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2 ACs, a chill cube in the living area and diesel sounding 1910 style Furrion up front! But the 2027 Brinkley models Zs now include dual Furrion Chill Cubes. The new 15k low-profile up front, and the std 18k in the living room. Maybe, with the gas prices we might end up in Texas this year.

We actually tested this in Florida this past April. Outside temps were low 90s with 80%+ RH. With the Chill Cube in Dry Mode, the highest we saw inside was high 70s and 55ish% RH. So it didn’t quite get below 50% humidity, but it made a huge difference. At 77°F/55% RH it was comfortable enough to hang out in. In those conditions I’d say 55-60% RH is probably the realistic best-case without adding a separate dehumidifier. Bear in mind our Brinkley 5th wheel is not as “efficient” as an Oliver. We love the Chill Cube, the variable speed compressor is very efficient, we have seen similar numbers than @jd1923

Yup, and why on earth did Oliver switch from the MaxxAir fan with cover to that weird brand name fan without a cover? 🤷‍♂️ The issue is that the new fan will close in wet weather, so there’s no vent option while cooking in the rain. The MaxxAir with cover could stay open in wet weather, which would pair perfectly with the new awning windows that also stay open when it rains!

Especially this geek! If you haven’t checked out Louis Rossmann’s channel, you should. He’s now siding with Will Prowse, and I think BB is toast! Here’s another good video from him to watch.

Will now has much better equipment for testing. It’s perfectly fine to like a product, but it’s also okay to discover it’s actually terrible through testing and share your honest opinion. Some unscrupulous scumbag individuals at Dragonfly Energy are hoping to profit before the company fails, but I suspect their plan will backfire, and the company will still collapse. It’s unfortunate for the hardworking people who work there.

……and here. What a shitty company!

Wow, John! I can just picture how terrifying that must have been. It gives me goosebumps just thinking about it! I’m so glad you and everyone else are okay and came through unscathed.

The latest and greatest Battle Born saga: Will Prowse’s response to Battle Born’s technical note confirming their batteries are working perfectly!

Exactly, I stopped reading at “Denis: The videos questioning the positive terminal design in our 100Ah battery are technically invalid, and here's exactly why.”

Will obviously now has more and better equipment than he did a few years back, and what really changed is that he discovered some significant problems with BB batteries.

Ouch for BB…yet another video from Will Prowse, he’s not holding back in this one! 😀

Never say never John!😁 Loved La Posa South LTVA when we were there last year, but the wind and dust storms were just too much for me, so we booked Dec 2026 - Feb 2027 at Arizona Sun Campground in Quartzsite!

I will be very surprised if a class action does not take place!

Just more bla bla bla…when I read garbage generic responses like this I want to 🤮, the CEO’s coffee maker probably pulled this letter from their 10yo archives! Why not own up to the fact their batteries have an issue, or at least come back with a something /video some explanation that makes sense to people that have more than 2 brain cells why Will Prowse, and btw Lithionics who called them out for same issues year ago, are taking too much kool aid!

You cannot go wrong with Epoch, another brand that’s also getting good reviews, and is on Will Prowse’s approved list is WattCycle https://www.wattcycle.com/products/wattcycle-deep-cycle-rv-battery-ad

I don’t have a brick in this wall and I’m glad I don’t! But from what I’ve seen BB’s lame response to the issues many owners have been reporting, and not owning up to the fact their batteries have an issue has been so atrocious that nobody should ever buy their product. If I had a solar business and had customers demanding BB batteries I would politely ask them to go elsewhere to have that done..just my opinion!

I know many Oliver owners have switched to the Alcan 2750 lbs 5 leaf pack springs and are very happy with the switch. So this is just and FYI....a video of a couple that documents their overlanding suspension failure involving Alcan Springs and their Alcan shackles.

So here’s yet another very disgruntled BB “ex” customer! I’ve followed Mark (GrandAdventure YouTube channel) for many years, and like Will Prowse I believe he’s also pretty fair on his content.

Art and his new I235?

If you have fat tire e-bikes take them, great to zoom around in the desert and town. Just watch out for traffic in town, gets very busy during the big tent event.

Hey John, pretty sure you have the BMV712, if yes it has a connection/terminal on the shunt to connect an external temp sensor, like THIS Victron temp sensor.

John, your pics of the spot you stayed there on the ridge do not do that view any justice, you found a winner there with unbelievable views, will definitely see you there next year….2026/2027!

Welcome to the dark side Art!😜

Yup have them on all 4 stabilizers as well. I considered the Andersen blocks but decided on the flap jacks because of the space saving measure.

Yup concrete, but this is our summer seasonal spot so they stay put. This is what travels with us.