John Dorrer

Not sure where the "twice in 2 years" came from. Twice in 5 years. The last one may have been on me for not checking the cable connectors. The cables were loose, there had been arching and the cable ends were pitted. I felt better replacing it just in case, and now turn everything off and check tightness after our last trip of the year. The first day of ownership it tripped. It tripped again and Oliver sent me a replacement in 2022. Oliver stopped using the breaker in 2023 or 2024 and now use a large fuse.

First thing I see is your batteries are below 12.2. All it takes is one time to damage AGM's. They are unforgiving. Street side, at the front next to the actual inverter should be the inverter breaker. If it is tripped you can't charge the batteries. It is also possible that it is bad, and/or the cables are loose. Must be off shore power, solar off, inverter breaker tripped and then batteries off before touching the breaker. I have a 2022 and have had to replace the breaker twice.

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Operator error, no pressure gauge. Great posts by someone with knowledge of RV fresh water tanks, and the destructive force that has destroyed stick built trailers. This person worked for a manufacturer of tanks, including fresh water tanks for RV's

Congrats and Welcome from Hull #1045

Keep your tongue raised slightly. We have the Dometic AC and had this happen. The trailer was dead level. I raised the tongue and the issue went away immediately. I also checked the two condensate after our trip and they were open.

3.5 months which is usually late October-early November until mid February departure for our annual Texas trip. This year we now have June 10, 2026 until September 23, 2026. This is due in part to 90°+ temps in the Midwest and a later fall trip up to the UP and the North shore of Lake Superior. Currently trailer is in storage and I'm leaving the trailer unplugged for 3-4 weeks to exercise the batteries and to see how long it takes to drop to 40-50%

I'm installing a 2-5/16" Bulldog on Thursday. My B & W Stow and Go has both a 2" and 2-5/16" ball. Plan is to inspect the 2" Bulldog, and if it looks good, I will paint it gray and keep it as a back-up.

B & W stow and go, 2" and 2-5/16". I just got a new Bulldog 2-5/16" that I will be installing this week. I don't think I will ever know whether I didn't have the ball fully captured, or whether this was the perfect storm, bad bridge joint and new Alcan 5-leaf springs. That new hitch is interesting. What is the cost of the Shocker Hitch?

They do the job on our trailer.

Congrats from Hull #1045, Jolli Olli. Happy Camping.

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We have a daily interior clean-up. Amazing the amount of dog hair that comes out of the vacuum. We have 3 small shower rugs that I take out and brush off. Shake out Fiona's bed sheet, and also brush off the L.L. Bean waterproof mat at the door. 5-8 minutes out of our day. The heater exhaust vent is the first thing my wife vacuums. She does the interior cleaning. Once a year I wipe down the inside fiberglass and use the wax mix TopGun shared with the group.

New Will Prowse YouTube Video is out. I can't get it loaded. Here is the YouTube post page.

Nope, and these tires are on a list of "China Bomb Tires", thinner sidewalls, tread delamination, and blowouts