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To wit - that is why I said to plug holes.😇

I remove my single mattress but leave the cushions as SeaDawg describes.

OK, lets just assume that the mice get inside - what are they going to eat and/or drink once inside? If you take those things away and plug what few "holes" there are in the exterior then lets have a party and chew on some fiberglass?😁

Weird - that same news report claimed that some 27% of South Carolina stations were out of gas. When they have gas, the going price around here is $2.95! Wow - Spartanburg is the closest Home Depot to that place in the hills?

In the Asheville, NC area we are slowly getting back to "normal". Yesterday's news claimed that some 25% of North Carolina gas stations are still without gas. In my local area, one out of the three stations nearest me usually has gas for at least part of the day and its never the same one of the three. I guess that the lawn mower will just have to wait for gas for at least another week 😁. Bill

bhncb - Found them and when I get around to it I'll try a set - https://www.mcmaster.com/epdm-rubber-gaskets/grommets-5/ Thanks again for the suggestion. Bill I just noticed at the link above that the package quantity is 100. If I can get them I'm guessing that it will be a life time supply😁

Yep - my 2017 F-150 has no gas cap either! And, I'm still not a fan of that. However, I found out the hard way that it is difficult to pour anything down that open hole given that in trying to pour some fuel injector down there it simply ran out to the pavement. I THEN read the instructions that told me I needed to use the "special" funnel provided for such maneuvers. Well, that worked, but, I sure didn't see much "special" about THAT funnel.🙄 Bill

Given that the "Costco Gas Truck" has arrived - As of last night approximately 33% of the gas stations in North and South Carolina and Georgia didn't have gas. Things ARE getting better and if you're traveling in or through these states over the next week or so, just keep an eye on your gas gauge and try to fill up when you are at half a tank. Bill

YouTube is your friend! Take a look at THIS for your install questions. Call either Andersen (208-523-6460) or Oliver Service (click on "Service" at the top of this page) for your sizing questions. Note that your Andersen can be placed in a couple of different places on the Oliver frame. Bill

Perhaps "we" are beating this to death - but - note that (at least on mine) the thickness of the metal on the door hanger is different from that on the hull. Thus, it requires two different sizes of grommets. I wish that these grommets were made with a material that lasted a bit longer. But, if they did then I wouldn't know how to get them inserted in the metal hanger holes. Bill

See FrankC's post above.

Interesting - the first summer after getting my Ollie the latch part of this system was pulled out of the hull by wind without any noticeable effect on that hook. The guys in Service fixed it and it hasn't moved since. Back in the day, not all Olivers were delivered with those rubber grommets - mine has them now though after a kind and gentle 🥰 Bugeyedriver clued me into them. Bill

Wow - this camera has a transmission of over 300 feet (unobstructed).

Bobfirst - That thing's pretty beefy - any idea of how it broke? Bill

Erika - As long as your hitch ball is 23 inches off level ground, the delivery team will install and adjust your Andersen for you. Have fun on Monday but bring your "A" game. Bill

GG - Interesting list of items - thanks for posting it and for the spredsheet. Both the list of items and their weights should come in handy for a number of people. Bill

Welcome and congrates! When I took delivery of my hull #117 in February, 2016 there was only one person that had a video tour of the Oliver posted on YouTube (Windcrasher). It was a good video showing just about all the features of the Oliver and I bet I watched that thing 50 plus times - there was no such thing as the Oliver University either. After that a good Forum member posted a number of videos on various aspects of the Oliver but after encountering some family problems and nefarious people on YouTube he took most (if not all ) of those videos down. Since then there have been a number of "reviews" by various people but they tend to be somewhat generalized in both information and content. Regarding your concern about the rear "sign" - you might want to send a PM (private message) to SeaDawg. I know that they have worked on theirs and would be happy to provide whatever help they can. With regards to your tow vehicle - I assume that it is a 1/2 ton pickup. If that is the case then you might want to investigate the use of the Andersen WDH a bit further in that these hitches are generally "required" by all of the major manufacturers for vehicles under warranty. It could also affect your personal liability in the event something happens while out on the road. Assuming that your batteries are good then I think you will be surprised as to how well the solar system works. In the years I've had mine, I've never been below the mid 80's in remaining battery capacity (and that was after 4 straight days of rain camped in a site that had fairly heavy tree cover) and in full sun the batteries are virtually always back to 100% by no later than 11am. Bill

Rleog - THIS may be the post (by JD) that you are referring to. Bill p.s. note that a video by Jason in Oliver Service is included in this thread.

Well, since there is a red one and a black one out there, being in the white one certainly narrows the field - 😁

Welcome Mary & Tom - Double shell, no rat fur on the walls, insulated with double pane windows, no press board cabinet doors, no rust on the frame and a plie of options. Since you've had a Casita then basically all you have to do is go see an Oliver to note the difference. Of course, the Oliver is somewhat more expensive too, but, once you see one I think you will realize why it costs what it does. Good luck and don't be afraid to ask those questions. Bill

Sure - but it misses you!😍

REALLY? Damn! I've been trying to fight physics all my life. Both high school and college physics courses tried to tell me differently but exactly why should I believe that requiring an increased amount of work out of an engine could/would/should increase the amount of fuel it uses?🤪 Bill

ROCOMO - Besides your noted "significant improvement" in towing with your 2019 half ton, it is almost certain that a weight distribution hitch is required by your truck manufacturer when towing the Ollie (or other trailer of this size/weight). Therefore, you also further protect yourself from potential liability issues in this regard. Over the years, Oliver has delivered campers with either "regular" safety chains or safety cables. There have been discussions here on the Forum regarding the "safety" of both and the desirability of one versus the other. Assuming that the ones you have are the ones that were delivered with the camper, you can reasonably expect that these cables met all regulations regarding them at the time of manufacture and therefore will do the job that they were intended to do. Of course, there are those that will argue that bigger, stronger cables and/or chains are desirable and/or even necessary but that is really another subject. In addition, there are those that simply do not like the "curly" nature of the cables. I have found on my 2016, these cables are simple to use, keep themselves out of the dirt and are easy to maintain. Assuming that your brake away cable has enough (but not too much) slack in it so you can make turns without putting it under stress, I'm sure that it is OK. At least once per year it is a good idea to actually pull that cable so as to engage the "emergency" brakes and either test the voltage to the trailer brakes or (as I do) actually see if the brakes "lock up" thereby stopping the trailer in the event it becomes unattached from the tow vehicle. Bill

Gooey - I've towed my Elite II with both a 2011 and 2017 3.5 ecoboost. Never a problem in the East, in the West, in the mountains (of either), in the heat )105 degrees air temps with pavement at about 120) and on the flats. The only thing you might have to be concerned with is your payload that you carry in the truck. Given that I get around 22 mpg when not towing on the interstate and between 12 and 13 mpg when towing on the interstate, I have always thought that towing would have better gas mileage. However, that 3.5 is really an amazing engine and sooooooo much fun on the rare occasion that I feel the NEED to press my foot to the floor (not towing of course 🙄). Bill

Shouldn't that be 500 pounds (hitch weight)? Bill