OBI Dweller Review and Discussion
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Xid_az
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Totally happy with my extreme discount pricing that we got locally here in Phoenix. What I'm not happy about is that $80K+ MSRP that's killing me on the vehicle license tax. I'm paying more in VLT for the Dweller than I am for a brand new 23 Nissan Titan. I wish I could give the state my bill of sale and have them discount the VLT.
Obsessed2findARuggedHybid
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I would think you could fight that. No one paid 85k for a d15. Seams like dealers and mfgers come up with these inflated msrp to show ridiculous discounts. To my knowledge no agencies monitor msrp like the auto industry
gendlert
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Word. Just dropped over $1k for year 3-4 on my D13.
rehammer81
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The AZ VLT is rough. Wish I could figure out a valid way to register in another state.
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Just went through this process of deciding between the Opus and Dweller. Besides the sleeping arrangement inside, the noticeable difference was how the kitchen slides out... on opus it's perpendicular and with obi it's parallel to the camper (parallel gives you more usable space under the awning). Toilet is cassette on the obi, not sure about the Opus. We decided to go with Obi because it was more than $10K lower in price than the Opus. Also, we liked the sleeping configuration in the Obi more than the Opus (just the two of us now). While I like the Obi kitchen slide out parallel/next to the camper more than the Opus, I gotta say the Opus kitchen itself looks better functionally. We take delivery on Friday... hoping to get out for a night of camping this weekend to officially try it out!
RJWB
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I just got back from another seven nights in Lake Tahoe in my Dweller 15. I've owned my trailer for over a year and a half. I have spent 42 nights in the trailer this year. No sway issues, as those of you out there with a lot of the trailer towing experience know when towing a trailer especially a single axle trailer with off-road suspension the correct balance is critical to towing performance. It's all about having the trailer level or slightly pointed downhill and the correct tongue weight. Make sure you have the correct ball mount for your vehicle height. I use a 2 inch drop for my 2022 tundra. The easiest way to increase your tongue weight is filling your front water tank and including two full propane tanks. I did upgrade the shock absorbers to the heavy-duty Monroe. This was done to reduce bouncing not sway. I think the videos online by ROA it was a completely stock trailer with zero weight in it. When the engineers design the trailer they design it real life situations, not empty. There were so many flaws with the ROA test video I wouldn't know where to begin. Why didn't they do the test with the same tow vehicle? Why didn't he do the test on the same day i.e. wind conditions. Did they purposely find the roughest Road in Utah. Anyways I'm pleased on how my vehicle to tows with just the shock upgrade.
A few pictures of my most recent trip. I guess I should mention that a few weeks ago on a trip to Big Sur I experienced a tire blowout on Interstate 5. It was on the passenger-side and actually did damage to the outdoor kitchen connections. I was able to repair everything on my own. Just waiting on a new mud flap from OBI. I replaced my tires with made in the USA NITTO Ridge Grappler. I have reached out to the US Office of Triangle Tire Corporation to see if there is any type of warranty for the blowout. I'll let everyone know if I hear anything back.
A few pictures of my most recent trip. I guess I should mention that a few weeks ago on a trip to Big Sur I experienced a tire blowout on Interstate 5. It was on the passenger-side and actually did damage to the outdoor kitchen connections. I was able to repair everything on my own. Just waiting on a new mud flap from OBI. I replaced my tires with made in the USA NITTO Ridge Grappler. I have reached out to the US Office of Triangle Tire Corporation to see if there is any type of warranty for the blowout. I'll let everyone know if I hear anything back.
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Just purchased the iceco Go20 fridge for additional interior fridge space. I decided to put it in the front pantry area, seems like a pretty decent location.Door opens up good with pitch of the ceiling of pantry. Drilled hole through flooring to run the 12 volt wire to connect up to the 12 volt cigarette style connector in the same compartment as the larger exterior fridge. converted the existing outdoor fridge connector to an anderson connector. I did not want to lose additional cabinetry with the 12 volt fridge upgrade Obi does. I like the look of their fridge upgrade, just did not want to lose that particular space. With this option, we are not fixed to 1 location. Maybe this helps if any Dweller Fellers are looking for additional fridge space ideas.
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CowboyKyle
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I did almost exactly this same modification. You're going to need to upgrade your fridge circuit breaker. DM me on facebook if you want. I'll send you the kit I used.
Yes. My gf and I have experienced 40mph sustatined with 55mph gusts. A lot of rocking of the whole trailer, but no issues otherwise.
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Obsessed2findARuggedHybid
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Just curious what your touge weight is when your totally loaded and balanced like that? You mentioned these rigs are designed to run fully loaded so at the end of a trip you have to stop and fill your fresh water before you head home? Always wondered if the axel line is to far forward? Moral if the story . You need a half ton truck at minimum for a d15.