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I agree with Topgun2. I never have the inverter on unless I need to turn on something that need 110 V and am not connected to shore power.
Do you have a switch to disconnect the solar panels from the system?
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Funny you should show the bags you brought.
My wife can not pack light. I will have one bag and a backpack. My wife will have 3 bags, a backpack and a large canvas carry bag.
We hope the hurricane does not cause a lot of hardship. Good Luck out there.
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I use a paper towel holder that has suction cups, The best kind of suction cup has a handle that you screw in to make the suction cups grip harder and makes them more secure.
I bought the "Hasko Accessories - Suction Cup Paper Towel Holder" which is Chrome Plated Stainless Steel on Amazon.
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On 8/28/2023 at 3:20 PM, Shawna and Scott said:
I have mine plugged into a receptacle in the garage. It has a 20amp breaker. We dont turn anything on except the lights occasionally and the heater pad in the winter. I use the adapter to attach to our 30 amp cable Oliver provided.
Should I adjust the setting on #28 to 15 since we have a 20 amp breaker?
To be on the safe side, check with Oliver.
I believe if you have LIthium batteries, yes you need to make the adjustment on #28, and set it to 20 amp in your case.
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I wonder if a new onwer will be able to pick-up their new trailer in Hohenwald ?
I also wonder if OTT will continue to provide service in Hohenwald?
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I think it is a good idea to partner with RV service centers.
I do not like the idea of Oliver providing trailers to RV sales centers. They will just inflate the alreay high cost.
A RV sales provider may not want to sell Oliver's if the factory is also selling them (at a lower cost)
IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THE IDEA, PROVIDE YOUR FEEDBACK ON THE EMAIL THEY SENT. OTT will not likely see any comments on this form post.
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9 hours ago, New2Oliver said:
I used a 6.0 liter 2500 Suburban 4x4 to bring our 2022 up from Ft Lauderdale. It handled great. No sway bars. And 60-70 on flat ground felt fine. But when we pulled some hills around Chattanooga I really felt under powered. I will just have to develop more patience I suppose. I have an all aluminum mishimoto radiator and a 40,000 gvw aux trans cooler so my temps were never a problem . Just ran out of power. We will take a trip or two to see if this will work. I hope so. I really don't want to spend on another vehicle.
Welcome to the forum.
IT would be helpful if you filled out what your TV and Oliver TT is in your profile and/or your signature that appears below your text. It will help people to anwer questions you may have.
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All dogs hate mailmen for some reason, but same with FedEx and USPS delivery men.
With time and further training by you, you should be able to control her when around other dogs.
Google the problem and see what others are saying.
Try a different trainer or at least talk to one if you have to.
Do not put her down. That would be a waste.
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Poor choice of words on my side. I revised my original post
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The factory shower rod is nice because it (curves around the side) covers two sides, the toilet side and the doorway side. We can leave the door open and no water hits the toilet area or gets out of the shower stall into the cabin. With the door open there is not as much steam moisture in that area.
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When I first bought my Oliver Used (which was winterized), I followed the Oliver University direction on de-winterizing the lines and tanks and disinfecting the fresh water system and tanks.
When I went to drain the fresh water tank, no water came out. I check the level gauge and the tank was full. I then used my crawler board to easily get under the Ollie to where the drain line came out. By pushing air up into the drain pipe, it will disloge anything plugging the pipe. Apparently there was material in the tank blocking the outlet hose. Once I did that, the water drained out of the tank. I did that 3 years ago and have not had to repeat it.
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I like the Oliver shower curtain rod and the shower curtain. The shower curtain drys very fast.
We have been camping lately at campgrounds that charge for the hot water and if they are clean and have a changing room we use the campground one.
If not, we just use the Ollie shower. Yes a little cramped but always clean and we do not take long showers.
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I still wash and wax the Oliver and actually do not mind doing it even though I am old and retired. It is easier cleaning and waxing the Ollie than some of the boats I have had that had serious chalking Gelcoat.
