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We will be taking delivery of our Elite II on December 27.....1 week from tomorrow!!!! Been a long 11 month wait....But it is finally here. Merry Christmas to all OLLIE owners!

My wife made this awesome Christmas card for us! It features us, our many pets, and of course, our Oliver! Feel free to check out more of her work at hannahgumbo.com

I’d be on the phone with Oliver first thing tomorrow. I’m sure they will be taking some time at the end of the week for a brief holiday. Mike

The simple answer to your question is - Yes. However, much depends on just how busy the Service Department is on the day you take delivery. Certainly Service will adjust and/or fix any issues that arise during delivery. But, if they are swamped they may ask you to schedule an appointment for any additional work. If you give them some advanced warning then they can either let you know what the situation is or plan for this additional work ahead of time. Good luck! Bill p.s. have you asked this question with both your sales agent and the Service Department?

As you probably already know - the dates for the 2022 Oliver Owner's Rally have been set, campsites can be reserved and you can pay your rally fee ($100). But little information is available yet with regards to meetings, dinners, seminars, etc. Of course I'm sure that these things are still being arranged and one can safely assume that the 2022 rally will be similar to the previous Owner's Rallies where activities were scheduled that cover most of the major items one might expect - boondocking, Oliver maintenance, mods, travel, etc. There are usually at least two dinners - opening night and closing night and possibly other events of this nature with at least one night being "open" for you to have dinner or a campfire or whatever on our own. Breakfasts have ranged from continental type to something a bit more elaborate with owners bringing "stuff" but coffee and tea are almost always available. Participants have also been given t-shirts, hats, mugs and the like. In my opinion - you do get your monies worth and if anything, the rallies that we've had in the past have actually had too many things to do causing me to be tired at the end. The location and facilities are first rate (kind of like Oliver). Certainly, I look forward to seeing old friends again and to meeting many new ones this year. Bill

This type of situation always bugs me. By doing the right/safe/heroic thing it ends up costing you more. Kind of reminds me of an engine catastrophic failure in flight. If you do everything perfectly and land without putting a scratch on the plane you’ll probably have to cough up at least 50k to rebuild the engine. However, if you forget to put the gear down or similar the insurance company won’t complain about a 100k repair. I would not close the claim until they agreed to pay the difference between a clean trade and the fire salvage title. I would also exercise that option ASAP on a new tow vehicle.

Your salesperson might even be able to get it done before your delivery - all depends on how busy the service guys are between now and then.

For all OTTO's, present, future and wannabes, a Guntersville State Park campground map for reference Mossey

In retrospect, I would have been better off to let it burn. That thought never entered my mind when it happened. In fact, I can't recall actually thinking about anything at the time. It was more of a reaction to the situation at hand. I attribute that to the extensive firefighting and shipboard damage control training that I had in the Navy. That was over four decades ago, but it stuck. Pretty good training I would say. It may have been to my disadvantage this time though. I did some more research on the extinguishing agent and found the same type of information that @John E Davies shared with us in his post. I believe that my truck was stored outside in a fenced area and exposed to a lot of moisture. I have compiled some documents, even a few published by the NFPA regarding the corrosive properties of the chemical; and I am going to meet with my insurance agent tomorrow to discuss. Thanks to all of you for your concern and comments. Mike

Well, after some serious life-changes and nearly four months full-time living in the LE-II, I've taken a new job in Georgia and leaving North Carolina. Time to prep the trailer for storage. I do have some upgrades in mind soon. I want to order all new shades as my strings are starting to fail on the beige colored shades. I want white next. I might upgrade the suspension when I replaced all the break assemblies. New sink faucet, maybe sink too, we'll see. Also, if you all don't know yet, AT&T and Verizon now have reasonable cellular hotspots (pucks) with high data plans for a reasonable price. I lived on 100GBytes / month and only used 50 GB once, but then, I was only in the trailer in the evenings and rarely stuck around on the weekends. I streamed everything using an Amazon Fire TV 4K stick. I live mostly on YouTube Premium though. Everything else in the trailer is working perfectly. I learned a lot while full-timing in the last summer and early winder in North Carolina. Once I find a storage location and might start showing the trailer again thru Oliver. Happy Holidays!

