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12.1 volts is just about 50% SOC for your AGM batteries (wired in series to produce 12 volts). You generally don't want to discharge them below 50%. That's why the inverter is set to cut off at 12.1 volts. "Try to keep your max discharge level to 50% – this is 12.1v on AGM batteries – as our cycle life data is based on a 50% discharge level. You can technically take AGM batteries lower than that, but the cycle life will reduce accordingly." Source: https://www.alpha-batteries.co.uk/blog/a-detailed-guide-to-agm-batteries/#:~:text=Try to keep your max,will increase the cycle life. I've read that you can technically discharge AGM batteries all the way down to 20%, but you'll greatly reduce their lifespan.

As @jd1923 mentioned, there are charger settings that need to be changed on your Xantrex for lithium batteries. OTT could provide those for you. You might need to change the cabling to fit the new battery terminal locations. Our Lithionics report their SOC through a Bluetooth app, so we don't have a separate shunt, but they are expensive. As for running the A/C, we have the 3000W inverter and can do that for an hour or so and recover the charge the next day if it's sunny.

This is good. I wonder if OTT will allow us to go to a nearby non-Oliver RV tech if we don't have an OTT dealer nearby?

The 1304 number came from NHTSA site as the "potential number of units affected," not the number of dealers. Since our 2022 is #1150, and some others were delivered with 2 ⁵/¹⁶" couplers, it seems reasonable that 1304 is the number of LE2s manufactured with 2" Bulldog hitches between 2009 and 2024. I suspect(?) they want them all checked. The form posted by @Geronimo John seems to indicate they want the hitch inspected by a "service facility." I know ours is stamped 7000#. Next time I have it in the shop for something else, I'll have them sign the certificate, too. The recall won't matter unless I want to sell it later.

Since we're taking about refrigerators... Your trailer is level, correct? You shouldn't run an absorption fridge with the trailer more than 3 degrees off level front to back or more then 6 degrees off level side to side.

"Potential Number of Units Affected 1,304" So, are they recalling all LE2s for inspection?

Looks like this is related to the earlier report of a mislabeled Bulldog coupler failing: https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=24V322000 Good that OTT is following through with this.

That seems like a lot to me. Do you have the 20 or 30 gallon propane tanks? We have 30 gallon tanks and usually go through 1 or 2 tanks a year. I would expect a tank feeding only the fridge to last weeks. Are you using other propane devices, too, like the stove or furnace? If it's only the fridge, could there be a propane leak somewhere? You can check the connections/fittings by spraying a little soapy water on them and looking for bubbles. Or, could your tank sensor be wrong? When you get it refilled, see how much propane it takes. It usually takes about 6-7 gallons to refill a 30 gallon tank. As for fridge operation without shore power, propane is the most efficient, DC is a big power consumer.

On the I-81 side, Jim Thorpe, PA is nice. We were there recently and posted some info/photos on our blog. Also, maybe run part of the Blue Ridge Parkway/Skyline Drive? Along the east coast there's Ocean City, MD and Assateague Island. Gets you off I-95, which is not a fun road.

We don't have an Anderson, but we do use bow shackles on the truck for the safety chains. Not sure how yours were installed but at the start of every season I give our pins a quick little torque with a pair of pliers. I don't think finger tight is good enough to keep the pins in.

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This is true. The hotel turned out to be a gem and we had a wonderful afternoon and evening in town.

I do wish the A/C had a heat strip or heat pump as a backup but it wouldn't have mattered on this trip because we were dry camping. We do have a Mr. Buddy propane heater but didn't pack it because there was really only one cold day in the forecast and we've never had a furnace failure in 25 years RVing. What were the odds, right?

Update: it's an Atwood and this YouTube video seems to have done the trick: It was in John E Davies' thread, so many thanks to @rideandfly! Following the video, I knelt in the cold rain and removed the burner assembly. I found that the igniter electrode was arcing to the burner tube instead of the negative rod, so I bent the negative rod closer until I got a big arc there and reassembled. The furnace fired right up this time, but wouldn't keep running, as if there was a problem with the thermocouple, too. Defeated, wet, and tired I gave up and we retreated to a hotel for the night. After checking in to the hotel we returned to Eggcelsior to get clothes, toiletries, etc. for the night and, just for the heck of it, I turned the furnace on again. The sucker lit up and stayed lit! Maybe something got wet during disassembly in the rain? Maybe there was a lot of air in the gas line? Don't know. By this point, not wanting another middle of the night surprise, we decided to just go to the very nice hotel and let the trailer sit there alone and think about the way it was behaving. If it's still warm when we return in the morning I'll call it fixed. (Incidentally, if you've never been to Jim Thorpe, PA, it's worth a trip. I'll post something in our blog later.)

Well, Eggcelsior has failed us again. This time it's the furnace. I have airflow, can smell gas, and hear the ignitor ticking, but no ignition. I would clean and gap the ignitor electrode but I can't find it. Anyone know how to access it? It's 46 degrees outside.

Things have stabilized a bit here so we decided we could get out for a long weekend. It's the first time we've left on a trip by pulling Eggcelsior out of the new garage. To make it easier to do the pre-trip checklist, I decided to pull the trailer out of the garage first. BIG mistake. The steps were out. The steps caught the bottom of the door frame as I pulled out, split the sill plate, pulled the wall out, and trashed the garage door rail. Not much damage to the Ollie. Bent the bottom step so it wouldn't fold up. Our friend the builder came right over and said he could fix the garage easily while we were gone. A combination of a hand sledge and metal file got the bottom trailer step back in line enough to fold, so we actually made it to our destination today. The garage wall is back in place, the garage door is closed (but off one track until a new track is installed), and the Oliver steps fold again (but are a little beat up). Moral: run your checklist before you move your trailer for ANY reason. 😢

Metal stems and TST TPMS since 2007. No issues so far.

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Please remove us from the list (F38). We won't be able to attend due to a family medical emergency. Hope everyone has a great time.

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Tell them not to sell yet. All is not lost. "The decision to close the service department at this time has not been received well by many Oliver owners and potential customers. Oliver leadership is listening and plans to have discussions on this topic next week. Oliver will update our owners in the coming weeks regarding any changes." Oliver was listening.

Ok. Enough. I started this thread and I think it should end now. Everybody has a different level of comfort doing their own work, assessing cost/benefits, etc. Nobody seems to know for sure exactly what's going to happen. Nobody's been proven right, nobody's been proven wrong. We'll all just have to wait and see what comes next. There's no need for besmirching anyone's character or integrity. MODERATORS, can you lock this thread?

I think that's unlikely. There's a big shortage of techs. Most dealers are having trouble just keeping up with warranty service and emergency repairs to RVs sold by their dealership. They probably won't have time for elective work. You might have better luck with an independent RV tech.

The Forest River forums often have posts complaining about dealer service issues and/or factory build problems. It's allowed as long the post is asking for help/making suggestions and not just complaining.