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Ok I found this from Southco (attached PDF), so definitely available in a more secure option....i.e. style 9 cut key vs the stock style 8 stamped key that we have from Oliver. Southco M1 latch.pdf

You can replace the stock Southco lock with “stamped” key with this lock with “cut” key I found this one (not Southco), not sure if it will fit though, you can also check Southco and/or Amazon

Good on you for having the parts on hand, do you maybe have links of the parts?

I don’t notice a difference so was wondering same!

Ah yes good question, like you said, would be great if it splits the load across shore and batteries like the Victron!

If you have a Xantrex inverter, pretty sure you also want to change the AC input breaker (#28) setting from 25 to 15A, but I don't know if it will run your AC then! More experienced people will chime in for sure.

Yes we have 15” Goodyear Endurance on our 2023.

Ah that’s too bad…thanks!

That’s great, I was under the impression you cannot use the Victron Cerbo GX with a third-party inverter, can I PM you with questions about your setup, I don’t want to “muddy/hijack” this thread?

Do you use the Cerbo GX with a Victron multiplus or Xantrex?

All good thanks!

Frank, I love what you've done here, really nice job! Sorry if I missed it but what did you use to connect the braided lines to the existing plastic lines/connectors in these 3 spots? Other than the Camco by-pass valve, do you maybe have a list of all the parts you used? Thanks!

Try Trim-Gard, they have a 2" chrome molding in a 50' roll...part number is 99GT-01-50

Curious, why 2 x 100W as apposed to 1 x 200W?

Unless it's changed since September 2022, I was advised there are anchor points in the hull for solar panels even if you don't get solar during production.

I was told the factory or service department will not prewire the trailer, due to having to drill holes in the external fiberglass and then having to possibly repair the fiberglass. The only option I was offered, was that they could add a solar port on the side of the trailer for a suitcase solar panel if I was not getting any other solar package.

Yes and I think reasonably priced.

Agreed, that’s why we went with lithium/solar, it was either you get the solar package or no prewiring!

Yup that’s what I was told from my my rep (Josh) at Oliver last year September…..his words “we stopped prewiring for solar panels around a year or so ago”!

This is the stamped key lock on my battery/basement door, with “stamped key” same as what John E Davies shows in his OP. Are you saying you have the lock with the “cut” key lock per my previous post? If you look carefully you’ll see the different key holes for the 2 locks

Was it this lock with the cut key lock or the stamped key lock from Oliver?

Yup that was also our plan, I was going to install lithium and solar panels until I found out they stopped prewiring for solar panels in 2021. Didn’t want to go through the hassle of snaking wires through the inside of the hulls so we went with the lithium package.

Same setup we used on our AS without issues. The Centramatics were installed by an AS dealership here in Ontario (CanAm).

Bill, true, but I guess we can make the same argument about Oliver, many of us on this forum have upgraded/made mods to our Olivers (i.e. John E Davies), why hasn't Oliver incorporated some of those awesome/super fantastic upgrades/mods into the Oliver, I don't know! Yes I know they have caught up with some things like lithium, MPPT solar charge controller, compressor fridge/freezer (maybe not to the liking of everybody), composting toilet (also debatable pending application) etc. Well, heck I'm not following the racing scene but I would think multi million dollar race cars will have all rotating components just perfectly balanced, not the case with wheels, hubs, brake drums etc, on trailers, trucks, most cars. Anyway, all good points and I appreciate all the feedback! 🙂

They have also been around in the transport truck community for years with very good results. They are also very popular in the Airstream community, many/most people reported fewer popped rivets after installing the centramatics due to the smoother ride. But hey, I guess that's why there's dark and milk chocolate, I prefer dark and maybe you milk! 🙂