I use Boat Zoap by Sudbury Co. I started using it when I was washing my boat when it was in the water. It is a non-caustic cleaner and is safe to use when the boat is in fresh or slat water. It is biodegradable. A cap full of soap and a couple of gallons of water in a bucket is the formula. What makes the washing easier is I use and extendable pole with a soft bristle brush on the end. Had it from my boating days and bought it at West Marine. The extendable pole makes scrubbing down the Ollie very easy and gets the Ollie very clean. I can even get the brush under the solar collector. So that is my procedure along with using Maquires Professional wax after washing.
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JRK
As previously stated you could take the Oliver back to OTT for resolving all your issues at once.
As far as the kitchen cupboards, the new Olivers have drawer tracks (that hold the drawer in place) that have a "soft close" feature that keep the drawer closed (kinda of like a soft lock).
If you are handy, you could replace the existing bottom drawer tracks with these new "soft close" tracks. I think you could buy them from Olliver or they sell them on Amazon.
Good luck. You will fell better as each item is corrected.
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Many Olliver Elite II owners use a 1/2 ton truck with the weight distribution hitch. If you are not going to travel in the western mountains, the 1/2 ton is sufficient, in my opinion.
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Welcome to the Forum.
I agree with the above posts.
You are smart going to the Oliver factory to see for yourself the quality of materials and workmanship that goes into manufacturing a Olliver.
Here on the forum under Owner Resources, is a section call Oliver University. Check out all the information and videos in that section and you will start to get a feel for the Oliver Travel Trailer and what it takes to use the trailer.
Good Luck. If you find you like camping, then you will appreciate the Oliver TT.
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1 hour ago, Galway Girl said:
Homer and Seward checked off.
These are great pictures. I am guessing they are from a camera. What kind-type?
What do you have taped to the front of the Ollie? Are they a rock guard of some sort?
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Congradulations on your purchase.
What is the year of the Elite II that you purchase?
Twin or Standard Bed?
If you have any questions on anything Oliver, feel free to ask on this forum.
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I believe this is Foy's email address (or it was 2 years ago):
48ocean@gmail.com
You can probably PM on the forum here.
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George:
Your best way to see an Oliver in your area is to contract Oliver Travel Trailer company sales department. They will set you up with the closes Ollie owner.
You might want to mention if you want to see the twin bed model or the standard (full bed) model.
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Patriot:
I use the GasBuddy app to find gas pricing when I travel.
Works for me.
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2 hours ago, jd1923 said:
Suspension work and brake jobs are a specialty of mine. See pic of the front-end restoration I worked on our Class-C, an '03 Ford E-450 chassis, all new Moog ball joints, steering, Super Springs, Hellwig sway bars, and Bilstein shocks. So yeah, I need to go through this new truck once the weather cools down some.
I'm ashamed to report, that I received the Oliver with 80 PSI, knew it was wrong, but then read on a few websites that trailers should be at the max pressure. So, I had a weak moment and thought more pressure is better than less and we drove our first trip at max pressure. (I read John's post about tire pressure after we returned.) Reading John's answer this morning, I'm thinking that this is likely all there was wrong, making my "ride really hard and squirrelly" not truly trailer sway, just squirrelly.
I already dropped the pressure to 60 PSI and I'm thinking to bring in down to 48. Yes, proper pressure will certainly make it track better on the road. Next time I hook up, I will measure TV ride height before and after to see if the rear truly sags. I'll be happy to ditch the Anderson. I'll pull all the parts eventually and save some more weight. Thank you, John and others who commented.
jd1923:
FYI, Oliver TT is now recommending 55 psi in the Oliver tires. The first year I owned the OTT, I ran at 80 psi. Things were a little stiff. I now have 60 psi in the Ollie tires and the ride is smooth as can be.
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16 hours ago, SeaDawg said:
What kind of hand pump? I'm curious.
We have a manual foot pump in our sailboat, for the kitchen sink, only. Backup system. Only used it a few times, other than testing, annually.
Nice feature, though.
Oh, you probably mean a hand pump for winterizing?
Yes, I meant a winterizing hand pump.
Mine is a Camco brand which can be found on Amazon.
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When I bought my Ollie used, it came with a winterizing hand pump but I am not sure if the previous owner bought it or Oliver provided it.
Never-the-less, a hand pump is easy to buy at RV shop stores or on Amazon.
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What are you listening to? Video Thread
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SeaDawg:
Perfect duet.