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Do people remove their KTT mattresses and dinette cushions during storage in the Snowie winter from the Ollie? Thanks

In an effort to clean the MaxxFan, I got up on the roof and remove the exterior screeing and disconnected the linkage so I could fully open the vent for topside cleaning. After putting everything back together, I ran the fan and the vent opened without any problem but when shutting the fan off the vent would only partially close. I had to get on the roof to push the vent fully closed. When pushing the vent closed, it had a slight hitch in the vent but then fully close. I tried operating the fan a second time and the vent opened with no problem but closing the vent only slightly closed. Closing by hand is not an option while camping as I do not take a ladder with me. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Richard

When this has happened to me, I have used a monkey wrench connected to where the whaletail connects and straighten out the position of the hitch pin.

Does anyone know what the hull numbers are (beginning number and end number) for each manufacturing year?

Overland: Can you provide some specifics on the use of air for winterizing the piping? Do you use the same procedures (connection points) for using compressed air instead of rv anti freeze? What air pressure do you use? Thanks Richard

Have not used our Magma set yet but we bought the regular version. Do not like the non-stick finshes on anything. They scratch and we think that the non-stick may not be healthy; Just our opinion though. I keep my Magma set in the larger drawer under the stove. We have put out plates, bowls and cups in the overhead compartment over the sink-stove area. They seem to be steady on the limited about of road travel so far. May need to re-evaluate that location if the plates move around a lot or we go off paved roads. They are corral plates that are supposedly unbreakable (hopefully).

I just posted under General Discussions, Oliver Fiberglass Cleaning a comparision of cleaners and waxes that I tried on my 2018 Oliver that I bought last December. Settled on some great products. Hope this helps Richard

Thanks for all the suggestions and product recommendations. So here is my update and a product survey of products that I tried and the ones I settled on for removing the water stains on side of Ollie and then waxing. First: Cleaned and waxed the roof - I compared two waxes. The Starbright Marine Polish (left over from my many boating years) was used on one half the roof. The Meguiar's Flagship Cleaner/Wax was used on the other half of the roof. I found the Starbright wax easy to install and buff off (by hand) when dry. The Meguiar's wax was thicker and harder to get out of the bottle. It went on easier than the Starbright wax, and was easier to buff off (by hand) then the Starbright. Both finishes look great. I will see how each stands up to the environment. My recommendation though is the Meguiar's wax. Second and hardest - removing the water stains from the sides of the Ollie (see before picture attached earlier in this post): Washing the Ollie with a good Boat soap removed some of the water stain. I tired scrubbing the remaining water stains using the following products: 1) White vinegar which did almost nothing in removing the stains (maybe I should have used more "elbow grease". 2) White vinegar mixed with Joy kitchen soap which worked about the same as the white vinegar by itself. 3) Bio-kleen Oxidation remover, which was given to me by the previous owner. This would have worked (as reported by the previous owner) but the first try really did little and would have required a lot of "elbow grease" and multiply coats. I was a little nervous that the product might not be a friendly environmental chemical to use. 4) Star brite Premium Cleaner Wax which removed the water stains but some extra rubbing to remove the stain. (5) Meguiar's 67 One step compound. This product was thick and harder to get our of the bottle but I was amazed at how easy it went on and fully removed the water stains with only a little rubbing. The clear winner was the Meguiar's 67 One Step Compound which also had a polish componet in it. After using the Meguiar's 67 One Step Compound on the top half of the Ollie and before waxing, I took a picture of the side of the Ollie to show everyone. You can see the water stains on the lower half. Imagine these stains going up to the roof line before I removed them with the Meguiar's 67. With removal of the water stains and two coats of Meguiar's wax my Ollie now looks likes brand new just like fresh out of the factory. With this spring cleaning and waxing and washing throughtout the summer, (and washing and waxing before the winter layup hopefully the water stains do not reappear. Thanks again for everyones helpful suggestions. Richard

I washed the Oliver yesterday and then tried to remove the water stains. I did a test section by first spraying on the white vinegar and let it sit for a couple of minutes. No change in the water stains after scrubbing with a sponge. I then put the white vinegar on the micro-cloth and tried scrubbing the water stain. No change. I then added Dawn liquid soap to the cloth with the white vinegar on it and tried scrubbing the stain. No change. The first picture is of the Oliver after washing and the white vinegar treatment described above. The second picture (ignore the tree branch shadow) is before washing. The stains became lighter after washing. The stains are more prevalent on the lower half of the Ollie. My next step is to soak a paper towel with the white vinegar and stick it to the Oliver (if it stays) for 5 or 10 minutes and then try scrubbing the area, as SeaDawg suggested. If that does not work, I will be buying some Starbrite cleaner to try. Any other helpful ideas would be well appreciated. Thanks Richard

