CRM Posted July 1 Posted July 1 For anyone interested in purchasing one, Home Depot has the Maxxfan with LED on sale for $73 at the moment. MaxxFan Dome Plus with 12-Volt Fan and LED Light 4 4 2010 Elite II, Hull #45. 2014 Toyota Sequoia Platinum 4WD 5.7 with tow package.
CRM Posted July 9 Posted July 9 On 7/1/2024 at 2:20 PM, CRM said: For anyone interested in purchasing one, Home Depot has the Maxxfan with LED on sale for $73 at the moment. MaxxFan Dome Plus with 12-Volt Fan and LED Light My order arrived yesterday and it *did* have the LED light included. Was a little worried with so many receiving theirs without one when buying though Amazon and Ebay. 3 2010 Elite II, Hull #45. 2014 Toyota Sequoia Platinum 4WD 5.7 with tow package.
Moderators mossemi Posted July 9 Moderators Posted July 9 3 hours ago, CRM said: My order arrived yesterday and it *did* have the LED light included. Was a little worried with so many receiving theirs without one when buying though Amazon and Ebay. My order also had the LED lite. Thanks for the heads up! Mossey 1 Mike and Krunch Lutz, FL 2017 LEII #193 “the dog house”
MAX Burner Posted July 10 Author Posted July 10 The MaxxFan Plus with the LED light really makes for a superior lighting configuration in the head with the factory OTT LED lighting package, FYI. Should be another standard module from the Mothership, IMO. 1 Art, Diane, Magnus & Oscar (double-Aaarrf!) 2022 TUNDRA 2017 LE II; Hull #226 "Casablanca" HAM call-sign: W0ABX
CRM Posted July 10 Posted July 10 5 hours ago, MAX Burner said: The MaxxFan Plus with the LED light really makes for a superior lighting configuration in the head with the factory OTT LED lighting package, FYI. Should be another standard module from the Mothership, IMO. Best bang for the buck upgrade we've done yet. 1 2010 Elite II, Hull #45. 2014 Toyota Sequoia Platinum 4WD 5.7 with tow package.
jd1923 Posted July 11 Posted July 11 I purchased this LED fan last year, was going to install it… Hate to get on a ladder, on a tall incline, gravel drive, uneven ground. The OEM fan still works fine. Working on other upgrades as this items sits in waiting. One day… 2 Chris & John in Prescott, AZ | 2016 EII #113 | '01 Ram 2500 Cummins!
Galway Girl Posted July 11 Posted July 11 On 7/1/2024 at 11:20 AM, CRM said: interested in purchasing one, Home Depot Thanks for the heads up...order on its way. I'll review the initial post before installing and provide any updates on hull 505 installation. We're preparing for a trip from Seattle Area all the way to Nova Scotia then down to Florida by Dec. Craig (Galway Girl - Hull 505) 2 2019 Elite II (Hull 505 - Galway Girl - August 7, 2019 Delivery) Tow Vehicle: 2021 F350 King Ranch, FX4, MaxTow Package, 10 Speed, 3.55 Rear Axle Batteries Upgrade: Dual 315GTX Lithionics Lithiums - 630AH Total Inverter/Charger: Xantrex 2000Pro Travel BLOG: https://4-ever-hitched.com
Moderators SeaDawg Posted July 12 Moderators Posted July 12 We've had the fan, with the soft led ring light for almost four years now. It's the bomb. Quiet. The overhead light is a joy. Plus, easily accessible fuse, should we ever need to replace it. Install was easy, as I recall. I'm sure I have a post somewhere. 2008 Ram 1500 4 × 4 2008 Oliver Elite, Hull #12 Florida and Western North Carolina, or wherever the truck goes.... 400 watts solar. DC compressor fridge. No inverter. 2 x 105 ah agm batteries . Life is good.
jd1923 Posted July 12 Posted July 12 5 hours ago, SeaDawg said: ... It's the bomb. Quiet. The overhead light is a joy... I should get mine off the shelf and install it. The list is still long! 1 Chris & John in Prescott, AZ | 2016 EII #113 | '01 Ram 2500 Cummins!
