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Sorry Texasguy, I meant to quote Ray and Susan Huff from Oregon. That is what I get for using my phone at work.

We’re on the road right now without the generator. You can look on the Tractor Supply website for the models they carry. We got ours on sale, $50 off. It was a 2000W, gasoline only. It’s worked well for us. Mike

It seems I find a 1/2 used tube of Phil Wood grease every 6 months or so somewhere around the shop. Also used it more than once to lube the freewheel and on emergency bottom-bracket repairs on a tour in some backwoods town in the 70s. Graduated to roadside bearing replacements for our boat trailers at work. God awful job in the Florida summers. Our bearing failures were always due to too much weight on the axles. An important lesson for towing anything including an Ollie.

I have been trying to come up with a simple back-up heater, the portables all seem to be problematic and they can be in the way for both storage and when in use. At night they are a tripping hazard. This heater mounts to the wall, and it will just fit on the entry wall of an LE2 in front of the fridge. It is a slim 2.2 inches deep so it would not stick out enough to be in the way. The thermostat is mounted on top, so no extra control wires are needed. https://www.eheat.com/envi-120v-plug-in-electric-panel-wall-heater-2nd-generation/ Manual: https://www.eheat.com/content/Envi-Owners-Manual.pdf It would require an outlet to be installed low on that wall, or alternately run the cord internally up to the microwave outlet. I would prefer the former, you could remove the heater entirely in summer when not needed, the two mounting clips would remain visible. The retractable cord is 6 ft long, any excess stows in the lower compartment. I do NOT know how strong this setup is for RV use. It might need additional fasteners. I am going to email them to ask. I think it would be a great supplement for cool weather or long term storage, when you are connected to shore power but don’t want to run the furnace all the time, or the noisy heat strip in the overheat AC unit, if you have one. (My Atwood Air Command does not have one.). “Can the envi heater be left on for 24 hours a day, 7 days a week? Yes, envi wall mounted heaters are constructed in such a way that they can be left on indefinitely if needed. High energy heaters are typically oversized for most rooms and are ineffective in circulating warm air evenly around a room. As a result the room develops hot and cold areas. In contrast, envi wall mounted heaters are efficient, low energy heaters that, due to their low operating costs, and robust construction, can be left on for long periods of time heating rooms in a softer, more sustained manner.” That is a big deal for me, portable heaters in general (especially the cheap ones) are not safe and they don’t recommend leaving them on unattended. I am tempted to order one anyway, and if it won’t work on “Mouse” I will install it in by master bathroom, which could use a little more heat. Any comments? Thanks. John Davies Spokane WA

In the 20k miles we towed Ollie - an EII- with our GMC duramax diesel - we averaged about 14.33367893 MPG. Okay - it is really between 14 and 15. The majority of the miles (60/40) was probably on the big roads - avg about 65 mph. Try to stay about 70, but sometimes a little above, a little below. It makes a difference if we are headed west - or returning -east. We have seen as high as 17 and as low as 12 - for a full tank to tank measurement. Last trip - 4800 - avg 14. It is very consistent over time. While this is decent MPG and pretty average for the set-up - the real story is how well the unit tows - and the ease of a long day behind the wheel. Comfortable - and you never worry about the load. As a coworker used to tell me - don't worry about the mule - just load the wagon. I have to spend an extra $50 every -10k miles to change fuel filter, and oil changes are a little more expensive than my old gas V-8. Diesel is usually a little more than gas - but not always! Overall - the added cost balances out the overall satisfaction level. Warning - one can wander off in the mind - and look down to find your doing 80 +. There is no feel difference from 65 -85 - esp. if you jamming out to good R n R. RB

I had a dealership replace a circuit board, and they did a great job. Actually they did the job ahead of schedule. They called me and asked if I could come get it soon. It seems their customers were interested in buying it, and of course they don't sell Olivers. A great small dealership...

JeD, even 200 ah lithium, would probably work for us. You know, we just have 2 x 105 ah agm, so... I really don't know where I picked up "sticky wicket." Though, I've worked with a number of Brits, over the years. I like the phrase, though. 😄

That is the first time I recall seeing the phrase “sticky wicket” here….. I am amused. I use it every now and then, my dad was a Yorkshireman. And my daughter has whole heartedly adopted many English slang terms, especially stuff from Monty Python. Thanks, that made my day. If I do ever install a DC compressor fridge I will add an extra 100 amp hour lithium battery to handle the load. I have 200 now, which is plenty for the time being. John Davies Spokane WA

Can’t disagree here. I try to clean the window tracks after long trips. It’s a pain. It’s surprising what you find in there. Mike

Can't blame you for going the extra mile to eliminate as much crud as possible in those window tracks. Just spent the last two days cleaning mine and what a chore that was, all sorts of organic detritus compacted in those tracks. However if nothing else I have learned a way to completely remove the sliding window and associated rubber track, then reinstall fairly easily. One mishap along the way, that being one of the sliding panes developed a seal leak between the double pane glass and now I have to replace that one. Suffice it to say I'm not a fan of these windows, way too much maintenance to deal with.

This may be practical for folks with larger lithium battery banks, or those who typically camp with hookups. We love our dc compressor fridge, but it alone uses 60 to 70 amp hours each day, in moderate temperatures. That's a lot of the useable capacity, in my elite. I'm ok with it, as we use power for little else than fridge, occasional fan, and a few hours of lights, but not everyone would be. Stickier wicket if you dry camp in the cold, as the furnace fan takes a lot if power .

Thanks to you all for the warm welcome, information, and some humor (unless Mainiac really meant it about correct answers :). It just makes us that much more excited about being part of the Oliver family. Looking forward to seeing all of you in our travels!

2016 Tundra with cap…. E2. On the trip back and forth across the country this year we got 12mpg westward bound, 10 mpg eastward bound. The difference in mileage is very noticeable when traveling under 72 mph as opposed to a faster clip..

Most of our travel has been in California and there is no fast lane travel here, for those towing a trailer. The speed limit, when towing, is 55 mph. We typically travel 62 - 65 mpg and after 16,000 miles, we have average 19 mpg with our 2018 BMW X5 diesel. The best we have seen is 22.1 mpg, driving from Mammoth Lakes, CA to San Diego, CA. About 400 miles, mostly down hill. The worst was driving from San Diego, CA to Independence, CA, with a constant 25 mph head wind and mostly up hill. We got 15.7 mpg for 325 mile trip. We couldn't be more happy with our TV. Great towing and even better when not. Best mileage not towing was from Zion NP to Bryce NP and back. 49 mpg! Andrew

These Polycarbonate windows Please…….

One sold recently for >$90K.