[Anderson Hitch or Not]

Great link. Thanks @SeaDawg. 

 

You favorite beverage is on its way of this works. 

[Anderson Hitch or Not]

Well, we ordered the Andersen with chain extensions. Now we need to install and hook it up the best we can, when it arrives. 

[Anderson Hitch or Not]

I suppose I'll ask on this thread. Let me know if I should start a new one. 

We have LE II with 2020 RAM 1500 Limited (with OEM adjustable airbags). With the bags we can raise the truck up or down about 6 inches. Truck adjusts itself periodically for various reasons. 

The RV reseller / dealer (not Oliver) really discourage us from getting the Andersen WDH, especially with the airbags, which we may not be able to "defeat" or bypass. They stopped recommending Andersen some years ago. He warned us that if we cannot defeat the truck from automatically adjusting the height of truck, that it can potentially place unwanted strain on the WDH and that we may be fighting with it to keep up with height adjustments.  

We need to hear from those with OEM airbags to get a better insight.

What issues may we encounter and what solutions, if any, are needed?

We would also like to take out some of the unwanted porpoisin when on country roads or bridges. The insurance liability is also a concern. It is stated in the users manual for pulling over 5,000 lbs. We certainly reach that weight when we are loaded down with all the other fun junk. 

The other, very expensive, option is to move up to a RAM 2500. Yet there may still be porpoisin, not sure how much. 

Thanks,

Chris

[Hello to the Oliver world, been a fan for a while and finally officially part of it]

Congrats on the Ollie. We are also new to Ollie and have also followed for nearly a decade with great interest. We're first time camper owners. Actually, I have never had a toy before this. 10 years of watching YouTubes related to RV/camping life has given me a good baseline. It was time to act, and not watch others doing. 

We're really hoping to meet up with other Ollie's in the near future. 

Again, welcome. 

[The Story Game]

I earned for

[Best method to remove road tar on rims]

What do you use to remove road tar from the aluminum rims?  Other than a little elbow grease. 

Thanks, 

Chris

[What temp does refrigerator fan run?]

I posted a pic on that other thread. Thanks. 

[HOW TO: Dometic refrigerator cooling fan noisy, disconnect the power wire]

Am I correct to assume there is a temperature sensor in lower right of picture?  It's not too hot today. Low 90s. 

[What temp does refrigerator fan run?]

Though it's not been terribly hot yet, at what temperature does the refrigerator fan sensor need to be at for the fan to turn on?  

Yes, the switch is in the on position. Today will be the hotest we had the Ollie in, so we'll see. 

[No propane to rear connector]

That might have been it or I did not have Blackstone connector tight enough to push in internal hose pin, or I'm a moron and did not wait long enough. 

"We're cooking with Grape seed oil now". I suppose Crisco sounds better but, yuck. 

[No propane to rear connector]

I have two grills. I'm trying to get one of them to work with the rear outside propane connector in the Elite II. Have a brand new Blackstone and an old Coleman stove and I have the extender gas hose/line; it's about 10 ft long. I cannot seem to get gas to go through the line. The furnace and hot water heater both produce heat off the gas.

I don't see any shut-off valves anywhere. What could I be doing wrong?

I see nothing in the Oliver guide in regards to the external gas connectors, front or back. 

Thanks. 

[The Story Game]

Eggs and bacon

[Electrical panel not labeled correctly?]

4 hours ago, John E Davies said:

It is really hard to see what you are referring to, can you post a better focused pic? It appears to me that your number 4 Refrigerator 15A breaker (fourth from the left) is labelled 20 amps on the door. There is no 25A breaker. I don’t recall what size mine is, but if your 15A breaker does not pop I would not worry about it.  What does the wiring diagram show?

My door labels were wonky, I just corrected them with a ballpoint pen. And I used a silver Sharpie to write on the breakers themselves, to make them easy to identify. Air conditioner - AC,  hot water heater - HW, Coverter - CH (for charger), refrigerator - FR (for fridge). You can’t read the door anyway unless you lie down and curl up under the table because the hinge is on the wrong side! It sure would be nice if that was fixable, but the front panel only goes on one way. Phhhhhttt!

