Trail Talk
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Not sure if we were canny smart or naively foolish to take delivery of our OEV Summit in time for winter camping. It certainly has been a learning experience. What we really enjoy about winter camping is the lack of crowds. On the other hand, many public and most private campgrounds were closed and choice was extremely limited. Having "elbow room" is a top priority, so it remains to be seen how different our travels will be this summer.
The original Summit cabin specs as received from OEV met our needs with few substitutions.
The truck also received some attention.
The original Summit cabin specs as received from OEV met our needs with few substitutions.
- 2X Victron Blue Power AGM 12-170
- 2X 170 watt solar panels
- Victron MPPT 30 amp solar controller
- Victron BMV-712 smart battery monitor
- Xantrex Freedom XC2000 inverter/charger w/FreedomX remote panel
- Samlex dual-sensing automatic charge relay/isolator ACR-160
- 45 gallons fresh water
- 35 gallons grey water
- dinette bed 52”x80”
- upper bed 48”x80” w/6” mattress (replaced with 4” mattress and Froli Star spring kit)
- NovaKool R3800 DC compressor refrigerator
- 110V AC galley plug
- Blue Sea circuit breakers
- 2X Sureflo water pumps
- Webasto ThermoTop C gasoline-fired hydronic heater (still sorting out coolant leaks)
- Dometic propane 2-burner cooktop
- Viking 20lb composite propane tank (leaked, replaced with 20lb steel tank)
- pedestal dinette table (replaced with Lagun swivel mount)
- Thetford C223CS cassette toilet (replaced with AirHead separating toilet)
- Bullfinch outside shower w/23Zero Peregrine shower tent
- MaxxAir electric exhaust fan (added interior roll-shade)
- 4” LED lighting on sides, 10” LED at rear, all switched from cab
- Seitz dual-pane windows with shade and insect screens
- Tern entry and cargo doors
- Bomar marine hatch 25”x25” with shade and insect screen
- spare tire carrier w/1:1 hand winch (replaced w/4:1 hand winch)
- rear ladder (OEV optional extra)
- pass-through delete (OEV optional extra, still sorting out frost from thermal bridging)
- cabin door security bar (OEV optional extra)
- custom rear bumper with class V trailer hitch/plug
- custom exterior storage box (OEV optional extra)
- added electric space heater, 110V
- added fire extinguisher and fire blanket
- added Scepter 5 gal jerry cans X2
The truck also received some attention.
- studded winter tires on stock rims
- BF Goodrich KO2 tires on Method 701HD alloy rims for summer
- Builtright dash bracket with RAM mounts for phone, tablet
- Bushwacker front fender flares with Ford inner fender liners, Gatorback front mud flaps
- fire extinguisher, warning triangles, safety vest
- limited recovery kit
- tool kit and hydraulic jack (not included with cab chassis)
- rear back-up camera (not included with cab chassis)
- spare tire/rim (not included with cab chassis)
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