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Will there be a video coming to a Forum or YouTube near you soon? Bill p.s. safe travels for you and the pup.

Assume that you already know that the "third brake light" is nothing but a decal placed (on the outside) over a red lens?

Our Ollies are very close in age. I have never had any issues with any of the tanks and/or regulators on any RV I've ever owned and up until this year I too had a similar experience to yours. However, for this year's 2 month fishing trip to Wyoming I noticed that I seemed to using a bunch more propane than I should. This got me to looking at hoses that connected the tanks to the regulator. Even though the hoses were only about two years old, one of them was leaking. Fortunately, while I was in Dubois, WY there was a relatively new Ace Hardware store in town that had a new hose that would fit. Great - problem solved! Not so fast Bucko! I was still using propane faster than I thought I should. As with the story above, I broke out my propane sniffer that I happened to carry on this trip. Bummer, the readings were not consistent, but, seemed to confirm that I still had a leak somewhere. I even used my Gas-Stops to detect a leak and they confirmed a very slow leak. Fortunately I was headed to Hohenwald for my annual visit and I asked Jason to have the guys take a look. It took awhile, but, they finally confirmed that the regulator was leaking. New regulator, new hoses and full tanks of propane make for a happy camper. Bill

Happy Halloween everyone! Beware - that Oliver just might be some over-grown ghost?

I feel your pain! Still being used to the old lead acid days I really get worried at anything below 50% SOC no matter how much my brain tries to tell me that "its all OK". Bill

Another reasonable discussion on this topic can be found HERE. Bill

Least we not forget - virtually all of our Olivers still have the Oliver name at the "third brake light " position. As this discussion lingers on I would hope that everyone would re-read my post in this very thread from this past Saturday at 2:38pm. We are working on finding the real and complete story on the situation with decals. I will post back here when I have answers. Again, please be patient during this process. Bill

Sorry for the tire issue but at least you had a level spot and help when you needed it. I have steel valves and have never had a problem with them. However, for anyone considering a change to these valves it should be done with the knowledge that the steel valves are simply not as "forgiving" as the rubber valves are when they are bent or hit with something hard. I certainly had to consider this fact when I changed to the steel because I travel over a bunch of dirt and/or two track roads every summer. Even a sage brush could possibly be enough to bend or break one of these valves let alone a rock. Of course, that same brush or rock could possibly damage a rubber valve but .... Bill

Nice mod - I never thought about putting a bar on the closet door. Another thing that should be mentioned - The bar on the screen door is great for catching the entire door assembly in the event that the wind catches it. However, no matter how it is attached to the screen door the fact remains that the screen door itself is made from rather light weight aluminum. Anyone that places a bunch of weight on that door risks either the catch bar being ripped out of the mounting screws or brackets or (worse yet) the door frame becoming bent. I always try to tell people that are unfamiliar with this issue to please use the Oliver installed grab bars if they feel they need the extra support while entering/exiting the Ollie. Bill

I forgot about those marker lights on the nose. Does that make it more "balanced with the rear "Oliver third brake light"? 🤪

Sure - but you look sooooo good in that "skimpy two-piece!

You might want to take a look HERE - there are a number of these shower heads that have the same kind of shut-off valve as the original plus several that have a female fitting and extra hose or even some with different spray heads. But, be careful that anything different will still fit inside the compartment without causing you additional problems. Bill

Initially I ordered mine also without the side label. But, Anita talked me out of that and I'm glad she did. Her reasoning was that if there was something on the Oliver that told people what it was, the number of times I would be "bothered" in a campground or out on the road would be dramatically reduced. I think that she was correct - as she is with most things. 😁 Bill

I actually ordered Twist WITHOUT the nose logo. My reasoning was that this area is a target for bugs. Since gelcoat is easier to clean than a decal, I just figured that it would save me a bunch of time and trouble over the years I planned to keep my Ollie. So far, I still feel that I was correct. Bill

At this point I do not know if these are still produced in house or are sourced externally. But, (hopefully) I'll have more answers to all of these questions soon. Bill

You're not alone and (as I mentioned) this was one of the reasons that Oliver stopped supplying them. Other reasons were that the side stripes were difficult to apply properly (and the lady that did that job moved on to other things) and, of course, it saves material costs in both producing them and applying them. Bill

Yep - these used to be produced "in house" on a really neat machine. In fact, there is still some unused material that was used in the loft above the Sales area. I wouldn't be surprised that if someone were to make Oliver an offer for this material they would be more than happy to get rid of it (suggest sending Jason Essary a note if your interested). When the decision was made to stop producing the side decals (basically at the suggestion of current owners) much of the materials used were not replaced and the few people that knew how to use that fancy machine went on to other things. Since I've not actually seen the machine is a couple of years, I'm not sure that it still there. Bill

In response to another Elite II owner's request for graphics files for the "old" side decals I happened to be with Matt Duncan when we went on a search for these files. Matt thought that he knew exactly where they were housed - both on the original computer main hard drive and the USB memory stick backup of that hard drive. Unfortunately, BOTH of the file folders for both the USB and hard drive had been erased and replaced by other files. We tried to re-constitute these deleted files without success (after about two hours of trying). Given the nature of the files that replaced the original graphics files, it would appear to me that a somewhat inexperienced employee had done the deed. And, since the "marketing/advertising/video production/rally organizing/printing/etc." department for the travel trailers basically has no full time employees (at this point) there simply wasn't anyone there to watch the "store" or computers or files. Yes, it would be nice to think that files of this and other natures would be housed securely, but, its not exactly easy to get into the area where these files were located. Now, having said all this - I would think that the artwork for the "nose" and "tail" just might still be around. As I recall, during our search for the "side" decals there was/is still a file or two with the "Oliver Elite II" artwork for the various different font types that have been over the years. I will ask and see if they can be found and report back here. This might take a bit of time, so, please be patient. EDIT: Any additional information that I obtain will be posted under a new thread such that we don't hijack this thread any longer on this topic. Bill p.s. Basically during the search for these side decals and for the hull number plaques is how we discovered that the side decals files had been lost. Also, there were/are only a handful of people that were familiar with all the things that went on in Matt's old department. So, its not surprising (at least to me) that information about these types of things would be somewhat limited.

I'd be looking into the possible reasons for this "getting stuck" issue. The way these things work is not all that complicated and most likely something is not aligned properly or it needs a touch of lube or there is something getting "caught" in there, or something is bent, etc. Bill

As with anything else, I'm sure that there are some zerks that are better made (materials, craftsmanship, etc.) than others. However, given the relatively simple design and purpose of these things, I've never given the cost of a zerk or where or how its made much thought. Heck, you can buy as many of these little things as you most likely could ever use for much less than $50. Having said this - I would strongly suggest that for any new zerks and/or even old zerks, the usage of protective caps over the zerks helps keep them cleaner and less likely to get "plugged" by keep most dirt out of that little spring loaded ball that is in the end of the zerk. Bill

Assume that you realize that this is a relatively expensive option versus simply tapping new threads and replacing the "cheap" zerks?

An occasional good cleaning and a shot of WD-40 will make these things last a long time. Pay particular attention to the little "ball" in one end and the "push button" in the other and also give the holes in the bumper a little shot of lube (WD-40 or something similar) from time to time. Bill p.s. you might also take a look in Tractor Supply if that is easier - they used to carry these pins.

You're a "senior"?

In the past - if you mention that you are with the Oliver Rally, there is special pricing.🤑 Bill

Care to share where you went "south"?