purpose-built hangar, right? Congrats!
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Very clean install JD! Thanks for the awesome step by step chronicle of your upgrade - definitely on our radar for a future project!
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Personally, money not being a factor, the bigger the better (BIB). This being the case, it would be a 1-ton maxi crew cab 4x4 w/8-ft bed for us. Most likely a F350 Tremor - my buddy has one and it's impressive. Very versatile for our lifestyle.
If the beast is solely used for a TV, we'd double the size of our Casablanca "hangar" for the massive truck. We owned a RAM 3500 for many years and it lived outside - not the best situation. Our RAM was my EDD (every day driver) - one needs to "plan ahead" when maneuvering through the city with that long-ass rig, for sure. But for hauling loads of yard waste, gravel, or generally heavy loads it was a wonderful rig to own. Maintenance wise, it was very affordable - OTOH, fuel costs were a downside especially after 2020 when diesel jumped 2 - 3x.
The pros and cons list is a long one - but with money not an issue.... BIB, seriously.
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Key pad lock
in General Discussion
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We keep two exact sets of TV/OTT keys on respective caribiners. One set stays in the TV - one in the OTT. We use Casablanca's main hatch combo lock exclusively when boondocking - so if one of us gets back to the trailer before the other, no biggie getting inside.
Full Disclosure of a Lesson Learned: Magnus (knucklehead #1) locked us out of our TV during a roadside stop enroute to Pagosa Springs several years ago with the truck still running. Had we stashed another set of keys in the TT, we wouldn't have had to break the rear window to get access to the TV.... That was not a cheap date!