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Yes - kind of 🙃 Greasing the ball does "defeat" the anti-sway portion of the design a little - maybe. But - Olivers do not sway and with the chains still attached to the outside of the frame any (possible) sway would still be picked up and transmitted through the shaft that goes up to the ball anyway. If your chains happen to be attached to the middle of the frame (a couple of owners have done this), it would (obviously) take a greater amount of movement (sway) of the trailer to "activate" enough friction via that sleeve in order to produce enough heat that would cause enough expansion of the sleeve material to cause a dampening of this movement (sway). Make sense? Bill

Yes - I have. Only once but it did happen. The little ball at the end of the zerk seemed to be virtually welded in place. After changing it out I took the offending zerk into the workshop and it took several "pops" with a small punch and hammer to get it loose. After that I've always used caps on zerks in order to keep "stuff" away from the operating area. Bill

Once you get those little buggers cleared, working or replaced - you might want to consider "zerk caps" like THESE if you don't already have them. If the ones that are "plugged" don't respond to the "normal" grease pressure to free them then I'd use a small punch and a light tap with a hammer to get them free. Of course, I assume that you have already tried the old taking the weight off the wheel, cleaning them, etc. Bill

Many use this space for shampoo and/or liquid soap. I also have a small box of Kleenex type tissue in there. Bill

Is THIS the post you were looking for? Bill

Another way to accomplish this disconnect of the charging circuit from the tow vehicle is to simply remove the fuse for this circuit. I know that this is available in F-150 Fords (sorry but I don't remember the exact fuse off the top of my head) and would be marginally surprised if this is not available on other similar trucks. Of course - if you tow more trailers with some that are not equipped with lithium batteries then you might have to remember to re-plug in that fuse on those occasions. Bill

I just stumbled across an app that says it can be used to help diagnose issues with the Dometic air conditioner in an RV. I've not used this myself but thought that it just might help if your having issues with your Dometic AC. The app can be found HERE. Bill

Lee - When you get to that "home page" simply scroll all the way to the bottom of that page and look on the right side of the screen - here you should see "Rewards Login" under the word "Company" that is in white lettering. Hope this helps. Bill p.s. Matt no longer works full time for Oliver - therefore, it may take awhile for him to get back to you. Jason might be able to help sooner.

Lee - please see the post above by Matt Duncan dated July 10, 2023. That should answer most of your questions. Bill p.s. if you still have questions - simply send Jason Essary or Matt Duncan a private message (PM)

There are plenty of Forum members that drive GMC stuff. What is your question/concern? Bill

Different stokes for different folks.... Some of us like being very close to our camping neighbors and all of the noise, crowd, congestion, only add to the enjoyment and the amenities (i.e. pool, snack bar, miniature golf, etc. are wonderful. While others prefer not being able to see another carbon based life form and believe that nature provides more than any human could ever imagine. Of course, there are also those that are between these two extremes. Our Olivers give us choices and I believe that this is one of the best features of these great campers. Bill

= Regulator. if you mean to NOT have the automatic change over feature of this Regulator engaged then this "little lever" should point to the tank that you would like to use. When that tank is empty then simply move the "little lever" such that it points to the other tank. Bill

According to "The Dyrt" the top three are: 1 - Cougar Rock 2 - Ohnanpecosh 3 - La Wis Wis Note that I've never been to any of these. Bill

THIS is the 2024 Garmin inReach SOS Year in Review. While there is a bit of "sales" in this for their system, it does give information on activities that "caused" SOS to be triggered. Bill

🥶 You've had more snow in one day than we have had all winter (so far).

Is THIS the link to Road Active Suspension you were looking for? Bill

There is also a slightly reduced risk of an accident that might be caused by a spark. Aluminum doesn't spark as easily as a steel tank. Bill

Worthington Industries lists a 30# steel tank at 23.3 lbs tare weight (empty) and a 30# aluminum tank at 16.5 lbs Tare weight. 6.8 lb difference x 2 tanks = 13.6 lbs Sorry I didn't check a 20 vs a 30. Bill

Gen11 - Great looking Ollie! And, welcome to the Forum along with your new baby! Did you report those 4 UFO's in the sky of the middle pic?😉 Bill

Yep - even a fairly large pair of "Vice-grips" pliers could get the double nut off. But it would still take more time than simply turning that stock "star" nut. Bill

Sorry - I should have noted that I was referring to the spare tire. Bill

A very quick and easy "security" item is to simply purchase a stainless steel nut for the threaded post coming out of the back of the Ollie. Still using the "wheel" nut that came stock, just double nut it with the new stainless nut. Not too many crooks out there carry a wrench big enough for that nut. Bill

Absolutely! Caution - when picaridin is wet (out of the container and/or before it dries on clothing) it is toxic to cats.☠️😿 I spray my fishing gear and camp cloths about three days before I depart for my trip. The claimed time that it is still effective, even after up to 6 washings, seems correct. But, I've not tested this by actually sitting out in the marsh waiting for these creatures to carry me off towards the sunset! And, remember that your exposed skin is still out there subject to dissection.😬 Bill

Have you taken a look at THIS YouTube Video? Bill