Mike and Carol

Hopefully you’ve been able to PM Jim (Cobra1169). He always responded quickly when I did. My son and his family lived in Spring for a number of years, nice area. They moved down to the Heights. If you ever get over to San Antonio let us know and you can spend some time in our Oliver. Mike

Sounds like this was a great event. Maybe more micro-rally’s will start popping up in other regions! Mike

I hope you can make it to the rally in May, it would be great to meet you and see your classic Ollie! Mike

I can’t clear mine either. I’ve notified Jason. I think it’s all related to the software update. Mike

Yes, there is still a problem. I haven’t been able to PM since the forum issues started. Mike

Hull #39! There must be some history there. Congrats and welcome. Mike

Cobra1169 lives in Houston (Spring) and has an Oliver that he was trying to sell. You could send him a PM. There are some over here in the San Antonio area. I saw one for sale in an RV lot in Marble Falls last week. Mike

My guess is that with such a small amount of water in the very flat fresh tank any slight deviation from level is going to make a large impact. Mike

Sounds like I need a new pump! We’ll be home at the end of the month so I’ll order one to be there when we arrive. In the meantime I’ll use the fresh tank to empty it somewhat so we don’t have the annoying drip outside the door. Mike

I started having this problem today. We travel with a full fresh tank and after hooking up to city water earlier this afternoon we started getting a steady slow leak from the overflow. I just checked the valves and they all seem okay. Will check the pump. Foy, did you get yours figured out? Mike

West Texas sunset.

I was going to use 1/8” plywood but that didn’t leave much for the edge recess to lock. ? I cut it on my table saw with a dado set. It’s a bit more exact than a router. Mike

The mattresses were what Oliver was using when we ordered in Sept 2015. They must be KTT. Mike

We have the twin bed version of the LEII. After the first year we realized that we were so used to sleeping together that it would be nice to be able to occasionally convert the twin beds to a double bed. I made some plywood pieces to span the gap between the twin beds and we bought some foam to sit on the plywood and create a double bed. We went with this for a year+. The problem was storing the foam when we were in the twin bed mode. So, we measured and discussed and this is what we came up with to eliminate the extra foam. We are leaving tomorrow for a month or so to go up to South Dakota so we’ll see how it works. Here is the gap between the twin beds. It measures 18” X 51”. It’s actually 50” from the nightstand to where the curve starts on the bed frames. Here is the same gap with the plywood. There are three pieces measuring 19” X 17”. It’s 3/4” plywood. The plywood stores easily under the mattresses when not in use. I cut a 1/2” X 1/8” recess on the short side of the plywood so that when placed on the fiberglass mattress frame is locks in place and won’t slide. In order to eliminate the extra foam that required a place to store we reconfigured the dinette cushions. We had new cushions made that included a larger back cushion that measures 25” X 19” and is 6” thick. In the dinette it sits on the fiberglass, not the bottom cushion. The new bottom cushion is smaller, 25” X 17” and butts up against the back cushion. The larger back cushions sit on the plywood when in double bed mode. Here are the new dinette cushions. Notice the back cushion does not sit on the bottom cushion. Here’s a shot with the cushion removed to make the double bed. Here are the cushions on the plywood. We were a little concerned that the dinette seats wouldn’t be as comfortable with the thicker back, but sitting in the driveway the last few days it seems okay. Also, we wondered if the bottom cushion would stay put without the back cushion sitting on top of it. We’ll see how it works out this next month on the road. Mike

Well stated, Foy. There will be problems. Whenever I’ve contacted the Oliver folks I’ve received great support. This forum is growing and has many technically knowledgeable members who are also quick to help. Being an Ollie owner is a good place to be! Mike

We got one similar to David’s at the Big RV Show in Quartzsite last January. It folds up and we carry it in the back of the truck. Mike

George Strait is about the most consistent country star ever. He’s a “neighbor”, lives just a few miles from us. He’s pretty active locally and we’ve seen him around town. But, to see him in concert we had to go to Las Vegas last January and it was worth the trip (actually we drove up from Quartzsite and camped in Vegas). We also saw George Strait in concert in 1986 in the Killeen, TX high school auditorium. “Amarillo by Morning” was on the charts then. Mike

One of the things that amazed me while living in Europe were the lightweight travel trailers and small tow vehicles, often just a small car. This would take all the fun out of honing your backing in skills! Mike

Welcome, Rick! As Bill suggests you should take advantage of the mini-rally in Jacksonville. The real experts are owners who have traveled and lived in their Olivers. For many of us it’s become a second home. Mike

Bruce and Vas, congrats on the Oliver order. I’d say welcome but you’ve been here a while! Will we see you at the rally? Mike

If I was single or if I traveled alone I would have purchased an Elite. Since I travel and camp with my high school sweetheart we got the Elite II. Pretty simple decision for us! Mike

I average 19mpg not towing and anywhere from 12mpg to almost 15mpg towing, depending on wind and elevation. I average 60mph on secondary roads and 65mph on interstates. In west Texas on I-10 where the speed limit is 80mph I go 70mph just to avoid being a nuisance. Mike

Did you try a tourniquet?

Jim, I have a 2016 Ram 1500 but with the 5.7L V8. I asked my dealer to find one that had the 3.92 rear end, big gas tank and integrated brake controller, so I have all that. It has a max tow capacity of 10,300 and I’ve had no issues towing through the Rockies. I can say for sure that you don’t need tow mirrors. I have the regular mirrors and I can see straight down both sides of my Oliver. I like the brake controller position and the fact that status is displayed on my dash. I’m no expert but think you’d be fine with the diesel. Towing is a popular topic so you should get lots of input! Mike

Joe and Sandy welcome to the group! I hope you have some good weather this coming January for your pick up. It will be a good cold weather test! Mike