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After my microwave tried to escape from it's cabinet twice, I redesigned the cabinet to include a wine rack, utensil storage, key hooks and a smaller microwave that cannot get away. It also provides an additional work surface when open.

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At the 2019 Oliver Travel Trailer Owner’s Rally, JBC Technologies, one of several sponsors of the Rally, will be showcasing an exciting brand new product for the RV Industry. This solar tool is a unique high-tech solar framework designed to significantly improve the efficiency of your solar panels by: 1. Automatically raising and positioning your solar panels to maximize your solar capability all day. As the sun moves, the system tracks the sun’s movements as it moves up, down and sideways automatically to maintain maximum battery charging efficiency. 2. With the push of a button, the system will deploy, move with the sun and fold down when the sun sets. 3. It is built to automatically fold down when the outdoor wind rises above an unsafe windspeed. It will not re-deploy without an electronic signal. 4. All day long the tracker will automatically move to position your panels to gain the most energy efficient position possible. 5. At the end of the day, it will automatically fold down when sunlight is not available. 6. If the system senses movement of the vehicle, such as possibly being stolen or relocated, it will automatically shut down. It will not re-deploy without an electronic signal from your smartphone or trailer control panel. 7. The ”wash” mode will move the panel into an easy access upright position to allow cleaning or servicing of the system. 8. The system can be operated by a control switch in your RV or an electronic app on your smart phone. 9. The system has an app that offers many additional services such as: a. The turn“On and Off” mode is standard with the app. This includes the“Safe”mode that locks down the system b. GPS monitoring for safety and theft detection * c. Others as available FULL DISCLOSURE- I am co-owner with an energy engineer and an electrical engineer that designed this system. We will have the prototype available at the rally. I will post more information as we develop this exceptional camping tool. Coy Gayle

Very impressed with Campchef stove run off the propane tanks---easy set up and with a 60K burner and Pizza Oven, you can get to 700 degrees for a crisp pizza margherita. Seems prudent to cook outdoors whenever possible with the Ollie. I suspect you could fry up a nice pile of perch or shellcrackers as well!

Thanks for that. I ended up purchasing a 4-way valve, and hooked it up as you said...upstream on one side of the regulator. The 4-way comes with one 1-lb male connection, which I can hook up a hose to and simply attach it to the regulator on my Camp Chef Everest stove. Should work fine, and I will update this comment if it does not. Definitely saves some space on not having to bring so many green or larger propane bottles/tanks. Anyhow, thanks again!!

Their chart recommends 40 for me. I run 45 to give some buffer if I have a slow leak. Also, I believe those numbers are maximums for each pressure so I don’t think you’d want to be on the edge, just like you wouldn’t want the tire on the edge of its maximum rated pressure. I check my tires at every stop and they’re only ever slightly warm to the touch, always a good bit cooler than my truck tires, which I’d also characterize as warm. I also have temp sensors as part of my TPMS and as I’ve said before, sunlight has a far greater affect on their temp than pressure or speed. You tell me, why do you think Michelin doesn’t know the proper pressures for their own tires?

Most owners must consider Oliver a better authority on Michelin tires than Michelin. Really, the only reason people don’t run Michelin’s recommended pressure is that they have a hard time reconciling that with what Oliver put in. I’ve yet to see anyone give an authoritatively backed reason to not use Michelin’s recommendations. I use 45 and the only thing I’ve noticed is that the brakes lock less often and things stopped breaking.

You can do like I did, check off the options that you really have interest in. Then you look at each one more closely ask questions check the forums. Then narrow it down to your own personal preference. You’ll have plenty of time to make final decisions before you get a production date.

No they did not. They have designated service locations and the individual shops may not have the capability or expertise to do the specific repair required. I elected to go with a new unit with 2 year warranty over the hastle and expense of getting my inverter to a shop and back with uncertain timing and results.

