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John and Debbie

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John and Debbie last won the day on December 1 2022

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    1290
  • Year
    2022
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    Oliver
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    Legacy Elite II
  • Floor Plan
    Twin Bed Floor Plan

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  1. We had the five leaf Alcan springs installed in Grand Junction last May. They're a bit stiff for the first 1000 miles or so judging by what fell onto the floor of the trailer, but after that, they work great. Lew at Alcan can maybe assure you of what to expect with them. We kept the tire pressure the same at about 50 psi before and after. He said the four leaf springs are designed to fail at the shear point about three inches from the eye. We now have about 2500 miles on these springs and it tows like it's on rails and is very stable. I have no regrets. John
  2. "Looking at the relationship between the window frame and the window shade, a square “U” clip could do the job - if I could find one the perfect size and shape. Guess I’ll look." We had issues with the dinette window shade frame falling off too. We ordered six new clips from Oliver that are more rectangular and fit in the channel much better. The original ones had a bit of outer flare and didn't seem as well designed for the channel. The steel is very stout and I couldn't spread the gap enough to get the screw and screwdriver to fit so I took a Dremel and used the tapered stone grinding wheel to just create a big enough opening for both screw and screwdriver. The attachment now is very snug. The original clips looked like they would push the window off. John
  3. I noticed less bounce after about 1000 miles too with the Alcan springs confirmed with less movement of items in the trailer. I did tighten the U bolts as recommended by Alcan at the intervals they recommended. Very important to do. John
  4. I thought of getting extra sensors, but went with the ViAir compressor to just air up those spares if needed. Since there's a tpms system built into the tv, I could just move one from the tv and put it on the trailer. Maybe overkill to have duplicate tpms on the tv, but if that happens, I could then buy an extra sensor to replace what I used from the tv. John
  5. The TST system was the first purchase I made before we picked up our Elite2 in Tennessee in 2022. I wouldn't consider towing a trailer without some tpms on the wheels of the trailer. I have eight sensors and extra batteries. Four on the tv and four on the trailer. I carry a ViAir air compressor also to air up as needed. John
  6. Mike, Alcan is a great company to work with. The downtown area is very nice for looking at their art, having breakfast and poking around in a shop or two. John
  7. I admit it looks like that from my comment. I was answering Rivernerd as he has #1291 and lives in Idaho. We have #1290 and live in Oregon. We got the last of the 2022 production run and we're both fortunate to have gotten the Truma package of A/C, heater and water heater. #1292 might still be in the 2022 production run or it could be the first of the 2023 run. Not sure, but thanks for your question. John
  8. Earlier in the thread someone posted that the sliders aren't available now, so Oliver had to go with the awning style windows. Personally I like what we got in our hulls #1290 and 1291. John
  9. Bill, our halogen cooktop in the house finally went kaputt a couple years ago and we put in a five burner induction cooktop which works great. We did have to get new pans as we had copper clad Revereware from when we got married in 1976. The old pans went into the trailer. I do love the induction cooktop! It's incredibly fast and can be adjusted down or up instantly. John
  10. How did it get pitted? We have hull#1290 and our sink looks fine. I do wonder if water can get under the flange of the sink where it sits on the counter top. I am very careful with not letting water sit next to the sink flange. At least that concern wouldn't be there with a sink and countertop that are one piece. John
  11. We did the same. Grand Junction has a few nice restaurants. John
  12. No. I have thought of the possibility, but we drain the tank after each trip and sanitize once a year. John
  13. I turn the FWT valve to empty as I drive from the campground dump station. I figure that it's mostly empty by the time we get home. It probably gets a bit of sloshing around as it empties. John
  14. I like cold water too to drink so I freeze ice cubes in the freezer and pop out a few in my glass then add the room temperature water from our jugs. I will pop out the rest of the ice cubes and put them in a quart freezer bag. I then make more ice for later. It's worked for me. Jihn
  15. Welcome from #1290. I have seen a few cases where people had to sell due to health issues. I wish the previous owners well. The forum is a good source of information. Look at all the videos in the Oliver University too. They can answer many questions too. John
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