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Exactly! Having lived in 5 different states in many cities and counties, I would say that a locale that does not have a recycling program today is a rare case. I keep used 5-gal containers in my garage for oils and antifreeze. These must be recycled separately, but it's safe to say that antifreeze is antifreeze wrt recycling. Brake fluid, spent fuels, oil based paints, solvents, etc. are hazardous waste. Our city schedules one month a year and they actually with application will come to our homes to pick up these wastes. The will be by our home this March! (see link) I go to drop off oil and antifreeze every couple of months. Sometimes I bring the Oliver with me while doing so to check the tow weight! š¤£ https://prescott-az.gov/trash-and-recycling/residential-collection/
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Greetings from Northern Virginia, new owner of Hull #1056
EurekaJ replied to EurekaJ's topic in Introduce Yourself
The purchase of my LEII came earlier than I expected as Iād originally intended to purchase a new hull. I will not make it to the Oliver Rally this year due to other commitments. The 2026 rally will be a priority as I approach full retirement. I will be looking for great advice and recommendations from other owners prior to hitting the road. -
Great Idea. Not sure about the event calendar. I believe it will get posted with the Rally Link on the website.
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Does anyone know where to find an event calendar for the 2025 rally? Nancy my Wife and I plan on attending the rally in April and are wondering if anyone would like to join us for a bird walk one or two of the mornings. We attended the rally in Maine back in 2023 and led a couple of beginner bird walks and they were a big hit. We were asked to do it again this year but we are planing to attend the 2025 rally this year. If anyone is interested let me know and maybe we can have the walks listed on the schedule of events, if there is one. The other option is to contact us directly and we can pencil something in. The birds should be in peak spring migration so the birding should be great. God willing we plan to arrive on April 29th and stay through the 2nd of May on site #F56. However there is one glitch. I was summoned to Grand Jury duty for 3 days a week for 3 months starting April 7th. I was told because I am self employed, I can get out of it for financial hardship but I need to appear in court on April 7th and tell it to the judge as they say. Wish me luck Bill
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David and Gail: Welcome and happy travels. Here's our web page https://4-ever-hitched.com/trips-overview showing our trips for inspiration and ideas and well tested gear for your Oliver. If you ever come out west let us know. Craig & Rose Hull 505 https://4-ever-hitched.com/trips-overview
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Welcome aboard and congrats on your new Oliver! Try and make it to the rally if you can! Lake Guntersville is a beautiful SP! Now is a great time to draft a camp arrival set up and departure check list so you donāt forget the small and oh so important details! Onward!
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Greetings from Northern Virginia, new owner of Hull #1056
Patriot replied to EurekaJ's topic in Introduce Yourself
Congrats on your new to you Oliver and welcome to the forum. Try and make the rally if your time allows. Lake Guntersville SP is a beautiful park! G&P fan here ha! -
Keith Grimes joined the community
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Recommend a clamp meter that will measure DC amps
Snackchaser replied to TxMN2020's topic in Mechanical & Technical Tips
Well not completely! Clamp-on amp meters are great tools for RV owners, and many double as multimeters too. But itās important know the differences and limitations to make an informed choice of which meter will meet your expectations. Clamp-ons are great for measuring higher currents, such as battery chargers and power feeds. But they're not great for measuring low currents, such as branch circuits and parasite loads. They donāt have the resolution needed for lower amps, and they can be finicky if not positioned just right. If you plan on measuring small currents, then get a basic Multimeter with a shunt type ammeter. They measure "in-line" with the current, typically up to 10 amps (+/- 1 milli amp.) Some clamp-on meters with built in multimeters, such as the Klein CL390, also include a shunt type amp meter. But check the specs because a lot of these are in microamps, which is too low for an RVārs needs. Amperage is subjective of many factors, so if you're really serious, consider a $$$ data logging meter to see whats going on over time. The Victron smart shunt also has data logging (+/- 10 milli amps.) You can use it to measure the current of various loads by isolating the circuits and inputs. Having said all that, I recommend getting both a Clamp-on ammeter and separate Multimeter to cover all your amp measurement needs. You will probably be reaching for the multimeter most of the time. If you want some Oliver real life examples of ammeter accuracy, and how to measure parasite loads, see my post in the topic āBattery depletion rate 3% or more per day... with EVERYTHING off?ā My post is way down on the third page with photos. Hope that helps, Geoff -
Welcome and congrats from Indiana, Hull #1045, Jolli Olli.