Hawaii no sales tax, but $550 a year to register.... for a trailer that will never see a single sunset in Hawaii it seems a bit high. I'm looking into going "Out of State Registration" and pay sales tax in Texas on my now used Oliver and import it and pay $56 annually to register it. Long term a good investment.

TN - about as cheap as your going to find for tags. Sales tax is the kicker - around 9% depending on your county. After the purchase its just yearly renewal - my truck is $26.50 and the Ollie $17.50, plus a fee if you use online. I just go the county courthouse - takes about 5 min. RB

In the great state state of Georgia you not only get to pay 7% sales tax on your new Ollie then you annually pay about $750 ad valorem (personal property) tax to register it. It does go down a bit every year. Surprisingly if you buy a motor home there is only a one time charge of 7%.

We pay around $70. It will be a little more this year because I got a “Texas State Parks” license plate and there is a fee for that, most of which goes to the Parks system which we use a lot. Mike

To supply a high pressure appliance, you'll have to split the line at the one of the tanks - attach the trailer's regulator to one end and your high pressure line to the other. Then coil up the high pressure line and keep it stowed by the tanks with bungees or something. I have a high pressure stove and used it that way for the first year. Worked fine, but it was a bit of a pain to deal with, plus the splitter and collection of adapters I needed to connect my particular high pressure line didn't inspire confidence.

We found that we weren’t using the cupboards above the dinette very efficiently, since some of the things we were storing there were not very tall. We solved this by buying two of these wire shelves, one for each of the two cupboards above the dinette. Before we got Ollie we were advised to get refrigerator bars such as these, to prevent stuff from falling out when the fridge door was opened. We found that stuff in the pantry shifted around during transit, and so we got some spring-loaded bars double bars for the pantry. We had put heavier stuff on the bottom shelf of the pantry, but things just moved fore and aft during transit, sometimes making a mess. I found the fruit box from the Farmer’s Market fit perfectly, and I could stack canned beers or soda two high in the box to optimize space usage, and they would not shift during transit. But the pantry bars were not enough. The major problem was not being able to maximize the use of vertical space in the pantry. I measured both the available space and the size of the opening at the pantry door, and then went virtual shopping at Amazon and the Container Store, looking at dimensions posted on the web sites. I ended up getting these Wire Storage Organizer Baskets from Amazon. They fit perfectly. GrumbleandTwist put an Ikea bag under the front dinette seat. I wanted something with a solid bottom and sides, as we wanted to carry our pressure cooker in this storage area. So I measured the space and again searched at Amazon and the Container Store. The problem was that bins large enough to use the space effectively are too big to fit through the opening. And then I had an inspiration. Have you ever seen InstaCrates, these collapsible storage bins? We got them at Costco for $7 each, and they are available at Amazon and Walmart for $12-14. We use them when organizing for our trip (foods or clothes), and to carry stuff out to the trailer. At the end of the trailer trip, we bring a bunch of collapsed InstaCrates out to the trailer and use them to carry stuff into the house. We love them. Well, I discovered that the collapsed InstaCrate will fit through the opening into the storage area under the dinette seat, and then I can open it up when it is inside the storage compartment. It works well for our needs.

Red Line CV-2 isn't on the list but it is simply stellar for high load applications like CV joints and wheel bearings. It is hard to find locally tho often an automotive speed shop will stock it. It is a pretty light red so if your bearings get contaminated it is easy to see, unlike with black moly lubes. You can buy 14 ounce plastic jars or tubes. https://www.redlineoil.com/product.aspx?pid=82&pcid=17 Amazon carries it, and it has a five star customer rating. Many consider it to be the Best of the Best. https://www.amazon.com/Red-Line-80401-Synthetic-Grease/dp/B0053O9FQS Nobody has mentioned that mixing different types of greases can be bad - most especially mixing synthetic and petroleum based ones. It is best to choose one brand and type and stay with it long term, especially for suspension zerks where you are not physically cleaning out the old stuff, but instead you are just adding a few pumps of new.... John Davies Spokane WA