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On 5/15/2021 at 9:57 AM, Landrover said:
The gas thief see’s the locking fuel cap, the next lock pick tool of choice is the ice pick driven through the bottom of the fuel tank. They take what they can and the rest remains on the ground. Locking fuel caps are great for piece of mind and as I always said which always sounds negative, if they want it they will get it. The way I look at it is what the cost of the damaged that will be caused versus the cost of the replacement to the item taken. Ive seen a lot of damage to vehicles back in the day. Some times they get what they want sometimes not, but the damage is extensive and costly.
A contaminated diesel fuel tank with a hole poked in it is a lot cheaper to replace than a contaminated fuel system and engine. Sadly there are bad actors out there who like easy targets for vandalism.
Just another point of view.
What’s interesting is a friend of mine who just purchased a new 2021 GMC 2500 gasser has no gas cap at all, just a fill port.-
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4 hours ago, rideandfly said:
In NC looked liked the fuel shortage was easing so planned a trip to Wilkesboro NC.
Debbie and I had the privilege of spending time with David and Kathy (Patriot) for a few days at Bandit's Roost ACE campground. We had a fine time exploring the area for a few days with perfect camping weather!
Patriot's Beautiful Ollie:
Our Ollie:
One of the places visited was Raffaldini Vineyards NC:
Such a great time with Bill and Debbie at Bandits Roost! It’s just great when a plan comes together!
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14 hours ago, topgun2 said:
Bobfirst -
That thing's pretty beefy - any idea of how it broke?
Bill
Looks like the rubber ring grommet where you secure the hook in the loop area is missing or maybe it did not have one. The rubber ring offers a little cushion or shock absorption when hooked.
My SWAG.
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Ollie in the Wild!
Bandits Roost CG in our beautiful home state of North Carolina. Nice large sites and clean facilities. Highly recommend this CG.
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Ralph Mawyer,
I simply just replaced the light.
I ordered two new replacement touch lights from Oliver. One for my galley sink and one over our burners is acting like it may need replacing as well. It does not work as consistently as the new replacement does.
Contacted Mike at service and he shipped them to us USPS. The new light over the galley was easily replaced and I am waiting for the one over the burner to quit before replacing it. I spliced the wires and used electrical tape and heat shrink tubing to secure the connections. The new light works perfect. Stating the obvious here, it was a quick and straight forward fix. We’ll see how long these replacements last.
-Patriot-
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4 hours ago, SeaDawg said:
I think I'm good, sitting in the woods, till it all gets straightened out.
Best place to be, the sound of silence in the woods is perfect. 👍🏻
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We topped off the car with unleaded and topped off the Tremor with diesel. All is well for now.
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5 hours ago, topgun2 said:
According to Gas Buddy, some 70% of gas stations are out of gas in North Carolina.
However, some gas has begun to flow in the affected pipeline and while it might be as far out as Memorial Day before things return to "normal" (in all areas) there should be significant improvement by the middle of next week.
Bill
Most if not all of the fuel stations in our area are completely out including diesel. Bags are on pumps everywhere. We saw one tanker this morning as we had a few errands to run. Topgun2, I agree it may take a few weeks before we see fuel in our area with all these stations out.
An upside world we live in.🙃
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13 hours ago, Carl Hansen said:
I have a text into them but I am sure I will get the same response. I did order the Medco cylinder. I will need to make sure I get a spare ordered. Thanks!
The spare medeco key I believe was $14 shipped and it took several days as they actually have to cut another the key.
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Another update in this local link - NC Governor signs executive order for state of emergency.
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I guess we’ll just stay home and camp on Blueberry Hill be grateful and let the world go right on by.
Life is good!
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Such vulnerable times we live…in more news -
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-57050690
Atlanta is now running out of fuel due to panic buying. 🙄-
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14 hours ago, Carl Hansen said:
OK, thank makes more sense!
Carl,
I called Proven industries and told them about my application on the Oliver and they said the chains do not fit inside the lock. I don’t think anything has changed, but given the price of the lock maybe give them a call for further details. They were great to deal with. If you get the Medeco cylinder I highly recommend a spare key.