John Davies

Spokane WA

Looks like I’ll be curling up under the table to get a better pic next time. Sometimes it pays to be little! 😂

Erika

[Electrical panel not labeled correctly?]

Is it me or is the 25A breaker mislabeled on the door?  Wonder what else is wrong. 

2016 LE II

[Seal the rear Oliver Light (re-caulk?)]

I thought it was a head-light light, not a break-light light.  Mine only lights up when my truck head lights are ON, not auto, for example in my case.

 

Would be nice to have it turn on with the outside courtesy lights too.  

 

 

[Water pump wire came undone after 5 years]

22 minutes ago, bhncb said:

You might also want to check those water pump mounting screws. They looks as sketchy as the wiring job.

Thanks. We'll take a look at them.

[Water pump wire came undone after 5 years]

After 5 years of use the uncrimped wire, which supplies power to the water pump, finally came loose from the connector. 

After close inspection I discovered the connector was never actually crimped onto the wire. Only the plastic housing around the connector was crimped to the wire.

I also added a tie wrap to the wire protector so it does not pull down on the connector again. 

Easy fix. 

[Vinyl Wraps for front of Ollie]

We are looking to see what people have done to protect the front of the Ollie's from road chips. Our 2016 has quite a few pits, chips and divots. 

[What a "crappy" weekend coming up.]

Everything went great in regards to replacing the black tank waste valve. Only took 30 minutes to do. My first one ever. The fourth screw and nut was tricky to get to, but we got it. I had marked the metal cable with a marker before loosening the Allen nut so I knew what position it was in and how much extra I could provide if needed.  

The old waste valve was really catching on itself quite often there were quite a few burs on the valve "door" or "blade" itself. Factory defect. 

We have a blue shop towel under the pipe to watch for leaks. None yet in 7 hours with black tank at 50%. AND most importantly, our waste hose is remaining empty. Yay. 

NOTE: Two of the four bolts are longer than the other two. Those go through the top screw holes to account for the added plastic shroud that secures and covers the valve itself. And don't over tighten because it's just plastic. We put Vaseline on the valve seals so, one, they would stick to the the housing for easy placement, and give them slightly longer life. The old seals looked great along with the valve shroud itself, but again the blade itself was full of burs on edges. We just chucked everything. 

I did loosen the rubber coupler (the stainless steel clamps) so it would have more give and play to get the valve out between the two 3 inch pipes. That worked great. BUT, DON'T FORGET TO TIGHTEN THOSE BACK UP WHEN IT'S ALL DONE.

[Upper weep hole covers?]

Weep holes on top AND bottom for these window frames. They don't use these any longer. 

[Upper weep hole covers?]

Well, we're at a camp site and making due with what we have. Naturally this week is full of rain. Here's my temp fix for now. Moved a weep hole plug to the other side, after cleaning it. Rolled it into place with a round rubber mallet I had on hand. 

Used white duck tape after cleaning metal with alcohol and let dry. We're ordering white gutter material now. We'll have a lot of extra if someone wants it. We'll ship to you.... For good wine or bourbon.  😁

[Upper weep hole covers?]

Thanks, gentlemen. We'll give the service department a call & see about getting the weep hole plugs for our windows.

[Upper weep hole covers?]

We're missing a single weep hole cover or plug above both rear left and right windows in LE II (2016).  With heavy rains we naturally get some pooled water. I had already cleaned all the windows lower weep holes and runoff trays. Clean as a whistle now.  

What is best to use for missing weep hole plugs, or, where can I find such a thing?

What are alternatives?

 

I see some old threads about window gutters. Not sure what we can do to improve in heavy rains. 

[Seal the rear Oliver Light (re-caulk?)]

Thanks @csevel. I know Erika will want to change the logo too. How easy did the sign go onto glass?  I assume it's vinyl?!  

[What a "crappy" weekend coming up.]

Well, it shouldn't be too bad, but guess what I'm doing this weekend at a full-hookup camp ground?

Since our black tank valve is leaking like a sieve, and we had to pay for shipping, we decided to to order both 3 inch valves and the 1.5 inch grey valve for the LE II.

Does this all look good?

Also, kudo's to eTrailer.  Man, when you pay for two-day shipping, they might get parts to you in hours.  Ordered online a 5pm Easter, and arrived by 10am. Wow.