Patriot

63 degrees here at home on Blueberry Hill and chilling out back. A perfect evening for a warm fire and some down time to plot and plan our next trip with XPLOR. The mountains are calling.

I know there are a few Super Duty owners on here. So I decided to post this as it might generate some interest. After our trip I decided to change out the cabin filter on our TV. So I picked up (2) new filters from my local dealer and knocked it out with a little knowledge from YouTube University. Surprisingly with only 25k on the odo my filter overall looked pretty good, but still swapped it out. Two is one and one is none! I keep a decent supply of oil, air, and both fuel filters in my shop and always carry a few spares when we are traveling. Cabin filter PN# for 19 -22 YM.

Was so disappointed Toyota dropped the bullet proof 5.7 V8. We loved our 14 Platinum CrewMax it was a great truck. We just needed a lot more cargo capacity when loaded up to travel safely and ready to camp. The negative press and stop sale stickers on the new 22/23 YM Tundras sitting on dealers lots impacted by this recall is not good. Only time will tell how this works out.

Another great video by Jason Essary. We are 4 years in with our Truma and really like everything about continuous hot water. The ease of cleaning and winterizing is perfect for our needs.

We are moving to G. Much larger level grassy site, (we like gatherings with friends around campfires, evening shade, and a partial lake view.👍🏻

It’s not that close to Mt Pisgah but we have stayed at bear den twice and enjoyed it. It’s usually pretty cool in the elevations. https://spaciousskiescampgrounds.com/bear-den/ If you’re going to be on the Blue Ridge Parkway, I would very highly recommend visiting Mt Mitchell and Grandfather Mountain. https://www.ncparks.gov/state-parks/mount-mitchell-state-park https://grandfather.com/ If you happen to be in the City of Asheville you may want to visit the historic Biltmore Hotel. Keep your head on a swivel in the City of Asheville as the city made the brilliant decision to defund their police force. 😏https://www.biltmore.com/stay/?gclsrc=aw.ds&gclid=CjwKCAjwx-CyBhAqEiwAeOcTdQBL5_9FOL0HJrzux7TRx8nOMzwinSWTOTqlNB0AkkTMA9vMgS5HCRoCF38QAvD_BwE

This little Craftsman has been our go to hand held vac and lives in our Oliver when traveling. It’s also handy while on long trips to keep the interior of our TV floor and truck Bedrug clean. It takes up very little space and has served us well. https://www.lowes.com/pd/CRAFTSMAN-V20-Cordless-Hand-Vacuum-Bare/5000250841?cm_mmc=shp-_-c-_-prd-_-tol-_-ggl-_-CRP_SHP_LIA_TOL_Online_C-D-_-5000250841-_-local-_-0-_-0&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAAD2B2W9-XLQQI4H7JdrLfEr1cBTh4&gclid=CjwKCAjwx-CyBhAqEiwAeOcTdVuoDkejzEvHyzvxUPmjaPWSHmx4DfPyYeZlRjKtWRi17fhc-Z2VhBoCt8UQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

As of a few minutes ago we cancelled our res for site E13. So it is now available. We switched to another more desirable site. Just wanted to pass it forward to anyone who may want a concrete pad during next years rally. If interested you may want to call LGSP and scoop up this site, it will likely get gone quickly. Patriot🇺🇸

@Derek B Welcome to the forum and family. Ask lots of questions and enjoy your new to you Oliver! Patriot🇺🇸

Nice find Johnny! Thanks for posting up! 👍🏻

@rideadeuce All great suggestions! Thanks for passing them forward!

@MAX Burner Yes cover those Andersen chains with wire loom for sure! It will make them look Sano! 👍🏻 Mod On!

@Just Joe We chose not to continue with the noise level of the Demonic Penguin and moved on the Truma Aventa Retro fit professionally installed by Oliver. We could not be happier. With your handy work, hopefully now you can listen to music, talk on the phone and even watch a movie. Necessity is the mother of invention, nice work! 👍🏻

@DunnYet If you want to clean up the appearance/look of your Andersen chains on your WDH this loom worked for me on my former Andersen WDH. It not only looks much nicer, but it does keep the chains cleaner looking. 10’ will work. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007VT09LS/?coliid=I105IRZOA4AD9&colid=28S7M1ANYVGFK&ref_=list_c_wl_lv_ov_lig_dp_it&th=1 Mod On! Patriot🇺🇸

In doing a little bit of a deeper dive for a little larger prep and grill table, this portable aluminum table on Amazon might be in the ticket. The decent weight capacity along with strong reviews and price caught my attention. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CNTGN8X9/?coliid=I3LKVG2YD3SCWO&colid=28S7M1ANYVGFK&psc=1&ref_=list_c_wl_lv_ov_lig_dp_it

Ron, Is that the 17” BS or the 22” BS? Nice outdoor kitchen gear. 👍🏻

Two is one and one is none! Ha! 👍🏻 Thanks!

It appears Oliver is stepping up to address and remedy the repair and covering costs.

@MAX Burner Is that the medium or large table? I am considering a new camp table. Thanks!

Dave, Thanks, this may really come in handy.

My understanding is Oliver is simply asking owners to inspect their hitch and make sure they have the proper bulldog hitch. If they don’t, there are 1304 dealers that sell the Bulldog hitch and they can replace the bulldog hitch on an Oliver. Oliver Travel Trailers, INC. (OTT) is recalling certain 2009-2024 Elite II trailers. The towing coupler may be under rated for the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of the trailer. 1,304 Dealers will replace the towing coupler, free of charge.

@DunnYet This link may also help you. When you receive your new WDH don’t forget to register for your warranty. Anytime your load changes in your TV you will likely need to adjust your WDH accordingly. We upgraded a year after owning our Oliver to a 1 ton TV and no longer needed the Andersen and sold it. A quick call to Andersen tomorrow I bet would get the info you need on the chain. Cheers! https://olivertraveltrailers.com/wp-content/uploads/oliver-university/Component_Manuals/Andersen_Hitch/Andersen-WD-Hitch-Installation.pdf

Yes, now I recall reading that. Thanks Bill!

I wonder why Oliver dropped to a smaller 15” wheel?

Wow!!! is an understatement. Glad you both were able to safely depart that demolition derby. 💯 on point Art with having 360 awareness and both heads on a swivel. We prefer refueling at the large truck stops when we can. When parked to refuel my bride and navigator steps out and does a walk around of our rig every time we stop while I top off the diesel. This is just one of our best practices when we are rolling.