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The production team does not need a wiring diagram. Early in the build of every new Oliver a custom wiring harness is installed. Said harness can handle any and all options the customer orders. Wiring sizes were predetermined when the harness was developed. Earlier builds do not enjoy the neatness and benefits of the harness. I was told at delivery of our Hull #050 they used "5 miles of wire..." an exaggeration, I'm sure but there sure is a lot of it!

How about another new music Friday? Nice new jazz single from Enzo Carniel and Filippo Vignato ° Here's a quiet, almost ambient piano piece from Max Cooper and Bruce Brubaker - a version of their version of a Philip Glass standard. ° Keeping with quiet piano pieces, this is a neat one. My wife met some new clients yesterday and they told her about their son, Daniel Ketchum, who is a musician. This single of his just came out and I really like it. ° Here's something a bit more lively - a new jazzy latin thing from Eye Onomato ° And even livelier with some new swing from Club des Belugas ° And finally, something for the younger owners - UNKLE does Motown

@mossemi posted about using the Lippert Jack-It bike rack in this thread.

Ha! I finally get to contribute. I have no idea how much these cost as my sis-in-law makes these. But, I'm sure they are under the $20 limit by at least $19.50. The secret is the type of thread. I assume it's some type of polyester but it makes a great scrub pad. This scrub pad has become the center of my wife's dishwashing system. First, she goes for a walk. While she's gone, I use a paper towel to scrape any loose stuff off the dishes. Then, I simply put a dot of Dawn Liquid Soap on the pad as shown and scrub each dish. I scrub then sort/stack the soapy dishes in the sink by size; largest on the bottom silverware on top. As I'm washing, I frequently rinse the scrub pad and re-apply a dot of Dawn. Rinsing is done in groups over the other dishes and scrubbing with a clean pad. In other words, I rinse the silverware in one bundle of running water, the saucers, plates then any cookware last. This saves lots of water and of course uses very little soap. The pad is loosely woven and the "thread" doesn't hold water or food debris like a sponge. It washes clean with very little water. This was one of the first she did - she since added a loop at my request. I think they are crocheted? I'll try to get the name of the hairy thread material. My wife really enjoys this because when she gets back from her walk, the dishes are clean, dried and put away. Dave

My favorite from Little Feat...Toe tappin'

So I had an old Bob Wills LP- and while looking for a video found this - never cease to be amazed ,,,

Time Out is that which the coolness of all else is compared. I got to see Brubek twice! One band I do think compares well is Radiohead. I'm sure this forum isn't filled with Radiohead fans, but it might surprise many that they are in fact a jazz band. As evidence, I present: And if you didn't catch the influence, here it is overlaid with Take Five -

My father used to raise Chukar's.

Yeah probably though he's a sport and his daughter lives next door to him and they often park their big 4x4 on the patch of lawn across out narrow dirt lane from our driveway area. And the psycho delivery truck drivers (there are mostly fine drivers but some clearly don't know how to drive those Prime vans and such...) often leave muddy tracks through that bit of lawn too. But still, it's nice not to have to join the party.

As a newbie to towing I'm intrigued by this option. Now I'm going to have to ponder the mechanics of this and maybe even go look for a video or two 🙂 I was relieved when I confirmed that I could make the required backing maneuvers with our TV and trailer to get into our parking w/o making a mess of the neighbor's lawn or any such shenanigans.

I've (somewhat academically) wondered whether in a scenario like this (flat ground but gravel etc. and a tight turn or two) a smaller vehicle not rated for the trailer weight, but shorter and with tighter turning radius, would be an option for the final stretch to the parking spot. Assuming one owned such a vehicle in addition to their TV. It would not seem to pose anything close to the stresses to either drive train or suspension that must be accounted for in setting these ratings...

They won't work on gravel. Or grass. Imo. We used to put plywood down on grass. Even then, it was very iffy. You might be better off with a front hitch on your TV.

They got through

I know at least one Oliver has had a similar bike mount - I just don't remember who it was. It seemed solid and workable - a little more difficult to stow the bikes - it seemed to me. My $$$ bike rides under cover of the truck bed cap. Were it me - I would have one customized - off the rear - similar to the original Oliver design. RB

What a great camping gift! It's called Scrubby yarn, available at any craft store. I have a couple little bundles upstairs that I picked up at Walmart a few years ago. Time to break out Gramma's crochet hook and see if I remember how to use it.

One from the back of the file

Absolutely. Pleasant tune.

Hi John, my Etsy shop is mostly sewn photography props and vintage items. (www.etsy.com/shop/littlelassies) But I could add a listing for the Ollie tablecloth. I could also take payment via Paypal email. I would estimate the price to be Cost of materials + $12 + Shipping. Please send a private message with info about the colors you like and whether you want solid/patterned/etc. If it's fabric that I already have on hand it will be cheaper since I'm trying to downsize my fabric stash, but I can purchase whatever you want. Thanks!

Some sort of progessive (variable force) bump stop would be a great upgrade, unfortunately there needs to be a whole lot more clearance to fit one that would be thick enough to be effective. Just adding a 1/4” pad of dense rubber won’t do it.... If you don’t want to do a spring over axle mod, then installing custom springs with a higher arch is a viable option.... https://www.murphysframeandaxle.com/custom-leaf-springs/ A 2 inch lift would be plenty and would allow enough room for a low progressive bump stop. Most major cities have a company that does custom work this, or you could order them. Then you could easily fit something like this. Lots more types to choose from .... https://www.energysuspensionparts.com/universal-bump-stops.asp John Davies Spokane WA

Prepare to have your mind blown.

Happy St. Patrick's day And an Irish blessing for the day

Almost the entire original Southern Cross album is good.

Russel, those are classics, every one. There was a dive in college that I used to go to, for some reason only with with this one girl - but it had a jukebox full of Patsy Cline and that's all we'd listen to. But I don't like country music, of course 😁 My wife and I got to see John Lee Hooker in a small club a few years before he died. Wonderful experience.

I mounted the tower in the stock Oliver tray so it it centered on the trailer instead of offset like the jack. There is a 1/4" stainless steel plate below the trailer A-Frame that the 4 bolts pass through, clamping the PowerTower and storage tray together. And to make a long story longer, this is the 3rd bike rack I have put on the Ollie. The first 2 attempts used bike racks I already owned. One was mounted on the back and interfered with opening the rear bumper and the second utilized Thule wheel trays mounted to the front cargo tray. I was searching for a used Jack-it rack during these experiments and finally found one at a price that allowed me to fearlessly modify it. As you can see from the rust in the picture, the tower was mounted under a jack by the previous owner. I eliminated the Bike Wing Stinger and drilled a new hole 90° from original to mount the Y - Shaped Base. I had to drill from both sides because I didn’t have a 90° drill attachment at that time. Now the bikes sit directly above the PowerTower. After nearly 4000 miles, I can say that it works well. If you have any questions or need more pictures, just let me know. Mossemi

If you didn't catch it from an earlier playlist I posted, I think some of you might enjoy Ocie Elliott, a singer/songwriter couple from Victoria, BC. They're another favorite of ours. And you can't help love that they record concerts from the back of their Honda.