Jason Foster

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For some reason,Bacon and Eggs just sound better on the Fair Oaks Ranch.

That is exactly what is happening right now. Bacon and eggs.

36 degrees here in Longview, TX. Pellet stove keeps everything toasty warm for my wife and sweat inducing for me.

I have the 390 AH option and have run my trailer for four days without additional power. It was cloudy and rainy. We used the microwave, coffee pot morning and night, and had the tv on for several hours. By the end of the four days, the batteries were down to 30%, if I remember correctly. In the hottest temps of Texas summer, I have run my Truma AC off of the batteries and I believe it ran for 3 hours before I shut it off and the batteries were about 50%. I would have to do that test again to verify because I wasn't paying too much attention to the details. I also opted not to get the Platinum primarily because it was somewhere around $15000. That is some crazy money for something that can be done much cheaper DIY. I got the pro for the 3000 watt inverter and the 390s work for me until we need new batteries then I will definitely upgrade to 600+.

Yeah. I get that all the time here in NE Texas. I go outside in shorts and t-shirt when it is in the 40s and the next door neighbor is wearing a parka. I can't tell if he is looking at me or not. I guess I should be able to since his eyes are so big. See picture of neighbor below:

This. We should all be checking our trailer brakes. It is the very first thing I do when pulling out of the campsite and I also drive a big diesel powered truck. Like @Rivernerd mentioned, liability is separate from personal safety. You might be fine with your big truck but if you run over a kid chasing a soccer ball and you stopped just fine but your trailer brakes aren't working, you and/or the manufacturer will be in trouble. ALWAYS check those brakes and fix them before going anywhere.

I just deadlift mine. If it hurts, it will be fine on my 2500. Seriously, I don't really think too much about tongue weight but I might if I decide to haul it with a half ton like you are.

I like my stinky diesel WAY too much for this. It's also loud and obnoxious, just the way a truck should be. I am considering a Ford F-150 with the Coyote as a backup.

My hull 1460 has double pane windows, not sure from whom, but @SeaDawgs hull has well supported double pane for 17 years.

Congratulations from hull 1460. Soon, the snow will melt and you will be able to find your Oliver. Happy trails.

Looks good. I will probably replace mine with these in a few years. Yeah, I have an Ollie barn but it isn't heated yet.

Mine is on there. It fills up with crap. I clean it and I move on. Don't give it much thought really.

My wife is the same. I always said that behind every good man, there is a better woman. In my situation, that is true.

True. In that respect, us men are all in the same boat.

I should always add a caveat to my posts so people will know that I have 600 square feet of shop for my Oliver, several large workbenches, a plethora of clamps and superior craftsmanship skills. I just assume most people on here are similar since RVs and TTs always break and need constant repair (One of the reasons I bought the Oliver). Not to mention that I love doing this kind of work, so it isn't tedious for me. My wife just looks at me like I live in a different world.

Truma seems to be buttheads about not allowing anyone other than qualified Truma service centers to work on their units. Apparently, you can't buy any parts for them and they won't return calls. Good product, bad service.

I love my Truma Aqua Go. No problems. I got the recall letter last week.

Welcome and congratulations from NE Texas.

I would not pay $1600 for that. I would find a much cheaper alternative to replacing it. Something like this:

My guess for the cracks is unequal thermal expansion of the underlayment combined with either aging or ultraviolet light damage. Either poor material choices, wrong glue usage, or simple delamination. Very likely a known issue for Lippert but too expensive for them to acknowledge.

Some other culprits: Refrigerator, mulching toilet exhaust fan (if you have one of those), ceiling exhaust fan in bathroom, King TV booster (no idea how much power it uses, maybe nothing).

LifePO4s self discharge around 2% per month, so something has definitely been left on to discharge them that much in a months time. I believe the 3000 watt inverter goes into standby when not in use, so I don't think it uses much. The water pump cycling uses very little as well unless it runs constantly. That would be an easy diagnosis. They are loud. I leave mine out in the sun here in Texas and it stays fully charged. I have left the vent fan on to keep air movement constant. That only drops the batteries a small fraction over night. These batteries also have a heater built into them which could discharge them over time. Likely a red switch in the battery compartment. @Rolind had a good suggestion above: make an afternoon of this project with a beer some music and enjoying your awesome new trailer. This is what I did in conjunction with reading every bit of literature that came out of OTT at least twice. I get a bit obsessed with learning new things though.

By the way, for a person who goes by the nickname Snackchaser, your cabinets are curiously devoid of snacks....

About 8 the next morning for us but close enough.