Moonlight Mile

Josh is my sales rep (taking delivery late Jan) and I can add an enthusiatic thumbs-up for his kindness, patience (I am a total newbie), and responsiveness to questions. Can't wait to meet him and see my Ollie Elite 1 and try not to spazz out. Heh. Great photo!

Those pillows are EPIC!!

I am heading for TX (somewhere?) to “domicile” a week or so after I pick up my Elite 1 in late Jan 2021. Total newbie here and yep, gonna FT it too. Crazy, I guess? Just wanted to say welcome to the forums and please feel free to message anytime with good TX campground suggestions or just to say howdy! I need *all* l the clues (and new Ollie pals) I can get.

“The drivers are simply not accustomed . . . “ Yep.

No I am in SE VA and making a beeline for Hohenwald. Unless there is a blizzard warning it sounds like I would be fine without chains on Elite 1 and Ram 4x4. Heh. I don’t plan on going any further north than Hohenwald for delivery “week,” will make my way a bit south. Used to the 1-2” snows in states where they don’t know how to drive in snow (no offense intended to ANYONE, disclaimer, disclaimer, disclaimer), and usually let them clear the roads etc. in such places to avoid potential unplanned “vehicular social distancing violation-interactions” (heh, “acky-dents,” e.g.).

Hi all, Saw the big thread on Snow Chains. Still wondering, if my Tow Vehicle is a Ram 1500 4x4, and I arrive (or try to) in Hohenwald in Jan 2021 to pick up Elite 1, and it either has snowed or will snow, should I have chains for the Elite 1? If so, link to which ones? For that matter, would I need chains on the Ram truck (Rebel with non-snow-tires that came with it)? I lived at 8000 ft in the mts once where it snowed a lot and often, and had a little (as in very small and light, base model, NON 4x4) Mazda B2000 pickup and used chains and got to where I could put ‘em on in my sleep, no biggie. But I have never towed a trailer in snow conditions much less an Elite 1. Will check the manual for the Ram 1500 4x4 Rebel re: chains, but thought I would ask here re: chains for a 2021 Elite 1 whether the Rebel “requires” chains or not. I know there are many factors (how much snow, where you’re “going” in the snow conditions, on and on). Just thought I’d ask “generally” here first. Can also call my OTT sales rep about this — still time to prep. Thanks.

Epic thread. Thread of the Year now because of “Shower Beers,” I think. Some day, somehow, someone will search “shower” and “beer” and find this thread and be all, “Whoa. Awesome forum.”

Not sure on Anderson hitch yet. Rep says I can decide literally as I stand there on delivery day and they can accommodate. As of now not doing it. That can change, anytime, he says, without any hassle. "The appropriate drop or rise" has been the issue. I asked rep on phone. He said, yesterday, "3 to 4 inch." I have sent rep all the spec on my truck and its tow package. Def waiting before buying ANYTHING else. Thanks again for your help!

I have a set of queen-full sheets and pillows and my dawg. And I will pop a celebratory adult beverage and breathe a huge sigh of relief and hope and things will get better. Been a helluva few years. I mean really a helluva few years. I wanna get back into writing (I used to be funny, to some anyway).

Seriously, I have been overwhelmed a bit and unable to "focus" on what exactly I need to buy in advance and BRING with me to the delivery day of the Elite 1 in TN. As simple as I can get it, it appears I ONLY need to buy-in-advance, and bring with me, these things: 1. Chocks. How many of these do I BUY? Exactly how many. 2. Something called "leveling blocks." I have no idea what these do or how to use them (yet), waiting for Delivery Day explanations (which I will video using my phone). But the sales rep included a pic from Amazon (no LINK), so I don't know where these are on Amazon, but I am attaching the pic he sent (said they were on Amazon, but I cannot find anything with this photo) and said these would be something to bring WITH me on delivery day. Are these the leveling blocks he means? 3. A Reese "receiver hitch: for a 2" receiver (which my 2021 Ram 1500 has) -- I believe this is the "ball"-thingy as I call it, techy of me! -- and my sales rep says with a 3"-4" drop? Would this one do? Note: many times I go to Amazon (prefer to buy there as I have prime and it's just easier), and it will say at the top of a link I followed, "Does not work with your vehicle.") Apparently I do not NEED TO BRING ANYTHING ELSE. No hoses. No extension cords. No adapters. Nothing, right? The Elite 1 delivery people will supply all else I need to hook up at the David Crockett State Park that night, with electric, water, and sewer? Am I correct? Please tell me I am correct. This is really driving me nuts at this point. I mean that in the nicest and warmest tone possible and hope you can understand how overwhelming this can be for a true newbie. 🙂 Thanks.

