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Looking good. I do like a symmetrical plate. 😀

Those look fantastic. We make biscochitos, lots of them, and use the same dough for my infamous roasted red chile cherry pies 🌶 🍒 🌶 (this one I made half regular cherry for a couple delicate tongues we’ll have for dinner tomorrow.)

Very nice 👍🏼

We use a Marmot Halo tent when we’re away from the Ollie, and really like it. Plenty of room for two cots with room to walk around them, and the halo feature really expands the stand up room beyond the center of the tent. It’s held up well for several years, and weathered some good winds.

My directing career has yet to take off, but this gives me hope.

I’m sure that’s one of the things that they’ll have to deal with in the final set of rules, much like construction generators, etc. My understanding is that the law that passed is more or less a statement of intent, and gives until the middle of next year to actually have the details worked out. I ran across this old article (2011) that compares small engine emissions to those of vehicles, and it’s amazing just how bad things like generators are. That’s why I say that these new hybrid trucks are going to make a big change - a large truck V8 doesn’t just produce less emissions than a little leaf blower, it produces orders of magnitudes less. And they’re quieter too. I really think they’re the way to go for the RV world and the moment they make a hybrid Raptor, I’m in.

No one was offended but this is a good opportunity to remind everyone of the forum guidelines, which I’ve linked to below. Inflammatory content, which includes politics, is taboo. If you want to talk politics, there are quite a few spots on the internet where you can do just that. Also, as an FYI, if anyone ever has any issues with moderation here on the forum, the correct course of action is to send a PM to the moderators. It’s often that posts come across in a way that was unintended, and that’s why the moderator team hides posts rather than delete them. This gives the poster the opportunity to speak with us; and perhaps if needed, make some wording changes that bring the post in line with the guidelines so that it can be unhidden. Forum Guidelines

If you search on YouTube for “winterize RV with compressed air”, you’ll get a good many videos. We’ve also had some topics about it here on the forum with some additional tips specifically for Olivers. As far as difficulty goes, it’s a much easier process than using antifreeze, for sure. I think the main thing is to make sure that your compressor isn’t set at a really high psi, which could potentially damage the plumbing. The other thing to think about when using air is that you won’t get 100% of the water out, and what’s left could possibly settle in a low spot. I think the only place that might be a problem would again be the check valves, and some people will squirt just a bit of antifreeze in the water ports when they’re done, just to make sure that if any water settles in the valves, it won’t freeze. Or you can do like me and rip all the plumbing out and redo it so that those check valves are inboard and at a high spot in the lines. 🤓

If you have a compressor, you can do a quick and dirty winterization by blowing out the water lines. At the very least, that might help save the check valves at the water ports, since those are the most prone to freezing while underway, and wouldn’t be protected by furnace heat anyway. That, and filling the tanks like Steve suggested, are probably the two simplest and most effective things you can do. Another idea is to crank the heat up before setting off, to get as much heat into the trailer as you can, then do the same if you stop for lunch to rewarm everything. I think if you do those things you won’t have any problem except in the most extreme situations.

Destined that this would get political so I’m shutting it down. edit - reopened with comments hidden Please limit conversation to the practical aspects of this law and not the politics behind it.

I’m for it, though I understand that the generator part of the bill is contingent on a study to see how feasible it is (mainly for construction). I admit that there have been a few times when having a generator would have been nice, but I think both those were entirely due to having a bad battery at the time and not realizing it. Aside from that, we’ve done very well with our setup, despite having the constant draw of a DC fridge (something I would not do again). Though of course we don’t camp in AC season. It seems from posts here that Oliver’s premium battery package is pretty popular, despite the premium price. I have no doubt that they would do well to offer the same tier of solar package to match those batteries. 280 usable Ah of battery storage and 500 W of solar to match is ample for anyone wanting to leave a generator at home (sans AC, natch). That’s easily done and could be offered at a reasonable price. Also, I think the new generation of hybrid trucks with built in generators will have a bigger effect on RV generator sales than this ban, though that effect will probably take a while to be apparent. What’s needed next, and dearly, is a new generation of efficient AC units for RVs. Perhaps this bill and others like it will help prod that along.

