MAX Burner
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That's an awesome drain design -- easier to keep the working area free of debris and generally a cleaner space. Love it!
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So, we're working with Jason at OTT Sales and Service to see if OTT can get us in on Friday for the fresh water tank mod which requires the use of a set of specialized tools that I don't have - but they do. If the planets align themselves correctly over the next few days, we'll have the FWT mod configured such that we'll be able to access virtually all the water in the tank. As of now, we can get all but about 5 or 6 gallons out - if we tilt the nose up, we can get another gallon or so.
Point being is that on short notice, i.e., Monday last, Jason did his best to make room for us by the end of the week. That's responsiveness in my book, we don't see that a lot these days. Even if it doesn't work out - his and his team's efforts trying to make it happen is clearly first-class, IMO.
Gotta love these guys and gals here in Hohenwald...
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Nice set-up @Patriot! Glad to hear you've got into some nice eastern seaboard seafood...
Ducking T-storms here at Hohenwald. Jason let me bring the rig under their huge metal awning during what I would call marble to golfball sized hail... No damage to report. Concerned more about the TV's windows and body panels than the Casablanca.
Dodging the storm's bullets...
Travel safe...
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On 5/5/2024 at 2:12 PM, Mike and Carol said:
Here we are at the Oliver campground. Site 3. Nobody here. It’s peaceful anyway….
Arrived at the "Mother Ship" mid-afternoon today.
Mike, by happenstance, we also found ourselves in Site #3, no one here -- perhaps because there's a major T-storm headed this way from the southwest. Flood warnings and possible twisters from now until about 1645... Maybe not as peaceful as when y'all were here!
The boys liked all the attention from Sarah and Josh in the showroom:
The new bathroom door/hatch is fantastic on the 2024's -- it would be cool to see if it's retrofittable in older models.
Gett'n real rainy here! More later...
Cheers!
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1 hour ago, rideandfly said:
this forum is lightning fast!
We like fast... we do "lightning fast" real well! Kinda like the "speed of heat" or "as fast as a scalded APE!" (which is are both known to be very fast as well), HA!
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....well, in our world, "ONE is NONE and TWO is ONE."
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On 5/3/2024 at 9:47 PM, Jason Foster said:
Gotta be able to pull it with my truck....
Well, yesterday we spotted our first Cyber Truck in eastern OK - it was a silver model westbound on I-40 strapped, what appeared to be, very securely to the flat bed of a tow truck...???
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2 hours ago, Mountainman198 said:
Some of us like the “Flying Nun” look
Dude! You're cracking me up, big time! Sally Fields will never be quite the same now!!!
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16 hours ago, topgun2 said:
I know of at least 4 Ollies that are already on the road heading towards the Rally.
Hey, Bill, I know of one Ollie that's in FT Smith, AR with a couple Knuckleheads enroute to the rally via Hohenwald. How do I know? Because I'm sitting inside of it! HA!
Check out a couple road-weary travelers:
The boys put in a long day from Canyon, TX to Ft Smith, and it shows!
Ha!
Safe travels to all those owners headed to the rally!
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7 hours ago, Steve Morris said:
But we wanted the option to move the rack to the truck, so went with the 2" conversion, instead.
100% concur, Steve - same rationale here... We're hauling our two cruisers to the rally - Oscar and Magnus get connected to the seat post lanyards and trot along with us. It's actually fairly hilarious watching the "dog/bike ride" drill. You'll see. HA!
Greetings from Ft. Smith - Hohenwald tomorrow...
Safe travels, ALL!
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5 hours ago, jd1923 said:
Chris and I both being born and raised in Chicagoland.
My bride was raised in Chicago, too - and now (as of last November) our daughter lives/works there! Small world for sure and for certain...
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12 hours ago, Half Fast Hugo said:
Finished up wiring the Starlink yesterday. Almost rally ready...
You're going to love the SL! Since D still works (from home) - SL makes the Casablanca home no matter where we find ourselves - totally gives us more options for "time on the road." Did you convert yours to 12vDC? Just curious...
Travel safe - see you at the rally! Cheers!
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45 minutes ago, Tom and Doreen said:
Don’t expect to see a huge boost in signal strength, typically one bar improvement if the phone is very, very close to the antenna.
