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Randy, Nice work!

We're looking forward to attending!!!!!!

Our last Oliver visit: Here's a link about the Natchez Trace Parkway: https://www.nps.gov/natr/index.htm Drive on the Natchez Trace Parkway during last Oliver visit:

Mike, Double checked with Oliver Sales Office, and it's next month, September 16, 17, 18 2016.

Campground link: https://www.thousandtrails.com/tennessee/natchez-trace-rv-campground/ Natchez Trace RV Campground 1363 Napier Rd, Hohenwald, TN 38462 Pam at Thousand Trails said when making reservations call the campground directly at 931-796-3212 to get the Rally discounted price. There's a group of sites reserved for the Oliver gathering, pick your site when you arrive. Please let Oliver Sales Office know if you are attending, 888-526-3978. Understand the campground is combined KOA and Thousand Trails facility. Updated 8/12/16 5:50PM "See You in September"

Horace and Dianne, Thanks! Great to have feedback on a Elite II/Tundra rig.

Mike, Thanks! While driving the Tundra home yesterday, thinking about how the Tundra would look towing the Ollie, thought about your nice looking RAM (true story), how it would look with the Ollie too! :)

Larry and Coy, Thanks!!!! Agree, really like the dash and all the neat technology. This is our third Toyota pickup, really like their pickup trucks. Our first 1987 Toyota pickup was called pickup, it didn't have a name like Tacoma or Tundra. This is new to me, paired the blue tooth with the cell phone and received a hands free call!!!! :) It has a factory tow package, heated mirrors, 4 & 7 pin trailer connections, tow mode, 6 speed auto tranny, cruise control, tranny cooler, adjustable headlamps with a toggle switch (up & down), intermittent windshield wipers, satellite radio, 6.5' bed, and weather radio. Busy reading the manual for now and putting some miles on it before towing the Ollie. :)

We purchased a new Ollie tow vehicle today, 2016 SR5 Tundra. Really like this truck and can't wait to start towing our Oliver Elite II around the lower 48 with this Truck. This Tundra has bucket seats, rear camera, center console, 38 gallon fuel tank, spray -in bed liner, and all weather mats. Will post about towing the Ollie with the Tundra in the towing section. Here's a few photos on the way home from the dealership today:

Here's our Elite II, the LP copper plumbing is different compared to the Elite. Checked between the copper lines and black sleeve around wires contacting copper lines and did not find any issues. Water heater: Furnace:

Dave, Will check mine and post a photo. Thanks!

Buzzy, Would like to see his rig. Also have a 1st generation Tacoma we currently tow the bike on a 4X8 motorcycle trailer. Need a very large campsite with Ollie, TV and Tacoma/motorcycle rig when camping locally. Thanks, Robert, Will check out your rig. Thanks! Understand the anti venom only works once with a Black Widow. True story, I was bitten by a Bat riding a Dual Sport motorcycle to Batcave, NC early one morning. Had to get all of the rabies shots. :) Don't have to worry about this kind of stuff happening cooking bacon. :) Edit: Just checked out Robert's rig, very nice. Bet you have to look in the mirror to be sure the Ollie is still there while towing with that nice TV! :)

We saw an advertisement and the Lady was wearing Bacon Jewelry. If I ever see any, will get some for my Wife. She's a Farmer's daughter and they use to Hickory Smoke Virginia Hams along with side meat (Bacon). It's goooood! On the motorcycle/pickup cover topic, been struggling with how to take a 500 pound sport touring motorcycle on camping trips. We have a Leer Shell on our Crew Cab pickup with 5.5' bed. Thinking about buying a pickup with 6.5' bed to haul the motorcycle, but will miss the pickup shell, too. Will follow this thread to help make our final decision.

Robert, Will try this out and really appreciate the info! Thanks,

How do you insert a short name of the link and open a new page, too? Have much to learn about computers. Thanks, Test: My next project, link short name, "Panther Airplane": https://flywithspa.com/

Used the RV 30A/110V to 110V plug adapter with the 30A RV Circuit Analyzer. The house circuit/110V adapter check out OK. Checked voltage coming out of the Furrion 30A cable and it's the same as the outlet it's plugged into, moving/wiggling complete cable while checking voltage. The Furrion 30A RV cable red & blue LEDs are not working. Thanks Everyone! Circuit Analyzer using 110V 30A RV adapter plugged into home outlet:

Buzzy and Dave, Appreciate the info, will check the cord, sounds like my cord might have an issue!!!!! Thanks Everyone!

Guessing most or all Ollies have this feature, Furrion Faultsmart 30A cord plug LED indicators? Purchased our Ollie used and was not aware of it until seeing LEDs on our plug. Been looking on the Ollie factory website and forum, have not found much info on this feature, probably overlooked it. Our Furrion 30A electrical plug has blue and red LED indicators on it. Did not notice them in the past and when the plug is connected to the electrical outlet box at the campground, can't see the lights because of the box lid covering the lights. Plugged into a standard home outlet today with the RV 30A/110V cord to 110V plug adapter to standard 110V home outlet and plug LED lights did not come on. I'm not an electrician! :) Aware of the optional Progressive Industries EMS Surge Protector installed in Ollies. We've been using a Circuit Analyzer, but the down side it's bulky sandwiched between the 30A cord plug and campground outlet box. https://www.amazon.com/Camco-55310-Defender-Circuit-Analyzer/dp/B00JGJH8QU/ref=sr_1_1?s=industrial&ie=UTF8&qid=1470413651&sr=8-1&keywords=camco+circuit+analyzer After looking on the Furrion site, the cable & plug that came with our Ollie has Faultsmart LED indicators on our cord. With the Faultsmart feature someone could check for polarity issues before connecting power to the camper. Furrion Link: http://furrion.com/product/power-cordsets-rv-camp-power/30-amp-125v-heavy-duty-rv-cordset-wfaultsmart-led-30ft-black-2/ Ollie Furrion cord plug.

Welcome Cheryl and John, The Ollie is a classy camper helping to make great memories and camping close to the next adventure! Y'all picked a wonderful camper for retirement! Best Regards,

Randy, Congrats on your Ollie!!!! Another Ollie owner was asking, so I posted this thread to learn if anyone has done this mod yet.

Has anyone here installed the Dexter K71-358-00 Heavy Duty Suspension Kit on their single axle Ollie? Looks like the following kit might work but may need two extra bronze bushings for two step bolts in the kit. Just finished installing the Dexter EZ Flex system on our Ollie. Thanks, http://www.dexteraxle.com/inc/sdetail/3902 https://www.etrailer.com/Trailer-Suspension/Dexter/K71-358-00.html Bigfoot installation: http://www.fiberglassrv.com/forums/f72/greasable-wet-shackle-kit-installed-on-bigfoot-62285.html

John and Liye, Welcome and congrats on the Ollie!!!!! If you call Dexter with one of the axle serial numbers stamped on the axle, like the one in the following photo, they can tell you about your axle assemblies. Ours also has a sticker with capacity on it. We purchased our used Ollie, hull 075, May 2016. Hope this helps!

Marc, Congrats on your Ollie and Welcome to the Forum! Will probably be in the Huntsville area with our Ollie next September or October!

Had time to finish the other side of the project this morning. On this pivot bracket, the bottom left plastic bushing had failed and was completely gone with the top right bushing very loose after 9000 miles:

Found this thread today started during 2008 on rv.net about Dexter EZ Flex installations. After jacking up the Trailer, many folks use two jacks to lift and lower axles during the modification. Many photos and good ideas. http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/21609645.cfm