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Dingo is certainly a cool name. Just keep the baby away...
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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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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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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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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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Hi everyone. I would like to introduce myself.
ScubaRx replied to Kim Smith's topic in Introduce Yourself
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. -
Storing VALUABLES when Boondocking alone...
ScubaRx replied to BoondockingAirstream's topic in Ollie Boondocking
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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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Storing VALUABLES when Boondocking alone...
ScubaRx replied to BoondockingAirstream's topic in Ollie Boondocking
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Mounted to the tow vehicle as opposed to the trailer makes this an interesting option.
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There is NO substitute for having the proper tools to do the job. Get the 4WD, even though you "plan" to stay on pavement. You'll thank us someday.
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It sounds like some of the LED's the that light's cluster have gone out. Unless you can see where they've become un-soldered you'll need to replace that light.
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Either of those areas should be relatively easy to access. There is an interior shell that forms the back of the upper cabinets. The 4 inch port in the forward end of the curbside cabinet will allow you access to all the wiring going to the switches mounted to the right of the entrance door. You can pull power and ground from that area.
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I would suggest that you do your own due diligence and research. Think about the type of camping you plan to do and make an informed decision based on it. Unless you plan to ALWAYS be in a campground with full hookups (water, electricity, sewer) this is not necessarily true. If you are boondocking, first you will run out of water, hot or otherwise and then run out of space to put the gray water (this will occur with either water heater). We've never used 6 gallons of water to take TWO showers. You've just got to learn the way to minimize your water usage. For our style of camping (99% boondocking, it would never be worth the extra money). Besides, the regular water heater will have water hot enough to shower in about 10 minutes on gas. Plus, it can run on electricity also which the Truma can not do.
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Everybody talks about "overkill" like it's a bad thing. I love overkill, you can't have too much power and torque going up and down hills. and the longevity and mileage of a diesel is phenomenal. And besides all that, you already own this truck. I doubt anyone will trade even with you (maybe...) so how long will it take for the modest savings in gas vs diesel to surpass the price difference between the old and the new truck. Plus, you will be able to tell a big difference in your towing experience. I've towed our Oliver Elite II with three different vehicles: 2014 GMC Sierra SLT 1500, 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD High Country, 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD High Country. All were 4x4. The GMC was Gasoline, both Chevrolet's diesel. No comparison. If you do decide to downgrade to a 1500, be very aware of your cargo carrying capacity, you very well may not have enough truck to carry your gear and tow the Oliver safely.
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I think there was a mis communication between you and Oliver. I think that they thought you were suggesting covering the inside of the vent covers or the hole (openings) that they fit into. I think that you were referring to any gaps in the insulation (as I was) that seal the refrigerator to the hull.
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This is not the first time lately that I've heard a new owner complain about air entering the cabin around the refrigerator. Take off the upper outside cover and see if there is a gap in the insulation or the metal tape used to seal everything. Cover any holes with duct tap until you can get something better. I would start a service ticket also.
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In both of our Oliver's, a door binding has meant we have twisted the frame due to a poor leveling job. No damage has ever occurred, Just raise or lower one of the rear jacks.