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Steph and Dud B: Thule has a wheel supported bike rack that can be ordered for either a 2" or 1-1/4" receiver.

I like to look at the bright side of things (Glass being half full) You now have the time to plan or make Ollie upgrades. Alternately start planning on where to camp next year. I want to do a couple of tours to different parts of the USA next year so I have a lot of research and planning to do. Maybe one of the trips will be going to Nova Scotia and PEI, which I went to when I was a kid camping with my parents (the good old days when you did not worry about anything).

I went on line and bought my hypervent directly from a retail establishment instead of going to Oliver. Although a little expensive, well worth the investimate to protect my very expensive KTT mattresses. My experience with the hypervent has only been this spring, summer and early fall. Summer in New England was very humid this summer. I also crack open the two ceiling vents at night when the Ollie is occupied and the heat is running. Happy to say I have not had any moisture problems, other than one morning when a little moisture formed on the windows one cold night (but no dripping) when I forgot to open the main cabin vent but the bathroom vent was open and bathroom door was left open. That was my lesson learned moment and I made sure the main vent was open each night after that.

Granted but size is not the best measure of reliability and performance. (Wish I was ex-military so I could get into those CG's.)

This is a access covers so you could switch valves thorugh the access hole instead of lefting the mattress and access hatch. There are other access covers around the Ollie to allow someone to get to wiring.

Yes, I do the reverse when disconnecting. (By the way, I used to have a couple of Coleman pop-up trailers over the years. I really loved them but got sick of cranking up the roof and having all that canvass to dry out. Love my Ollie, as we can go camping and do not need to depend on CG facilities during the COVID times.)

Thanks Bob and Mike. Since we will be at the CG for 2 months, full hooks ups are desired. I think the wife wants to stay closer to Albuquerque as she will be going to the Son's home daily. What do you all think about the CG's close to ABQ? Also are these CG's safe?

We are traveling from Maine to Albuquerque with Ollie next December to visit the grandkids. Any suggestions on a nice campground around Albuquerque would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

That a lot of food on the grill. How many people are you feeding?

I bought a 2018 Elite II, which was used very little. I did purchase new mattresses (the old ones had a little bit of mold on them so I trashed them) and picked them up before our first trip this spring. My wife is very much effected by smells and she has not have any issues with smells this year. In the spring you can flush out the RV antifreeze and disinfect the water system which will take away any of those type of odors. I would recommend that you purchase the under mattress (or under cushion) hypervent matting. It allows air on the underside of mattress so they do not get moist and allow mold to form. Also use a dehumidifier in the Oliver during humid times to keep any humidity low so mold does not grow on any cloth used for the mattresses or cushions is a prudent item to purchase. I use the dehumidifier all summer even when parked in our driveway. It keeps thing fresh. I think with a little bit of prevention you should be ok.

We have both the Furrino TV and Furrino radio. Not sure if the TV is a smart TV or just a standard TV. We get radio reception ok in the Ollie, similiar to the reception in the RAM truck. As far as TV reception, we have to turn on the booster switch that is in the attic (and get the TV to scan forchannels) in order to get any TV reception. We usually watch DVD's movies and have a Amazon Firestick but of course need internet services to be able to use the firestick.

Ralph A: Check out the Oliver Classified section. If you see one you want, move fast as the Ollie's sell in that section fast. In the Oliver Classified section there is a used 2015 Elite Ii for sale now and someone is selling their 2022 slot for a new unit. Good Luck

I see that some owners use a cover on the Electric Tongue Jack. For my first winter owning the 2018 Elite II, I did not cover my jack. I do not think the previous owner did, as he would have given it to me. Do you Ollie owners recommend a Tongue Jack cover and why? Does the cover promote moisture forming on the inside of the cover? Is see a number of manufactures of jack covers when I googled it. Is one better than the other?

A friend of mine has a 2018 Oliver Elite II with the Xantrex 2000. His Xantrex fan comes on very often at might when he is plugged into electricity (even though the batteries are charged) and the noize bothers him. At night he turns off the power breaker to the Xantrex so he does not hear the noise.

Whisky! Interesting idea but I think I will use bottle water instead if I mix the whisky at all.

I pull my Elite II with a RAM 1500 with no problem. A very easy pull. On the straight away it is almost like it is not there. Get the kids a tent and they can set up in your site if big enough.

I just unplug the Nature's Head fan connector cord. Why mess around with a switch. Go camping instead.

2008RN: My Natura's Head Composite Toilet (NHT) was installed by the factory when the Ollie was built in 2018. This first picture is showing the vent pipe from the NHT going into the sink vanity. Although I did not take the sink vanity apart to see the interior piping, It must travel up to the top of the sink vanity as it crosses over to go into the closet, as the vent pipe in the closest is even with the top portion of the sink base. The vent connection to the toilet is removable so you can remove the toilet base for cleaning. The DC power line is zip-tied to this vent pipe. This next picture shows the vent piping coming into the closet, using a 90 degree elbow and running horizontally to the front of the closet. This last picture shows the vent piping going vertically and out through the roof. Hope this helps. Have fun with the install.

Since this is a "Emergency Window" how does that work in regards to the screen? Does one simply open the two latches on the side and the window and screen opens so you can get out. I plan to try this soon before our next trip.

Pat: I have seen discussions in the past on single exterior windww awnings on the forum but could not find it to send it to you. I remember that SeaDawg was in that discussion. They can probably sent you a link for the supplier of those awnings if you contact them.

Thanks John. I did not notice that.

I was reading an article on my phone that I think was from an article in RV Travel on July 23, 2021. The inventor, Darryl Abts, has develped a way of silencing a RV's AC unit. The company name is WackO Products. "The silencer has some sound-deadening material but also has a vastly superior filter to the one the AC likely has now". "The existing plastic cover is taken off on the bottom of the AC unit and replaced with the WackO RV AC Silencer, which has the air intake on the opposite side of the AC unit from where it typically is" This forces the air through an "L" channel and past some insulation and sound deadeniing material." (Quotes from the article) Has any Ollie owner seen this converstion done or has anyone done it on their Ollie? Would be interested to hear what people think of the conversion and how quiet it makes the Ollie AC unit.

When I bought my Ollie last December, I wired the funds into the sellers account. A few hours later the seller verified that the funds were in his account and then signed the title over to me. Pretty and safe transaction.

Probably too late now but putting a WD-40 or rust remover on the balls and moving thme with a screw driver or other tool would loosen them up so they work fine. Try it and save the pins for spares.

I tow my LE 2 with a RAM 1500, 5.7 liter Hemi engine. The RAM tows the Ollie with no problem. When not towing (in the summer) I get around 18 mpg on the open road. When towing the Ollie, mileage drops to around 13 mpg.