Checked it just now, FTR - with 3 bars/5G showing in the iPhone register, switching on the booster the signal strength jumped to 4 bars after several seconds, switching off, back to 3. We're not registered to anything, FYI. Better than nothing, I suppose...
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We spotted an Oliver yesterday on I-40 going westbound near Tucumcari, NM connected to a white pickup... any clues who they may have been? Staying at a HH near Palo Dura canyon and headed to FT Smith, AR this morning, we'll be on the look out for OTTs!
Cheers!
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On 5/5/2024 at 2:28 PM, Wandering Sagebrush said:
and never lube axles is tempting,
Tempting for sure! Upgrading to the 5.2k# Nev-R-Lubes this week in Hohenwald... Nice match with the Alcans. Will send updated posting of the process later this week for those interested.
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It's really a piece of cake to replace - just can't figure why RVLock doesn't use the heavy-duty replacement as OEM for the lock set to begin with???
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On 5/4/2024 at 9:35 PM, Jason Foster said:
I agree that the solar panel is a real drag.
As the flexible solar module technology progresses - I'm thinking flex modules that contour to the roof lines would look cooler than the flat modules we have now. It would be nice to have 400-600watts up there mounted in a "stealthy" fashion...
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1 minute ago, Mike and Carol said:
It’s peaceful anyway….
Nice, Mike. Enjoy it. Planning to be there Wednesday PM with the Knuckleheads for some OTT time...
See y'all at the rally - safe travels, amigo!
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JFTR: Considering all the mods and upgrades we've made to our 2017 model, it would be cost-prohibitive to buy a new Ollie with the capabilities designed/engineered into ours... I'm thinking we'll stick with Hull #226, Casablanca, for the duration, even though it might be a good time to upgrade... We've got Casablanca where we want it.
That's one of the key attributes of the Oliver Travel Trailer - except for a few minor design modifications since early days, its basically the same super-tough RV that Jim Oliver started with -- no reason to swap out, IMO.
Roll-on! Cheers!
A & D
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@Steph and Dud B - This might be a long-shot but it worked for us a while back, actually D's idea not mine. But configure your compressor head with a long outlet tube and hit the area of the ignitor, gas valve, and sail switch with compressed air (the general area that you can access from this section of the heater). Not super high, maybe 20-25psi. For us, it blew away any small debris/dust from the ignitor and it was able to light the burner.
Good luck!
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7 hours ago, ScubaRx said:
Tali and I have been around and under the trailer all day installing the new Alcan springs.
Steve, how'd y'all like the thickness of the bronze bushings and the larger diameter of the Alcan eyelets?
You've got the OEM 5-packs, if I'm remembering correctly (but I've slept a few times since we chatted about it), right? Just curious, were the Alcans heavier with the longer 2nd spring than your OEMs?
D and I look forward to sharing more war stories with you and Tali next week - OBTW: I've informed the Knuckleheads that they'll be playing with Rocky soon! WOOF!
Travel safe, amigo...
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23 hours ago, Dave and Kimberly said:
My advice would be to wait until you get to the rally and talk with one of Oliver service techs to learn how they would do it.
Dave: 100% concur with your recommendation for @Wayfinder. The WX looks fair for the next week or so - even a little rainy condition wouldn't really hurt too much anyway. Just say'n...
Travel safe, all -- Cheers!
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11 hours ago, carnivore said:
I did the work myself and have to say that I recommend tackling it yourself if you have even average mechanical abilities and a torque wrench.
Concur, 100%, Carnivore! We believe the more maintenance, upgrades, and general OTT upkeep, the better you know and keep track of its status over the many years of usage. You'll know when shocks need an R&R drill, wet bolts needing a fresh squirt of lube, window tracks need a cleaning, a WH anode needs attention, etc., etc., etc...
We'll need to compare notes on our spring pack R&R at the rally - I'm thinking we're parked real close to y'all. We'll be found in A-6.
Safe travels, All! Cheers!
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Great snaps, brother - keep 'em com'n! Enjoy your Ollie Adventure in the Rockies... Cheers!
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Ollie in the Wild!
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Hey, David;
Same here, brother!
Keep your head on a swivel, you've got precious cargo onboard!
See y'all at the rally... Roll-on!
Cheers!