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I believe that Mossemi has been down the same road but I do not remember exactly what he did or how he did it. You might want to send him a PM or, hopefully, he will see this and reply here. Good luck! Bill

Flat tire - I carry a "plug" kit that I can get in WalMart. I've always carried one of these kits - with or without the Ollie in tow. Wheel bearing issue - I carry a set of bearings like this: While I could change out the bearings with this set, that is NOT my intent. It is fairly easy to get the drum off the axle and carry that to virtually any gas station or tire shop that has a mechanic. The issue is not doing the job on the side of the road where it could be fairly dangerous, but, getting to a safe place and NOT having to wait for them to order the bearings. Yes, these bearings are fairly standard, but, I don't want to hear, "I'm sorry, we just sold our last set this morning". I've been carrying two of these sets around for the past seven years - just in case. And, before you ask - yes, they are made in China. However, I figure that they will last long enough to get me home where I can do a proper job with good bearings and good grease. Bill

Me too!

The only way I know that you can reduce the size posted would be to use your own photo editing software to reduce the size before you attach the photo to the post. perhaps like this?

I'm confused! At the Rally - do I look for the white Oliver or the white truck or the white legs?😆 Seriously - THAT is one good looking rig. Glad that everything went well and that the weather was good to you - at least until you got home. Hope to meet both of you at the Rally! Bill

And, many smaller towns too. Asheville North Carolina has one as does the even smaller Hendersonville, North Carolina. Neither of these are "large" by any means. Possibly try a welding shop or fabrication/machine shop. Even if they don't have it they can probably tell you where to get it. Good luck! Bill

If you can afford replacing your Ollie out of your own pocket and/or you enjoy taking the risk, then, you certainly can cancel your "collision insurance". But, in today's world I trust that you would not consider cancelling your liability insurance on the Oliver. Bill

I too got business cards a few years ago - unfortunately without the hull #. Vista Print had them for $10/100 at the time but now I see that the lowest cost ones they offer are $16.50/100 (HERE). There may be less expensive offers out there and certainly shopping local helps the little guy.🙂 Bill

I don't know for certain but I suspect that the only additional information will be handed out at registration. For any first timers out there - consider bringing: 1 - camera - to take pictures of the park, other Olivers and the mods that have been done to them and other people, dogs and critters 2 - note book - to make notes of names, addresses, locations, mod instructions, vendor details and presentation notes. 3 - good walking and/or hiking shoes - there are a number of hiking trails in the park. 4 - bathing suit if you like getting in the water - it will probably still be a bit cool this time of year but there is a nice beach by the lake 5 - bicycle(s) - Except for the Lodge virtually all other venues are within walking distance of the campground. However, if you prefer, there is also plenty of parking space near the beach pavilion and the vendor areas 6 - plan on driving VERY carefully if you are out after dark - the park is FULL of critters 7 - canoe or kayak - there is the beach mentioned above and there is plenty of dock space. AND, certainly there is plenty of water. 8 - any groceries and/or beverages that you think you will need for the stay. There is a camp store with limited stock and there are grocery stores in town (also an Ace Hardware) but it is a fair drive to town from the campground. 9 - golf clubs and/or tennis racquets if that is your thing. 10 - a big heart and smile for the great sunsets best viewed from the Lodge deck or right down by the water 11 - casual clothing is acceptable virtually anywhere in the area but be sure to have a sweater/jacket handy 12 - even if you have one of those fancy "automatic" awnings be sure to reel it in before you leave camp for virtually any reason. A couple of Oliver owners found out this lesson the hard way when a very sudden storm and wind hit the campground. Note that the Lodge sits at the top of a fairly steep hill. Most campers will want to drive up there for any activities scheduled in the Lodge. Be sure to allow yourself plenty of time to get up there , find parking and get into the Lodge. In years past presentations have been held in the ballroom which is located at the back right hand side. Bill

And, hopefully that is way before deer season starts!🙄

Foy & Mirna - As usual your "stuff" is absolutely beautiful. Certainly the wood you use is very nice in and of itself. But, how you treat it really brings out its best qualities. Bill