I think I'll stay put wherever they put me, good suggestion. I am arriving late as it is. I may not even be able to set up fully. I might be lucky just to get to the State Park and park and sleep in the truck. LOL

Talked to my sales rep and the person who handles the David Crockett STATE PARK (not to be confused with the Davey Crocket CAMPGROUND, a whole other place in a whole other part of TN) is not in today, but will return Monday and is supposed to make my reservation for the delivery day NIGHT at the State Park (that comes with the Ollie purchase). Since I don't want to confuse things, I am gonna wait to call the State Park people and add my own "extra nights" (reserve) after I am sure the OTT person has made me a reservation at the State Park for the night of my delivery date. Thanks for the rec for Site 81. Odds that OTT rep will get that one when they call the State Park may be slim, but I can ask the State Park people for that site number for my own additional days at the State Park if the site I get isn't so hot. As if I would know the difference between a good site and a bad one (newbie and all!), hah. And maybe they don't like you "moving" sites once you first arrive and set up for the first night, who knows. To me a "good site" (as a newbie) would be one away from noise, traffic. That's just me. I'm pretty quiet (not anti-social at ALL, but I like to respect nature etc., and the whole point of camping to me is to not bring a boom box and set it up outside my trailer.) OT sorta, but just last night someone on a little motor scooter showed up outside where I live (brick and mortar rental home) and idled for 20 minutes with an earsplittingly loud radio playing on the scooter. I mean LOUD. AND it was blasting an obnoxious commercial. 20 minutes. I walked outside and just looked with my mouth hanging open. WTH? I just don't get that whole thing. I'm from a different generation or something. Like, contain your noise and respect others' rights not to hear your . . . whatever.

I might call tomorrow and see if I can get Site 81. I'm probably waaaay early (i.e., don't know if the OTT people have reserved a spot there for me yet or not), but that's how I roll. hah Always early. (There's a Joe Walsh song I always liked. called "Things." One of the lines is. "It's the best thing to be early so you have some time to wait." It's like Joe was in my head when he wrote that lyric I swear.)

I just caught up on this thread! For some reason I'm not getting emails for all the responses. Probably a setting somewhere. Anyway, yes I always carry the dog's "papers" and such in the truck/car with me! And as it turns out we are just gonna stop halfway to Hohenwald at a Fairfield (dog is very used to hotels) and then get up super early and head to OTT for delivery day excitement. My rep loves dogs and said the dog is welcome in his office. I could not be more impressed with OTT thus far. Simply outstanding people. And all you guys here on the forums have been FABULOUSLY kind and patient and helpful. Thank you all.

Yep def have the 4 holes, 100 mm per specs attached. I will share the specs etc and my way of "preferred" usage etc. with Jason. I've been looking at articulating wall mounts on Amazon, but in the finer print it will usually say something like "fits up to "25" "TVs/monitors." This is, of course a 38" and curved. Still hunting around on this. Thank you again! 817172088_CurvedMonitorManualOfficial.pdf My curved monitor spec sheet from mftr.pdf

Thank you SOOO much! Beautiful photos, trailer, decor, and NOW I can really see stuff "in use" and imagine much better how it will actually be for MY particular set of needs. Cannot thank you enough for this! Have not called rep or svc mgr yet, trying to get a list of questions and be organized about it. But I think I better get on it soon if I want help from OTT in "customizing" (read: installing my ultrawide curved monitor up in the corner INSTEAD of the TV that comes with the 2020 Elite 1), as I don't want to wait 'til they already have my particular Ollie done and then have to try to accommodate my request. Thank you again! REALLY helpful. I can add, too, that I doubt I will ever actually un-bed the bed part. I mean, I don't plan on holding parties and I don't cook much, AND -- this is is critically "important" -- the DOG "requires" a large bed most of the day. HAHAH. Seriously, I doubt I will ever reassemble the "main" table, but instead will keep the bed made with throw pillows, etc. except when actually sleeping in it myself. Dog has to have his way. That said, if I get help from OTT re corner-mounting the curved 38" monitor where the default TV usually goes (wonder if I get to delete the cost of the default TV, just a thought, though the change order, so to speak, of adding my curved monitor will likely negate that or even add to my cost, far as custom installation, which is fine) . . . I hope I can SEE the stuff on the monitor (icons, e.g.) ok if I sit on the bed (maybe with one of those back pillow rest things against a wall) and have my keyboard on one of those "across your lap" sort of "breakfast trays." I keep the MacBook Pro itself shut and off to the side in my home desktop "setup." Almost like the MacBook Pro doesn't even exist. I dunno, I'll figure it out. BTW, I use and love this wireless retro keyboard. I'm a geek but I also like weird retro stuff and I love the clack-clack feel of the keys on this thing!

