mossemi
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2 hours ago, Geronimo John said:
The below does not apply to this install.
I thought you and rich.dev were discussing plusnuts installed in fiberglass.
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13 hours ago, Geronimo John said:
Per your reference, I checked Splendiday.com and order out a set of them. Their design uses four "Petals" vs. most others that have just three. I like that.
I experimented with these on a scrape of OTT fiberglass for a mod I had in mind. I used a long bolt a couple of nuts and a pair of wrenches to crush them. I believe they are a worthy product for an anchor/mounting point in or outside of an Ollie. I still haven’t completed it, but it’s still on the list
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12 hours ago, Dennis and Melissa said:
If I'm thinking clearly, it will allow me external surge protection for both 50 and 30 amp hookups.
That is correct!
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3 hours ago, jd1923 said:
Does OTT always run their Annual Rally at the same location?
I am not a historian but I believe the 2017 OTTO rally was the 1st at Lake Guntersville SP and all of the subsequent rallies have been there. There was at least one other OTTO rally before 2017.
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On 1/27/2024 at 11:49 AM, jd1923 said:
@Ronbrink Unless you purchased yours new, somebody must have added that galvanized threaded pipe mount! I can't imagine a purpose for such a large ugly mount in that location.
I was reading Galway Girl's Blog about their DC System upgrade and found another pipe flange installed on the interior top of the SS wheel well. I still don’t know why it’s there, unless I have missed someone’s response to that question, but Ronbrink's is not a 1 of mystery.
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On 2/5/2024 at 8:27 AM, mossemi said:
I'm adding rear axle and cargo/payload number to my original reply!
Rear axle = 3.55
Cargo/payload = 1637 lbs.
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15 minutes ago, Steve Lovaas said:
Anyone have a feline presence in their Ollie?
Are you going to be first to post a picture of a feline traveling companion?
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2 hours ago, topgun2 said:
That amazed me - where in the world does all that string go?
Are you sure you didn’t use some for backing on your fly reel?
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4 hours ago, GAP said:
Very kind of you all. I feel attached to this community so would be appreciate of lurking around the edges.
Congratulations! Sounds like you found an RV that is more suitable to your camping style. We are looking forward to your reports of some of your new camping adventures. And please remember that you are always welcome to join us!
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4 hours ago, shhQuiet said:
This is my old girl Oreo, my constant companion:
She looks comfortable. Is she a toy or a miniature?
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Nick at Providence Canyon SP in Georgia.
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@Mark and Lorraine I find the variety of solutions among Ollie owners to the same need or issue, to be truly amazing! Very nice mod.
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Very nice mod with a simple approach and excellent results! Thanks for sharing.
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9 hours ago, jd1923 said:
I'm still at loss in name of the manufacture, let alone a part number
I sometimes find hard to locate items on the web by using a picture search on the Google search engine.
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@Danno and Donna This YouTube link is to a Victron video about burning up an alternator while charging lithium batteries. It is about 4 years old and caused quite a bit of controversy at the time.
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21 hours ago, jd1923 said:
I'm not seeing the 5G symbol on my phone in this area but have in other parts of Prescott. Is 4G capable of this download speed?
When I was a working man, the best 4G download speeds I ever saw was 78 Mbps. I never see a 4G or 5G signal strength reading while connected to WiFi on my iPhone. Try turning WiFi off and then check your 'bars'.
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Chris and Cherie of Technomadia and Mobile Internet Resources were early Oliver Elite owners. They moved from a Tab to an Elite before OTT's temporary shutdown and the sold it and moved to a large RV. They are a great resource for mobile connectivity.
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8 hours ago, Steph and Dud B said:
That day was last Wednesday for me!
🎉🎉🎉
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14 hours ago, mossemi said:
I did this mod in 2019 and Oliver used the same latches a little differently than I did with their version. The latches I used, had a 5 pound pull. The initial latches I tried had an 8 pound pull which was too much.
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I just searched for them and they are available at Amazon and they are also available on eBay at a much better price.
Search for "SOUTHCO C3-805"
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20 hours ago, dewdev said:
The newer Oliver TT have a method to lock the drawers by pushing them in tight to the cabinet. . Must be some type of locking mechanism. Can these locking devices be added to the older trailer drawers?
I did this mod in 2019 and Oliver used the same latches a little differently than I did with their version. The latches I used, had a 5 pound pull. The initial latches I tried had an 8 pound pull which was too much.
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2 hours ago, Ronbrink said:
Your pic shows a ‘white’ mounting plate under the components, was it glued or screwed down? I was wondering what material occurs immediately under the insulation layer on top of the wheel well, specifically the ‘raised’ platform under the ‘white’ plate.
I see that @mountainoliver is a lot faster than I am so there is a lot of duplication in my response.
I follow Oliver’s lead for hardware mounting, such as the water pump and or accumulator tank. Although Oliver uses a composite material that is available in larger sheets, I usually use big box stores line of PVC lumber. You can choose from a wide variety of dimensional PVC lumber and put 2 different pieces side by side as needed.
After I have decided what size boards I need for the equipment to be mounted, I will determine the location for mounting. Using the top of the wheel well as an example, I will draw an outline of the mounting board on the Reflectix insulation and remove the Reflectix by cutting and scraping to provide a clean surface for J-B Weld epoxy. I like the 10 oz. size, it’s cheaper and stores pretty well. I will roughen the side of the PVC lumber that will be epoxied down, hoping to create better adhesion. I add some weight to the top and let the epoxy cure. Flat surfaces like the top of the wheel well is pretty easy, whereas vertical surfaces are more difficult.
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Follow this link to the 2024 OTTO's Rally registration page:
https://olivertraveltrailers.com/events/oliver-owners-rally/
Krunch and I are thinking about a group outing on Friday for those not interested in the golf tournament. A few years ago we went to Cathedral Caverns SP for a cave tour. I think there were 15 to 20 Oliver owners that went on that day trip. The caverns are about 30 miles away from Lake Gunterville and was a very nice adventure.
If anyone has any interest in going spelunking, please respond to this message and I start a list and make arraignments with the park. Follow this link to the park website for more information.
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3 hours ago, drfaux said:
mossemi - "Now it's time for true confessions, dang it ..."
... so, in the process of solving a failure/problem, you were able to add an improvement (the Elon Musk philosophy of rocketry!) ... I assume the switch, then, is for the TV charging circuit only, correct? (NOT for all circuits in the 7-pin) ... Assuming so, the only reason to make it "available for future use" would be if you switched your batteries back to AGMs - correct? ... I can't imagine you'd ever want to do that?
For $10 dollars, it was a no brainer! After all, who knows what the future holds. And you are correct, the toggle switch does disconnect only the charge wire from the tow vehicle.
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Bathroom Vanity Cubby Modification
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I replaced the vanity towel bar/access cover with a marine hatch as several others have done. I used screws and nylon insert lock nuts to mount my hatch. If you follow @Frank C's installation and reuse the original vanity towel bar/access cover, I don't think you can beat his use of U nuts. I wish he had completed his version before I did mine, because I prefer his method!
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