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51 minutes ago, Boudicca908 said:
Yes. LP was shut off at tanks from 7/15 to 8/3, and now from 8/3 to present. I did not smell propane the third time, but the space was definitely feeling 'close' and stuffy.
I'll check around everything, from the front at tanks all the way to the back. What do you mean by 'clamshell fittings'?
After the Truma replacement, I had to ask several times whether they actually did another pressure test, and they finally did confirm that they did and it passed. They didn't give me anything in writing. Should I have asked to see the test results?
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Yes, I would trust but verify in writing that the pressure test was done. Just me.Patriot🇺🇸
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Micro fiber for the win! They dry fast on the back of our chairs, and are super absorbent.👍🏻
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39 minutes ago, MAX Burner said:
@mossemi: That's a great point - if we get a Clam in the future, we would definitely consider the option of 2 smaller mats; which would be a perfect configuration. Although we like the 8' x 20' and it fits into the rear garage hatch - it is not light weight by any stretch compared to the recycled bottle mats. We had it for the AS which was a longer rig, a smaller size CGEAR mat for the Casablanca would be even better, IMO. We'll probably live with this one until a Clam is obtained...
@MAX Burner
We bought the (5) sided clam. It fit perfectly length wise in the short bed Tundra Crewmax we previously owned. We found it more than adequate for two people and a small table. We also purchased the window covers to block out the sun. Clams are great in the fall, but can get a pretty steamy in the dog days of summer.
Back to the magic carpet posts! 😊
Patriot🇺🇸
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We used to roll out a huge PVC mat I think it was like 8x10😳. Wrestling and cleaning this large mat became more trouble than we were interested in dealing with. So we opted to go a with a much smaller 4x6 PVC mat and lay a rubber mat that actually drains water through the bottom. The porous heavier rubber mat lays on top which keeps the pvc mat in place should a breeze kick up. I picked up two of the small PVC mats at Wally World for $20 a piece on an end cap. One as a back up should we need to replace the old one. The new smaller mat works perfect, has held up great and is super easy to manage and clean (hose off) and take up very little room in the bed of the Beast. My attempt to make set up and break down of camp a little more user friendly.
The huge PVC mat goes in the donation stack.Small door mats matter!!! 😂
Patriot🇺🇸
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7 minutes ago, Bryan in NC said:
@Patriot, very nice setup. Are you accepting reservations 🙂
Thanks @Bryan in NC it really makes a huge difference having our Ollie covered. Washing and waxing in the shade makes the work a bit more enjoyable.
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20 minutes ago, SeaDawg said:
Almost 16 years, @Patriot. We brought it home, February, 2008.
I'll look for a few more. You can see my trailer in every update post we do.
These are from 2020, I think.
You can see the yellowed jack head. My bad. We should have covered it.
Looking super!! 👍🏻👍🏻 Nothing like a polished Ollie! 😊
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15 minutes ago, SeaDawg said:
Our 2008 Oliver has been outside its whole life, 24/7/365, never used a cover, other than a cover for the a/c, and wires screens (camco) for intakes and outlets, and tire covers, for uv protection.
Our Florida sun can be brutal, but we wax with a quality product 2x a year, as we do with our boats. I should have covered the front jack head, as that plastic has yellowed with age and uv, and the uncovered original dometic a/c shroud deteriorated in the sun after ten years or so (that's why we cover the new Houghton, when parked for a long time.)
Oliver uses a marine grade gelcoat. Take care of your quality stuff, and it takes care of you.
Having a pole barn, or horse barn, even with a dirt floor, would be awesome, to help keep it clean and protected from leaf and pollen buildup, etc. We run our tires up on 2x 6 or 2 x 8 planks , and put more pt boards under the jacks, rear and front, to keep them out of the dirt, and many other reasons.
@SeaDawg wow 8 years outside, never covered, and no gelcoat oxidation that’s really impressive.
Please post up a few photos of your OLE1. 😊
Patriot🇺🇸
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1 hour ago, Bikerabbi said:
Slightly off topic and old, thread, but I want to ask if your 2018 Ford Expedition handled the trailer up steep hills and if you liked how it handled the load.
