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Well, we finally retired and took ownership of our Oliver - The Pearl on April 15th! We love it! After three pleasant days at the pristine David Crockett State Park, we moved down the Natchez Trace to Tishomingo State Park in Mississippi. Our experience was enhanced by all the great advice and suggestions we received on The Forum - from hitches to drawer dividers! Thank you to all and we’re looking forward to meeting y’all at the rally.

Since driving back from TN to MA I can say that I definitely concluded (as much a s I would love to get the Gladiator for many reasons)...there is no way I would want less truck than my 5.7 L V8 Tundra. I am glad I did not have a chance to hedge my bet before driving home.

John, It looks like only the web notifications (bell) are working for you. I normally keep email notifications off, so I will test this with a pm from another user account I have, to myself. I turned the email notifications off years ago, because I am in the forum so often, anyway.. Is anyone else getting email notices on private messages? Or anything else? Obviously, I need to edit the above post if this is not working. And, try to get help to make email notifications work.

Drill a 1/2” hole (from the bottom is best) in each corner. Problem eliminated.

We picked up Hull#444 on 4-4 (2019) and ended up with tag number VVK 44 (whole lotta 4's). As we learn and personalize our Oliver, want to share and few items and practice attaching pictures (been having trouble with sideways pictures). First, a picture of our Oliver parked in its home: So far so good, picture seems to be oriented correctly. Now, a picture of Happy Wife Karren enjoying her new Oliver: [attachment file=Happy Wife.jpg] Another good attachment. Now, something I am really happy about, a B&W LaserJet printer/scanner/copier fits in the attic (HP LaserJet Pro MFP M29w) and setup easy with WiFiRanger. If you look close, you will notice my ROKU in the attic too, connected to the HDMI cable (really nice setup). [attachment file=HP Laserjet Pro MFP M29w.jpg] We had problems with the screen door staying connected to the main door (flimsy latch), so I installed a magnet at the base to help stay connected (works well): [attachment file=Screendoor magnet1.jpg] [attachment file=Screendoor magnet2.jpg] Lastly, my worries about the cargo carrier blocking my tag and lights - fixed by switching the cargo carrier to drop from the hitch rather than raise from the hitch - still plenty of ground clearance. [attachment file=Carrier attachment.jpg] Looks like all of my iPhone X pictures are oriented properly - the secret seems to be hold the iPhone sideways when taking the picture, not vertical.

Space and Rocket Center For those attending the rally, if you travel on I 65 through Huntsville, AL, I would like to recommend a trip to the US Space and Rocket Center. https://rocketcenter.com Here you will see many rockets, missiles developed at Redstone Arsenal and Marshall Space and Flight Center, Huntsville, AL. Miles before you reach the Space and Rocket Center, you will see the top of the Saturn V Rocket. As you near the center, you will see many more rockets and missiles clustered about. A SR 71Blackbird sits by the entrance. If you need to stay the night, within walking distance is the Space Center RV Park. Rates are $18 for back-in, $20 for pull thrus, all with full hook ups. If you want to boondock, here are two locations welcoming boon Dockers Cracker Barrel Restaurant 120 Leghorn Blvd. Madison, AL 35758-8806 256-461-7670 Cabalas 7090 Cabala Drive Huntsville, AL 35801

This is a great idea, but there needs to be a new sub-forum for a small number of these special FAQ Sticky threads. Because Search is so dumb, it makes sense to have these FAQ type threads locked into one special place by a moderator, not floating around lost among the day to day topics. That way new visitors could have a lot of valuable info in one location. It would sure save a lot of repetitive conversation. I LOVE this navigation app, but while it works on a phone, no worries, it is much more useable and easier to read on an iPad or other small tablet. The ability to add and blend multiple layers is extra useful. For anyone who parks their Ollie and heads back into the poorly mapped back country with zero cell coverage, this is a must. https://www.gaiagps.com/ John Davies Spokane WA