It’s a Leitner rack, there are drawbacks but it’s versatile.

Your neighborhood is requiring a bed cover for your truck? I’m as progressive as it gets but I know the three types of bad governments: dictatorships, church committees, and HOAs. Regardless, how covered is covered? Do solar panels count?

Those would make some good tow vehicles. Slow but mighty.

You guys need to think outside of the box. Take a few lessons from the ATV hauling thread, add a bucket, and now you're leveling the site, not the trailer.

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I added a mounting board on top of the wheel well and placed everything there. You can see it in this post - I can’t say about reworking cables since I did all of mine from the start. But I’d imagine that you’ll want or need to make up a few cables. It’s easy if you get a pneumatic crimper off Amazon - it will seem like a silly purchase for one job but it will make the task go so much easier.

Sherry, if you’re loaning out Brevilles, then I’d like to get on the waiting list. I promise I’ll treat it well and will return it the moment I can trade it for a newer model. I’d say definitely no problem with the 1800 watt oven, at least when on shore power, but get the 3000 watt inverter option if you’re going to use it while boondocking. Just too close to the limit for the 2000 watt version. But despite what I said above, if the Cadco oven floats your boat, then I’d go for it. If it feeds your passion then you’ll make it work and will be much happier that you did. Personally, ovens don’t interest me, but I do get it - I’m trying to convince my wife right now that logic only dictates that we get a TEC grill for the Ollie. She’s not on board…yet.

The maps website works well in Safari, so you might try that. It looks like your signature is empty, so I think you just didn't get the link pasted in and saved.

As a side note, since I've given Oliver a great deal of grief on the forum over this - the wiring and general cleanliness of the hull space on these new trailers is a tremendous step up from where they were a few years ago. Nice. Also @SeaDawg, those photos show the new insulation you were asking about.

Just out of curiosity, what's the commercial oven that you're looking at?

Kirk, you might take a look at this topic, which gives some dimensions as well as a good look at the cabinet itself, outlet, modifications that others have done, etc.: My experience with commercial kitchen equipment is that their priorities are durability, simplicity of use, and easy cleaning, and only then function. So they don’t necessarily do a better job than a consumer model and if they do it’s usually for the very specific subset of what a restaurant is buying it to do. And of course no thought at all to noise or insulation beyond what might be required by law. We buy commercial utensils, pans, etc, quite often, but have learned to avoid appliances. I think the only exception is our Vitamix but even that has some limitations. Powerful, though. But you know your needs best so take that advice for whatever it’s worth. As for ventilation, it could be that like ours, just scooting it out away from the back wall while in use might be enough. You’ll need to hear from a recent Oliver owner about the size of the cabinet, since it’s changed over time - often enough that at the time of that thread even Oliver couldn’t tell you how big it was. To quote myself: “When you get the option from them, they build a cabinet inside that isn't much larger than the door. In fact, it's smaller than they told us it would be which means we got stuck with a larger oven than will fit. In fact, if someone is considering the factory option, know that I was actually given one set of dimensions early on, which was different from what's listed on the measurement pdf, which was different from what I overheard Heather telling a customer on the phone while I was picking up our trailer, which was different from what was actually in our trailer. So good luck, buyers!”

Your salesperson might even be able to get it done before your delivery - all depends on how busy the service guys are between now and then.

Since were talking about the bed extensions, my wife and I would actually be fine without them even while keeping a twin bed setup. I understand that wouldn’t work for everyone, but it does for us since we use sleeping bags which aren’t much wider than 24”. We’ve kept them though, since the extensions allow us to leave the back cushions in place when sleeping, which provide good insulation against the side wall, plus we aren’t stacking cushions all over the place at night. We also couldn’t do without the nightstand - that’s a tremendous amenity to give up.

Foy Sperring makes a folding platform that you can put into that space. It's on the last page of his catalog - Another solution is to just use plywood cut to size, which might be easier to store away: