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Home in northern Ohio. That mailbox is about 30” off the ground, and you can’t even see the road our daughter says 12-14” reported. Here on Gulf Islands National Seashore in Florida’s panhandle. Lunch

Im sure someone has done this already but I thought I would share this anyway. This is a bad video and I know it but I hadn't planned to post it. I made it for a friend with an Oliver who wanted to do something similar. So take it with a grain of salt. Bill https://youtu.be/wywtsGDUK1I

They're 6 panel doors, 10' wide, 14' high.

I just read Mountainoliver's thread "Check your leveling jack feet" and was reminded about the story a friend of mine told me last week. He lives in Colorado and was cross country skiing to a high altitude lake to ice fish when he noticed that his Garmin Mini was missing. Even though he skied back the same way he didn't find his Garmin and considered it lost. About a week later he received a call from a fellow that found it and he got it back. The reason he lost it was that the screw/bolt that goes into the rear of the Garmin and attaches a carabiner strap to it had backed out. Upon learning this I checked mine and found that while not tight it was a bit loose. Out comes the blue Loctite and now all is nice and snug. If you have one of these devices - now just might be a good time to check that screw/bolt. Bill

Are you kidding me! First Patriot does the food thing and now you send a pic of one of my favorites. Not fair! Not a lot of difference between that first pic of snow and the second of sand other than (I assume) the temps and work that it takes to clear the snow off. What a contrast. Stay warm! Bill

Seems to be a design issue for a lot of us. I removed the adjustable fins on the kitchen and bath vents so they would run wide onpen. Then closed the one by the bed. Applied a dab of cement and it stay's at that setting. I guestimate (another GJ work) that it leaks about 5+% now. With the bed one closed, it forces more air "down the line" . Much more comfy sleeping. GJ

Last season I lost one of my "Feet". I attached a small diameter SS cable thru a hole in the dome and put a crimp on it. Then made a tight loop with a crimp just large enough to accept a SS screw into the area just below where the jack sleeve ends. There is just enough room to do so. Have not lost another foot since. If the main bolt under the foot takes a walk, I 'll likely hear the tinkeling as it skips off the pavement. Would need a bolt and some touch up paint to replace. Much easier than having to find a replacement. GJ

I remember that. Sierra Vista certainly lives up to its name! We’re camping in Miller Canyon, just south of town in the Huachuca Mountains! 😂

Just watched the evening forecast for western NC and it is possible that we might get snow (instead of ice) just in time for this coming weekend. Then it looks like the storm will try to travel up the east coast. In any case, frigid temp will continue for almost all of us living in the eastern part of the US. Be careful out there everyone! Bill

Got an update from Jason Essary today on the installation instructions from Fairview on their automatic regulator. According to Fairview, the instruction sheet that was included in the regulator that I received was an obsolete version and that the high mounting position was no longer applicable. Fairview confirmed with photos from the Oliver factory that their method of installation was acceptable. Just wanted to pass this along so folks didn’t get unduly concerned with their regulator installation from the factory.

Our first day in a week without being sub-freezing overnight. 52 and sunny. Despite being chilly, this Florida sun is hot when sitting in it! Wide brimmed hat and sunblock required for my pale complexion. Fort Pickens Campground on Gulf Islands National Seashore.

We pulled into a campground for the night in Ft. Stockton Texas, I started to unhitch and noticed that the front jack foot was loose. I tightened it and checked the other two. The rear ones were tight. I checked them all right after we purchased our trailer in 2017 and haven’t thought about them since. Probably something to check periodically and will add some blue loctite to each bolt. Probably not good to lose one, at least I’d hate to run over one.

Here's one more thing to add to your growing list of annually inspectable items. Use a mirror tool or smart phone to visually inspect the diaphragm air vent on your propane regulators. Ensure bugs and road debris have not clogged the air vent. Boy, if going to Alaska, this will need to be inspected often, and carry a spare regular, just to be sure. No propane, no heat while boon-docking. 😵‍💫

About 14” from the weekend storm. At least the Oliver is safe indoors. Looks like next weekend might bring more snow. Haven't seen a winter like this in CT for many years.

Lost my front one last year on the way up to TN. We were in Nashville, were leaving the trailer at CGI Detailing, went to put the front jack down and saw that the foot had departed. My immediate concern was the potential for causing damage, injury, and general mayhem behind me after spitting out a fairly good chunk of metal at high speed on a crowded freeway. Secondarily, did a thorough inspection of the underside to make sure it hadn't put a hole in the fiberglass, much to our relief it had not. Popped over to Oliver since I was in Nashville to pick up a replacement and applied blue Loctite to hopefully avoid any future incidents. Now part of my regular inspection, both front and back. Sounds like this is a recurring event that necessitates repeated close inspection.

Thanks for posting. It would have never occurred to me to check this. Looks like lock tight is in order.

Roger on the locktite....will post next week on the install (so far so good). Thanks :)

John, Hoping all goes well with Lou and his staff with your install. Maybe post up on how the install goes? I think you will be very happy with the Alcan leaf pack, HD shackles and wet bolts. Oliver Service might be able to ship you a jack pad/steel foot or for the bottom of your stabilizer or front jack. Or better yet a local RV shop may have a spare. I would consider using a little blue locktite on the fastener to secure it. Safe Travels!

We just arrived at Alcan for our axle replacements and noticed that one of ours had "left the building"...we're looking for a suitable substitute for the jack pad. I think ebay is a possibility. We just passed 53000 miles on "Bessie" and suspect our full timing is a little more demanding on a trailer than many experience. GJ's comments make a lot of sense...check tightness periodically and maybe a safety chain :) John

John, I just used a ratchet and a short section of pipe (cheater) and got it really tight. They are not a critical item so just get them tight. When at home I have several different Williams hook wrenches that should hook into the groove to hold the center tube from turning. I’ll get them properly tightened then. For now I just wanted to make sure that they’d stay tight until we get home.

Glad you found the pending loss before it happened. Last month in a response to Jason's post I stated: "A bit off topic, but important. I recently lost on the highway one of my jack foot plates. Recommend checking their single bolt tightness occasionally. Anybody know how to do so and to what torque? My concern is that one could damage the jack tube if it is not restrained during tightening." We now have two documented cases supporting the need to periodically check the torque of our jack leg feet. Jason mentioned using a strap wrency to back-up the torque process so as not to damage the leg when doing so. Pondering this further, I think it would be worth attaching a small diameter cable to act as a "safety chain" for the feet. GJ

Round #2…..coming up this weekend. Stay safe, stay warm, stay prepped.