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Yep. When I was there back in early September, Scott Oliver was in discussions with contractors as to how far this floor would extend - i.e. would the Service/delivery area get the same treatment or not. Bill

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Just wait until you meet some of us! 😇 Bill

You might want to try giving the guys in Service a call. They have the materials (and knowhow) for these kinds of repair. Perhaps they can steer you in the right direction with the proper "color" of gelcoat repair material. Bill

Stan - So sorry to hear about your loss(es). You might remember that Gunner was the first Oliver owning pup that we met as new Ollie owners. He was also a great help in keeping the armadillos at bay! Bill

I've always used a cable that is just long enough to feed through both bottles and then down and around the frame. All of this is secured with a decent padlock. Certainly the cable could be cut with a hefty pair of cable cutters but the thief would first have to figure out that the bottles were locked down and then have to take the time to cut the cable or lock. Having said all this - I've never noticed any sign of tampering with anything around my Ollie to include the dog house. Bill

Sorry you (too) had this issue. Any idea of how long it took you to resolve the problem? Bill

Since I figured that I had nothing to lose - I simply listed the campground and dates I wanted and then sat back and let Wanderinglabs do the work for me. Frankly I was a bit surprised when I got an email from them saying that reservations had opened up and even more surprised when making the reservation worked exactly as they claimed. Bill p.s. The campground that I reserved is a National Forest Service campground north of Cody, WY.

As I prepared and was planning my two month fly fishing trip to Wyoming for this summer, I found out that I could not get reservations in one of my favorite campgrounds. This particular campground had always been a bit of a problem in that it only has eight sites and only four of those are reserveable. A day or two later I found out about a "free" reservation service available at Wanderinglabs.com. I went to that site, opened an account, filled out a form stating the campground, camp site and the dates I wanted to reserve and then waited. This morning - some four weeks later - I received an email stating that reservations were now available for exactly what I wanted. I clicked on the link to Recreation.gov and got the site reserved. Simple as that! All without having to check back every day to see if something had become open. This service is free unless you want to pay for "premium service" (more frequent checking for openings) or if you want to "donate" because of the amount of time they saved you from having to do this checking yourself. Bill

Pat - I started to recommend that you also post this over in Classifieds but then I saw that you already had completed that action. In both cases though, you might want to consider adjusting your phone number to make it more difficult for BOT's and Spammers to read it. Something like: five one 3 8 nine 1 5 one one 2 is an example. Bill p.s. good luck!

And - If you are connected to shore power, you can use both the electric and the propane at the same time to heat that water even more quickly. Without being overly stingy I can take a "navy shower" including washing my rather short hair only using between three and four gallons of water. This plus the fact that the water heater is then constantly heating even more water as you use it results in being able to take two of these showers back to back without any negative effects. Another way of using this water heater is to use a "meat thermometer" to gauge the temp of the water in the heater (place the probe on the outside of the tank under the insulation) when the temperature rises to what you want for a comfortable shower then turn off the propane/electric, get in the shower and use only the hot water to shower with. Even though the water does get cooler towards the end of the shower given that new cold water is replacing the water that you have taken out of the tank, it is still OK. Another benefit of this method is that you will not experience that dreaded short burst of cold water that is produced when you turn the shower back on to rinse off. Bill p.s. Even another benefit of this hot water only is found in the propane you save by turning the heat off right after the water gets to the temperature you desire. For reference, I usually let mine heat to about 104 - 105 degrees. The temp of the water will actually be a bit warmer in that given that the probe is on the outside of the tank there is a bit of heat loss in the steel of the tank and the length of the wire from the probe to the readout.

Pat - That's good news and it appears as though things are working out well for you. In addition, I think that you had good weather for your delivery too. That always helps. Please keep in mind that your stopping distances are now much greater when towing the Ollie. Pictures are always appreciated too. Bill

Carl - Interesting idea. One of the things I've always liked about the Andersen is its ability to reduce "bouncing or porpoising" between the tow vehicle and the Ollie. Please let us know how this hitch works with your Ollie. Bill

Is this the same person that back on October 20, 2008 said, "We really like our Dometic" air conditioner? 😆

Yep - I just imported your pics, saved them in .jpeg and re-uploaded. No problem! Bill

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GJ - From your question to FrankC I'm guessing that you do not have the Rock Tamers (yet). If that is the case you will note when you get them that you can cut them down to size via "guide" marks that are already in them. However, Be a bit careful to not cut them too short the first time - you can always go back and trim another inch or so off if you find them to be too long. This is what I did for my F-150. Bill

The last I saw him - in 2020 - he was still happy with his Durango. A PM (private message) might be in order even though Commanche's Dodge is a bit older. Bill

Imelda - I may be a bit confused - but - if you are plugged into shore power you do not need to be having your inverter "on" at the same time. Bill

The old "rule of thumb" was to have a minimum of a 20% safety margin. Bill

That's one heck of a "barn". 😁 Sure do wish I had the ability to have my Oliver right here near me versus having to store it in a commercial "storage yard". Bill

In the "old" days when batteries were not as "sealed" as they are now, it was advisable to place them on wood versus a concrete floor. Even though that is no longer the case, I still do it - why not? Bill

About the same time I started this thread I also contacted the Buffalo, WY Chamber of Commerce. Apparently there was a bit of a snafu in their office but once that was straightened out they sent me a very nice packet of information including information regarding local museums, camping, sightseeing, fishing and real maps. Having received this after I had already basically set my schedule I now wish I had allotted more time for visiting this area. Perhaps next year. Moral of the story is that if you have the time it just might be worth that email to a local Chamber of Commerce. Bill

BillATX - After only three weeks in storage I'm guessing that you did not disconnect (flip the main circuit breakers to off) your batteries and that is what caused your batteries to get down to 12.4 V. Yes, there would still be a drain from other items that are not affected by those two breakers but assuming that the batteries were at full charge when you put it in storage you might want to keep an eye on how the batteries are working for a couple of days. The 13.8V that you are seeing is basically the voltage coming into the batteries as they are being charged by either (or both) your solar panels and/or your shore power. Having said all of this - I believe that your batteries are fine. Assuming that this included your fresh water tank then even though three weeks doesn't sound like very much time and it was cold for most of that time, it really doesn't take much time for your fresh water tank to become stale at the minimum and very unsanitary at the maximum. It really doesn't take long to sanitize it and you'll feel better as will your tank. Have fun! Relax! Enjoy the heck out of that new Ollie and send pics! Bill