ScubaRx
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9 hours ago, John E Davies said:
…And I have to ask, why do you still have a Windows laptop?…
I won’t speak for @Dunnet but as for myself, even though I have an iPhone, I will continue to use window’s for everything else. Windows still holds the title as the world’s most used operating system on desktops and laptops with a 39.5 percent market share.
I have hundreds of thousands of files stored on a 144TB NAS system. These files contain every photo me or my family has taken in the past 100 years plus mp3 files of every Billboard Hot 100 hit from 1940 on.
The windows programs that keep all this organized and accessible work very well. It ain’t broke and I don’t want to learn a new system.
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I sent you a PM.
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For any meaningful size changes to be made, the molds will have to be changed. It's the plugs that are expensive. That is the piece that the molds are pulled from. Whether it would require new plugs will determine how much it costs Oliver to make said changes. My prediction is same width and height as the OEII. I've been told several times that it takes longer and is more trouble to build the Elite because of working within the size constraints.
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You will be dissatisfied with your towing experience with this vehicle. It’s just not enough truck for an Elite II.
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I would hate to lose the propane function of the refrigerator. Even with a "more efficient" 12 volt compressor fridge, it's still using battery power. I'm more concerned about battery power than running out of propane.
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30 minutes ago, 2008RN said:
...We rarely ever use 12volts, and only 120v when plugged in...
With the exceptions of A/C and microwave, everything in your camper runs on 12 volts DC. Lights, water pump, fans (including the one in the furnace) radio, television, and controls for the fridge.
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28 minutes ago, John Welte said:
As OTT has ramped up production, are we seeing more quality issues? We pick up ours in November. I do plan to stick around for a few days to check everything out. My pick up day is a Monday so we can correct anything before leaving. I thought they had a quality control inspection as the trailer is being built.
I don't think this is an ongoing quality control issue. Things that are glued on can fall off. Nuts on bolts can work loose. Remember folks, a travel trailer going down the road is a 6.0 scale earthquake going through a hurricane. Lots of stresses.
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Great shots.
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On 2/15/2022 at 8:35 AM, Kathy and John said:
...Our Ollie will have a surge protector built in, but is it worth having a SP at the pedestal?...
No, just one more thing to lug along with you and potentially leave behind, additional cost with no additional benefit.
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17 minutes ago, Jps190 said:
Chris,
What is your source for those parts?
John
Try HERE.
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Dingo is certainly a cool name. Just keep the baby away...
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8 hours ago, John Welte said:
...I bet it's slick up on top...
You can bet your sweet bippy it is, like unto a water slide. I have some commercial scaffolding that I set up when I need/want to work on the top.
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We've always mounted our GPS units in the upper Left hand corner of the windshield. I've found it does not block any of my sight lines and I only have to briefly and barely shift my eyes to view it when driving. I've always hard wired them to go on and off with the ignition and only a short pigtail of wire exiting from behind the trim right where it sits to connect to the unit.
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47 minutes ago, Nancy S said:
Can you use another anti-sway hitch instead of the Anderson. We already have a Blue Ox with another kind of trailer. If we buy an Oliver could we use the Blue Ox instead of buying another one. Less money to spend. We are going to Tennesee in March and will be near Holenwald so we will probably do a tour of the factory.
You can use your Blue Ox if YOU can figure out how to mount it to the Oliver Frame. Oliver won't install anything but the Andersen. The Andersen was chosen early on due to the way it attaches. I'm sure there's a way to make the Blue Ox work but you might have to cut some of the fiberglass away on the propane cover. You don't mention what model Oliver you're getting or what vehicle you're planning to tow with. These two pieces of information are important to know to make an informed answer.
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We have two different poles, both are extendable. The big one is used to fly a flag (or two) and is 23 feet tall. The smaller one is used for spinners or such and is 18 feet. We store them inside the trailer one under each of our bed risers.
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6 minutes ago, SeaDawg said:
@ScubaRx, do you "just" thread the pole up, and then attach to the lower mount? Do you have to break out the ladder? Telescoping pole?
It's pretty cool, and very tall!
All you do (after extending the pole and attaching the flag) is lean the pole to the left and place between the two "hooks" in the upper bracket, straighten the pole and drop into the bottom bracket. Quick and easy.
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This our flag pole setup.
Upper Bracket
Lower Bracket
Screen Room and Flying the Mississippi Flag in the Dome Rock area, Quartzsite, AZ - 2017
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On 2/2/2022 at 11:37 AM, Trainman said:
I have the biggest shower, it is located in the campground restrooms, why would you want to shower in a 3x3 area. Ok, I know many would not use the campground shower because they have "Cooties".
trainman
I don't worry about Cooties but athlete’s foot is a common fungal infection picked up from a public shower floor. Also, wart viruses and HPV can be present. The most serious common infection that you can acquire from a public shower is MRSA, or methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus. This can cause abscesses in the skin that may require treatment with antibiotics or surgical drainage.
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Traveling North on UT 261 approaching the Moki Dugway
The Ghost Town Animas Forks, CO
Jackson, MS, one of the deadliest cities in America
Finally, the way it should be...
Old Drilling Rig stuck in the Bentonite in the Backcountry near Capitol Reef NP
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Get the air conditioner, you will eventually regret any other decision. Since the air conditioner is standard equipment you may end up with one in a box and, as Bill says, you're most likely not going to get any credit for it not being installed.
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14 hours ago, BoondockingAirstream said:
Sorry... five letters. The 'n' was added when it was returned by the thief, making it six letters. 🙂
Just messin' with you.
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Everything of any substantial weight or having force applied to it has an aluminum backing plate molded into the fiberglass. Think awning or solar brackets. Also the fiberglass in an Oliver TT is much thicker than everyone else's. Whereas a Casita may actually be only 1/8", the Oliver is about 3/8" so lightweight objects can easily be attached by screwing directly to the fiberglass.
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If you had a cellar hatch and you opened it, it would allow for cabin air to enter the cellar area. But, you really need a way to force air into this area as it won't enter easily. Placing a small forced air heater in front of the open hatch would work. Although there are technically no pipes beneath the cellar floor (that would place them outside), there are some cellar pipes that run across the rear of the trailer, coming from the outside fittings and going to the pump and valves. Those pipes are right against the outside hull and are subjected to near outside temps and are the most likely to freeze if not kept above 32 degrees. This is also where the back-flow preventers are located and if they freeze they will most likely crack and leak upon thawing. The cellar area is not physically connected to the area where the plumbing for the outside shower is located, so that becomes an additional area of concern.
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14 hours ago, BoondockingAirstream said:
... Safe and Wise are four letters. So is Lost. Important letters. Stolen... five letters. Be SMART... another five letters. ...and Happy Campers you will be.
"Stolen" is actually six letters...
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About that Wonderful Weird Oliver Fuso Mashup
in Ollie Modifications
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Thank you @sarah1971 for rescuing this trailer. Personally, I always thought it looked like a cobbled together mess. You have made it whole and beautiful once again.