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We had ours in the truck. We parked out back, and went out of every once and a while to check, water, and walk. He stayed in motel rooms with us on the way down.

We called and asked at sales office, and I was assured ours was ok. Mine was waiting in the lot, but no one evidently got around to fixing ours. I just got home and found a lightly filled drawer (dishtowels, potholders, and some napkins) dumped on the floor. Searching around and so far I have found 3 of these little 1/2 screws. I will fix this drawer and the others. One more thing that makes me distrust the old sales staff (or at least part of it). Bad drawers, wrong color awning, extra thick cushions on the dinette (when we specifically specified normal dinette cushions), cancelled hatches sitting in the closet. They sure screwed up the opportunity to make a good first impression. If it was my sales organization there certainly would be someone getting a "Plan for improved performance review". I see gaps in communication, both with production and customers, and a general lack of follow through. Color me disappointed...

A "nest" of Ollies?

Color is indeed starting to show. And it was up to the mid 80s, dew point in the upper 60s. I think the color deepened while we were there. There are some vibrant reds here and there. Maybe time to sharpen the snow shovels? Fall does officially start next Friday.

Pine Grove Campground Medway, Maine Near Mt. Katadin, by Baxter State Park, near the new National Monument...

We have the WiFi and cell booster. We been in some out of the way places where (if you are lucky) they only have limited WiFi at the office. With the booster, we have been able to connect at our site. The cell booster has added a couple of bars, if you are by the antenna pickup spot, usually at the dinnette. We can keep in touch with home and the weather this way, as usually no television. Best wireless device we like is the wireless camera. We can pass someone on a rainy day and know when it is safe to pull back in. We can watch someone tailgating, if we turn it on. It has helped us turn around too, when we might have ventured onto a washed out path, at the end of a former road

Great news. Glad they are communicating. Where are you going for your first trip? We are in ours now enjoying some late season camping/fishing/visiting in Medway, Maine. Enjoy, and have fun with it...

A great idea. First to mind is: a Town of Olivers, maybe as in tow'n. There are places that Olivers visit, from metro areas to a ghost town, that are named towns. Some places we visit only have two housing units, (some have less), and they are called towns. But if you ever see two or more Olivers , at the same time, they are probably together. As in a small town. But, if we have a town, do we have to elect a Mayor? At first I liked Pod, but the connotation of a group of whales in the middle of the highway seemed to be slightly negative. Especially if they were holding up traffic? A gathering of baboons is called a congress, so that is definitely out.

But, you have to be careful who you might be talking to, and what they tell you. A severe storm was coming though there, with possible hail. I asked if ours was inside and safe. We were assured ours is as inside. Another customer took picture while picking up theirs, and ours was outside and done. I was shown the completion order in the sales office, and the latest version was not transmitted to production. Hopefully internal communication has improved. (And this was when the sales office was at the plant). I did get a lot of excuses. Jason went out of his way to make sure everything was correct before we left. We had an appointment and didn't want to wait before a pending severe storm, to get the correct color awning. We left happy, but with some communication we would have been ecstatic.. The pleasure we have enjoyed with the camper has surely offset any minor disappointments.

Pictures might have prevented our awning from being green, instead of the change order that said it was to be Ocean blue at pickup? And we probably would have taken it out of their storage yard quicker, if we had known it was done. Turnover is important to any growing business. Maybe like home e-mail, the e-mail could be a different color, until read. That would indicate read and acknowledgement that there might be change, action needed, or important info to share between different departments, and/or customers.

Most campgrounds, especially in rural areas, use septic systems. The campground we used to stay at had a line every Sunday, at the dump station, at checkout time. Black tanks, gray tanks, bathhouse, and a 4 washer laundry dumped into a 500 gallon holding tank that was pumped to a 1000 gallon septic tank. The distribution box fed 7 lines. In 15 years never a problem. Normal sites would feed 10 to 20 of them by gravity to a 1000 gallon tank. Never a problem. There usually is nothing put in an RV tank that isn't normal for household use. Even todays' "stink pretty" additives are septic safe. And a house usually put a lot more water to the tank with long showers, washing machines, and dishwashers. Can't see where a little from an Oliver would ever be a problem. And here in the east, and most places, it is illegal to dump gray water on the ground. Even at Burning Man, in the parched desert, gray water is evaporated by various means, and never surface dumped. An outside 'cleanout' sure beats the pleasure of running a blue tank...

Looks nice. Do you have a larger version on the bow? Instant recognition if you do. If not, when backed in it would look like a run of the mill Oliver. Lol, no hate mail, we know there is no such thing as a run of the mill Oliver.