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We canceled both Vogel SP in Ga and LGSP. We look forward to visiting both parks another time. Both parks were very understanding about the fuel shortage and provided full refunds.
Be Safe,- Patriot
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1 hour ago, rideandfly said:
David,
You're welcome!
Will let you know when I'm going to repack Ollie's bearings & replace seals, good to have in the Info Tool Kit!
Many thanks Bill!
Always open to learning!
Thank you,David
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Just finished greasing all (16) zerks on the EZ flex. And recorded the mileage 3472 on our maintenance spread sheet.
A special thanks to rideandfly for a few very valuable pointers!
Thank you Bill!- David
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On 5/8/2021 at 8:45 PM, Ray and Susan Huff said:
Does this diminish the effectiveness of the Proven Lock?
I guess it depends on how bad a thief wants your Oliver TT. If a thief wants your rig bad enough I suppose there is nothing short of removing the wheels off a camper to prevent theft. We use the Proven lock as a very good deterrent and also proof to our insurance carrier we have done everything we can to prevent theft.
We have the upgraded stainless steel puck lock and Medco key cylinder. (Don’t loose the key in big letters in instructions). I can’t imagine trying to remove the Proven lock if a key went missing. In my opinion it’s the best deterrent made for a coupler lock. It fits loosely for a reason to make it very difficult to drill or cut into.
Having spent a really long career in Law Enforcement I never investigated or read a report on camper theft. Not to imply it does not happen, but it seems pretty rare. I know I have never read about an Ollie being stolen.
We do the best we can to secure your rig and have excellent insurance coverage and choose CGs wisely.
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9 hours ago, SeaDawg said:
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Hi Scott,
Congrats on your order and welcome to the forum. Between now and delivery day you have lots of time to check out and read up on your Ollie at Oliver University and view the great videos Oliver provides.
- Patriot
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1 hour ago, topgun2 said:
GregHoke -
Back to your original question.
Everything that I've read tells me that the safety chain s hooks do not "go" inside the cylinder of that Proven Industries coupler lock. However, I do not have one of those myself.
Bill
Bill,
I have the proven lock and you are correct, the safety chains do not “go” or fit inside the lock.
- Patriot
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A great visit with the folks at Oliver Travel Trailer Service Center. A few minor warranty issues addressed after our 17 day trip. Special thanks to Jason, Mike and Chris for there expertise and professional assistance. We really appreciate all you do.
It sure was nice to get a good visit in with Anita Johnston who was our sales rep! Thank you all for what you do!
We stayed at David Crockett CG #2 which was just great.Hope to see everyone at Lake Guntersvile next week!
Safe Travels and Happy Camping!
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44 minutes ago, Ken_Judy said:
The first time doing any job is usually a learning experience as simple as it might seem. Well the first thing I learned is that the grease gun is not like a caulking gun. The plunger needs to be pushed all the way in. Mine would not go in and back to you tube for the answer which was to wiggle it a little with the cylinder unscrewed a bit. Next, the LocknLube came with a great tip which locked on the zerk allowing up to 10,000 psi of force. Unfortunately, I could only reach one zerk because the tip was so long the tires were in the way of the rest. Since I was doing this at the storage lot not close to any autoparts store I proceeded to remove the wheels and finish the job. When I got home I ordered a 90 degree tip from Amazon. The suspension creaking that alerted me to the problem was solved.
Care to post a link to the 90 degree tip on Amazon? Thank you in advance!
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Oliver Factory Tour
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So glad you got to experience the Oliver tour! It’s really amazing to see how Oliver creates their unique Travel Trailers. The new show room floor is like glass and Oliver has done an amazing job sparing little expense to show off their best. We were there just a few weeks ago and spent a fair amount of time with Anita she is a very special gal. We also had a wonderful conversation with Sales & Service Manager Rodney Lomax who is a great listener. A really down to earth good guy. Jason Essary and Mike Sharpe go above and beyond in service in our experience.
Valentines Day will be here before you know it! Welcome to the forum and now is a great time to hit the books at Oliver University.
-Patriot