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That would be a great upgrade, imo.

Welcome from hull #12. We've been "part timers" since 2008 in NC. We have a camping property in the mountains, to escape the Florida heat, and base to jump off to Northern points beyond. We love North Carolina. And, the people. We've always felt welcome. Enjoy your new Ollie. Hope you have as much fun as we've had, for the last 14 seasons with ours.

I've seen recirc systems that could possibly work. I'll have to see if I can find a link. Not sure where another water heater might fit in the bath, but it's a good idea.

We hate camping in Florida in August, and it's not nearly as hot as Texas. That said, ac is a wonderful thing. Thank you, Mr Carrier.

We've used independents, and camping world spots. Never have felt like a stepchild. With some appliance vendors, the dealerships have to wait for parts, and/or parts approval. It's ok. I get that. We have had a bunch of people enthralled by our Oliver, at repair sites. They all find it hard to believe that it's a 2008. Takes a little time to give tours....

We just saw a pretty Legacy II eastbound on i40, at mile marker 49 , Asheville NC. Blue stripes and oliver emblem.. Two bikes on the back. Grey tv. Hi from Seadawg. We weren't towing, so you probably didn't notice us. Just in our way to W Asheville Lowe's.

Hi, Mike and Sue, Mods can't change your name, but I will forward your request to @JWalmsley. Sorry for the inconvenience.

The California HP officer was unimpressed with this diy mobile install, on a Prius (hood!) https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/california-highway-patrol-tickets-driver-with-apparent-spacex-starlink-dish-bolted-to-car-hood/ar-AALI9V2

I like wood accents, too, like the beautiful ones Foy creates. I love the clean (and cleanable) white walls of our Ollie. And, I agree, everyone is different. That's why there are so many choices out there.

That's beautiful! Really warms up the interior. Foy is such a fine craftsman. We are, indeed, fortunate to have him on our team. Question: does the small dinette top attach to the sidewall of the Oliver the same way?

You might want to contact torjik. If this replaces the original q regulator, I would think you'd be fine. We don't have a q, but a number of other people here run them.

Happy and safe holiday to you, and everyone on the forum! We're back in the woods. The dog likes the quiet. So do I

Well, I'd say that's a good thing. Split over each bench, plus the bigger middle?

Moving a very heavy mattress to access the plumbing and jacks , etc, beneath the elite I bed would be a daunting task for me. And, I don't know where I'd put it. Hardrock had a custom mattress designed at Southern, split 1/3 , 2/3, so a portion could be lifted and moved over. Many boat mattresses are made this way, especially vberth. I thought it was a grand idea. I wonder if ktt would do the same?

Yes, that's her!

What it actually looks like inside, is just as you'd expect from the etchasketch exterior design. Its really light,for a fifth wheel. That's my best comment, and I'll shut up. Not for me. I think I'm allergic to all brown .... Like I've said many times, everyone has to choose what's best, for them.

There are some, like us, who would be just as happy with a clean slate to "mod" our way. Others have no interest in boondocking, so why waste money on solar? Others would never think about a trailer without at least solar. It's all ok, because everyone is different. And has different needs and wants. There was a super clean early Elite in Texas awhile back, no solar, not even a furnace.. If my husband and I hadn't been so busy with so many other projects going on, we might have made that a permanent guest house at our camping property. I seriously lobbied for it. Someone else got the trailer of their dreams, and that's awesome. I'm super happy for them. It's sometimes hard to step back from your own situation, and appreciate the other guy's spot. But, it's what life is. Even camping life. Edit to add: If you don’t have a fave hockey team, please cheer for my Lightning. Thank you.

I think most of our "old" Ollies are on the road, though few are active on the forum . Very few sold in 2007. My February, 2008 is still happily camping, as are we. I'm #12, original owner. Pete is #14, I think, 130,000 miles, also original owner. Brandi is second owner of #10, occasionally drops in here. Cutest, only red Ollie ever. #3 resold about a year ago. I have a couple friends with 2008/9 models in the 30s hull numbers. Original owners. We'll be camping with some of them this fall. Yup. Pretty sure, we still love our (older) Ollies. My husband and I have tweaked/experimented witha lot of things because of our own ideas. Others are pretty much original, or somewhere in between.

I would sew the hook/rough side to the cushions. The "made to be sewn" type has a thin edging that's easy to sew with just about any of my four machines. No adhesive. Put the softer/loop side on the fiberglass. Two advantages. No scratchy stuff on your hands when cushions aren't there. No abrasion on fabric if you don't catch all the "hooks" when you situate the cushions.

I have a friend who carries a small (100 watt, I think) flex panel, and a homemade pvc frame, adjustable. It's a neat solution for someone who uses very little power. Everything breaks down, and slides under the bed. We used SunPower flexible solar on our 600 watt (so far) installation on the boat's hardtop. Really nice, good production. Great reputation, and pretty affordable. As far as maintenance, a well-designed and well-installed solar system has a learning curve, and, after that, free clean power for decades . We mostly let the rain take care of cleaning, unless there are a lot of whirlys (spring) or leaves (fall) that the wind doesn't blow away. We have never, in six years, gone up on the roof to clean our home install. Rain does it all.

@AndrewK. That's awesome. And, I'm sure a comfortable ride, too.

Because those Oliver interiors look so great??? Somebody obviously pulled old file photos, and mixed them generously. Just like incorrectly modifying a cake recipe, it fell flat...

I just don't get it, either. 🤢

Yes, the floorllan looks very familiar.

I noted that Mossey mentioned "useable" amp hours. With wet cell batteries, it's recommended to not deplete your batteries by more than 50 per cent, so 280 ah useable. With my agms, I try to not deplete by more than 30 per cent, but I still know that I can deplete to 50 per cent and not damage the batteries.