Hi, Basic thing I would have is a 30/15 adapter. If you have RVing for 20 years you probably have a couple. It is usually a little black rubber plug that looks like the end of you RV plug on one end and you can plug an extension cord in the other end. Into to that I plug in a a tester. This little tester is usually yellow (sometimes black) and usually has three little lights. Two green and a yellow. I also get the one with a little push button on top. That button lets you test GFIs. I like them because if I am camping and loose power, I can plug into the pedestal to see if I have power. If I do, then I can go inside and test the GFI. That tester is usually under $5 and available at Lowe's or Home Depot type stores. At Harbor Freight you can usually pick up a small meter for about $6, and sometimes free with a coupon. Nice thing is you can test flashlight batteries with it. It also comes with a small instruction manual. But you can also get hurt with one, so be careful. Bet auto supply places like O'Reilly, Napa, and such have basic auto (12V) electrical books. You might want to stay away from 120 V for now. I have a Progressive stand alone system that I plug in first. It tells me if it is ok to plug in the trailer. Some can be pricey, but they watch your power supply so you don't have to. And they have a lifetime warranty if you should ever need it. But the best electrical advice is to ask another camper. The odds are they know the answer. Be safe out there, and see you around the campfire...

We're were also told that picture updates were something that happened. We had to call to get any updates, and we are not sure how accurate they actually were, we never got a call from them. Never any pictures. We were anxious and were ready to pick up as soon as the trailer was done. We called for a status report, and was told two to three weeks. It was in the plant and safe from an impending storm. A customer there picking up theirs saw ours sitting outside. They took a picture and sent it to us. It was done, just waiting for graphics. And, at the time, the sales staff was in the plant as the showroom/sales office was being remodeled. So the best bet to get progress reports is to find out who is picking up, or doing a tour...

Sherry's reply pretty well summed up our thoughts on the subject...

With the stove the standard way, we still have room for a 'suction' mounted hook and a 'suction' mounted spice rack. There is also room for a Command Strip mounted knife/utensel rack, and a screw mounted paper towel holder.

The existing window system looks like it would be a relatively easy system to replace any other system. Think the only limiting factor might be the door thickness. Mine appears to be single paine? Also the newer ones are 'pebble ' surfaced to allow light, but not be visually clear. The web site on the glass sticker is : www.Lippertcomponents.com

We spotted an Oliver Elite II headed North at mile marker 39 on Interstate 95 in Maine. It was 8:35 in the AM, on September 1 rst. We were headed southbound to visit the Boston Aquarium. It is amazing the details you miss when closing at 140 mph. We think it was a dark colored tv, maybe a pickup with a cap? And the Oliver might have had gray stripes? It had the standard graphic on the nose. Welcome to our part of the world...

Welcome to the growing family of Oliver owners and want to bes. We have been down the road with 5th wheels, class A motorhomes, and little Scamps. A wireless rear camera allows safe passing on Interstates (and being able to with a stable towing Oliver). Solar power for being able to stop anywhere. No slides to constantly mess with. A creature space that is easy to heat, cool, and clean. These all add up to allowing us to do what we want, or do nothing at all...

I like the idea of the macerator, but decided against. In reading through forums there was discussion how some had to rebuild (doesn't sound like a fun job), and some had to replace their units. Sounds expensive if required in a short term. Also in an instance it was suspected that it might have been involved in a bacterial bloom, through cross contamination in a campground. That shut down two sections of that facility. We guessed we would wait. The slinky hose drains relatively well, replacement parts are relatively cheap and relatively available, is quite quick, has no power requirements, and minimum moving parts. Other than a tight opening in the bumper to get elbows and fittings in and out, we have had no problems...

A plug in electrical tester, that can trip a GFI. (Checks open ground, any power, reversed polarity,etc.). A 30-15, 15-30 adapters and an extension cord. Tape measure, adjust wrench, hammer, various screwdrivers, electrical and duct tape, and some zip ties. A slip joint pliers that can tighten water hoses is handy too. A couple bungee cords of various lengths, and a couple lengths of small rope to hang various things from, (make them bright so you don't leave them when you pull out. A jackknife. A piece of paper and a pencil, so you can list the tools you wish you had, and to list those to take out because you never use.

Whoa, back up, what new gaskets? Must have missed the update. As far as we knew they were going to continue to use the same ones...

We went with the "standard". As we thought it gave us the most counter space for us. Also when two in the area it is easier (and safer) to reach the burner controls. We also thought the cover was vulnerable to damage being exposed when open in the sideways orientation. By opening toward the wall, it is out of the way and thereby protected. Also didn't like that a pot handle might stick out into the aisle, where two people trying to navigate than space could cause potential problems...

A note of caution, on using a porcelain coated washing machine drum: damaged or chipped areas can fly off when first gotten hot. These shrapnel type pieces can occur anytime the drum is freshly damaged or hit.

So, with the door cracked open, the bathroom heats noticeably better?