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I received two of THESE protective propane tank rings and they fit nicely and appear to be well suited for the job.

I always have my 4 sided Clam with me since it nicely fits into the closet. I never use it if its: hot or if I'm simply stopping for only a day or two. But, when the bugs are bad and the temps are below the mid 80's I provides a great place to read, relax by a stream, and have a beverage (or two). It is also a great place to sit when there is a light rain. Simply put - the Clam gives you options. Bill

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Assume that you mean - with the Oliver in tow? There are a number of posts from a number of owners right here on the Forum about this very subject. And, the answer is "yes". Have fun but be safe. Bill

One of the great things about the four sided Clam is that it can easily be stored in the Ollie's closet. Its more than enough room for two people, chairs and a small table. With three people it is cozy but doable. Four people in there should know each other fairly well. Five people is best done with at least one person standing outside.😁 Bill

I'm so happy for all of those involved - humans and canines. Chris & Duke - you are still "Family" - please drop in from time to time to let us know what you are up to. Gary & Anita - WELCOME to the "Family". If there is anything that we can do to help - just ask. Also, if you have not "found" the Oliver University yet, this would be a great time to do a real deep dive in all things Oliver. This will be time well spent and make taking care of your new "baby" easier and more enjoyable. Bill

Its a shame that they seem to be lumping all Lithium batteries into the same bin - some have a much lower risk of fire as compared to others. And, they basically are now not allowing the charging of any type of battery. Thank goodness that lithium batteries have such a low self discharge rate as compared to lead acid batteries. Bill p.s. I've received nothing similar from my storage facility. However, none of the storage spaces or units have electricity available in the space or unit. Therefore, the only way a renter could charge batteries while there would be via solar or generator.

Unless it is the 4th of July! 🤯 (Note - just kidding here)

Sounds like a rolling rally to me!

Just watch out for that "flat bed Ford"!

Here is a Jason W. post related to the Mother Road. Also perhaps a PM to Coy would find a bunch of information since I know that he has done it in the past. And, there is a KYD (Keep Your Daydream) entire series documenting their travel on 66 - see THIS. Bill

I'm guessing that ScubaRx might take this as some sort of challenge. I'd also bet that he'd win. Bill

Back to the original question - To make this even more simple you don't really have to even swap the PD charger! The old charger will still charge the new lithiums but it will not "fully" charge them nor charge them in the absolute best manner. However, it will not damage them. Another item to consider though is that you do not want to use the charging system to "equalize" the lithium batteries. Therefore, make sure that this feature in your charging system is turned OFF. Bill

Thanks for being here on the Forum! Enjoy the heck out of that new baby and a real "formal" welcome to the Family. How about a couple of pics when you have the chance? Bill

An Oliver shining

The light?

in the shade!

You can use the "Fuel Keg" or the "Flame King" 1 lb bottles in any place that you used to use the regular "disposable" 1 lb bottles. Hope this helps. Bill

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The "new" Jason has got some big shoes to fill, but, the "old" Jason will still be around with the Service area still reporting under him (i.e. the "new Jason" will report to the "old" Jason). Obviously, the "old" Jason also has some pretty big shoes to fill in replacing Rodney. But, even Rodney (in his new job) will still be around in order to answer questions that the "old" Jason might have. I'll second @Shawna and Scott in wishing all those involved congratulations and the best of luck. Bill

That's what many in the Asheville area sadly said before Helene roared through killing over 100 people. 😢

@Ronbrink's post about propane tank cover (really nice price on his cover BTW) got me to thinking about a recent purchase I did. A couple of years ago I refinished the tray that holds my Ollie's propane tanks and while I was at it I cut a plastic liner so that the metal bottom on the tanks would not "damage" my nicely repainted tray. Mission accomplished! However, the propane tanks still left a rust ring on the plastic.😟 So, I recently purchased a set of THESE (rubber protective rings) for the bottom of the tanks. I've not received them yet but at that price I was willing to take a chance. Bill

Fiberglass repair is really not very difficult to do as long as you don't mind filling - sanding, filling - sanding, repeat (plenty of YouTube vids and info available over at the FiberglassRV.com forum). The biggest issue is getting the gel coat color to match. The folks at Oliver should be able to tell you exactly what color you have and even (perhaps) send you a small amount of it. I know that they spray it on for any of the small repairs that I've seen them do. Good luck! Bill

THAT looks like a "Holiday Gift Stuff" to me! Bill

Perhaps Black Friday is a good day to start a thread about 2024 potential gift items. I have used one pound bottles of propane for a long time but have always hated the thought of simply throwing them away when they were empty. Yes, I tried recycling them but found that difficult to do given the few places that will accept them. Yes, I tried connecting a hose to a larger tank but found that to be a bit cumbersome. Yes, I tried a five pound tank but didn't like it. Finally, a couple of years ago I saw a one pound tank (Flame King) that was (legally) designed to be refilled. But, there were a couple of design items of that tank that I didn't like. Finally, about a year ago the company that makes the Big Buddy/Mr. Heater propane heaters can out with a refillable one pound tank that seemed to be what I was looking for, so, I bought a couple - a Fuel Keg. To use this tank I also needed what they call the Refill Kit. I've now used these tanks and refilled each of them three times with no problems. It is a simple process that takes less than five minutes (from dead start to putting everything back where I got it). A full one pound goes into each tank during the refill and they work exactly like the old disposable tanks but you simply don't throw them away. Assuming that you can purchase the throw away tanks for $5.00 each and I refill each of the refillable tanks about ten times I will start to save money in addition to not adding to the landfill. There are a ton of review videos (like THIS one) or (THIS one for Flame King) on YouTube. Happy shopping! Bill