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Donna and Scott I was reading about propane gas tank valves while researching camp stove. That site was recommending to not turn the tank valve on all the way. With a gas flow problem, they recommended turning the tank valve completely off then only turning the valve on one full turn (and not more than that). Good luck.

Like Trainman I get an average of 13 mpg while towing at 65 mph with my RAM 5.7 Hemi with trailer package at around 1800 rpm. I have not seen much of a reduction in mpg going at 70 mph which I will do if in a hurry (but that is not often) or to keep up with the traffic flow. This year my travels are in Maine and New Hampshire so the traffic has not been heavy yet this summer. RAM has plenty of reserve power and will down shift on sight up grades to around 2100 rpm. I get around 18 mpg (in the warm summer) when not towing the Ollie.

Mike: Oliver Service Dept tells me that you can not run a grill when 2 regulators are in-line as they would reduce the pressure to low for good flame. My grill needs a minimum if 19 inches of water column pressure so I can not use it connected to the Oliver quick disconnect. I am researching what type of 2 burner grill will work with the quick disconnect, and I am guessing I will likely need to remove the grill's regulator. Did you remove the Weber Q1000 and Blackstone's regulators from the grills when connecting the hose to the quick disconnect? Thanks

Pat The pressure at the Oliver quick connects is 11 inches of water column. This is considered low pressure. The pressure out of the 16.4 oz bottles or the 20 lb tanks is high pressure which most of the grills run on. i.e. grills can not operate on the Oliver low pressure. You can get a hose with the grill connector at one end and the 20 lb tank fitting.

AS have plywood floors that can eventually rot. The quality of AS is not what it used to be. AS's solar package capacities are small, Oliver's quality....and all of the above comments, for me, made it a easy decision to go with a Oliver.

Dan: One thing not mentioned that you might want to conside is the resale value of the Oliver. I noticed that on the Oliver classified forum one used Elite II took 5 or 6 months to sell that did not have solar panels when used Elite II's with solar sold within the same week listed.

I contacted Oliver as I was trying to use my Genesis stove connected to the Oliver quick connect fitting. Oliver told me that the pressure at the quick connects is 11 inches of water column pressure and that since Oliver has a pressure regulator at the tanks you should not use a second regulator at the stove. SteveCr's approach might be the best solution for using the Ollie propane. A couple of other options are: 1. For those stoves using the small 16.4 oz bottle, you can purchase a fitting to refill these small bottles from a 20 lb larger propane bottle. 2. There are hoses and fittings that you can purchase so you could connect the stove to a stand alone 20 lb propane bottle. This would allow you to use the stove's regulator, but you would have to bring another propane bottle with you. If you come up with another way. lets us know.

My Oliver came standard with the Zamp connection on the side of the Oliver pre-wired for connection of mobile panels. You should contact Oliver sales to confirm the connector is standard. The 340 watt Oliver panels and controller are well matched to keep the batteries charged, even in the winter in New England, so why wait to later, since you can afford them.

Hypervent matting is available from a number of vendors on Amazon at a more favorable rate. Only down side is you will need to cut the matting to size. A shart pair of sizzors work fine.

You mentioned a possibility of a vaper lock in the propane line. Did you try starting up the stove to confirm that you have good propane delivery? I am surprised that Truma was not more helpful.

We ordered on Amazon the same magnetics that Mike and Carol have in their picture and they came with screws and double sided tape. We put one magnetic on the bottom corner of the door and (instead of placing the other magnetic on the face of the fiberglass under the dinette seat) the second magnetic was installed inside of the cabinet, out of site, and this installation holds the door open with no problem.

