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dewdev - Never trust the memory of an old guy first thing in the morning (or any other time for that matter)! 😉 Since my Ollie is in storage at the moment I'm only giving you what I remember off the top of my hat - using the button that allows you to switch from AM to FM you can simply keep pressing it until the WB shows up (only four or so presses gets you there). Once there you can scroll through 5 or 6 "bands" to get the clearest one or the one closest to your present location. Bill

Note that registration for this rally is a two part affair. The first part would be to get your reservation for a campsite - you do that by contacting Guntersville SP. The second part is to register with Oliver for the rally itself. Bill

Obviously it is also an aquatic creature 😁. But that is not the one being discussed here. Actually Clam first started making ice fishing shelters and the design was adapted to the screen shelters that many of us enjoy today. They are very easy to setup and take down and are very stable in the wind - assuming that you stake them down properly. Bill

Perhaps this is true - I don't know. But, what I do know is that I've owned a number of RV's over the years and most of them (actually all of them that I can remember) had propane supply configurations that very closely resembled that is the Oliver. I have never had a problem with any of these leaking, blowing up, wasting propane, cracking or any other issues of this nature. I have also not checked them annually with the old soap and water test (looking for bubbles), but, I do like to think that I have a fairly sensitive nose for rotten eggs. To be fair - I do not use that much propane and maybe only change (refill) my tanks once per year. But, I do remove them/reinstall them three or four times per year. Given that the current tank, regulator and gas line arrangement is fairly similar to what I've seen in other RV's I'd bet that Oliver is simply following industry practice in this regard and without seeing a fair number (my assumption) of failures of these supply hoses there is simply no reason to change. Yes, I changed mine when I installed my new GasStop devices. Not because there was any issues with the old (almost 7 years) hoses but just because I thought that it made for a "cleaner" appearance and all rubber things do age with time. Certainly it is possible that Oliver might change the current configuration given this thread but unless there is some reasonable data out there to suggest that there is a real world issue here, I would think that there are other areas where I'd rather see Oliver spend time, effort and engineering. Bill

Four prong approach: 1 - My Oliver Furrion radio has weather band but no automatic alert for severe weather 2 - A stand alone weather band radio (THIS ONE) that also has shortwave radio and automatic alert 3 - A satellite communicator (THIS ONE) that has weather but no automatic alert 4 - Garmin 890 has a weather function but it must be interfaced with a cell phone and I don't believe that it has an alert function. Bill

A bit off topic but with this mod it is the bed of the truck that gets "modified". There was a Forum member that did type of mod a few years ago and as I recall he never had any issues. I'm sure that there is a picture of his rig here somewhere and will post it back here if I can find it in the next day or so. Bill

If you had thought that your map would show in the post above - it does not.

Note that if your original propane hoses are showing some age or if you would rather not deal with the elbows there are THESE HOSES available. I installed the 12 inch hoses and they work well. Bill

Patriot mentioned this keypad upgrade in THIS THREAD. Bill

Certainly not a bad idea ! But, if you really don't want to "think outside the box" then as a first step try getting the monitor in a position that is (1) as high in the Ollie as possible and (2) in a position where it is located with only the outside wall of fiberglass between it and the exterior. One of the easiest places to do this is in the attic where the insulation can easily be pulled back and the monitor simply laid between this layer of insulation and the outside hull. Bill

You're going to need a bigger store room!😆

I'd do what Mike suggests. But, if you have any concerns or if the water just doesn't seem right when you return, you can use THIS STUFF to freshen it up a bit. Bill

I've used Battery Tender's for years and years - mainly on motorcycle batteries - with zero issues. In fact, one motorcycle battery lasted 11 years while being constantly maintained on one of these. Bill

Yep - heard that rumor but never have seen the actual stuff.

WOW! Large Campfire? What do you call a bonfire? Nice pic. Bill

Frank-n-Val How level was that Oliver Service site? At first it appeared to be a bit sloped downward towards the front of the site, but, in looking at your hitch and the distance off the ground, it appears fairly level. Also, most other pics I've seen of this have shown people using the sites away from the fence (Service building). How was camping there? Bill

I know of one F-150 owner that actually packs theirs on top of their tonneau cover. While I believe that Clam makes a better product (at a higher price too), you might want to take a look at Gazelle. They make a similar product that operates in much the same way as the Clam. Bill

Gee - I wonder which Ollie that might be? Has Bosker been breaking things? 😁

A local shop that is not familiar with Oliver may insist that you pay for the repair as opposed to dealing directly with Oliver Service. Make sure that you get receipts and make sure that Oliver Service is kept in the loop from start to finish and you will have zero issues. It also helps to try to get your local service shop to be in touch with Oliver Service for technical help. Many times Oliver will be able to give the local tech "hints" as to how to either approach a particular problem or fix it entirely. This saves time and money for all parties. Finally, don't be surprised that a service call takes a bit longer than you expect - once these guys get into the guts of the Oliver they usually ask their buddies to come over and take a look at how things are done in the Oliver world. Bill

"Home is where you park it"? Glad everything worked out for you. I saw in this morning's paper that today's high temp in Hohenwald is forecast to be 63 degrees and sunny. Not bad for December 13th! Nice looking Ollie (aren't they all?) - it did take me a moment to figure out what that "new ducting" was on the top though 😊. RE the flipped photos - my guess is that you are using an Apple product to take those photos. If that is the case then I trust that another Forum member that uses Apple will chime in here with the secret. Until then - go ahead and post you photos and one of the Moderators will flip them for you via an external photo editing program. Bill

The 4 sided Clam is great for 1 or 2. Three is a crowd and 4 can fit but you are going to be knee to knee. Yes, wind/rain panels can be had for the 4 sided model. Another benefit to the 4 sided model is that it will fit in the Oliver closet - the larger models will not fit in there. Of course, the larger model can not only fit more people but in many instances it can be placed over a picnic table if need be. These days there are Clam models that have floors in them too. Good luck! Bill p.s. Clam is a company that is very much like Oliver - if you have a problem, they will fix it.

For all the relative newer members out there - Buzzy is/was a much loved owner of an Elite II that did a series of YouTube videos at a time when there was no Oliver University nor virtually (almost) anything out there on the internet about the Oliver campers. Unfortunately due to a number of things those videos are no longer available. Hopefully Buzzy will see this and get a chuckle. Bill

Since we're digging - When was the first year that the wiring was standardized? I know that 2016 wasn't it.

I've been following the price of these stoves for the past year and there is a sale on Amazon going on for the next 15 hours or so HERE. Bill

Yep - I've got two of the same bath mats just for this reason. When one gets wet because someone (me) forgot to open the valve then I've got a spare while it dries or gets laundered.