Thanks so much for all your advice. I am going to start with just the vinegar that Seadawg suggested. Step two, if necessary, (which I found by googling) is a mixture of vinegar and dish soap. Hopefully I will not need to go to a third step like a Starbright polish or a Miracle Mist product. I spoke to the previous owner and he told ,me that he had to remove the water stains each year. I am thinking that he never cleared up the situation sufficiently and maybe did not apply enough good wax at least twice a year. I am looking to get a good shine on my Ollie so it looks new. Richard

I took delivery of my 2018 Elite II this past December and it was too cold in New England to wash it and wax it. Now that the weather has improved, I washed the Ollie but there are water stains that remain from the roof down to the bottom of the sidewalls, so I have not waxed it yet. Do I need to use a fiberglass rubbing compound to remove the water stains? After removing the water stains, I am thinking that I would apply two coats of wax (which would be polished with a electric polisher after each coat). Any suggestions/comments would be appreciated?

We just picked up KTT mattresses in CT a short time ago. I had them manufactured a slight bit more dense than the ones that Oliver buys. My Oliver had a single standard Oliver KTT mattress in it, which was somewhat soft and had some mold on the bottom (it is now at the dump). I like my new KTT mattress a lot better than the old one that was in the Oliver when I bought it. Before getting the new mattress, I installed the Aire-flow™ prevent moisture build-up material for underneath mattresses They KTT's are perfect for my taste. I would say they are as comfortable as the fairly new matteres we sleep on at home. Richard

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I vote for and have the composting toilet and the Truma Water Heater. It is nice to not to deal with "Black" water and only deal with "gray" water. A lot cleaner and you do not have to deal with those chemicals to keep the tank fresh and not smell. Go Green! The Truma water heater is a lot better that running out of hot water when the hot water take gets empty. I can wash the dishes, wait for the wife to shower and then take my shower without running out of hot water. ++++

On my (new to me) 2018 Oliver Elite II, I have the manual Carefree awning. Have not used it yet but it has the legs that can attach to the side of the Ollie. I think those legs can also be placed straight down on the ground. Will the Cardfree awning withstand more wind due to these leg supports?

Ray and Susan Huff - I am guessing that you do not use a WDH with this hitch arrangement. Is that correct?

Dumb question. I was looking at John's blow-up of the fan parts and did not see where the circuit board is located. Can someone explain where it is located and how easy/hard it is to replace. Thanks Richard

Moonlight Mile Amazing for sure

I just purchase the (current) receiver from Oliver and installed it myself. It is the same receiver that you can see on Oliver's web site pictures. They sent me a sticker with the 150 lbs limit. The receiver is a 1-1/4" unit.

I would suggest that you contact Oliver sales group. They should know how the system was designed and be able to give you the information first hand. Let us know here what you find out.

John - Take a lot of pictures and post them here for us dreamers.

FrankC According to TireTraker, the sensors on the spare tires will sense the road vibration when moving and wake up. As TireTraker recommends, in the morning you can do a "Auto- Update" which will provide data on all the sensors. Richard

Thanks John

I just bought Tire Traker TPMS system but have not installed it yet on the Ollie. I got the six sensor group so I could also monitor the spare tire on the Ollie and the TV. Those that have the Tire Traker brand, have you needed the amplifier? Where did you install the amplifier and how did you connect to the 12DC power?

I can remember back some years ago when I owned by 34 foot Luhrs sportfisherman boat installing a cover on the boat in the fall. I had a plastic coated tarp similiar to the tarps that tuckers use. It was lighter than canvas covers but it was still very heavy and took 2 people to install with a lot of effort. I can not imagine trying to install a Sunbrella or Weathermax Calmark cover now that I am older and then have to worry about not damaging the solar collector and the antennas. I am hoping waxing the Ollie in the spring and fall (before winter sets in) will be sufficient. My fall back position is to install one of those temporary sheds that have the hoops with the rounded top that supports some type of cloth membrane (i think it is some type of plastic). Thoughts and comments would be appreciated!!!