Moderators SeaDawg Posted July 12 Moderators Posted July 12 @jd1923, it's easy, and you will make your wife very happy, imo. 2 2008 Ram 1500 4 × 4 2008 Oliver Elite, Hull #12 Florida and Western North Carolina, or wherever the truck goes.... 400 watts solar. DC compressor fridge. No inverter. 2 x 105 ah agm batteries . Life is good.
Galway Girl Posted July 25 Posted July 25 Thanks to @MAX Burner and others who shared their installation. I was able to install the upgrade today in a reasonable time without rushing. My tip after having done the install with simple connections.. "Do a dry fit to see where the wires are going to land and build a simple wiring harness." The Light and the Fan each have their own white and black wires, it would be nice if the fan company provided a pre wired header to plug those in to the light shroud with a long bare white and black out of the harness to connect to the trailer leads. If I were to do it over, I would make my own header and tuck it up inside before securing down the fan. I think the trickiest part was measuring to cut the extension tube because of the Oliver's slightly curved ceiling. Craig 2 2 2019 Elite II (Hull 505 - Galway Girl - August 7, 2019 Delivery) Tow Vehicle: 2021 F350 King Ranch, FX4, MaxTow Package, 10 Speed, 3.55 Rear Axle Batteries Upgrade: Dual 315GTX Lithionics Lithiums - 630AH Total Inverter/Charger: Xantrex 2000Pro Travel BLOG: https://4-ever-hitched.com
Joe and Janet Childers Posted July 29 Posted July 29 Joe installed a light on our Max fan in the Casita. He added a dimmable feature to it which helped with the brightness. So far we have not found a need for additional lighting in the galley/salon area of the Oliver. He did change out two of the touch lights that were malfunctioning. Joe and Janet Childers/LE 2/2020 #588 1 LEII 2020 Hull #588 Egg-Stream 2022 GMC Sierra 2500 Crew Cab
jd1923 Posted December 3 Posted December 3 Asking @SeaDawg, @MAX Burner, @Mike and Carol, @Galway Girl and others who have installed this, couple of questions... Re the outside installation, it seems like such a pull on the plastic to torque down the eight screws giving the fan is flat and the outer hull is so round (why doesn't OTT have a flat area here in their hull design?). With a dry fit it appears the front and back are both 1/4" off the surface. That's quite a pull on this light plastic and could interfere with the fan up-down movement when installed on such a curve. Any issues? Art mentioned this briefly on page one, but no comments from others. The instructions mention mounting the fan with the switch to the front. At first, I thought they meant the power button, but they must mean the mechanism button since it is what holds the fan down against the wind when towing. The picture Art shared shows the handle sideways vs. front to back. The instructions do not mention having the sleeve on when mounting the fan to the roof, but it appears that only with the sleeve on would you get the fan mounted in the correct position. Thanks. 1 Chris & John in Prescott, AZ | 2016 EII #113 | '01 Ram 2500 Cummins!
