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The 3" black tank valve bypass problem will be my next project after another project I'm starting tomorrow. Always have a project in progress, would not have it any other way!!!!

Bill, Our basement door will not close with tank valves open on hull #75. Our black tank Valterra 3" valve is bypassing a little when closed. Saw the electric valves when looking for repair parts the other day on the Valterra website, looks interesting. Going to repair Valterra 3" valve for now with parts found on Amazon. That's a nice looking valve Topgun2 found on Amazon!! https://www.barkermfg.com/auto-drains.html

Spotted an Elite II in my mirror heading south on I-81 around Blacksburg VA Sunday 6/17 late morning, could not see tow vehicle. We were heading north to Lock Haven PA with Ollie. Gave tours of Ollie in VA and PA, too!!!!!

Yep, That's a Road Chief!!!! Would like to see one, but I can't afford one. https://www.bowlusroadchief.com/

David, Excellent shot!!!

John, Crossed the bearing numbers Bob posted to Timken at Motion Industries and came up with these: Inner Bearing L68149: https://www.motionindustries.com/productDetail.jsp?sku=00660237 E-Trailer Recommends L68111 Race: Timken crossover: https://www.motionindustries.com/productDetail.jsp?sku=00660229 Outer Bearing L44649: https://www.motionindustries.com/productDetail.jsp?sku=00659271 E-Trailer Recommends L44610 Race: Timken crossover: https://www.motionindustries.com/productDetail.jsp?sku=00659251 John Davies used Timken 473336 seal. Link at Motion: https://www.motionindustries.com/productDetail.jsp?sku=01317904 We have 5200 pound Dexter axles on Hull 75 Elite II.

Bob, If the stickers John refers to are not on the axles, the following Dexter link will tell you where to locate the serial number. With the SN call Dexter and they will email you a build/spec sheet with part numbers: http://www.dexteraxle.com/docs/default-source/default-document-library/light-duty-axle-identificationba11829d2ba463c18d7aff64007a4014.pdf?sfvrsn=0

John, Don't know, Ollie is about 30 minutes away, so can't look right now.

Townesw, Ours was just out of warranty when it failed. They asked if I could hear the fan running, but I never heard the fan run. Don't hear very well anyway after years of riding motorcycles and flying without proper hearing protection. :)

Noise might have been the fan. Replaced ours because of charging problems.

townesw, Agree with Steve, easy and simple fix. Good work! Mainiac, Here's the spring location in the frame John mentions. Made some drawings while re-threading some of ours. Started a thread about this job, I need to find it again! Spring connected to the cords:

Rumline, In addition to Mark's fine information, here's information on the Dexter website including electric brake information: Service Manuals: http://www.dexteraxle.com/resources/manuals/-in-tags/tags/Light-Duty

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Cindy and Russell, We like Stevie Ray!!!! We also like, WHY WORRY, The Everly Brothers, Mark Knopfler, Chet Atkins, Michael McDonald https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkFcQRiFL68

Dropped a metal screw in an aircraft fuel tank one time, that tool was very handy retrieving the screw, too!

I'm sure Jason will check axle mount locations and both axle locations in June. That's where I would look first, it's a process of elimination.

Foy, Looks like tires in your photos (using thick reading glasses) are LT225/75R16, same as our Ollie. One difference with our Ollie, Hull #75 has 5200lb axles with 5 leaf springs. I installed our EZ flex system.

Same size on Hull #75 LT225/75R16 BF Goodrich Commercial TA tires with EZ flex. Here's a calculator for tire size comparison: https://tiresize.com/comparison/

The condensation pan on our Ollie drains to the single drain tube discussed earlier in this thread. I've only had top covers and interior cover removed on our AC unit, but don't remember how the condensation pan was set up or if I could see it. Had a Coleman 13.5K AC on our previous camper and it did not have a drain tube installed like Ollie, it drained out on the roof.

The AC drain for our Dometic AC is a white tube or hose close to the exterior Cable TV inlet connection on the port & aft bottom hull corner of our 2015 Elite II. Don't have any close up photos right now, will take one during next visit to Ollie's hangar.

Mainiac, Here's where the drain for our Dometic AC is located. It's a hose/tube run from the AC unit between the inner and outer hull shells to the location below:

This link shows how to identify which Dexter axle you have installed on Ollie: http://www.dexteraxle.com/docs/default-source/default-document-library/light-duty-axle-identificationed9a809d2ba463c18d7aff64007a4014.pdf?sfvrsn=0 Called Dexter with axle lot serial number on Ollie, they emailed a PDF build list document for Oliver with component descriptions and part numbers.

This is not about clearing the AC drain, but what I use under my knees while working on the roof. I'm sure this is overkill, but for protection of Ollie's roof and my knees at my weight of 215lbs, made two knee pads for working on Ollie's roof. Laminated two memory foam seat cushions together sandwiching a PVC cutting board in the center using adhesive to hold everything together for each knee pad. Used so far for waxing, antenna, AC, and roof vent work.

Matteo, Photos of you hard at work at the Oliver Rally. You're welcome to use these photos however you want and have higher resolution, if needed! Best Regards,

Coy, These folks have kits for 2018 GMC Sierra 1500 pickup dash display: https://camera-source.com/automotive-cams/gm-oe-fit.html?make=GMC&v_model=Sierra&year=2018