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The single most valuable thing on SeaDawg's Ollie just might be those window vents! 😊 They are no longer made!

When SeaDawg posted this on Sunday I simply added another item to my Harbor Freight shopping list. For whatever reason I've looked at these while cruising the HF isles in the past but never actually bought one. Bill

You have my personal sympathies with regards to the black flies. Ouch!

I have always used a cover. The early Ollies had a white jack but that nice white turned to a poor yellow due to the sun exposure. The black takes longer to show signs of sun damage but virtually any plastic will "age" faster with sun exposure (kind of like us). Like Mike I too got mine from Amazon. Of the two that I've used I like the one that does not have stitching at the top center. This design seems to shed water better and the thread holding it together doesn't dry rot as fast. As Mike pointed out - get one that has some kind of fastener at the bottom so it doesn't blow off going down the road. I never take mine off and have never had a problem remembering exactly where the up/down switch is located. My jack now looks exactly like it did the day I took delivery. Bill

Usually in the truck I'm towing the Ollie. However, certainly there are those that claim I tend to look a bit deranged even walking down the street.

Indeed, if you are talking about the window weep holes - simply keep those window tracks clean (easy to do but also easy to forget about) and try to keep your Ollie as level as possible. We get in excess of 70 inches of rain per year and I've never had a problem. The other "weep holes" on an Oliver are the "scupper holes" on the bottom of the trailer which allow moisture to escape from between the two shells. I do not recall of ever hearing of an issue with these. Bill

OK, seeing an Oliver on the road is one thing, but, as my wife and I were headed out on our usual Saturday night "date night" just last night I spied an Elite II with blue and gold side stripes headed west on highway 64 in Brevard, NC. I started to flash my lights but since we were in my wife's car I figured that they would only wonder what that deranged person flashing lights like crazy was trying to tell them. Bill

At least one of those has got to be for cable connection. Bill

Oli - The only additional thing I would have done (and maybe you did it but it is hidden under the SS plate) would be to apply a bit of sealant around that screw just to make sure that it would not leak. Great solution and nice work! Bill p.s. I also liked the sock and stick as temporary fixes.

Yes to your first question and I'm not sure on the second but I suspect that the problem did apply to both models. Bill

As usual, there are two sides to this story. Is the fresh water tank usable in its present condition? - I'm guessing the answer to that is - yes. Did/does that tank hold as much fresh water as was advertised when it was sold new? - almost certainly the answer to that question is - no. What is the warranty from Oliver for this situation? I'm guessing that it was one year when the camper was new. Should Oliver warranty this type of thing for additional time? Given the nature of the "design flaw" and the relative expense of the fix I would say yes they should - and they did. How long should that warranty extend? Now, finally, here is the rub. It would be nice to think that "forever" would be the answer, but, that answer strikes me as a bit much. Indeed, given this "flaw" is/was known in the community an argument could be made that as part of the negotiation between the buyer and seller of any used Oliver this "design flaw" and/or its mod should come up during the negotiation phase. However, what does one do if the buyer had no idea that this was even an issue or of what the cost might be to fix the issue? What happens if the seller is not totally open and honest about this type of thing - assuming that they were even aware of the issue? Bottom line is that if it were me - I'd write a letter to Scott Oliver giving all of the details I could think of and reasons that the mod was not taken care of by the original owner (i.e. it was located in the far West and it was not practical to bring the Oliver back to Hohenwald for this mod) and ask for his help in getting the mod done under the same program that was used for other Olivers. If that is not successful then I would have to decide as to how much the mod was worth to me and caulk up the extra expense (assuming I decided to get it fixed) as an additional cost of buying the camper. Good luck! Bill

Any idea of the temp of that water? Sure does look inviting! That looks like original paint on the Chevy - is it?

I'll also be "looking" at a 2022 1/2 ton when they are available and the Toyota is high on my list of trucks to look at. I've had absolutely no problems with either of the Ford 150's I've owned but my old Tacoma is still just about the best truck I've ever owned. This should be an interesting comparison. Bill

I'm with Mike (and Overland) on this one and do the same as Mike does with the fridge. I've never noticed ANY noise coming from the charger. Bill

The Colonial pipeline was only shut down (as a precautionary measure) for a couple of days and is now back up and running as normal. Reports are that there should be few, if any, shortages but that prices are expected to increase over most of the country at least on a temporary basis.

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They're not but being an ex-Army guy and a fine upstanding Texan, I'm sure that he wouldn't mind covering the costs for the beer.🤨

Middle Fork Campground about 16 miles south/southwest of Buffalo, WY.

Not only can you stop by but you are welcome to join in the fun, hang around, get to know some owners, etc. All you have to do is reserve a site and let Foy and Mirna know you are coming as per their request. Besides, Mike is buying the beer! 🤣 Bill

Now that I think about it I should have been a bit clearer. First, I'm sorry about the vandals. Assuming that your camera was mounted in the "normal" position near the top of the roof, those vandals must of wanted to hurt that camera something bad. Second, I'm sorry about the water inside the camera and that it didn't perform very well in the first place. I really don't know anything about these cameras given that I installed a couple of much cheaper cameras on Twist. Perhaps a call and/or email to Furrion would/could get you some answers and/or help. Good luck! Bill

Duane - So sorry to hear this.😟 Bill

Nice job but I want to know (not meet) the gorilla that uses that 50 pound weight.😁

Presently I assume that the Service Department is a bit short handed since the Manager (Jason) recently had surgery on his right bicep. Bill

Interesting. Do you plan on cutting the Oliver corner radius yourself? How thick are these? Bill

Not until you are buck naked, standing in the shower, and, realize that you forgot to turn the water pump on.😊