Exactly. The only downside that I have thought of with these caps is that a person with ill intent could always fairly easily get those rubber plugs out. But - given the other things that this kind of person could mess with I'm not at all worried. Bill

Deb & Wink - It looks like you will have good weather for your delivery. A front is moving through today into tomorrow (Monday into Tuesday) that might cause some brief heavy weather but after it is through the temps will be in the low to mid 70's and plenty of sun. If you stop at Steve's site during the rally remember that Steve is the old one, Tali is the nice one and Reacher is the large four legged one!😁 Ask for a tour of the interior in that it is one of the few with bed risers and Steve has switches for the switches! Hope to see you there! Bill p.s. a warm welcome to the Family too!

Have you tried your toaster again? Possibly that was what tripped the GFI. I assume that the reading on your batteries has not changed? I thought that those error codes only went from 0 to 10. If that is true then even the 12.3 doesn't make sense unless that is your battery voltage? I guess what I'm saying is that I'm not certain that you found the issue that caused the problem even though it is good that you are back up and running.. Bill

OK - I don't have manuals here nor is my Oliver here but having said that the first thing I'd do would be to unplug from shore power and turn off and unplug my inverter and turn off my solar panels. Then I'd check to make sure the wires into and out of the inverter were not loose. Finally, I'd plug the inverter back in and turn it on - if the batteries were full the inverter should come on at this point. If all is well then I'd turn the solar panels back on followed by the shore power. Hopefully this gets you back up. Bill

That "red" switch that Mike D pictures above just may not be in that same location. For a long time this switch was placed under the street side bed. Look around - if you see that switch it is your ticket to happiness.🙂 Bill

By using the word "hot" in this context it means that the wires have current flowing through them. Yes, you are correct - but - there STILL could be current flowing through them. In the event that the leads to the batteries are possibly handled incorrectly then they could cause a shock or could cause a short that possibly could start a fire.

And - While you're at it and if you haven't already done it - you might want to consider a "handle" something like THIS or THIS in order to give you something to grab either when the wind catches the door or simply when you want to close the door from the inside. Bill

Pollen city? Certainly there is Spring in the air (wind). It doesn't take too much practice until one gets to be a real fan of boondocking!😁 Have a bunch of fun! Bill

Got the Ollie, Got the Wife, Got the pup, Got the plants in the kitchen, Got the wine - life is certainly good! Congrats! Bill

I've heard of a couple of owner's that had issues with a light or two either not turning on or off and the fix for that was replacement of the offending unit. But, I've not heard of this problem before which sounds more like an issue with a "central control box" versus individual lights. I'd open a Service ticket. Good luck! Bill

Yes - I didn't think about that being the door and not the body of the camper. There's not much behind that thin door fiberglass besides Styrofoam. JD's suggestion of filling and then simply placing a slightly bigger piece of aluminum there is a good fix that shouldn't cost too much in either time or money and will look OK. Good luck! Bill

Shame. A good boat or fiberglass place should be able to perform the repair without too much trouble. However, in order to get the repair to disappear you will need to know the exact color of gelcoat that was used and be able to get a very small quantity of it. If this were my Ollie, I'd make sure that once I found the repair place, they were placed into contact with the folks in Oliver Service. There is a good chance that not only will the Service people tell the repair outfit what and how things need to be done in that area, but, they will also be able to sell them a small quantity of the proper color gelcoat. Good luck! Bill

Are you close or are you going to be close to the Mothership? Bill

GJ - I don't know the brand but I do know that Patriot bought something other than the Rock Tamers and has been very happy with them. Perhaps a PM to him might get you some details. Bill Also - I assume that you have previewed a number of posts here on the Forum concerning ways to protect the front of the Ollie during an Alaska trip. One that I liked had to do with using semi-permanent tape to hold on rubber padding. It seemed to do the job while at the same time it was relatively inexpensive and was easily removable.