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    Greetings and very interested in the 17' Oliver

    in Introduce Yourself

    Posted

    Hi Dave ! Welcome to the Oliver forums ! Betty and I pulled a 2014 Oliver Legacy Elite II that measures 23' 6" hitch to bumper, for ten thousand miles earlier this year, through every state on the Eastern Seaboard and also the entire Gulf coast. We were pulling with a class C toy hauler and our total length was right at 57'. We discovered that even in campgrounds rated at a 40' maximum length, we could often back the Ollie's rear axle, back up to the wheel stop and still fit quite nicely.

    Hope you can get to see the legacy and put your hands on one so you can get a feel for how substantial it is.

    Good luck in your search for the camper that fits your camping style.

    harm & bett

    It's all about the 14 day stay limit

    in Ollie Boondocking

    Posted

    I would expect that this decision to cite some campers that tell a ranger, " why, yes, I am living in my Rv full time", should be re thought before saying it to an inquiring official. Here is why, it just may not be the whole story. A Oliver owner and I have been having this conversation and here is a paste from one of my posts:

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    This is a non issue for most folks for the following reasons.

     

    a. They own property and pay taxes some where which by law is their actual domicile. Therefore they are only passing through the national forest. Betty and I have talked this through so that we do not mistakenly give a Ranger information that would lead him to think that we were living in his forest full time.

     

    There are homeless in vans and other RV's that will adamantly say they live in it full time causing the Ranger to cite them to preserve his 14 day stay limit regulation. Many of these RV homeless try to "game" the system to stay beyond the 14 day stay limit.

     

    b. Being registered to vote is normally done with drivers license renewal and is the absolute proof of domicile outside of the National Forest.

     

    Now, having said that, here is what we have observed to be the actual practice of USFS officials, though I expect that they would not say it like this. Their first glance at the campsite tells them if it is a violator based on the worldly goods that are present. For example, a 15 year old van with expired license plates, would give them cause to investigate further.

     

    Now, they react differently to a Sixty thousand Hummer pulling a forty five thousand Oliver. Should they ask for ID, your drivers license and voter registration card tell him all that he needs to know , except for a simple statement from us that goes like this." I am just passing through and have really enjoyed it here, but am moving on soon."

     

    Even affluent RV'ers sometimes "game" the system by extending their stay beyond the 14 day limit. thus causing most Rangers to look for signs of violation. For example out in Quartzsite some would just forget to move every 14 days, causing the Rangers to look for probable cause to enforce the stay limit.

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    SO, JUST HOW TALL IS YOUR OLLIE NOW ?

    in Towing an Oliver

    Posted

    RV's come in all sizes, shapes and configurations and the operator absolutely has to know it's measurements and limitations. Molded fiberglass RV's usually don't have a height clearance problem, but, I did see one hung under the height warning sign at a fast food place. Which brings the question, "do you know how tall your RV actually is ? Sure, we all know what the owners manual says, but have you measured it ? Many things can change the RV height after it leaves the factory, sometimes quite invisibly at first glance. For example, a new set of tires with a higher ply rate.

    Here is a video of a RV'er that must have thought that he knew how high his fifth wheeler was. It was a close fit alright, but very expensive when he was off by just a couple of inches. It makes me wonder if his tow vehicle had new tires on it. Here is the video:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7IlRbECGf8

    UP ON THE ROOF !

    in Submit Your Story

    Posted

    We could see it in their body language, and, occasionally they would ask, "what is it like up there on the roof" ? Well, here is, a rare photo that may clear that up ! Take a look at a photo taken by RC Heilo pilot Bill Harmon, while we were showing the Oliver Legacy Elite II at Quartzsite Arizona in Jan/Feb of 2014.

     

    Gathering at the Office

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    It was a mild evening as the lawn chairs began to gather up in a big circle around the stack of pizza boxes. There was the Outlaw's, the Cdawg's, the Mountainborn's and the Office crew. The conversation flowed around the circle incessantly as old friends caught up on the latest in the molded fiberglass community. It was a bit of a family reunion with the flavor of a great birthday party ! Soon, all too soon, it was late, and the lawn chairs began their retreat for the night.

    Sunrise will bring the new vision of highways yet unseen, and the friends will scatter out across America's Heartland. Though they will always be looking, always looking for a chance meet up. And, who knows where that may be !

    A fun gathering on the Oliver Office Lawn.

    King-dome and DISH

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    While in Quartsite Ariona showing the Legacy II earlier this year, in Jan & Feb, we switched to Dish. Then later this year we took the Oliver Pony Express on tour with a Legacy in tow. We brought our extra receiver with us and the factory techs quickly put the pony's King Dome over on to Dish. Same dome, different provider. Works just fine, until we are parked under the trees ! He, he, then usually we can hook up to the park's cable TV.

    PONY TIME !

    in Events & Rallies

    Posted

    Hey there Sherry & Paul ! While looking for a photo today, I found one that I took of your C Dawg tag ! It reminded me of good times at the River Valley Egg Rally in Van Buren Ark. Man, that fudge shop down town sure grabbed me by the nose ! That was quite a trick they used, putting a fan to blow that heavenly scent out onto the street. The Jeep just made a U turn and went back looking for the source like a hound dog on a trail.

    PARKS

    in Campgrounds & Parks

    Posted

    All RV parks are not created equal. Although the across the board pricing and fees seems to be fairly consistent. During our 2014 Oliver Legacy tour, a overnight stay with full hookups seems to cost between $25 to $35., depending on which membership cards you are carrying.

     

    Most parks want to be readily seen from the highway which means trees and shrubbery that can subdue traffic noise are few. Parking near the back can really help with that.

     

    The quality of services offered can vary widely in areas such as laundry room, general store or recreation hall. If you are on vacation or holiday, that isn’t quite as big of a deal, but, if you are full timing, it becomes more important.

     

    Connectivity is pretty fair if all you are doing is checking email or light web surfing for reservation’s. But if you are uploading videos, paying bills or burning through a lot of data, you might need to have your own internet device.

     

    Parking surfaces can vary widely from finished concrete, sand, dirt, gravel or grass. Using your jacks means needing to have something to put down to distribute the weight. Wood blocks are heavy and take up a lot of space. Plastic blocks are lighter, but are easier to break.

     

    Pull through parking spaces will cost about the same as back in spaces, and a thirty amp electrical service will cost about the same as a fifty amp space.

     

    All in all, exploring these parks is a cool part of the over all RVing experience.

     

    We hope to see you out on the road soon !

    PONY TIME !

    in Events & Rallies

    Posted

    It is almost like our PONY is invisible ! Everyone is looking at our Oliver Legacy II, hardly seeing our Pony Express tow vehicle.

     

    Each time we get ready to move to a new show site, I am reminded of Chubby Checkers song, "PONY TIME" !

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