As I understand it, in city traffic situations the hybrid exhaust system on a Prius does not get hot enough to use a conventional converter because of intermittent engine operation. To counter that, they need to use more of the catalyst to reduce the emissions. The other thing about them that is attractive to thieves, is that they are cleaner and easier to salvage because the intermittent use results in less buildup of carbon etc. That gets them a petter price when they sell them. I speculate that most of the converters are going to scrapyards. They turn around and sell them to companies that recover the precious metals. It is not like you can just cut one open and metal pellets fall out. It is a bit more complicated than that. It is doubtful that thieves themselves are recovering rhodium and palladium in abandoned warehouses. They are selling them to scrap dealers and metal recyclers, and that is what needs to stop. The unscrupulous operators of these establishments know damn well that the people who bring them in did not just find sawed off converters laying on the side of the road.

That waypoint is correct. And the 90 minutes is without rush hour up 285, according to Google Maps. 58.1 miles from downtown. The road after you turn off of 285 is very windy and steep in places. Most posted speed limits are 25mph, slower if you are pulling a trailer. And once you are on the dirt road, you are travelling even slower. Twisty, not quite 2 lanes in a lot of places. Maybe 15 miles an hour. Unless things have changed radically due to covid, this site is not swamped with people. The lack of any type of services other than pit toilets tends to keep a lot of people away.

It actually isn't packed with visitors, or at least it wasn't for the 10 years I camped there pre-Covid. 2020-2021 are the only two years I haven't been in the last 15. The dirt road in has a number of dispersed campsites, and there is a FS campground about .5 mile from these group sites, but this is fairly isolated. The upper campground that we usually reserve is several acres, and while some mountain bikers do wander through along the Colorado Trail occasionally, they hardly qualify as swarms. This is one of my favorite campgrounds to relax and enoy some time away. That said, I can't do anything about the no cell service, but then I usually don't want to. When Mark and I were working full time, we recognized the preciousness of being forced to "unplug" for a week. Occasionally, one of would have to drive up to the paved road to take a phone call, but otherwise, we enjoyed the isolation. It's not for everyone....

I should add that the lava rocks we used to replace those supplied with the firepit were slightly larger (1-1/2 to 2" in diameter) and, more importantly, of higher density. These rocks radiate more heat in use than the originals. I believe the original rocks supplied with the pit were synthetic as they had the weight and consistency of a fake fire log but I do not know this for a fact. Since lava rocks run a wide range from extremely dense to light and porous (some float), it is possible the originals were real. We also use more rock by volume ... enough that the lid just locks down for storage. This added volume, in addition to the increased density of the rock combines to provided greater heat output. Even so, heat output does not come near to matching a wood fire. One downside to this is that cool-down takes longer with the heavier rock. This makes no difference at night before bed but when used in the morning prior to travel the denser rocks must be left to cool much longer than the lighter stuff before storage.

Sorry, the lack of cell signal is a killer, my wife needs that for her work, and I would also prefer a location further away from a major metropolitan center.. That close to Denver means that area would be literally packed with summer visitors . I would love to attend an event in Durango in June or later, so I could spend some time exploring the way-up-high Alpine Loop 4wd routes in the San Juans. There are so very many cool things to do in that area… steam train, Ouray hot springs, Telluride, Million Dollar Hwy, Jeep/ATV rentals, it is one of my most favorite areas in Colorado, when the air is breathable. A close second is Dinosaur NM. John Davies Spokane WA

Here is the spot I have in mind. It's about 90 minutes from Denver, but truly feels like you are in the middle of nowhere. Truly Boondocking. This is a Forest Service group campground. There are two sites -- we prefer the upper spot for trailers, and guestimate that there is room for about 10 Ollies, 15 if we needed to. This campground books out a year in advance, and can be tricky to get. Mid-June is a spectacular time to go -- still relatively cool and the mosquitos and biting flies haven't hatched yet. Bonus! What it does have: water (sometimes), pit toilets, peace and quiet, sunshine, star gazing, space for 10-15 Ollies, streams for fishing, and lots and lots of trails for hiking and mountain biking What it doesn't have: hookups, cell service You need to travel about 6 miles on relatively well maintained dirt road, though it can be a bit washboardy in places. The access road pictured below is a single lane. 4wd required if there's been a lot of rain. I'd have included more photos, but it seems that after 10 years of camping here, I have lots of pictures of bikes, dogs, and kids, but not really any of the site itself. If there is interest, I'll do my best to secure the site in 2023. It'll be an informal, unofficial gathering, but could be loads of fun!

Congratulations! Enjoy a Tennessee Christmas! Mike

WOW! What a Christmas present. And, at this point the weather forecast doesn't look too bad. In fact, temps should be a number of degrees above normal. Sure do hope that forecast holds true for you guys. Bill

Merry Christmas! Your wife is very talented. I enjoyed looking at her creations on the website.

Foy Sperring is an Oliver owner who handcrafts a variety of beautiful custom wood products for Oliver trailers-- tabletops, shower mats, cutting boards, etc. He and his wife have also organized mini rallies in Florida. You can see his catalog here, and pictures of his installed work if you do a search on Foy Sperring.

EDIT 03/27/18. Added text to first four parts. JD EDIT 03/29/18: Added road test with pics, see the below post with this date. This is going to be a super long thread, I have a lot of pics and text to work on. For now I am going to get my order document (with measurements) and the install pics loaded. I am going to be away from home for a week, but maybe I can work on getting the "How To" text entered also. While I am doing that I will insert the pics into the text as needed. The job is finished but I have not yet towed with it. A road report will follow somewhere, somewhen. Please look at this doc for ordering and measuring info: DAVIES-Stone-Stomper-NOTES-MEASUREMENTS-013118-EDITED-FOR-POSTING.docx PART 1 EDIT 03/27/18 SUMMARY AND BASIC DESCRIPTION This is frustrating, a very long, 20 minute edit vanished. Completely. I should know better than to write online and not back stuff up. I hate the forum software. It is a measure of how much I like you guys that I will rebuild that post. Stone Stomper is an Australian manufacturer that has been making these guards for many years, they are extensively engineered and tested over tens of thousands of miles of rough tracks to perform well under harsh conditions. The owners who use them really like the product. There are plenty of reviews and videos, so I will just send you to their site for now: …. http://stonestomper.com.au At this time they have virtually zero market exposure in the USA, though they have shipped them here. I really hope that they will consider opening a small USA distributor/ manufacturer so that the issues with exchange rate, high International; shipping and possible warranty claims would be more palatable. I don’t think that will happen unless we as foreign buyers ask hard. At the end of this thread are “unboxing” and “initial layout” pics. I will add some comments there. The basic premise is that an underslung heavy mesh fabric that rides underneath the entire A Frame structure stops rocks from getting past, stopping paint erosion, gravel rash and damage to the trailer body and the tow vehicle rear hatch and glass. The design offers way, way more coverage than your typical RV gravel flaps. The mesh is suspended in front with 6 long shock cords connected to a custom crossbar, and is anchored to the ball mount with a seventh short one. During maneuvering, the inside part folds in on itself and the cords stretch on the outside part. Normally the mesh just “floats” on the six main cords. On longer installations like the Ollie, there is a central support bar that helps to hold up the fabric in turns and also has other functions. Short coupled camp/ utility trailers don’t have or need the support bar. The gray fabric up front is light and fairly flexible, and it is intended to sail up to seal the gap between the TV and the front of the fabric when moving. When not being used you can roll it up and slide on optional sleeves made in a matching material. The challenge on the Oliver is that there is no easy way to attach the supplied rear anchors to the hull. One could drill into the fiberglass but that would be ugly and it would not get the rear of the fabric positioned in the best place. I elected to build aluminum mount bars that extend out to provide complete coverage of the fiberglass, and also to give me a place to mount additional sheet neoprene guards to protect the steps, underneath puddle lights and the black tank rinse fitting. The center support bar was a challenge. The instructions call for a simple one piece section of 1 inch ID plastic conduit, lying on top of the frame and slid into the two sleeves. That seemed primitive and again, I did not want to deal with a really long pipe, so I designed a system where two small pipes slide into a fixed center alloy tube. Shock cord comes down from the tubes and allows me some adjustment of the support tension. The reason for plastic supports is two fold: they are strong, cheap, UV resistant, flexible and the material can be found at any hardware store for $0.40 per foot. And if they take a hit, or I somehow jackknife into them, they will hopefully bend or break before damaging the TV. Being short allows me to carry pre-cut spare sections easily, since they are less than three feet long. At Stone Stomper’s suggestion, I added a short length of chock cord just in front of the doghouse, with plastic hooks slid under the rear or the innermost SS shock cords. This helps support the fabric and keep it from drooping down under the center of the frame. MORE TO FOLLOW. John Davies Spokane WA

Thanks, John. I’ve found a 2013 TLC and that looks like to optimum protection for the trailer as a travel to Alaska. Thanks again. Bill

Oh boy…… very bad news. You did not mention in your initial post, when the fire department showed up, did they use ANY water at all on the engine or underneath? If they did, do not settle, you need to hire that attorney! IF the dry chemicals were kept dry, and IF they were cleaned up ASAP, then possibly repairs would be an acceptable situation. But not if soaked and stored in an outside lot for a month. “Dry Chemical Fire Extinguisher Residue Cleanup Proper Cleaning Methodology Install a HEPA air scrubber to reduce, control and remove effects of airborne particulate circulating around the area of damage. Control humidity levels using AC or dehumidification. Remove standing water sources. Use a HEPA vacuum to clean all surfaces of technical contents. This is to remove any heavy and gross contamination of any dry soils present. Because dry chemical fire extinguishers are very corrosive especially to metal surfaces, those surfaces should be cleaned and treated first to naturalize and restore materials. Switches, contacts, circuited boards, power supplies and ports must be preserved until they can be treated. Clean all surfaces using approved degreaser for substitute. Neutralize all surfaces using basic pH cleaner and/or deionized water. Clean, rinse and dry as well as bake as needed all technical contents in batch processing method using correct chemistry for each substrate. Test all electronics and equipment. Power and functionality test, Insulation Resistance Test and Electrical Safety testing. Replace equipment, IT and electronics back into operating condition. Confirm proper operation after the commissioning of equipment and prior to handing over to the client.” https://www.er-emergency.com/fire-extinguisher-and-dry-chemical-fire-cleanup-process/ If corroded, your truck will have minimal value on the used market, there are too many risks of hidden problems, and future problems. Good luck, please keep us informed. This really sucks. John Davies Spokane WA

Congrats on the new job even though it will take time away from your Ollie. Given the approaching winter perhaps it is not actually a bad time to start down a new road. Regarding the shades - replacement is a "snap" Regarding new suspension - if you are upgrading to the EZ Flex I know you will like it much better and (probably) the bushings are gone on the old suspension anyway. Regarding the new sink and faucet - there sure are some nice ones out there - I've always lusted after Overlands. But, what I've got works and therefore I'm not touching it. North Carolina will miss you! Don't forget to visit us! Bill

I'm shaking in my cleats just thinking abou Cascade mosquitos. Please, please, please do no bring any with you. LOL We used to go to this site in early august every year, but I finally said no. The mosquitos are out in full force dawn and dusk, and just when you get a reprieve from them in the sunshine, the flies attack. I'd have to slather on half a bottle of Sawyer's picaridin before every ride, and bring one with me for an hourly reapplication. I'm over it!

Good to know that you and your wife are OK and safe. You have a good attitude about the gravity of the situation you are in versus others. Stay safe and positive.

For those going to the Oliver rally in Alabama, early June might be a challenge. We’re retired so we can stay out for extended periods. Also, no cell service is no problem, we often camp unconnected. It can be restful! Mike

John, Take a look at the schematics within the manuals for the 2019s and see if they help you. Charlie.

