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In most light almost need a flashlight to operate. Can't see the buttons or numbers. Seems like the only thing lite is the clock/timer. Anyone have a logical solution? If we had known we would have installed another reading lite to the upper right so that it would have been mostly out of the way, but still able to shine on the keyboard...

Was not made aware there might be a choice. That said, are very happy with the standard unit. It is quiet compared to some we have had in other units. Only improvement we would like is more heat delivered to the bathroom. At 42· out, and wet and using navy water conserving methods it can be chilly in there...

Somewhere in here is a picture of a black and the red one on a trailer heading for a show? Lots Vegas maybe?

We take a tote with us, but have yet to use it with the Oliver. (We came close, but was heading past the dump station in an hour or so anyway.). Of course GI showers have to be the standard, or you could use the Million $$ SPAs that our tax dollars provide. The totes work well as long as you put the covers on tight and don't speed over bumpy roads. You can get a cap with a hose fitting for both ends, dedicated hose (suggest not white), and don't try to overfill. You might have to make a couple trips depending on length of stay. I do carry a cap with a built in gate valve. It can save running for a valve on the side. Remember at 8 pounds a gallon water can get heavy. That may limit the size of the tank if you have to pick it up full. We put the metal handle on, slide it over the trailer hitch and off we go. Of course some of the deluxe tanks have 4 wheels and a long handle. I don't mind it traveling in the back of a pickup, but don't think I would want in my SUV. Hope this helps

Sitting in Mamouth Cave National Park in Kentucky. 51 degrees out. Sun is shinning though we have almost a full leaf canopy overhead. Furnace running to take off the 60 degree chill. Toaster has run twice, morning television has shown us the traveling weather ahead for the day. We have running water for necessities. We are watching the Class C, across the way, running their noisy generator to do the same. Hopefully they have jumper cables as the other Class C in here left their lights on all night. But our main thoughts are with all the tents around here. Better them than us...

Been in ours 14 days, kicked on all appliances, and still on 1 rst 30 pounder. It must have had some in it.

Rideandfly...Bill, we did see you at the top of the hill. Have been out out touch in remote corners of Miss., Alabama, and Georgia. Have not taken pictures, too busy dodging rain drops. A great place to camp was Mt. Cheaha State Park in Alabama, even if the 30 mile goat path was mostly up and up. Some of the turns were so tight that we think we caught glimps of us ahead. The Oliver was a dream to tow, and the backup cam was. Essential in a couple of places where we all of a sudden ran out of road...

Light mist, light traffic, light construction.... made it to under 30 miles to go. Let the fun begin, tomorrow...

Thanks, we are close. Within 500 miles and a day to go. We wanted to 'scoot-a long' while the sun was shining, especially with interstate construction. Boy, the south must be almost empty with all the snowbirds we have seen fleeing home.

John, Have you checked laws about 'weapons' in all states? Here in the east they have a lot of funny laws that vary greatly by state. Some even make sense, in somebodys eyes, I guess...

Thanks all. To me camping doesn't come with cement or lazer level sites. If I did I guess I would camp someplace in the panhandle of Florida. We have blocks, chocks, slinkys, and I am sure friendly neighbors to get us where we will need to be. Thanks for removing the 'thorn'. My private messages won't be on ignore. Thank you...

Leaving in the morning, for what looks like a 3 day wet trip, to pick up our Oliver. At least it is only suppoesed to be showers there Thursday...

Thanks, I like the look of a hitch on the front of the Ram, not not sure we can mount with the plow frame...

If you 'pop' the bubble level on your front jack, can't you manually retract it. If the thief has the forethought to bring a hacksaw, they also have the right tool to do it. A bright obvious chain around an axle and through a wheel might also help. The idea is to make it obvious that it might be best to go elsewhere. Is the Oliver that much in demand that it is a target? Would think they would look for something easily sold, and not so easily recognised going down the road..

Karen/Reed ... you stated you don't use much power. We are curious about using just the C-pap for a couple of sunless days with a 4 battery system. Here in the Northeast we have quite a few 'foggy' days on the coast...

Looks nice.. Did you see one with blue and yellow graphics? It has been sitting outside waiting and waiting? Hull #211

Indeed. Someone must understand, with their marketing plan, that word of mouth is their lifeblood. And the forum and it's members has to be one of the greatest sales tools they have come across. If the sales dept., engineering, production, service, IT, and overall manager ( if they have one) was to devote an hour a day minimum scouring the forum they could jump start their brand. They would then have to spend an hour a week discussing their findings. It does seem like inter-department communication is severely lacking. The forum provides more information than costly market research could ever provide. I don't see any need to go international to grow their brand. I think they have to look internal and get back to their core standards and values...

Saw one of those pour over coffee makers at Bed Bath and Beyond. Of course it was more, but no shipping. They also had what seemed like 120 more choices as well...

Yup. Now you know why some campgrounds and other places charge to dump if you don't camp. Things like that disc not only occasionally plug up campers, but can raise all kinds of problems for waste disposal systems They can lead to plugged filters, backed up lines throughout whole sections of a camping area. You think a clear plastic fitting plugged is gross, try looking out and see 12 sites bubbling greenish brown "crude". Almost as bad as 'baby wipes'. Those things can become expensive for folks down the line.

Switching hot and cold lines might happen when someone reaches blindly under a sink to hook up. My guess is they don't even run the water heater long enough to fill the lines with hot water to see if the faucets are running hot. Just long enough to see if not leaking and the water heater is working correctly. But it would indicate sloppy quality control or a procedure process that should change to be sure to deliver a quality product. I have had a bad experience with the "black disc" before. Most times that disc comes from when the black tank is drilled for a 1 1/2" sink drain or vent pipe. I don't see a center hole for the drill bit. The bit usually holds the disc to the hole saw. Without the bit it can fall out of the hole saw and into the tank. Usually that disc will pass out of the tank through the 4" discharge and no problem to the camper owner. Maybe sloppy quality control again or maybe you just identified a way they can improve their process. What happened to us was we hooked up a "honey wagon" to a camper. (It was a high end camper and not an Oliver). It ran well as usual for a few minutes and then struggled from extreme pressure and we had to shut it down. Poured water through the line and all was fine. Start machine and it would run fine for a while and shut down. This disc would act like a butterfly choke in a carburetor and block off the hose at a coupling. Had to take lines apart to finally find. Not a fun task. We think manufacturers should count one disc for every hole they find... Where did you find yours?

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I have heard from a customer that my unit of was done. She said it was waiting decals. I am waiting the call from the factory that that is so. Guess it was fortunate for us, it should have allowed for the drawers to be 'fixed'. Guess we will inquire tomorrow. 3000 mile round trip, is not something we would do for 16 or so short screws...

We use a brass pressure regulator. We have heard stories of the plastic ones breaking or failing in some way. We put the regulator on, then a wye and then the hose. We also cross tie two zip ties across the threads between the regulator and wye and wye and hose. This is so that when unhooking we don't forget the regulator, we only unscrew at the faucet. We have found 5 or 6 regulators over the years because folks unscrewed the hose and forgot their regulator. If at a high water pressure facility and a couple of folks were to shut off their faucets at the same time; the pressure could multiply tremendously at your line. And this could happen multiple times say at bed time, meal times and so forth. Also, we believe, there is a built in one in the camper, which should protect hose pressure caused by the sun, or someone stepping on the warm hose. All said and done, the safest bet is to shut off the hose. My guess it is cheaper than the deductible to do so...

A slow bow and scrape...

Mountainborn is back as a Keymaster?