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....well, in our world, "ONE is NONE and TWO is ONE."

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...???

Dude! You're cracking me up, big time! Sally Fields will never be quite the same now!!!

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!

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...

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!

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...

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!

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.

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???

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...

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!

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

@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!

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...

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!

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!

Great snaps, brother - keep 'em com'n! Enjoy your Ollie Adventure in the Rockies... Cheers!

"He" in the quote above, being Jim Oliver, is a great "new" frame of reference for the ruggedness factor (if there's such a thing) of our trailers. Thanks for mentioning that, Steve.

Hey, John - awesome vid, brother! However, as a rule, D, the Knuckleheads, and I prefer the way-more less populated boondocking options - you and Chris should try it sometime. We just loath being "elbow-to-elbow" with other campers on public land. HA! (JK, of course!) Cheers!

Way to go, OTT! Great call, Rodney. We’ll be there next week, FYI! Thanks 🙏

We were at Eagle Nest Lake SP near Red River last summer when we heard a major "CRASH!" in the middle of the night - sounded like somebody ran into our TV. Got up the next morning to find that the couple next to us did not retract their rather huge awning before turning in. A wind gust came up over the lake and took out the massive sun shade: Oops! Don't leave an extended awning unattended...

Steve, we've got a wide selection of grommets - if a grommet is what you need, we'll bring them to the rally and you can file through the collection. Never know.

Bummer! Looks like the Eggcelsior can take a hit, though... Thankfully, very little damage to your new garage. We nailed the door weatherstripping of the Man Cave backing in with the AS one time - I never forget that moment when we're either entering or exiting the Cave, JFYI. I learn the hard way, for sure. Checklists help. We definitely live by our's and encourage others to do the same... Cheers!

Exactly right, John. Our's front cross beam has the same gap with what looks like a rubber gasket between the aluminum and the fiberglass hull...FYI