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BoondockingAirstream - So you are over one third the way to your 300, but that would be no fun if you quit then. Two people do not make a survey. You can do your survey right here in a new forum subject (see the tab at the top of the starting page) and get more than 2 people voting. I would be more than happy to be one of the voters. Let the real survey begin.

I do not believe that statement. Who told you that? I tent camped when I was a kid. My Dad then bought a Apache pop-up tent camper and we went all over eastern Canada and the the eastern part of the U.S. camping. Not inclined to crawl out of a tent or a pop-up tent trailer anymore so we got our Ollie. We still have a couple of tents though for the grand kids and will buy one for the picnic table, Correction - We do tent camp in the British Virgin Islands though every March (except last year).

Kim: I very much agree with what John, Rivernerd, ChrisMI and Mattnan stated above. You might want to rethink your plan of purchasing a truck near Hohenwald. To me that is a little risky to buy site unseen. I bought my truck used after searching through Carfax, but I did go to see it and road tested it before putting down a deposit. I owned it 4 or 5 months prior to picking up my Oliver. At least Carfax usually have a lot of pictures of the truck online. As the others stated, at a minimum at least borrow a truck and trailer to practice with. If you have not had much practice in backing the trailer, try to stay in campgrounds on your way home that has pull thru sites so you are not backing up a lot. Ask camper's at the CG for help so they can spot you at the back of the trailer. I am sure they would be happy to help. Try to buy a pickup truck that includes a towing package (includes a 2" reseeiver for the trailer hitch, extended side mirrors, 7 pin trailer connector and break controller). If not, at a minimum make sure the truck has a 7 pin connector to connect the trailer electric cable to and buy a aftermarket break controller and get it installed prior to picking up the Oliver. Are you getting the Anderson No-sway Weight Distribution hitch system from Oliver? There are some people that do not use it, but in your case it might make towing a little easier on your mind and security. [Read about connecting and disconnecting that system as well. Oliver will give you instructions as well.] Are you planning to stay in Hohenwald a few days? This is recommended so that you can practice using all the components and if you have any questions Oliver can help you (and if anything needs to be fixed or adjusted). Personnely, I really love the compost toilet I have. I like I do not have to deal with empting the tank with poop in it. Read the Owner's manual carefully as it will take a little getting used to proper use and maintenance of the toilet. When you arrive in Hohenwald go to Walmart and buy some peat moss as you will need it in the compost toilet when using it on your return trip. Lastly well fefore pickup, go to the Oliver University and read and reread all the articles in the Owner's manuals and for each of the components you buy so you have that knowleadge base. Ask any questions you have on this forum as there is a great knowledge base here. Getting ready for delivery is the hard part of the process but you will get through it fine with the property preparatory times. (Look at as getting ready for taking your nursing exams.) Camping is the easy part. Where in New England?

Kim: Hopefully you have received from your Oliver sales person the locations of existing Oliver owners of both the Elite and Elite II near you. I really suggest that you visit both size trailers and talk to the owners so you can make an informed decision on the purchase of an Oliver and the options you want. Also if available in the trailers lay down on the cushions and also the KTT mattresses. You might prefer the mattresses option if you are living in the trailer for those 6 months (i prefer my mattresses as I had the cushions in the past). Just a couple more of my thoughts and opinions to share with you. From what you have stated it looks like you will actually be doing 2 types of camping. (1) Boondocking when you are not working and (2) when working staying in the Oliver. (1) During boondocking your ideas for options seem reasonable. (2) When you are working, you stated that you would be staying in the Oliver for up to 6 months. In that case you might want more of the comfort of being at a campground with electric and water. With electric hookup, you will not need to use a much propane for keeping your refrigerator cold and keeping your domestic hot water hot. Also, if you like cooking and baking having electricity will allow the use of the convection microwave without drawing down the battery capacity. While working in the summer and after a days work, you might want to have the AC unit option so that you are as cool as when you are working in the AC'ed facility. Also, I suggest you read on this forum the maintenance of the lithium batteries. They do not like temperatures that are too hot or too cold (below freezing) and need to be charged and discharged to specific levels. As far as what options you purchase, you might want to consider resale value of the Oliver (when and if that time comes) so you might want to include the AC unit to be installed. If it is the newer quieter unit that would be better. In that regard, let us know what price you are quoted on this new quieter AC as a lot of Oliver owner's may switch out their existing units. Good luck in your process and welcome to the Oliver family.

I am interested in a enclosue to put over a picnic table. will all the Clam models fit over most CG picnic tables.

I have been reading on the Oliver Forum about people camping with their Ollie down south last winter and this winter and getting caught in single digit temperatures at night and what they have or are doing to keep their water pipes from freezing. I have the Lagun table mount on the front of my vanity so I do not have a basement hatch. I am thinking of removing the table mount and installing a hatch in its place as well as installing installation board on the outside basement door hatch and the outside shower door. Question: Are there water pipes under the basement floor? Does opening a interior basement hatch during freezing temperatures help keep any pipes or even the outside shower pipes warmer?

Those darn insurance companies. Them and (some) lawyers dampen all the fun!

B&M baked beans were the original. Last month they stopped making the beans in Portland, Maine (right on the ocean) after more than 150 years. The building was sold to a developer and the property wll be a hotel, restaurant, high rise apartments and an extension of Northeastern University (grad school).