Thanks,
Gabriel
Gabriel,
@Rumline profile shows he sold his Oliver and has not been active here on the forum since May of 2020.
Maybe someone else might chime in with an answer.Patriot🇺🇸
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EVs….hmmmm? One has to ask? Who is fooling who?
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1 hour ago, MSURRATT said:
Thanks to everyone!!
Yes, I plan on using the Watchdog EMS right at the Hookups and connect the 30 amp power cord to that for added protection.... I have seen where doing that was recommended Please let me know if that is overkill!! I am definitely moving up to a larger truck, I was hoping the chevy 1500 would work for now while I am still working. We will be weekend camping mostly until then.
In 3 yrs of owning our Oliver I have not seen the need to double up with an EMS for added protection. The Olivers built in surge protection has performed flawlessly.
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22 hours ago, MSURRATT said:
Hi,
I am picking up my new Elite II in October and will be driving straight to Pigeon Forge to Camp Margaritaville for 5 nights and then back home to Greensboro NC. I have a 2017 Chevy Silverado 5.3 Z71 4 wheel Dr. with 3.42 axle. My question is do I have enough truck to keep me comfortable while towing in the mountains. I have 5 years before retirement and would probably jump to a 2500 then, we will be traveling the country after retirement but mostly weekends until then.
Thank you,
Mark
Mark,
First off welcome to the forum NC neighbor and congrats on your new Oliver.
Yes, you presently have a truck that will tow an OLEll. As to whether you will be comfortable enough towing in the mountains only you can decide this. No questions, you will absolutely notice and feel a huge night and day difference when you bump up to a 3/4 or 1 ton TV. When we initially took delivery we started towing our 2020 OLEll with a 2014 5.7 Tundra Crewmax Platinum. It towed our Ollie ok but not great especially in the mountains. You will know you’re towing the Oliver. Based on our needs and what we carry and how we travel “ready to camp” our Tundra was not suitable for us. Our 1 ton F350 diesel has been a game changer in safety, long range driving comfort, cargo capacity, mpgs, and we really like the diesel engine brake.
With an 3/4 or 1 ton you won’t need to use an Andersen weight distribution hitch which is highly suggested for most 1/2 ton trucks.No regrets bumping up to our Super Duty.
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5 hours ago, Steve Morris said:
Thank you, David, and thanks for the call last night. As noted above, maybe my expectations are not what's normal in an RV. If it doesn't seem right after the weekend, I'll use the sealant and PPF option to be sure to seal things up well.
Always glad to chat all things Oliver Steve. Enjoy the trip and maybe convert a few of those Tearjerkers to new Ollie owners! 😊
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16 hours ago, rich.dev said:
Yes VERY impressive set-up you have there @Patriot Wow, my 2 month old Ollie will be parked out in the elements when stored and camping, from the above suggestions sounds like I'll have to sell it! 😜
Thanks we really like parking our Ollie under cover at home vs paying for a storage lot. It’s been a work in progress for sure.
Since you don’t keep your Ollie under cover just be ready to address or stay ahead of the slow creep of your gel coat beginning to oxidize a chaulky white on the roof top and corners. Then there is the degradation of all your caulking from UV. Fun times!
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Steve,
There are (8) SS screw fasteners on each side of the top of the cowling that secure it. These screws are countersunk in the cowling and filled with self leveling sealer by Oliver Service at the plant on new models or older Olivers post a retro fit. So if you remove the cowling naturally you will need to reseal these fastener areas.
Oliver adds the sealer to preempt any possibility of these fasteners if not torqued properly from leaking water into the top of the unit through the fastener counter sunk holes.
I have never had the cowling off, others that have may chime in. I did add an extra small circle of PPF to the top of the cowling over the fasteners to preempt any concerns if the self leveling sealer were to fail.
Patriot🇺🇸
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We never drink from our fresh tank but still seasonally sanitize it. We usually carry 10 gallons of drinking water in one gallon containers. It stores nicely in milk crates in our TV bed. We will likely run out of food before water and restock as needed.