If all of your trailer lights and trailer brakes are working correctly when towing, it’s doubtful that those 4 unattached wires are related to the 7 pin harness.

I'm just guessing, but I suspect you're counting the days to the next camping trip? (And filling them with projects!) 🙃🙃🙃

Thanks for the message "bump" . . . . . yes, the holidays have been busy and I've not been monitoring the forum much . . . . barely keeping up with my email! I'll try to do better. It's been a while since we (my husband) installed the new 3000w inverter. What JD says is most important: disconnect all power sources (Jason outlines what/where to disconnect in the attached instructions). I don't know if it was necessary, but we also disconnected the solar controller. Our 2021 has a cutoff switch in the compartment over the street side bed on the outside of the pantry wall. It's a big red switch; you can't miss it. Oliver Support (Jason) helped us through the entire process, stepping in when Xantrex drug their feet in resolving our issue. Attached are step-by-step instructions, as per Jason. While the task seemed daunting, at first, it really wasn't bad at all; having written guidance made all the difference. Though Oliver offered to walk us through the entire process, via phone, we found the attached instructions very straightforward and easy to follow. My husband has some experience working with electrical things, but we are hardly what you'd call professionals. I'll try to recall a few of the intricacies of our installation and offer tips to avoid the minor problems we did encounter. 1. As you have probably discovered, the inverter is not situated in a way conducive to replacement. 1. Remove mattress and prop open the hatch to allow the best access to the inverter. 2. Our inverter was held in place by 4 screws at each corner, to the inside wall of the bed base. You'll be working upside down and from the street side in a dark hole; make sure you have good lighting. 3. We utilized our phone to inspect and take pictures of the installation prior to removal. 4. IMPORTANT: absolutely lay a cloth, or something on the floor under the inverter to catch any dropped screws; voice of experience, "there will be dropped screws!" The phone camera also comes in handy here. 2. The only other issue I recall encountering was something Jason neglected to mention. Because Xantrex was not willing to send us a new inverter, our replacement inverter came directly off Oliver's shelf. Having not been handled by technicians, it was programmed, as from the factory, with default settings. Once you have the new unit installed and communication established with the remote panel, you will need to go through the programming and adjust it according to your specific installation. I suggest you contact Oliver for the proper seettings. Once the new inverter was installed, everything worked as intended. As for the annoying fan noise, I can't say, difinitively, that the new installation eliminated the constant cycling on and off of the inverter fan while connected to shore power (charging mode), though it does seem to be less annoying than before the replacement - maybe we are just getting used to it! Don't hesitate to ask Oliver tech support for guidance . . . . . you can do this! If you have any specific questions, don't hesitate to ask. Susan Oops! Forgot to attach file: Steps to remove old and install new Xantrex inverter.docx

Gee - 90 minutes from Denver doesn't exactly put this site in the middle of a metropolitan center and being retired I actually look for places with little to no cell service. My "normal" schedule of fishing for a couple of months up in Wyoming, Montana or Idaho would couple very well with a mini-rally during the first or second weekend of September and that kind of time frame would get the rally well away from any conflict with the Oliver Owner's Rally in May. Anyone that is still working either full or even part time would likely have a long weekend over Labor Day (September 5, 2022). Bill

Recent events in Mayfield surely temper that, but I suspect it's a lifelong attitude, and a positive force to those around you. I'm very thankful your niece and family are ok.