What a bummer. What brand truck did you order? I love my RAM Rebel and plan to keep it for a bunch of years, especially after pricing out a new 2022 RAM Rebel a few weeks ago. If I had ordered, the dealer said it would be delivered around 6 weeks. Do you believe that?

Matt: I found this post by using the search tool. Let us know how you made out, as I am worried about the same issues when we go south next winter. Good luck!

This may or may not help you as our awning is a manual awning on our Ollie. Our awning would close all the way on the front of the trailer but would not close all the way at the rear of the trailer. The rear end of the awning would stick out about about 2". I spent days making various adjustments to the retracting arms as directed by the manufacture. That did not solve my problem. Finally I noticed that the awning material edge, when being closed, would not track back onto itself and instead would wind up to the side of the previous rotated layer. At the end of the closure the material would be a couple inches to the side of the first rotation. I solved my issue by opening the awning all the way and pulling the awning material, at the roller, to the side. After doing that I notice the awning material would wind in exactly onto the previous rotation of the material and both ends of the awning would be closed as they should be. Good luck in solving your issue.

Foy: As usual your craft is amazing. Does the cabinet face package also include the vanity drawer front? I will be interested to see what your are proposing for a closet organizer.

This may be a strech, but I will ask anyway. I bought a used Ollie last year and wondering if I can get this solar credit. I have the original build sheet so I know what the cost for just the solar system is. I also have a tax advisor who I will ask but wondered if others have incountered this situation. Thanks

I prefer the Truma and its capability for endless instant hot water. Do the dishes and then two person taking a shower and you will not run out of hot water with the Truma. It is pretty simple to operate; hook up to water or have water in the fresh water tank, turn on two switches and you are up and running. The only other thing to do is once every couple of years you do need to decalcify the system but that is pretty easy. Put in 2 tablets in the system and then put the control switch to decalcify and the system will do it own thing. It is no fun when you use up the first 6 gallons in a hot water tank and then have to wait for the water to heat up for the next shower. I would suggest that you either talk to the Oliver sales people and ask them your questions or go onto the Oliver University forum for each system to check out the owner's manuals.

Boondocking Airstream: Thanks for posting all those great pictures. Maybe will will visit that location next winter. We did some panning for gold in the Swift River near Rangley, Maine this past summer. Nothing in comparision to what you show but it was fun anyway. We camped at a nice campground (except they charged for the not water showers) that is along the river. The campground is also alongside a bunch of ATV trailes so the permanent trailers have a bunch of ATV's.

Dan: Before buying, I would suggest you contact Oliver Service Department to confirm if they changed type of gaskets and if the Pelland gasket you mention will work in your Ollie.

On my RAM Rebel 1500 5.7 gas engine, I have air suspension, which has 3 settings for different heights of the body off the ground. The lower settings is supposed to allow for the best gas mileage. With the air suspension, the ride is as good as past cars I have owned. One of the RAM service persons told me that he had the same RAM Rebel without the air suspension and the ride was awful so I am glad I have the air suspension.

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I was told that they only have around 30 open slots left for the 2022 model year. Best to check with the Oliver sales department on when they switch to the 2023 model Olivers,

Waiting another year for the 2023 model will only cost you more money (and time). Before making that decision, check with sales to see if you could special order the quieter AC unit for the 2022 model year.

It would be nice to have some reliable way to measure the amount of propane in the Ollie propane tanks. (another new toy). I believe I have seen this topic on the forum in the past, but could not find it when I did a search. My present procedure is to put hot water on the side of the tank and look at where the frost forms on the side of the tank to indicate where the propane level is in the tank. Short of that my general procedure is when one tank is empty switching to the other tank and getting the empty one filled. For longer camping trips, I like to start with 2 full tanks, but am sick of taking the active LP tank to be filled when it is only half empty. I would like to have a more scientific system with some type of device to actually measure the liquid level without having to cut in gauges in the feed lines. I could then easily monitor the amount of LP being used each day and project when to get the tank filled. One device I have found onlline is the "AP Products 024-1001 Propane Tank Gas Level Indicator" which connects via a magnetic to the bottom of the tank with the level reading shown on your smart phone. The reviews of this device are mixed with some saying they are great and others say the device works at first then after awhile the sendor does not work. What does Ollie owners do or have bought to reliabily measure LP liquid in your LP tanks?

I presently have a 2018 RAM Rebel with the 5.7 Hemi, 8 cylinder engine. I also have the factory air suspension, which I love. It makes for a smother ride and can be adjusted (lower) for better mileage, so I am told. Question for You: I am considering the 2022 RAM with the eTorque Hemi engine. The RAM salesman discouraged me on this engine saying it was not as good as the 8 cylinder Hemi in the mountains. What has been your experiences, both postive and negative. Thanks Richard

On my Solar Charge Controller when the solar panels are actively charging the batteries, the display shows 14.5 + or - volts. When the batteries are fully charged the Solar Charge Controller shows 13.6 volts.

Who replaced the refigerator; you or your RV shop or Oliver? Did modifications to the refrigerator opening need to be done or was it a simple remove the old and slide in the new? Thanks

Jim: BTW, Forgot to say that my Dometic Refig is also a model RM 2454. I wonder if this startup issue is just inherent to this model even when the controls are new. (I am the second owner.) Please post any new results you find from your trouble shooting.