Mike and Carol

Glad to hear there were no serious injuries and that you’ve totally recovered and are back on the road! It may not tow or ride as well, but do you find the extra cargo space useful? Mile

Welcome, WayOut! We’re up to 620 Ollies! Hope to see you at the rally. Mike

Dumping is such a great topic! 🤪 We’ve never had much of a problem. These are things I try to keep in mind... If I’m going to go to a dump station where there may be others I ensure I’m ready with everything handy before I get there. I put my gloves, flush hose and sewer hose end where I can get them quickly and not have to unload my basement to get to them. If there isn’t a line I always do a black tank rinse or two after dumping black. If there is someone waiting it’s pretty easy to judge of they will mind if you do a rinse. Of course, that’s assuming there’s a hose hookup available. A frustration last trip at a state park was that there was a rinse hose but it had no screw end and it was one of those elevated things so I couldn’t reach to unscrew the short hose and attach mine. If we’re at a full hook up site, then there is no problem at all, just do your dumping at your leisure! If my black tank is not very full, I use the black tank flush to fill it to about 80% then dump. Once empty I fill the black tank to about 80% and dump again. It’s usually pretty clear but usually do it a third time and it’s always clear. Then I dump the gray tank. It helps the gray tank to drain faster if the tongue of the trailer is a bit higher than the back. I’ve never had an issue with impatience from those waiting to dump. Occasionally there will be someone who makes a mess and doesn’t clean up well which can be aggravating. We’ve met some interesting folks while waiting to dump! It’s also good to remember that there are other places to dump. Pick up the Allstays Dump app. On our way home last week after staying at a COE campground with no hookups and no dump station we dumped at a rest stop on I-10 in Texas. Clean and nobody there. Mike

There is some discussion about that HERE. We haven’t found it to be an issue so haven’t tried additional jacks. Mike

Welcome Dea and Rich! Hope you don’t have to wait too long. Mike

Allstays RV Campgrounds, Ultimate US Public Campground, Allstays RV Dump, Campendium. There are a bunch of Allstays Apps, depends on how you camp.

I wouldn’t read too much into this. Bill has a dry sense of humor and is in no way an advocate for animal cruelty. Dumping soapy water into a hole in the ground isn’t much different than a good hard rain.

Are you asking about a shower curtain for the bathroom or for the outside shower?

Clams are popular. In cold weather a propane fire pit keeps things warm. I’m not aware of anything that ties into the awning on the new Oliver’s. But, depending on your site you could position a Clam or other screen room close by. Keeping the awning deployed can be interrupted by wind and weather. Mike

Yes, just lay your hose on the ground and open the gray valve. Most areas don’t allow it for a variety of reasons.

Welcome to the group. Safe travels with your Ollie! Mike

This is at Aguirre Spring Campground outside of White Sands National Park. BLM, nice sites and vault toilets. No hookups. Steep winding drive up to the campground. $7/night, $3.50 with senior pass.

David, where did you take that picture? Looks like somewhere I need to go! Mike

We did the RV show a couple of weeks ago then did some exploring in some AZ and NM parks. We both caught colds, felt terrible so came home a couple days ago. It looks like the weather in AZ is unusually bad. Hope it gets better for the rally. Mike

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David, I’m very happy with it. Recommend applying it it warm or hot weather. It comes in a roll and wants to stay in a roll. I opened and laid it out for several days to start the straightening process. If I recall there are a couple of installation threads. Mike

I installed a Sirius/XM receiver in our trailer and tied it into the Jensen. We get all our music, news and sports anywhere. Tree cover has not been an issue. I got a small discontinued receiver off Amazon for about $25. The antenna is in the attic between the outer hull and the metal backed insulation. Mike

My other hint was the quality of the picture. He has a way with the camera! Mike

David and Kathy, congrats on your order! Timing is good since there are always a lot of “experts” at the rally. You’ll have questions and there will be plenty of answers and help. See you there. Mike

Looks like the TV is a Q7. Maybe DavidS?

Anita has been helping a lot of people for a long time!

OK, we broke a string. Can’t afford $500 or a sharp stick in the eye. Since we’re on the road it will have to wait until we get home. Question: where is the best place to get string? We will use the instructions in this thread. They don’t make the beige shades anymore and Jason quoted me $660 to replace all shades with the new white ones. When we get home I’ll open a bottle of wine, clear off the dining room table and earn my Shade Restringing Merit Badge. Mike

What SeaDawg said. I thought you meant cover for the entire thing.

This is what we use. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07GJHD3PD/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

We’re in northern NM just outside of Durango and this rig pulled in last night. The badge on the front says Ford. Other than the US flag there art no other markings. It’s also cold here, 19 degrees this morning.