I am looking for an exterior 2 burner propane stove that I can connect to the Oliver quick disconnect fitting. (Oliver tells me a stove without a pressure regulator is required since Oliver already has a pressure regulator in the system at their tanks). The propane gas at the Oliver quick disconnect has a pressure of 11" of water column (low pressure). I have only found propane stoves that have a pressure regulator between the stove and either a 16 oz or 20 pound propane bottle/tank, which is a high pressure system. What kind of exterior stoves do other Oliver owners use that can connect to the Oliver quick disconnect fitting? Also what kind of hose is used between stove and the quick disconnect? Thanks

Does anyone know the propane gas pressure that is delivered to the quick disconnects? Thanks

Pat: How did you attach the pllywood box to the aluminium basket? What kind of paint did you use on the plywood? Is that a cleat on the left side of the box?

Pat- Can you post a picture of your storage box?

Maine was pay the yearly excise tax, get the tags, put them on the plate and go camping. Pretty easy and reasonable except for the first time after buying due to the sales tax.

I use the Anderson WDH that came with my 2018 Oliver Elite II. One of the chains has an extra link so the thread count showing at both red bushings are never the same. (The original owner says it came from Oliver that way). I tighten the chains 4 rotations of the socket wrench from the hand tight start, as recommended on the Anderson WDH video. Performace seems fine and the front of the TV feels correct. I have had the chains looser but the performance on the front end of the TV felt sloppy. I have not experimented with tighter that the recommended 4 rotations of the socket wrench. Does anyone else use this method and has it worked for you?

My 2018 Elite II has all the outlets/ports mentioned in FrankC's post.

Overland: The fabric apparently slides into the roller and I did not believe there is any fasteners. This is how one replaces the awning material. I got up on a ladder and grab the corner of the fabric close to the roller and pulled (kind of hard). Be careful not to pull and slide it too much. If you do, you can go to the front side of the Ollie and pull some of it back. Watch the fabric when you roll the awning back in to confirm that the edge is tracking straight onto the previous roll and not sliding of to the side. Good luck.

Mike: Forest Ridge CG looks nice and is a great gateway to Acadia NP. Kind of pricey. Other CG's are not as expensive. Check out the Rockland area where there are 2 CG's (owned by the same people) Rockland is on the ocean. Richard

Bob: Thanks for the suggestion to measure the fabric. The left side (that was not closing all the way) was almost 3" longer than the right side of the awning. I did not do anything with that issue. We did notice last week, while camping, that the awning fabric does not roll up straight but tracks over to the right when cranking it in. With the awning cranked out all the way, I could see where the fabric attaches to the roller. I pulled the awning fabric over so it was equal on both left and right sides. I could not believe it but the entire leading rail of the awning now closes on both ends. The problem apparently was all because the awning fabric was pulled to one side too much. If the fabric tracks straight up when closing that seemed to be the secret. Maybe that will work for others that have similiar issues with their (not so) Carefree Awning.

Seadawg: - What did you do with yours? Did you replace the fabric or the entire awning? Thanks Richard

Of the present 17 Maine Oliver Owners, 10 were in attendance. 2 folks were awaiting delivery. Pretty good attendance percentage for the first ever event in Maine. As with the general camping crowd, the Maine Oliver Owner's are great frendly people. There was a lot of sharing of ideas by everyone. The weather was great. Two days in the low 90's and the remainder of the week and weekend were in the high 60's or low 70's. Great weather for us Mainers. Attached are a few pictures of: - The campground and the Ollies, - Common meetings at night at the fire pit, - Pot luck meal together, - At the Archers on the Pier restaurant in Rockland on Wednesday night. It was great for this Ollie newby to meet everyone from all over Maine. I learned a lot about things Oliver. Thanks to All! Richard

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I bought the KTT mattresses this spring for my used twin bed Ollie which came with cushionis. After sleeping on my boat (with upgraded mattesses) for 10 year, I wanted mattresses not cushions. There is nothing better than a good nights sleep. I got the KTT mattresses a little firmer than standard and they are the best and it is like sleeping on my mattress at home, which I also love. I think the KTT's are well worth the investment if you plan on sleeping in the Ollie for extended times. They are a little heavy but not as heavy as my home mattress. Not sure what the weight of the standard floor plan mattress (mattresses) is but you could call KTT and find out how many mattresses make up the standard floor plan (maybe two) and what the weight of each is.