Mike and Carol

I did. They go on the receiver to help secure the hook? How do they attach? Why am I so clueless on this? 😂

My 1979 900 Turbo had the ignition switch on the floor, took some getting used to but was soon second nature.

Rubber grommets? Clue me in….

I’ve wondered the same. Seems like something quite a few folks would like. Mike

This is certainly a bad turn of events! I’m not sure what exactly happened. Is this the normal toilet or the composting toilet? Does “using” mean sitting on or flushing? Did Oliver give you any idea why this would happen? Any answers you can provide might help the rest of us avoid this situation. Thanks for posting this! Mike

Welcome and congrats on your July delivery! Look forward to meeting you out on the road somewhere. MIke

I may do the same since we just got back from our trip and all our stuff is in the middle of the garage floor after cleaning. Thanks to you - it was a great idea!

Sherry, good idea. It would be interesting to see what folks pack and why they carry what they do. We’ve been paring down what we take. Some of it depends on how we’re going to camp, hook ups or no hook ups, will we need the generator or not? We’ve increased our tow vehicle from a Tacoma to a half ton to a 3/4 ton, but haven’t really increased our cargo… in fact we’ve probably decreased what we bring. Mike

I’ve got a bunch that are broken off too.

Hey Steve and Cindy, welcome and congrats on your upcoming Oliver! I’m sure you’ll have questions these next months before you pick up so ask away! Our son and family lived for many years in Houston (Spring, then the Heights) before relocating to Durango. We also have a niece and nephew still in Houston. The number of Texas owners keeps increasing! Mike

Hi Lena, welcome to you and Tony. Are you Americans living in Sweden? I spent a winter up in northern Sweden in Boden way back in the 1900s! Beautiful country and very friendly people. We don’t full time, but go out for a month or two at a time. We’ve found our Elite II very comfortable doing that. We like the size because we can get into campgrounds and boondock sites that larger RVs can’t. We’re going on 6 years and we’ve found with regular maintenance our Oliver has been very reliable. That’s after 60,000 miles! Mike

$130K, ummmm…… It does look nice.

Our trip this past month was the first real test of our two new Battle Born lithium’s, 100aH each. We did a mix of no hookups (Harvest Hosts) and W/E. When we would wake up I would check my Blue Sky read out and normally we were down to 82 - 86%. That’s charging phones and iPads, Maxxfan running and when dry camping the furnace running all night. Our solar got us back to 100% pretty quick. I used the charger once when we had 30a on a cloudy rainy day. I’ve been debating about going to a third BB, not sure I need it. Mike

Bill, thanks. I was pretty sure our brakes were self adjusting. I was just wondering why some owners would feel that these same brakes were so inferior. BTW, I do plenty of backing up! Mike

Are the brakes on our trailers self-adjusting or manual adjust? I have mine inspected annually when I get my bearings repacked. I can adjust my brake controller so that the wheels skid when I squeeze the controller. With my new truck I have the BC set on 6 and I get a good tug from the trailer when I squeeze the controller. My brakes are 5 years old with 60K miles. Last spring my maintenance guy said they were almost down to half. Now that we’re home from our spring trip I’ll be taking it in for the annual check. I agree with others towing with a 2500 or larger, the truck does the majority of the work. I haven’t had an emergency braking incident with my 2500, but had several with my 1500s. The trailer tracked as it should each time. Mike

On our way back to Texas from Tennessee we found that the interstates had fuel, some of the small towns on the backroads did not. North of Tennessee should be okay.

On our way out of Tennessee this morning (Fall Creek Falls State Park) the majority of small town gas stations had pump handles covered with bags. Once we got on the interstate, we stopped at a Love’s and everything appeared normal. We were able to get diesel in Tennessee and Arkansas with no problem. It seems the only issue was off of the freeway. Mike

The dinette is okay for short periods. For reading the bed becomes a recliner by positioning pillows. We’ve been stuck inside for 2-3 days at a time and we do start to get cabin fever. We bought a Clam and a propane fire pit that allows us more outside time in damp or cold weather. Our camp chairs are more comfortable than the dinette seats and we can stretch out a bit more. Mike

We’ve been listening to Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History podcast series while on the road. Regular books - I’m working my way through “Texas” by James Michener, fascinating historical fiction. The paperback is almost 1,400 pages, so not a quick read. Mike

We just took down the Clam, fire pit, cooking table, etc, and packed the truck. I think we’ll head home tomorrow. We’ve had a good month out in KY and TN. Hate to miss our last week and those going to LGSP, but I think it’s best we head west tomorrow. Mike

There was no problem in Dunlap, TN yesterday. The news reports I just read said southeastern states are affected. Once the pipeline is open there will be a lag of some sort before everybody is resupplied. We could probably get home by going north then west to I-35 before heading south. Looks like OK and TX aren’t affected. If stations around Lake Guntersville are out or running out we may have to cancel too. 😠

We’re starting to hear reports of fuel shortages, for instance around Lake Guntersville. What is everyone seeing in their area? Mike

Oliver service is your best source for a replacement. I’ve lost a couple over the years, replacements came from Oliver. Mike

Last week we stayed at My Old Kentucky Home State Park in Bardstown, KY. Very convenient for visiting distilleries. We were disappointed that many of the distilleries are not open for tours due to COVID. We did visit Makers Mark, Buffalo Trace and a couple others. MOKHSP has a nice Stephen Foster historic center at the home used as the subject for his song, and KY state song, My Old Kentucky Home. The campground itself is small, only 30+ campsites. Most are not very level and in need of repair and updating. This is one of the few campgrounds I have had to use 2 power cords to reach the power pole and two water hoses to reach the water outlet. Some sites (the ones on the right) are FHU. Ours was W/E. It was a quiet campground, surrounded by a very nice golf course. Plus, you can’t beat the proximity to some great Bourbon distilleries. We also spotted another Oliver just across from us, Hull 781, Cliff and Stacey, who had just picked up their new Oliver a couple weeks earlier. Our campsite at MOKHSP. Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort. The inspiration for Stephen Foster’s “My Old Kentucky Home” Makers Mark Distillery.

Hey Scott, welcome and congrats on the order! We stopped by the new showroom last week too, very impressive. February will get here sooner than you think. You’ll probably have a Hull number over 1,000? Wow! Mike