MAX Burner

...not to offend the faint of heart - "SOBs" = Some Other Brands. We sold two other campers before buying our Ollie, FYI.

Then @SeaDawg gets the prize then, right @ScubaRx? We just don't know what that prize would be...?

@Katjo: We also bought our Ollie used after a couple years of ogling over our friend's, reading threads, selling our SOBs, and then finally dropped the hammer on "Casablanca" back in March. So, we're new at the OTT ownership thing - but we're really loving everything about it. Been doing quite a bit of business with Ryder back at the Mothership's Parts Team - he's been helping us out routinely on many levels. One surprise we had (and there's been quite a few) was discovering the secret compartment below the pantry hatch about 7 weeks after we brought CB home. The PO didn't mention it during our walk-around inspection/intro. But inside (SURPRISE!) was a brand new kitchen sink cutting board made by Foy! I had just previously made one for my wife from an extra bamboo cutting board we had - so like I've said to her many times over the years, "ONE is None and TWO is ONE!" HA! Looking forward to hearing some more experiences along these lines from others! Cheers, y'all!

@EricG: Welcome aboard, Eric! Cruise through these threads and you'll get a real good sense of what the Oliver Travel Trailer Family is all about. This forum is extremely helpful in everything from A-Z Ollie. Classified ad section will typically have an OTT or two for sale, they usually sell fairly quickly, so stay on top of it. Members of the forum are always there for you should you have any questions on just about any topic of Oliver life. Cheers, brother - good luck in your search!

You definitely can't go wrong there! That's a small world story if I've ever heard one. We absolutely love the 43' vertical multi-band with the tilt mount from DXE - with 60+ radials for the counterpoise, it really brings in the contacts, brother! I just need to get myself in gear and put it in place at our primary residence after bringing it back from the cabin a couple years ago - I know, probably TMI at the moment! Certainly not trying to highjack the thread... my bad!

@Brian and Brandelyne: They're sold in a 4-pack, FYI. I'm on travel now and they arrived since I've been away - here's a screenshot of the tracking page:

Good one, @HDRider! We remember seeing a few double digit Hull numbers out there... So, who has the lowest Hull#? In fact, you might want to include your TV type, year & Hull #, and location in your signature block. It helps others to answer questions you may have...

So... there's some awesome threads in the forum about those who order brand new Olivers from the factory. We thoroughly enjoy reading stories written by folks waiting for months for the day they'll travel to the "Mother Ship" to collect their newly hatched Egg. We thought it would be interesting to hear from those of us who decided to join the OTT Family by easing into it by investing in a previously owned rig. Commenting on some of issues, challenges, and probably the most interesting... the "surprises" they found after buying their OTT might be very entertaining. We invite y'all to pipe-up and share some of your funny, or even not-so-funny experiences... We could all learn a lot from these posts, IMHO. It should go without saying, but original OTT owners are 100% encouraged to comment and engage in this General Discussion Topic! What say, you? Cheers to the Oliver Family!

...for a RALLY

Over to @Patriot...

@rideandfly - JFTR: We also have a 2022 SR5 Tundra 2WD and our gas consumption is within 5%-7% of what you are reporting in this thread. I'm sure the differences are due to a heavier LE2 than yours and my driving habits. We really like the ride comfort as compared to our previous TV, 2015 RAM Diesel Tradesman CrewCab Long bed. We travel with a 55-lb puppy in the rear seat, plenty of room for him and his travel gear. We carefully watch our front/rear axle weights and travel with minimal camping accessories so as not to exceed the max load capacity. We've logged just north of 20k miles on the Tundra but only about 1,350 with the LE2 having just acquired it in March. We're planning a caravan to Puerto Penasco (during the Oliver Rally) and leaving next week - will post a trip report afterwards, FYI. Thanks for the informative posts regarding your Tundra - we love ours so far, it looks like y'all do as well. Cheers, brother... Safe travels.

Just like "LOCK-OUT/TAG-OUT" procedures, right, GJ?

Good one, John! You're cracking me up!!!

....but, the step ladder is now part of the tailgate - the ladder "comes-with"! HA! OBTW: That's a real nice looking non-crew cab long bed in the pic!

We loved our diesel RAM 3500 Tradesman 4WD/Crew Cab/8' bed as a TV for 6 years. When towing our SOB, it never even knew there was a 6K-lb TT back there. Went through the stock tires and mounted 2 more sets of sneakers (Michelin Defenders), racked up just north of 100k miles, not a single maintenance or service issue during the entire run. I went OCONUS for a year, so we decided to sell it in DEC21 (for $4K more than we paid for it) - because we didn't want it to deteriorate due to lack of use. Extremely cost effective vehicle over that period. As far as emissions go, with a modern CUMMINS diesel requiring DEF, there was absolutely no evidence of carbon buildup inside the tailpipe. It ran clean as a whistle. Plenty of power and all the torque to meet my needs. I'm glad to learn from @Trainman's post that these "working trucks" are not on the chopping block...

WOW! That OTT looks absolutely enormous - new model this year or what?

We've had SureFlo's quit on us several times... IMHO, I'd take John's advise and get a VOM on the pump to learn what's going on electrically.

Same issue we had @Steph and Dud B! We did the same thing as @Mike and Carol, and placed one piece inside the forward dinette seat compartment giving more separation and less door flex - works great and doesn't have a visible magnet showing when stepping thru the main hatch when the bathroom door is secured.

Lucinda reminds me of a new gen cross between Linda Ronstadt and Bonnie Raitt. Seen her several times in small Santa Fe venues...

100% concur, @SeaDawg! The BT Victron Smart Shunt is a game changer for us. Just curious, what main panels did you upgrade to? We're looking at increasing our original 170W's to a couple 200W panels.

So, addressing the 800-lb Gorilla in this thread would be "highjacking" - apologies in advance... But, how many folks out there have made the disk brake conversion?

oops! Sorry, guys! Anyhow, yes! Great rig - I love DXE antennas... Here's a pic of one of my SOBs with my home brew multi-band screwdriver and 12v electric tilt mount...

We had a Blue Sky charge controller in our previous SOB - bombproof

Great rig, OM! 73 de W0ABX

Awsome rig set-up, @SeaDawg! Very jelly here... 73 OM!