Tundra Fire Update Well the good news for all of you Tundra owners out there is that the fire was not Toyota's fault. Someone cut my fuel line and the return line while attempting to steal my catalytic converter. The thieves are lucky that it did not ignite when they cut it. It took several weeks for Toyota to respond back to me with their findings, and a month for State Farm to decide what they are going to do about it. State Farm will not total the truck. They are going to replace the entire wiring harness, fuel lines, and assorted melted or otherwise damaged parts. I put out the fire with a dry chemical fire extinguisher. It is a powder finer than talcum powder and it is everywhere under and in the engine compartment on the drivers side and all over the firewall. My research indicates that the chemical used in my extinguisher is corrosive, particularly to electronics. It has been sitting on there for a month. State Farm does not think that this is an issue and the adjuster contests that it may have caused hidden damage. By the way, the adjuster never came to look at it. State Farm sent an independent agent to take photos and send them to their adjuster for analysis. I don't want to go through the aggravation of pursuing a lawsuit that will drag on for months with a company as large and powerful as State Farm. Until this is all settled I have no tow vehicle. My wife's Xterra has enough power, but the suspension and short wheelbase make it unsafe (IMHO) for towing a travel trailer. I can ill afford to have some hidden damage pop up and give me issues when far from home with Ollie in tow. I have authorized repairs and I will end up trading it in or selling it. It is probably the worst time ever to be shopping for a new truck, but that is what I am faced with. Rather than wallow in self pity, when the chips are down I tend to look at all the good things in my life that I am thankful for. One thing in particular is that my niece and her family are safe. They live in Mayfield KY and the tornado passed just beyond their backyard. Only damage they suffered was the loss of a big tree. They lost their church though, and possibly some friends or acquaintances, but they are okay. I don't know if they have power and water restored yet. I simply can't imagine the magnitude of despair those folks down there are going through. Many of them have lost everything. Makes my current truck problem seem very petty indeed.

We have the Clam Sky Escape Shelter which is one of the larger ones. It's 6 sided, measures 12x12. It is fully netted on all sides and top so you can see out to the night sky. It comes with the wind/rain walls, a rain fly top and a floor. You can use it in any combination. We have the shortbed F250 with the 6.5' bed and it fit straight in. We camped over Thanksgiving weekend with our grown kids & grandkids. 11 of us in all. On Saturday it rained from noon until 1am for 13 hours straight without stopping. It was great to have the shelter. We were able to fit everyone inside in chairs for dinner and during the day we had a smaller table set up for the kids to play games. It can be used over a picnic table easily without the floor installed. When the weather is nice we don't put any of the sides or top on and just use the netting to keep the bugs out.

I used this - but then - it was around before Ollie...

This is a relatively new type of extinguisher, it is common in Europe but since it is not approved, it cannot be the primary extinguisher here, in terms of Oliver supplying one at delivery. As a supplement for the dinky little dry chemical one, it is a great choice. Jay Leno did a story on it, the video is at the following link. https://elementfire.com There are two sizes, the smallest (Size 50, $80, at the top) is perfect for a vehicle or garage., The big one is more for a shop or business. Not my pic: It is a good fit for a glovebox - not my pic: The unit ships with a simple C shaped plastic mount with two holes in it. I wanted something more robust so I got their optional Quick Fist. I did not want to drill holes in the trailer for this device so I made a simple aluminum plate and attached it with 1/8" pop rivets and washers. I counterbored the holes in back so the rivet tails would be below the level of the back surface, and sanded them flush: I added the 3M VHB (Very High Bond) tape: And mounted it to the cabin wall next to my Garmin inReach charger. I chose this spot for several reasons. Since the primary extinguisher is near the entry, it is going to be blocked by a galley/ range top fire for anybody sitting or lying in back. This location puts it in easy reach. Plus it is VERY visible up high and is near the emergency exit, which might be useful in the event you had to bail out the back.... The rubber flap is quite easy to open, but the mount appears undersized. It is really hard to reattach the strap. I suspect that a larger size might not be available. Anyway, once, mounted it is not a worry. I have a second unit that I bought for my TV. It is riding in the glovebox and I am trying to figure out a good (visible) location that won't be in the way. They do offer seat rail mounts for various vehicles. EDIT: here is a technical discussion describing the chemistry involved. Basically it emits a potassium jet that grabs onto the oxygen around the fire, causing it to snuff out. .... https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/3001/3080/files/ElementOperationDescription.pdf?9543567154874779486 John Davies Spokane WA

Picked up hull 927, Lucy, on Tuesday 10/26/21. Hanna, Ryan, Crystal, Meghan were a great delivery team. They were patient and answered all out questions including the ones we didn't asked but needed to know the answer. It was an absolute pleasure and flawless delivery. We spent the first night Oliver's new site which was very convenient as we could walk 100 feet to ask more questions. We left Wednesday to David Crockett State Park - absolutely beautiful. And of course, the one thing I was not support to forget to do before we left the Oliver site, was to ensure the valve to prevent grey water from sloshing into the shower pan was closed. I forgot LOL. Fortunately, our grey tank was not full and our shower pan was dry. Then, we forgot to open it on Thursday and our shower had a bit of trouble draining. We will learn. Thanks to all the owners in this forum that helped us prepare for this new adventure.

