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Amen! Unfortunately, I've know way too many members of the Oliver "Family" that have purchased their Ollies but then really didn't get the chance to travel with it as they had hoped due to all of those things that life tends to throw at us (health being the main one as we get older). Assuming that you can afford it - retire as soon as possible and get to doing all of those things that you have on your "bucket list" as soon as possible because you just never know what is coming at you. Congrats on your decision. I know that many people feel that we members of the "Oliver Family" are VERY biased. But, I believe that there is a solid reason for that bias. I assume that you have contacted Oliver about arranging to see one of the trailers in person. If they can't arrange something for you then come back here and let us know where you are located. One of us just might be traveling near you this summer and could arrange a meetup. I fully support and agree with Patriot's comment above about arranging a factory visit - do this if you can. Bill

Yet another class act by the folks at Oliver.

Thanks so much for posting here. As you probably realize - there are a fair number of members here that simply do not "do" Facebook for a variety of reasons. Bill

I asked that very question except my question was more slanted to why did Oliver include only the DC side in going thought my shunt. Jason Essary's answer was - I have no idea. Since I rarely use my inverter (with either the old lead acid or the new lithium's) I've not changed this wiring - yet. But, I will at some point in the future and certainly I would change it if for some reason I started using my inverter more. Bill

Perhaps another thing to take a look at is the routing of your main negative cable versus the location of the shunt that feeds information to the IPN remote. If you did not change this routing when you replaced the batteries and you use your inverter it could have effects on the readings you are getting. For some unknown reason, the main negative cable is wired directly from the battery to the inverter - i.e. not through the shunt. The rest of the negative flow DOES go through the shunt first. Obviously, this arrangement affects the readings that you will get via the IPN Remote. Bill

I'm so sorry to have missed this year's Rally and missed meeting you. Hopefully we'll have a chance out there on the road someday and/or at a future Rally. Bill

Bob & Barb - I don't really know anything about Truma products - but - If it were mine, I'd unplug and re-plug any of the "control" wiring that you can find. Next, I would turn everything off for at least a minute so that any "memory" functions have a chance to clear (note by "turn off" I mean that these units should have no source of power. So, I would disconnect from shore power and make sure that all breakers are off). Finally, I'd turn things back on and (once again) do the Reset as per the Truma instructions. Hopefully this would "cure" any electron malfunction that may be present. Bill

Gotta love the attention to detail. Good for you. Bill

I can just see those guys at CGI having their way with #113! 😇 Bill

Yes! You really don't believe it until you actually see it on your own Oliver. XPLOR is now not only looking great but it will be easier to keep it that way too. Bill

You owe Mossemi a pop or two. These photos were taken while camped in some forsaken campground where (I'm sure) they had mosquitos as big as 747's and alligators and all things of that nature. 🤣 Bill

I remember a very similar post from several years ago but can not quickly find it using our "Search" function. However, if you use the "Search" function with the word "chains" there are numerous posts discussing a range of topics from "chains vs cables" to various "chain connectors" and " various chain strengths" etc.. Bill

OK - how do you know? 🤪

I really appreciate the duplicate post in that I'm one of those that does not "do" Facebook. Bill

Mike - If you meant to insert "movies" in your post above, please re-post them. For some reason, the Forum software can not "locate" them. Thanks! Bill

Last year's Asian is still my favorite, but, you guys are amazing. I have no clue how one's mind must work to come up with these decorating idea let alone execute them so well. Bill

Hope that everyone is OK. Patriot told me that a downed tree caused the power outage but by morning electricity has been restored. Stay safe! Bill

Mike - Not surprisingly since our hull are so close - mine didn't come with grommets either. However, a few years back Bugeyedriver put me onto a set and I've never looked back. After all, what's good for Pete can't be all that bad!🤪 Bill

Also - at least in my case for hull #117, the door hook holder that is on the Ollie body requires a grommet that is wider in the middle versus the door hook holder that is on the door itself. Bill

Be a bit careful with these in that Oliver has used several different styles of these door retainers over the years. Before you buy - make sure that you are getting the correct grommets for your particular Ollie. Bill

If by "they" you mean Oliver - As far as I know these door holders didn't originally come with the rubber grommets. But, Oliver added them when it was found that the door hook would "rattle" in the that hole that is just a little too big when the wind blew. Assuming that this is true - I'm guessing that Oliver has not been able to locate a supply of anything other than rubber too.😢 Bill

Last time I checked - I could not find anything other than the rubber jobs. In fact, I just replaced mine in September, 2024 while at the mothership. I can't remember what Jason charged me but I do remember that it was cheap. Bill p.s. please let us know if you find something other than the black rubber thingies.

As Patriot implied - winterizing an Oliver is easy and really doesn't take that much time nor cost. Certainly this is true when compared to the time and cost of repairs due to freezing. Glad you did what you did and (I assume) even slept better at night knowing that you had protected your baby. Bill