Patriot

I ordered and just received this Via Air 400P RV compressor from of all places Target for $261.99 shipped Fedex. I have read a number of decent reviews on this unit. Hopefully it will serve our needs well. Picture shows yellow air hoses, but ours arrived with the newer black hoses. -Patriot

Warm, friendly and inviting country cabin colors....we reeeeeeeeeally like this choice in upgrade options...T minus 7 days and counting until delivery day. 😊

We picked up two of these commercial grade extension poles at Lowe’s to assist in draping the Calmark Cover over our Ollie when it comes time to store it. Our intention is start from the front using the poles to lift the cover with one person on each side of the Ollie walking back and slowly draping the cover as we go. I purchased a cheap pack of tennis balls at Wally World to protect the cover from the threaded ends of the extension poles. This is just an idea or lets say a work in progress. The poles extend up to 8’ and are very rigid. We will only need to extend the poles 3’ to clear the 9’7” top of the AC. So we’ll post up our thoughts on how this idea works when we give this a try at some point in the future.

Boils down “pun intended” 😄 to what your most comfortable with and naturally how you plan to use the hot water system in your Oliver. Many praise both systems and both surely have their own merits. We opted for the Truma system after much discussion, thought, research, and what we felt like would work best for us. We have a Rinnai system in our home and have been very pleased with the efficiency and performance. This probably influenced our decision some on choosing the Truma. Best of luck in your choice! -Patriot

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Our Motorola T600’s arrived today and I installed the batteries and left them on charge for about 6 hrs. After indication on the radio LED signaling a full charge we did a few radio checks here at home and they are very crisp and clear. We plan to do a much further longer range test in the near future. The emergency weather channel was also very clear. For our needs which will mostly be when backing the Ollie up into a camp site, I am initially impressed and think they will serve us well. This set came with a nice stout case and multiple charging cords.

Added to my list! Thanks Foy!

We opted for the frosted only because we noticed that the black doors really show finger prints. The contents did not show through the black doors that we saw during our factory tour. Either way not something that be much trouble to swap out later on.

Nice photo, it looks very peaceful....despite all that’s going on.....you are enjoying life and we are happy for you! We all have to keep on living! -Patriot

Perseverance! Great work Bob!

We will give them a try this week after they arrive and share our feedback/thoughts on how well they work. If we are unhappy with this set, a hasty Amazon return will follow. 👍🏻

In staying with in our 2 way radio $100 budget, I ordered a pair of these Motorola T 600’s. Reasonably user friendly, hi viz color, weather channel, water proof, flashlight, uses a rechargeable battery pack or triple A. I don’t expect very much range from these at all as the technology has not changed much over the years. For backing the Ollie up they should work just fine. This gal does a fairly decent review, I got a chuckle out of the whipper will calling at the start of the vid-

Another vote for AB lifestyles. We have done business with AB and have nothing less than stellar customer service. We ordered fitted sheets, blankets and water proof mattress covers. A pleasure doing business in a neighboring state in Iva, South Carolina! 🇺🇸

We are looking to purchase a decent set of walkie talkies in the $100 price point. Something with a weather radio frequency, water proof, rechargeable via USB, back lit screen and a decent range 15-30 mile reception and reasonably simple to use. A highly visible color Motorola seems to have a few models we are considering. Any suggestions appreciated based on a good use/ownership experience. Thanks, Patriot

In the short span of time we have been members here we really appreciate the volunteer efforts of all the moderators in keeping the riff raff out and content sailing smoothly. A great job, thank you all. Thank you to all the long time members here for your patient responses with questions you have seen over and over from us new folks. Passing forward your knowledge and experiences is invaluable and is so greatly appreciated. We look forward to meeting Oliver TT family members at a Rally someday! Stay Safe, David & Kathy

We were glued to the big screen watching SpaceX launch. I gotta say we really needed to see something positive given the news cycle as of late. Kathy and I were so happy to witness such a successful launch and yesterdays docking with the space station. Despite all the craziness going on presently...the Space Coast persevered how awesome! 🇺🇸

Peter, A big congrats on picking up your new Ollie. There are many long time Oliver owners here more than willing to help with questions as well as sharing their hands on knowledge. We have been patiently waiting since January to take delivery of our new Ollie Hull #634 very soon...in 15 days but who is counting? 😄 No doubt we really do believe the wait will be well worth it, and like you we are really excited. Oliver has done an amazing job with Oliver University, and the recent release of maintenance videos. Hope to meet you at the 2020 fall rally. Happy Camping! David & Kathy

Now that is a shine!!! It really looks great! -David

Congratulations! (Edit- North Carolina neighbor😊) Wishing you many happy miles and travel adventures! -Patriot

Agreed, no lithium logo per Oliver’s comment on the Oliver Owners FB page. I also saw a comment from Oliver saying lithium batteries will run the AC. Spoke with Anita this morning, she said details of this package would be released In the weeks to come. The Ollie is on its way to the Hiawassee Rally to show off the new lithium pro package.

Just saw this in the Oliver FB forum. Looking forward to learning more about this!

Matt Duncan, I was provided this link by Topgun2...invaluable. Thank you for posting. David

What is everyone using for a jack hitch cover? This one looks like a decent one and has a number of very good reviews. It appears to allow use of the light and see your switches and see your level without removing the cover completely. -Patriot

Bill, You picked a really great place to call home. We really enjoyed the video, thanks for sharing. edit- We enjoy small town living in the foothills of Western NC. David

We were able to reach out to Calmark covers and ask how they recommend cleaning the cover. We hope this helps anyone owning a Calmark. Here is there reply- Thank you for checking with us on the proper way to clean and care for your cover, I have attached some sheets on cleaning the fabric, I also included a stain chart as well. Normally, you can gently hose down your cover to remove any surface dirt. You can use a Dawn dishwashing fluid and a rag or soft bristle brush. Then, gently rinse with water again. It is NEVER safe to put your cover in a regular or industrial washing machine. They can damage the fibers of the fabric and remove items that the fabric was originally treated with, such as those that protect against UV Rays, mold, mildew and the overall water resistance. There is also a company called 303. They make a biodegradable product used to clean Sunbrella. They also make a spray that you can use to retreat your cover for water resistance. It is a good idea to clean, then retreat, about very 1-2 years. For a specific type of stain or spill, please refer to attached chart provided by Glen Raven. DeAnna Martinez Sales/Customer Service CalMark Cover Company (800) 838-7236