What engine and year? Read this….. “Towing Capacity: The towing capacity for all of the models years for the Toyota Sequoia had a pretty significant range going from 6,400 lbs. all the way up to 10,000 lbs. The metrics that impacted the capacity numbers the most was the year that the vehicle was made, the engine equipped and whether you had (or can have) a tow package installed on your vehicle.” https://letstowthat.com/toyota-sequoia-towing-capacity/ With the right gears (axle ratio) the 5.7 engine is a beast, but it struggles otherwise. My Land Cruiser has 3.90 axles and it is barely adequate in the high mountains, Tundras have 4.30 axles and do way better. Regardless of what the “rated” towing weight is, the payload will be very inadequate. John Davies Spokane WA

You have to tap the gauge to “reset” it. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IpdyTvlivsI I like the concept, since I travel with the fridge running on propane, but how well does a pair of them fit under the doghouse? They are pretty long. Can somebody with an Ollie post a picture please? Thanks. Can a moderator move this thread to the correct forum, it really doesn’t belong here. John Davies Spokane WA

Hi John D. We picked up our trailer last month and when we travelled back from Tennessee to Washington State, we had the fridge on 12 volts all the time. (we have the lithium pro option- 390ah) . The batteries at the end of the travel days were always just under 90% according to the Lithionics Battery app. We are new, but we love our Oliver!

Link to Catalog A lot of great ideas and craft have come together to get this catalog update ready. New products, new choices in wood, and new finishes to match Oliver’s décor options. I have used the most common questions about my craft to layout this catalog and help you decide what your style is and fits your needs. I now have a new email address for orders and questions – FoyablesInWood@gmail.com. Lastly – as we all have seen around us my prices have increased. Everything from wood, finishes, supplies, and freight has jumped in the last 4 months. If you have an order place with me, your grandfathered into the old pricing. All orders from October 1st are under this new pricing structure. Onward, Foy 517933762_FoyblesCatalogV3.1f.pdf

I just may have to give in this winter and bling out Snowball with some of Foy’s goodies. It all looks so nice.

I am taking delivery of a 2021 Elite 2 (Hull 948) on 11/11/21. I have ordered almost everything in Foy's catalog ordered except for the bed platform. For those of you who haven't worked with Foy yet, he is a class act. He will do a quick call with you if you need to speak with him and he is very responsive. We are lucky to have him in the Ollie community.

Awww. Thanks. Edit: not all in the Ollie. Another debate subject.:)

Hopped into the truck yesterday afternoon to go to the market and it burst into flames. When I started it, smoke started rolling out from under the hood. I told my wife to get out, move away from the truck and call 911. When I got out of the truck there were flames in the drivers side wheel well and my driveway was on fire under the engine bay. I ran to the house and grabbed a fire extinguisher. I killed the flames under the truck and then the flames in the wheel well. I stepped back and it burst into flames again. I gave it another shot and put it out (or so I thought). I opened the hood and there were still flames so I attacked it from above and finally extinguished it. Fire dept. showed up and made certain that the fire was out. My truck is a 2020 with less than 8,000 miles on it. Not happy. Not a good time to buy a new truck if they total it. Even if they can repair it I don't think I want to keep it after it suffered a fire like that. Who knows what hidden damage it caused in addition to the obvious.

Agreed

Your mosquito's and biting flies are not out in May & early June? What a bunch of slackers. We could bring you a bunch of Cascade mosquito's as seed stock ... they are out early! 😁

That's what she told me. Apparently, as a hybrid, with low emissions, the converter contains more precious metal. Pretty pathetic. The thief might have gotten $75. Her repair was over $1000.