Galway Girl Posted December 3 Posted December 3 5 hours ago, jd1923 said: could interfere with the fan up-down movement when installed on such a curve. Any issues? Yes, in our new fan it is hard to open because of the stress. To open we have to push the black release button and the opposite side of the handle at the same time. The new fan has a different sound from the original. A bit louder l think. 1 2019 Elite II (Hull 505 - Galway Girl - August 7, 2019 Delivery) Tow Vehicle: 2021 F350 King Ranch, FX4, MaxTow Package, 10 Speed, 3.55 Rear Axle Batteries Upgrade: Dual 315GTX Lithionics Lithiums - 630AH Total Inverter/Charger: Xantrex 2000Pro Travel BLOG: https://4-ever-hitched.com
jd1923 Posted December 4 Posted December 4 (edited) 3 hours ago, Galway Girl said: Yes, in our new fan it is hard to open because of the stress. To open we have to push the black release button and the opposite side of the handle at the same time. The new fan has a different sound from the original. A bit louder l think. Thanks Craig. I think the fan pushes more air and that perhaps produces more sound. However, I believe the motor sound is more pleasing than the OEM Ventline model which sounded more like a harsh motor sound. I added a movie, but sound here is relative to your audio system more than the actual recording. Got'er done today. No way, NOT installing the rain guard. It has no utility except for a wall mount installation (not only per my opinion but the company literature). Yes, the stress on this plastic, both upper and lower, tightening to bend to the Oliver curves is extreme! Come on OTT, next hull redesign, please create an 8-10" DIA flat area in the upper and lower hulls. I set the 4 screws on the exterior, those left and right before drilling the other 4 front and back. I got all 8 screws started and tight to a point, waited tightened some more, let the AZ sun work it for 90 min, then tightened each to position. Do NOT work this installation up north when COLD! I will add caulk/Dicor later as the plumbing vent and other rooftop items need it, the final tasks. Inside was worse than the outside where the arc seemed more extreme. I hate to report, curve stress or not, this is not a quality build! I like the metal base and metal push mechanism of the Ventline model vs. the emotional attachment to the upper LED lighting. Our bath has great switched lighting and most of the time when using the bathroom at night the inside Courtesy Lights are all we use. The spring metal mechanism of the Ventline model is superior to this push-button switch of the MaxxFan. If it wasn't for our last trip, when our Ventline fan slipped alignment (after 9 years) this suggested replacement product could have site another some years in storage. MaxxFan Movie.MOV Edited December 4 by jd1923 Chris & John in Prescott, AZ | 2016 EII #113 | '01 Ram 2500 Cummins!
Moderators SeaDawg Posted December 4 Moderators Posted December 4 We've been very happy with the replacement. We bedded it with butyl tape , and "built up" the low areas. Quiet, effective, love the night. It is more difficult to raise than the old ventline, but a) it doesn't leak, b) love, live love the overhead light, and c) it doesn't open underway. In all fairness, we never had an issue with rhe old vent line opening underway, either. Also love the serviceability. Fuse is easily accessible, unlike the ventline. We installed per instructions, 4 years ago, with the possible exception of using our go-to butyl tape instead of sealant/caulk . 1 2008 Ram 1500 4 × 4 2008 Oliver Elite, Hull #12 Florida and Western North Carolina, or wherever the truck goes.... 400 watts solar. DC compressor fridge. No inverter. 2 x 105 ah agm batteries . Life is good.
Geronimo John Posted December 12 Posted December 12 On 7/10/2024 at 1:59 AM, MAX Burner said: The MaxxFan Plus with the LED light really makes for a superior lighting configuration in the head with the factory OTT LED lighting package, FYI. Should be another standard module from the Mothership, IMO. Just had Amazon send one to my TX family for this summer. Great idea for OTT to consider! 1 TV: 2019 F-150 SuperCrew Lariat, 3.5L EcoBoost, 10 Speed Trans, Max Tow, FX-4, Rear Locker OLLIE: 2018 OE2 Hull 342, Twin Bed. OLLIE DIY’s: Timken Bearings, BB LiFePO4's, Victron 712 Smart, 350 Amp Master Switch, Houghton 3400, Victron Orion DC - DC, 3000-Watt Renogy Inverter, P.D. 60-amp Converter, Frig Dual Exhaust Fans, Kitchen Drawer Straps. Front Wardrobe Shelves, Snuggle Shelf. TV DIY’s: 2 5/16" Anderson System, Nitto recon’s, Firestone Rear Air Bags, Bilstein 5100’s, Mud Flaps & Weather Tech all, installed Ham Radio (WH6JPR).
Moderators SeaDawg Posted December 12 Moderators Posted December 12 (edited) @Geronimo John you will love it, I'm sure I Edited December 12 by SeaDawg 1 2008 Ram 1500 4 × 4 2008 Oliver Elite, Hull #12 Florida and Western North Carolina, or wherever the truck goes.... 400 watts solar. DC compressor fridge. No inverter. 2 x 105 ah agm batteries . Life is good.
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