John and Debbie

No. I used a gas sniffer to locate the area and then confirmed the leaking fitting with soapy water. It's the gas fitting on the Truma Varioheat furnace. I am in the process of getting the best advice on how to tighten that brass fitting. I am waiting.on Truma now. It's a tight spot naturally. John

Mildew in the optical system but not cloudy (yet). Such a deal.

Congratulations from #1290 picked up on 11/7. Good name for your camper. Camper out east, trailer out west. I like the eastern term! We haven't come up with a name yet. Enjoy your adventures. John

After one experience of having the whale tail not in line and having a hard time hooking up, because you need to be at the same angle, now I just unhook when straight and hook up when straight again. I take the rubber shock cords used to secure the top of the the storage basket bin and hold up the chains. I only need to drive without the whale tail for a very short distance until I am in line with both truck and trailer. It works for me. John

I couldn't get it to work either. I was going to add the states that I have gone to with the Ollie. I have been to many more, but I think the intent of the map in our signature is to highlight travels with the Ollie. John

Thanks. Would there be any reason to not have them covered? If no good reason, then it seems like a no brainer to cover the hole. John

Hi Mike, I spent a few hours in the trailer reading the main manual again. Tomorrow will tackle the optional features manual. Specifically, since I have it parked by the garage plugged into 30 amp service, I believe that I am supposed to run the lithium batteries to 75% soc or something like that while unplugged from the 30 amp service and with the solar panels turned off and then turn off the batteries. The manual will cover that unless you know the answer off the top of your head. I do have a propane leak that set off the LP/CO monitor so have a gas detector ordered. Once I find the leak I can fix that. My wife was less than thrilled that a new expensive camper has any problems less than two weeks into ownership. John

That's good to know. I don't have them though I thought about getting them. I am using the solid rubber chocks from Harbor Freight. I am happy with those. John

What do they do and is there a picture of a before and after placement of these plugs? John

That was exactly our experience too! Hope your trip back went smoothly. I came back on I-84 through Wyoming. It was cold, but the roads were dry. Happy Thanksgiving to you! John

It's about a dollar or more here in Oregon John

What brand of dehumidifier are you using? John, #1290

Thanks. How do you get that map? I went through the same states. John

Thanks for the message. I haven't read all the manuals yet, but what do you do when running your heater? Do you have a window open a bit to let air out. It's quite the learning curve and I thought I was prepared since I had looked at videos, read the forum and Oliver University. Well, not so much. I just got a 30 amp hook up by the garage where the trailer is parked. John

Mike, it has variable speeds. I like it. Our furnace in our 2003 Coleman tent trailer was either full on or off. I doubt it would have kept me warm in sub zero Wyoming. It was easier to park beside the garage. Either you or Topgun said it would be easier as it's longer. Spot on. Much easier! John

Hi Y'all. Got a little Tennessee in me. #1290 towed great. Semis give a little nudge first to the trailer that is felt in the tv steering, but it's not a problem. I just give them more room. Winterization was done in Denver and was easy to do. I boondocked in Evanston, Wyoming in 5° and was comfortable. The furnace did run all night, but I had it set for 68°. I turned it down to 64° and the Truma furnace went into maintenance fan speed so it was able to handle a 60° difference. No condensation!! That surprised me. The walls were cool and windows dry. I didn't open any windows or vents. I assume there's some way for the air being pushed into the trailer to escape. Manual reading is next. My grade so far on Oliver trailers is A+. It has exceeded my expectations. John

I fixed it. If you have time, can you check to see if it was done correctly. Thanks for the step by step directions. I did it on my phone so I couldn't left click. John

I thought that I had. If it still shows up as what you posted, can you tell me how to change the signature. Thanks, John #1290

Thanks. I am in Denver waiting to continue on to Oregon as soon as the weather improves. My wife flew back a couple days ago as she has to be back at work on Monday. John

John, I have winterized and just have the refrigerator on auto with no gas on. The only two draws on the lithium batteries are the refrigerator and the battery heater. I am in Denver where it was 25 and sunny. The batteries are at 100% on the lithium pro package. Yesterday I was just hooked up to an extension cord and a 30>15 amp plug and the only thing it was charging was the battery. As I understand it you're spot on. The 30 amp service lets you have more things on, but you can plug into just a regular outlet and use the 30>15 amp plug. As soon as the snow stops and the roads are good, I will continue on to Oregon.

Not hard in Missouri! Driving there was like being on a roller coaster!

I sloped mine so the nose was up. I think it's on the curb side (that's where the valve is) so maybe a tilt to make the curb side lower might.help too. Correct me if I am wrong. John

We were in Salina, Kansas and we were comfortable at 21° at night. the Truma Varioheat seems to do a good job. We have the bathroom door closed at night and it's only a little cooler than the main cabin. I haven't tried the nighttime mode on the furnace. I wasn't bothered by the sound of the furnace. I leave Denver hopefully tomorrow after getting our 2017 Ford Expedition fixed. It misfired under load, like going up hills, from Tennessee to Denver. It turned out to be a cracked #3 spark plug. They replaced all of them. I am hoping for a nicer drive to Portland. How are you doing? John

The interstates have been good except when we crossed into Colorado from Kansas it went from great to bad. What's up with Colorado? They should have a good tax base to keep their roads up. If Kansas can do it, I don't see why Colorado can't. John

I have the Truma package. Last night we camped in Kansas with 22° as our night-time low. The Truma Varioheat works great. It keeps a steady temperature by varying the fan speed. There's also a night time mode that's quieter, but I wasn't bothered by it. We had no condensation in the morning. The inside walls only felt cool. Oliver makes a great trailer. Very happy with #1290 so far. John