I always chuckle when I hear “off the grid” camping. My thoughts are you are only “off the grid” as long as you have a plenty food and water supply and clean clothes.
The grocery store, or laundry mat has the magical way to pull you back into to town for supplies to keep your “off the grid” camping trip moving forward in my experience. Just another view point.
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@Boudicca908
I purchased these Ely quick connects and really like them. https://www.eleyhosereels.com/search?q=Quick+connectsThey make connecting to water inlets sooooo much easier and quicker and are solid brass.
Patriot🇺🇸
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4 hours ago, Steve Morris said:
My preliminary 2024 site list has been update! 🙂
Thank you Steve! 😊
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3 hours ago, Sparklite said:
I use a the Bow Buddy. Always mounted to the trailer and replaceable if needed.
I think it’s an interesting option. With 14,000 gelcoat chip and ding free miles with my current configuration, I am just not willing to give up my Oliver cargo/gen basket. That netting you see in the below photo is a shade screen attached to our Ollie hangar.
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22 hours ago, SYoung said:
We are considering buying an Oliver, but we only have a pole barn or a horse barn (no horses) for storage. Both have dirt floors. Any thoughts or ideas.
Sherrill
@SYoung
Welcome to the forum! We park our Ollie here at our home. I had a 13X55’ slab poured and then had a metal building constructed to keep our Ollie out of the weather especially the sun. We also keep our Ollie plugged in to a 30amp outlet. I also bird proofed our “Ollie Hangar” to keep the birds from nesting and/or perching and crapping all over the roof of the Oliver. We are a year in and no birds nesting, perching or crapping on our Ollie. I blocked off every area or ledge they could perch or nest on with 2” thick hard insulation foam.My suggestion: add a 4-5” nice level gravel base or crusher run where you plan on parking under that pole barn. Figure out a way to bird proof it as much as possible. Birds will make a real mess on your gelcoat over time. Run a 30 amp power cord and a water line or hose if you can. Figure out how to keep the sun off of it while parked. The suns UV can be pretty rough on gel coat.
We got a little creative and made a place where we can enjoy a campfire, tell a few tales,
and even a few true camping stories. 😎
This works well for us and our Ollie is well protected from the elements.
It’s especially nice when I wash the Ollie as it’s always in the shade.Welcome and I hope this helps!
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The touch lights are made in China 👎🏻 (shocker) and are simply cheap junk. If you get a year or season out of them you are winning.
I learned from Jason at Oliver Service they are moving away from TL in 2024 YM to a higher quality switched light.
Unfortunately I also learned from service that the new and improved lights cannot be retrofit into the existing holes in the fiberglass on prior year model Olivers due to a small diameter difference. 😏 I carry a few extras just incase one goes out.All this said, the lights I have replaced have continued to work fine.
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1 hour ago, Mountainman198 said:
I covered both front corners with 3M Clearbra, from the belly band on down, for less than $50 DIY (including the purchase of two plastic squeegees and spray bottles for both the soapy slip and alcohol grip mixtures). Mine is a foot wide. Simple and easy to install if you take your time. No rock issues have reached the gelcoat yet.
Did you cover the entire radius of the corner and the cover the lower areas of the dog house?
What thickness was the 3M PPF? Likely it is 8mil. My XPEL installer used 3m many years ago, until he had issues with the 3m material beginning to “orange peel” and the material releasing post install.
Good for you on the $50 install. Pics of your install?
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14 hours ago, Gliddenwoods said:
You are welcome Patriot. We will be Rally (our second year) as we also just made a site location change. Be well.
@Gliddenwoods PM sent!
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I wanted to reach out and say thank you for posting site G-15’s availability. The park staff just called us back and we just confirmed we now have G15 from the 12th to the 20th. Sorry to hear we won’t see you at the Rally.
G6 our former site is now available if anyone is needing a res.
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Toyota Tundra Recall - possible fuel leak and fire concerns
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Heads up 22 and 23 YM Tundra owners…
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/toyota-recalls-toyota-tundra-hybrid-185445370.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=ma
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