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Was talking with Jason at OTT today, and it looks like hull #369 is headed for the floor. When we picked up hull #211 last year at the end of April they were on their way to building 100 units per year. Looks they have kicked it into high gear and the demand hasn't slacked off ...

We have moved, in the past, from being a rag sailor to FG camper. We don't miss the raging 12' tides, gales, and fog with the sailboat. With the power boat we can skip around islands and under bridges. With the camper there are days you can get out and walk all around it and not get your feet wet. We have been through the Cumberland Gap, Blue Ridge Parkway, and even Interstate 10. We have dangled our feet in the Mississippi and Tennessee Rivers, countless creeks, lakes and streams. We have seen the harvest of cotton, oranges, almonds, and wheat. We have shared the road with buses, 18 wheelers, fellow campers, Amish wagons, no one for miles, and a deer or two. We have towed different kinds of trailers and the Oliver seems to have the best road manners of all of them. And with the Oliver trailer you will have the best of all. You will meet some of the nicest people, and most if not all will want to talk about the Oliver. Some will say they have heard about, some will say they have never heard about, but they all want to know about it. Have fun with your research. Knowing the hardest part of the journey is waiting for your unit, after placing your order. If there are any questions at all, be sure to ask here. I have found the folks at the factory and on the forum to be very knowledgeable and friendly. Good Luck, and happy trails.

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Also there is a tool available that you put on a fitting that you then tap with a hammer. It forces in an oil or air to break up/move along hardened grease. They should be available at most any auto parts outlets, maybe even Tractor Supply type stores or even Harbor Freight, though we have not checked...

For a 'plugged' grease fitting I usually try the following: clean the fitting and the immediate area around it. Then we spray P B Blaster and wait a few minutes. Then try to grease. If it still doesn't work we warm the fitting with a heat gun on low (a hair dryer probably would work too). That should warm the old grease enough to allow new to enter. Last resort is to screw in a new fitting. A pain sometimes, but better than not getting grease in there. How much grease did all 16 (15) take?

I am not sure that I have ever seen the little orange dot or bell "thingie". I seem to get an e mail for the rare times someone wants to contact me specifically. One thing that seems to be a MAJOR distraction is to have that blue field of information at the front of every section. To have that bright green "new info" for zip lining on every page gets old quick...

Sherry, in response to your January 12th message.. I rec'd via e-mail. However this is the first that I had seen your question..

Do I remember something about a 'bonded' adapter, that was included with the trailer, for use with a generator? I have not searched, but believe there was a thread about that on here someplace...

Of course it was addressed to them...they were the only ones on the thread?

Thanks, my unit is 90 some days older than yours and I think it is ok. It was only a casual check, so will go down and scrutinize it from end to end. My guess it is under warranty from the factory, considering its age... Have you had to add water often? Is your unit usually parked where the sun is on the battery compartment? Do you live in a normally hot climate? Thanks..

They are back. Hopefully not coming through that "backdoor" that was used?

Thanks. I also have seen entire posts that have been removed. Maybe an over zealous moderator, who doesn't fully understand the subject or value of constructive criticism? It was talk on here and discussions that improved the kitchen drawers, full size spares, and other improvements that are now standard. It is almost as if they (the moderator..not the company) are self imposing a book burning mentality. A suppression of 1rst Amendment type thoughts? Removed without discussion or comments? Maybe someone just pushed a wrong button.

There are quite a few Travel-Lifts around here. Will have to keep in mind. Wonder if they will fit under the overpasses out on the Interstates?

I was searching for the catalog, just to see what the value of one coin might be. Or how many coins I might need to buy a OTT branded coffee cup or hat...

Maybe they should supply them or make them available. If they are so good to use why limit them to the numerical few that are able to attend the rally?

How did they get it up to put the six under?

Does the picture show what the factory considers good jacking points?

Thinking of using standard cam fitting. Of course that will depend on if we can get a good seal/fitting on the existing hose. The limiting factor is that the storage area is so small. Would love to modify the rear bumper, but haven't thought that through yet. Thinking a step to clean or adjust the rear cam might be nice, but can't interfere with tail lights or emergency window opening. Maybe more time on the road to think about it...

The secret to sewer hose is to buy the Best that you can find. Nothing spoils a trip worse than remembering a ruptured hose or an unplanned disconnect. We leave our longer hose hooked up all the time. (We also have 2 shorter hoses and extra fittings we carry, because it seems CG usually put their sewer connections just beyond where I plan on them being). By leaving the hose hooked up there is also less chance of having a tab lock come loose. We do check it occasionally to make sure that the tabs are full seated. We also are thinking about converting to cam lock fittings as they are more secure and easier to use. We will still carry some tab fittings to fit various adapters and our blue tank, as well as that short section of clear pipe. The clear section may not be pretty in use, but lets you know when the black tank is clean when flushing.

Where's home? And where is your first trip after Tenn.? Welcome to OTT and the forum. The waiting is almost worse than making the jump to purchase...

I do like the existing faucet. It allows us to fill a big pot for, corn, clams, and lobsters. Usually we have a wye outside that lets us, with a hose, fill and clean pots..but not always. Seems like when we meet up with folks in this part of the world, those items are requested to be on the menu. A straight stream or a rinsing spray works for us while doing dishes. I do like the thought of making the tilt out piece into a short drawer. Maybe will have to look into that for a spring project. But got to crawl under the unit first and grease those 16 zerks again. Think Spring in the north east...

Our towel bar is less than perfect. We have had to put it back together several times. It is such that we make sure there are no towels on it while traveling. The little plastic tab doesn't seem quite right to hold it on. It is our top to do item when the weather warms, is to find a"cure".

We have a brass wye that connects to the campsite faucet. One side of the wye connects to a pressure gauge and the other is to a regulator. If the pressure is 40 or less we don't worry about it. When we see 80 lbs. or so, we shut the valve off if we leave for a slight extended time. Some city systems never get over 60, unless you walk away. We were surprised that a couple of State Parks we were at had pressures that were 80 lbs. plus. A couple of the commercial parks struggled to (and some of the state parks too) get to 35/40 lbs.. If pressures are nearing 80, off goes the faucet. We never release inside pressure, as that would probably lead to shutting of the water heater element, or maybe the gas. Then we would worry about fridge, and on and on...

An interesting 54,000 acre park. It is so far from the city lights and their light pollution. It has become a favorite amongst the astronomers and campers alike. Even the park got involved by dimming night lights and red shields on the building lights. The stars just seem to be so many and seem to jump off the black sky. During the day it seems you can see from horizon to horizon. The view across the prairie grass is only disturbed by an occasional tree or maybe a herd of deer. Hiking (walking) trails, and biking trails are plentiful. We saw small birds, large birds, even alligators. We did not see one plastic face, plastic cartoon animal, nor a neon light. It is a part of Florida you might miss, or not even know exists, unless you get away from the coast. Reservations are recommended as it is so far in, but the staff did make room for us as walk-ins...

So, based on this (and previous posts elsewhere) if he had used the 3 oz. tube, he would have used up to 5 tubes. I know that I would rather only change the tube once or not at all, while crawling on my back, under the trailer frame. My guess is the mechanical advantage of the longer handle, on the larger gun, makes the process of pumping grease into a fitting that might or might not take grease easier. Hopefully I will not have to change the tube while under the unit next time. Two reasons for this; I will not wait as long between grease jobs and I am sure the new grease gun took some of the grease to fill the pump and grease tube. And indeed there are 8 zerk fittings per side. I did find the flex hose was easier to get in and grease the 2 fittings "hiding" in the center piece. One pointing in each direction...