Thank you SO much!

Whoa, now we're cooking with fire! That's the kinda thing I need for this, OR try to cram the danged thing onto the side dinette somehow. I don't plan of having lavish parties in an Elite 1 and being concerned with where all the "guests" will sit, HAHAHA. I mean, Long as it doesn't stick way out into the center aisle. But I think it would not work on the 24" dinette, so it would have to be mounted as shown in these super helpful pics. Thank you!

Wow! Thanks Bill! I will try to contact Jason tomorrow - and my sales rep who is SO nice and busy busy busy so I hate to bother him but I will start with him and see if he can hook me up with Jason as you said! I can easily send them a PDF with the specs for the big curved monitor. That would be SO cool to have that mounted where the TV is and have it all “work.” I’m not super savvy re: TV/audio coax and all that. More a general web dev dork. I don’t see any pre-existing “mounting spot” on the back of Big Curved Monitor. It sits on a height-adjustable stand on my big desk. Which obviously I won’t have anymore. But if they can figure a way to get the monitor on an arm somewhere, even leaving the default TV in place, I’d be thrilled. It’s so hard to even think about just looking at thr MacBook Pro screen again after all this time. Really I need to find time to read all the threads here on internet (wifi fast as I can get it in the Ollie whether at a campground or not). I have a Firestick (Amazon Prime), and sometimes do NetFlix or Hulu (pause the subscriptions at times), and that big curved monitor is how I “watch” and listen to (Spotify) anything. I don’t have or use DVDs, Blurays. Here at soon-to-not-be-home-anymore, I have Gigablast (Cox, best we have available here). Which I imagine is a “fantasy” speed — mbps up and down in an RV? But, I am getting the “Package” for Wifi Boosting and all that with this Ollie, and I have a Verizon Bus Cell unlimited data cell plan (hot spot right?) and always use a VPN, so I hope to figure it all out. Not really my area of expertise, this “streaming and internet in an RV” thing. PS. Sorry to morph this topic into wifi-internet stuff, but it seems like I should as it explains how I use what I use and what I “need” to have if possible in the Ollie. Oh. And I have THREE NetGear modem-routers. Gah. Only using one of course. Two in boxes from when I upgraded and I just buy not rent from Cox

Hoping I can get something done on delivery day. Dream on?

Thanks ALL. And mainly for not thinking this is insane. Heh. 🙂

Honestly I have had a little trouble FINDING pics of the Elite 1 (2021) interior. On the OTT site they have tons of slides of Ollies but I notice now that they are often of the II (extra cabinets under the sink-stove area that Elite 1 doesn’t have, etc.) so I am never quite sure what EXACTLY some of the interior things in 2021 Elite 1 will actually look like. And nope, I’ve never been to see an Ollie of any kind in person so I am flying extra blind here in some ways. Ah well. I am excited and will figure out ways to make things work.

I will ask the rep about this stuff, and hope he can give me some ideas. Thanks!

Thank you SO much for the info. 24x24 would be a stretch. I like the mount idea a lot, and they make great things for that exact purpose as you know. Yes at home I use the monitor to stream stuff, actually gonna be getting rid of my “Actual 40-inch smart TV.” Weighs 20 lbs! Ack, but I think it can be mounted somehow. Here, I cut and pasted way more info than anyone needs on this monitor: Description The LG 38UC99 UltraWide 21:9 curved monitor is the ultimate large screen monitor for work and for play. The graceful curve of the he world's first 38-inch curved IPS monitor helps create an immersive viewing experience. Combine the elegant design with the 3840 x 1600 UltraWide Quad Plus definition (WQHD+) picture quality of your movies, games and creative passions will seem to come to life. When it comes to productivity, the convenient USB 3.0 quick charge connects right into the monitor to quickly charge your devices. For the multi-taker, the large screen and 21:9 aspect ratio of 38UC99 puts it all on display. The brightness is 300 cd/m2 Features & details 38" 21:9 UltraWide Curved WQHD+ IPS Display Response Time: 14ms / 5ms GTG, 1ms Motion Blur Reduction USB Type C & USB 3.0 Quick Charge AMD FreeSync Technology Bluetooth Speakers with Rich Bass (10W x 2) Product information Summary Standing screen display size 37.5 Inches Max Screen Resolution 3840 x 1600 Pixels Other Technical Details Brand LG Item model number 38UC99-W Item Weight 20.5 pounds Product Dimensions 32.7 x 17.7 x 15.7 inches Item Dimensions LxWxH

OMG thank you SO much for this! I was really agonizing. It’s a geek thing. Heh. I will make it work. I don’t care if a “guest” comes in; they’ll just have to move around the monitor. Haha. Thank you again!