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Suction cups do tend to lose their suction over time - particularly with the wind and temp changes. So, unless you don't mind replacing a lost one every now and then, I'd remove it before you travel. Bill

It sort of looks like THIS one. But, take a look at Mossemi's comments in his post above dated June 28, 2022. Bill

Too late - this has already been done (multiple times). Bill

John - A call or email to CGI would not hurt. These guys are honest and will give you some hints that might make it easier for you to move forward. As you probably know - they do make "road trips". I don't think they have been to AZ (yet) but you never know. Good luck! Bill

Make sure that you contact Andersen before taking drastic measures. I'd bet that they have heard of the issue you are experiencing and have a solution for you. Bill

Great idea! I always have 3 or 4 of the current year's brochures to hand out. Bill

It occurred to me earlier today that unless you have had your Oliver ceramic coated by CGI in Murfreesboro, TN, you would not get the reference to the chickens in the post above. Well, there are a number of these critters on the property used by CGI. As the story goes, Gavin brought home a couple because - well - he likes chickens. Somehow that couple grew to a small flock of all different kinds to include chickens with feathered feet.

Or - do as I do - I use both if possible.😉 Bill

As one might guess - this re-stringing project has not been very high on my "to-do" list over the winter. Unfortunately, it is getting very close to 2024 camping season and that shade has now been taken apart and put back together about 5 times - all without success. I USED to be fairly proud of my ability to follow directions/drawings but Steve's "sharp stick in the eye" must have done me in. Anyway - I contacted the company that makes the shade - Auto-Motion Shades - and they sent me the diagrams below. Certainly @rideandfly 's drawings are good - but - these (at least for me) are better. Hope they help! Bill Note that in the drawing of the cord layout, the screen portion of the window is at the top while the nightshade portion is at the bottom. CordLayout TPS-720 Cord Layout.pdfCordLayout TPS-720 Cord Layout.pdfCordLayout TPS-720 Cord Layout.pdfCordLayout TPS-720 Cord Layout.pdf

Watch out for the chickens!

And- They are nice guys too! Bill

Yep - it, indeed, is difficult to understand exactly why the manufacturers do not make this fact a bit more apparent. With Ford, unless you lay on your back with your head under the receiver hitch, you will never seen the label that gives you this 500 pound limit. I don't know where this information is located for the other brands - but - even though it may be stated in different ways, the bottom line is that the requirement is there. Again, I do not believe that there is much correlation between your Bulldog failure and not having a weight distribution hitch. However, @MAX Burner makes a good point about the increased safety margin that the Andersen just might provide. I seriously appreciate your bringing the situation with your Bulldog to everyone's attention. Hopefully your situation is a one off deal, but, by alerting us you just may have saved a bunch of trouble and even someone's life. Bill

There is a ton of discussion on this and related topics here on the Forum. Don't be fooled - in virtually any situation the Oliver Travel Trailers do NOT sway. But, this is NOT the purpose of the Andersen weight distribution hitch (for the most part) with regards to Olivers. ALL 1/2 ton trucks that I'm aware of REQUIRE a weight distribution hitch. Yes, I know, your Tundra pulls your Ollie without any problem. Well, so does my Ford F-150 and it has a rated towing capacity of north of 12,000 pounds. But, Ford requires the weight distribution hitch for any hitch ball load over 500 pounds. I'm no engineer but I'm certain that there are other factors involved like braking, frame construction, steering, etc.. And, if you drive without a weight distribution hitch and are in an accident then it is likely that some well paid lawyer will investigate to try to determine exactly what your tongue weight was when you had that accident regardless of it being a factor in the accident or not. Certainly I would not want to risk my financial stability on a bet of being 15 pounds under or (over) the general 500 pound weight on the hitch ball number. There are also additional benefits of the Andersen - reduced porpoising/bouncing for one, and, perhaps additional safety margins for another. Yes, the Andersen is not cheap nor is it always "easy" to hookup and it does take a couple of additional minutes to make sure that it is ready to go. I doubt that the lack of an Andersen had much to do with what happened to your Bulldog one way or the other. However, the Andersen is still worth very serious consideration. Bill

All Olivers that have the E-Z Flex have brass bushings. Only those Olivers without the E-Z Flex have plastic bushings. Further - unless an Oliver without the E-Z Flex hasn't been towed very many miles (about something less than 10,000 miles) it can be a virtual certainty that the original plastic bushings are "toast". That is the reason that many of us that bought our Olivers prior to the availability of the E-Z Flex converted/upgraded to the better suspension. Bill

I can't speak for Norcold - but - I do believe that the fan(s) were OEM from Dometic back in the day. And, this is the reason that many of us had those fans at delivery. Either that or it was an option from Dometic that Oliver chose to install. Bill

Is there a plan for adding rear lighting (i.e. brake and turn signals)? And license plate location?

Nice day, nice truck and gorgeous Oliver! Congrats and a big welcome to a real part of the family! Bill

AND - it appears from the photo that you are parked right under a tree! Therefore, it is not only the wrong sun angle but all the shade you are getting from that tree. It is obvious that if you wish to continue parking your Ollie in such a location that you will need multiple external solar panels that you can move several times a day in order to get the angle correct AND avoid all that shade! 😁

John - I'm not sure why that pic of yours was duplicated since it appears that there is only one copy of the pic when your post is edited. I'll try something else to fix it shortly. Bill p.s. OK - got it fixed (I hope)

100% agree with Mountainoliver - use the Oliver website to "see an Oliver near you". go to: https://olivertraveltrailers.com/ then click on: "shopping tools" near top of page in the middle: then click on: "See an Oliver near you: Next pick option # 2 or #3. to arrange a visit with a current owner. Note here that the folks at Oliver will never hard sell you nor spam you nor bother you. And - we are always here for you if you have questions (which you will). Welcome and we are glad that you are here! Bill

Here ya go - Starting from the short wall area next to the pantry ,(all cushions are 14 inches tall): 1 @ 30 inches long (note this cushion extends the full length of the width of the bed. But, if I had to do it over again I'd reduce that length to 26 or even 25 inches to match the short counter in front of the pantry.) This cushion is separate from the others (i.e. no snaps or Velcro) and "wedges" into the corner between the side of the pantry and the street side of the trailer - my couch is on the street side. 1 @ 50 inches this cushion extends from near the pantry wall almost all the way to the rear corner radius. 1 @ 15 inches this cushion starts the turn into the rear corner 1 @ 10 inches this cushion is almost in the direct center of the corner radius 1 @ 17.5 inches this cushion completes the back of the couch and wedges against the night stand. Note that all cushions except for the first one listed are attached to each other via tabs of fabric with two snaps per tab. Velcro could also be used instead. Attaching the cushions together keeps them in line and prevents the rear corner cushions from "popping" out or falling down. Questions? Bill

Nicely played!

Go to YouTube and type RV furnace maintenance into the search bar. You will get suggestions like THIS ONE. Have a safe trip. I just read this morning that TX officials are now recommending that visitors bring extra food with them due to the expected crowds. Bill

Even better news- The updated weather forecast for you looks like the wet weather originally forecast will sag a bit further to the south. This should mean that the rain will not effect you. Hope this holds and you have a safe trip. Bill

OK - I take it then that the actual transmitter is integrated in the camera body. Have you tried any antenna extension? Do you know what camera this is? Bill