Model Year Changes - 2020 to 2023/2024

[mossemi]

The solar panel mounting points would be more important to me than the pre-wiring.  I wonder if that is still being installed during a non solar build.

Mossey

[rich.dev]

58 minutes ago, mossemi said:

The solar panel mounting points would be more important to me than the pre-wiring.  I wonder if that is still being installed during a non solar build.

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.

[SeaDawg]

41 minutes ago, rich.dev said:

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 hope that is so.

[Geronimo John]

13 hours ago, rich.dev said:

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. 

Several of us have gone down this path.  Some have used two each 100 watt solar suit cases.  Some, like myself, have gone the single 200 watt unit.  I sure wished I had listened and use the two smaller ones.  Just a hint my friends.....

GJ

[rich.dev]

19 hours ago, Geronimo John said:

I sure wished I had listened and use the two smaller ones

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

[SeaDawg]

100 w panels we have are relatively light and smaller and easier to handle.  I can easily lift one with one hand. (Makes chasing the sun around a lot easier...)

 

[Geronimo John]

4 hours ago, rich.dev said:

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

Spot on SeaDawg. 

My primary reason is that I have more options to transport two smaller ones than one larger one.

Either way,  I prefer not to have stuff on the roof of our Ollie as we put a lot of miles on her each summer.  Tucked away under my F-150 Retrax bed cover it causes no wind resistance.  

GJ

[MAX Burner]

On 6/20/2023 at 11:08 PM, Geronimo John said:

Some, like myself, have gone the single 200 watt unit. 

We went with the single 200W Renology unit also - kinda heavy, no?

[ScubaRx]

On 6/20/2023 at 2:20 PM, rich.dev said:

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.

The in-hull anchor plates were still there, but since they're now using a completely different panel, the plates are in the wrong spots. The old panels are too short to easily use them where the old mounts were installed.

[rich.dev]

20 minutes ago, ScubaRx said:

The in-hull anchor plates were still there, but since they're now using a completely different panel, the plates are in the wrong spots. The old panels are too short to easily use them where the old mounts were installed.

Correct, the plates are now spaced to fit the 2 x 200w Newpowa solar panels. 

[HDRider]

On 6/15/2023 at 8:12 AM, John E Davies said:

regular servicing, a warning sign that you need to relube is creaks or pops when making tight turns.

This forum, and you sir, rock.

 

I had called Oliver service after hearing such a noise.  I never heard back from them and forgot about it until I read this.

 

I was hearing the "creaks and pops".  I just lubed the 12 zerks. 

 

Thanks so much

[DaveAndBecky_NorthernMI]

1 hour ago, HDRider said:

This forum, and you sir, rock.

 

I had called Oliver service after hearing such a noise.  I never heard back from them and forgot about it until I read this.

 

I was hearing the "creaks and pops".  I just lubed the 12 zerks. 

 

Thanks so much

@HDRider FWIW there are 16 zerks on my 2022 #1047. There are two on each side where suspension attaches to frame that are easy to miss.

 

[HDRider]

3 hours ago, DaveAndBecky_NorthernMI said:

@HDRider FWIW there are 16 zerks on my 2022 #1047. There are two on each side where suspension attaches to frame that are easy to miss.

 

I hit these on both sides. What did I miss?

[MAX Burner]

There are two more Zerks fittings in the center EZ-Flex mount on the frame - one facing fore, one aft, here's a couple pix to orient your perspective:

Above pic show the forward facing Zerk...

Above pic show aft facing Zerk...  

FYI:  There's 8 zerks per side on our 2017 OTT...

Edited May 13 by MAX Burner

[HDRider]

Mike just sent me this.  Great pic.  Not sure what manual that is in.  I could not find it. 

 

 

 

Edited May 13 by HDRider

[Geronimo John]

8 hours ago, MAX Burner said:

Above pic show aft facing Zerk...  

FYI:  There's 8 zerks per side on our 2017 OTT..

Also not the use of zerk caps.  Very good way to keep junk out of the grease fittings.

🙂

 

[Wandering Sagebrush]

@Geronimo John thanks for the reminder, I need to put my zerk caps on.

[jd1923]

Also, you want to clean up all the excess grease after every lube job. You can see in the pics above how grease left there previously collects more dirt. In the pic below, clean Zerk caps were fitted on clean Zerks.

[Ronbrink]

7 hours ago, Geronimo John said:

Also not the use of zerk caps.  Very good way to keep junk out of the grease fittings.

🙂

 

Nice tip GJ!

[John and Debbie]

9 hours ago, Wandering Sagebrush said:

@Geronimo John thanks for the reminder, I need to put my zerk caps on.

I found that some covers just wouldn't go on despite cleaning the area.  Most did go on.  Have you had that problem?

John

[Geronimo John]

15 hours ago, Ronbrink said:

Nice tip GJ!

Really cool idea of replacing your zerks with ones that all point towards you in the middle.  Will make greasing easier and faster too.  Are those 45 degree zerks?  

GJ

[Ronbrink]

6 hours ago, Geronimo John said:

Really cool idea of replacing your zerks with ones that all point towards you in the middle.  Will make greasing easier and faster too.  Are those 45 degree zerks?  

GJ

Yes, 45°.

[Wandering Sagebrush]

19 hours ago, John Welte said:

I found that some covers just wouldn't go on despite cleaning the area.  Most did go on.  Have you had that problem?

John

John, I haven’t got to it yet, but hope I don’t have troubles with any of them.