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Greetings from Northern Virginia, new owner of Hull #1056
John Dorrer replied to EurekaJ's topic in Introduce Yourself
Congrats and welcome from Hull #1045, Jolli Olli -
Thanks for all the wonderful replies and well wishes. In response to JD1923 Evans & Son RV sales offered a great price on the Oliver and they do not charge any doc fees or add on fees. All the staff and owners just treated us like family. We did take the factory tour last October. It showed us just how well the Oliver is built. That tour was when the decision was made to purchase an Oliver. Everyone at the Oliver factory just treated us like family too.
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Greetings from Northern Virginia, new owner of Hull #1056
Mike and Carol replied to EurekaJ's topic in Introduce Yourself
Hey Jay, congratulations and welcome! As you get to know your trailer donāt hesitate to ask questions. Mike -
Valterra Electric Black Tank Dump Valve
Mike and Carol replied to Galileo's topic in Ollie Modifications
Ours originally was going to be delivered in December 2015. But, due to my work schedule I asked to delay until May 2016. They had already started building it in the fall of 2015 and just set it aside, finishing it in the spring. So ours is a mix of 2015 and 2016, not that it matters any since there wasnāt too much standardization then. -
Greetings from Northern Virginia, new owner of Hull #1056
topgun2 replied to EurekaJ's topic in Introduce Yourself
Jay - Thanks for coming out into the light and WELCOME to both the Forum and the Family! Hope that you are going to join us at the annual Owner's Rally - see HERE for information. You will meet a bunch of us and see more ideas for your Ollie than you can handle. Let us know if we can be of help in any way. Bill -
Recommend a clamp meter that will measure DC amps
CRM replied to TxMN2020's topic in Mechanical & Technical Tips
The CL900 also does and all the way up to 2000 amps. š® -
I wonder if your local mechanic/garage would take it? Our town recycle facility has a 50 gallon barrel for regular antifreeze disposal.
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Greetings from Northern Virginia, new owner of Hull #1056
Galway Girl replied to EurekaJ's topic in Introduce Yourself
Welcome and happy travels. Here's our web page showing our trips for inspiration and ideas. If you ever come out west let us know. Craig & Rose Hull 505 https://4-ever-hitched.com/trips-overview -
Congrats from Wen and John.
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Congratulations, Great choice. Welcome to the Family
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Greetings from Northern Virginia, new owner of Hull #1056
johnwen replied to EurekaJ's topic in Introduce Yourself
Welcome to the family EurekaJ :) ...from Hull 996 Wen and John -
Greetings from Northern Virginia, new owner of Hull #1056
dewdev replied to EurekaJ's topic in Introduce Yourself
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Hello everyone. It's time to introduce myself after lurking here in the forum for a few months. I purchased my 2022 LEII (Hull #1056) from Paul and Tina at the end of January. While yet to begin my adventures (as winter has yet to depart the mid-Atlantic), I've spent the past few months learning about the Oliver and it's systems. The four season functionality, quality construction and top notch customer service made my choice easy. The bonus is the informed, pleasant and supportive user community that I've found here on the forum! I look forward to getting to know you all better through the forum and at future rallies. Warm regards
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Good info. I appreciate it.
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Recommend a clamp meter that will measure DC amps
jd1923 replied to TxMN2020's topic in Mechanical & Technical Tips
As already mentioned, Klein tools have a long history for quality. They only have two clamp-style multimeters that measure DC Amps, the CL390 and the CL800. I purchased the CL800 last year since it has a HD casing and an Ebay seller had one for $85. I still haven't figured out how to use 90% of its functionality, but I can read V, A and R! The CL390 is all you really need. We're all in agreement here! š -
Kurt Abbott joined the community
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Congratulations! and just wondering... Why purchase from a dealer when you live in Tennessee?