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Maybe. There are so many differing systems and components in and on all RV's all being produced by differing manufacturers that the odds of something(s) not working properly are better than they should be. Being somewhat "handy" is usually not really all that difficult and most of this kind of stuff is fairly easily learned by simply watching some YouTube and listening to what respected contributors have to say. Yes, there are some things where the discussions tend to get more "technical" than is really necessary for the "casual" observer. But, that is really no different than a couple of engineers talking about the inner working of the internal combustion engine when all one might care about is that if the car will get you to the grocery store or how does one wash it. On balance, the more you know about your RV the better prepared you will be to take appropriate measures when a situation presents itself. Bill

One of the many benefits of living in the Southern States. While it can get cold here and it can get hot here, the extremes don't usually last very long. And, that's a good thing.

I doubt that Hohenwald is very prepared for this kind of snow. However, it appears that by next weekend they will be having a major melt going on. Certainly that is a good thing for those that had to postpone delivery due to this storm.

Good luck but by all means - be safe. Bill

Depending on which TPMS you bought - some manufacturers recommend a counter weight and some don't. I bought the EZ Tire brand that claims re-balancing is not necessary. But, I did re-balanced anyway since at the same time I converted to metal stems. Bill

From another thread - I just noticed that there are a couple of great shots of that water heater by-pass valve - see photos 2 and 4 (from the top) above. Bill

Netflix? You've always got the Daytona 500 at 2:30pm today if you want to take a nap 😃.

Depends?😇

Don't forget about the scupper holes and that air "leaking" around your non-sealed, dust leaking fridge. I've never had an issue with the Mister Heater in years of use. But, then again, I really only use it to take the chill out of the Ollie prior to the sun coming up. And, as with any use of any thing that involves open flame (think candles, cook top stove) I'm VERY careful in its placement AND operation. Between this and the safety features already incorporated into the Mister Heater, I feel more than safe. Finally, I forgot to add that these heaters are virtually silent. Even my electric heater produces more "noise" due to its fan. Bill

A couple of summers ago I was showing another person how to use a torgue wrench - they had never even seen one before. For those that have never used one THIS VIDEO should help with the most common type of torgue wrench. Bill

From the reports I'm seeing this morning it appears as though things are getting worse with this set of storms. Please everybody - be very careful out there. Bill

Fred - In that case, you are going to love your land vessel. Welcome! But, now comes the hard part of deciding which of those options you really need and/or want. Bill

Ray & Susan - YES! (EDIT) - I just re-read your post and you are talking about "EXTERIOR" while my reply below is mainly for interior. AS long as those panels you have are at least somewhat waterproof then I'd still say you are good to go. I did exactly this a few years ago. At the time, my goal was to get the water pump to be a bit quieter. After I put in an accumulator tank and added some Stainless Steel braided lines along with pipe insulation, I was still not happy with the sound levels. So, I happened upon some sound deadening I had in the workshop and placed it on the underside on each of the access hatches. This did make a difference with both the sound deadening and (slightly to my surprise because I was not thinking about this at the time) with insulation. I initially used foil duct tape to hold the material in place but later had to go back with a glue gun to better secure this stuff. Bill p.s. if you do this mod - don't forget to allow for the red ribbon material so that you have something to lift the panels by.

Walter - So, are you good or do you still want me to look around? Bill

For the readout on the interior I use just two of those strips. Other than taking it down for winter storage, the unit stays right there. For the exterior sensors I used exterior "Velcro" (remember the thread regarding the different types of this stuff). These also stay in place during my Rving season and are taken down during winter storage. The sensor in the "basement" is also attached with a command strip. Bill

Cindy- I think that this is very wise of you. Certainly it will make for a much more enjoyable trip and delivery experience. The current weather conditions are very unusual for most areas to include Hohenwald and as you point out a week from now will bring a change for the better. Bill

Walter - In the meantime - you might want to take a look at the IPN ProRemote video at http://www.blueskyenergyinc.com/faq/ - once at the link site just scroll down to find the video.

Walter - Unfortunately Buzzy had a number of family issues a couple of years ago along with some harassment by a few people on YouTube, so, he took down his videos on YouTube and deleted many of his posts here on the Oliver Forum. I'll see if I can find anything for you from him over the next couple of days. Bill

Mine is very similar to THIS. I've had it for seven years and it continues to function without any issues. Even though I am mostly camped at altitude in the Rockies I do enjoy having the humidity readings along with the temps. I keep one sensor under the propane tank area, one under the spare tire cover and one between the hulls (usually on the street side near the outdoor shower. The main readout provides the temp and humidity for the main cabin - I have this mounted via "command strip Velcro" - between the bathroom and closet doors up fairly high so it can be seen from most places in the camper and yet is out of the way of the entrance. Bill

In order for the automatic switch over to work - both tank valves must be open. Many of us leave one of the tank valves closed so that we know when that first tank runs out of propane (i.e. we do not use this automatic switching feature). When the first tank runs out you will notice that something running on propane simply isn't working. If this happens to me with the fridge or the water heater or the furnace I will try to light the stove just to make sure that it is not an issue with that particularly appliance. It also helps that after awhile you get a sense for when you are about to run out of propane. If the stove doesn't light, I simply go outside open the access port, open the full tank, go back inside and light the stove. Perhaps there might be a couple of seconds before the stove lights but usually it lights very quickly. If you are using the automatic switch feature then you will have both tanks open. Basically when the switch occurs you will not know it. This is very nice if you are right in the middle of something or if it is pouring rain, gloom of night, middle of a long hot shower, etc.. But, it could be very bad if you do not remember to check to see if you have run out of propane in that first supply tank. Bill

Last night I saw video footage of the 100 vehicle pileup near Fort Worth, TX that killed at least 5. Scary stuff! Hopefully none of our Oliver family was involved. With the large amount of cold and snow now gripping the USA, please be very careful out there. In particular this applies those that are soon to be picking up their new Ollies. Bill

I'm not sure that I could handle that big of a fuel tank but I sure do envy your possession of the Forscan. Virtually anyone with a later model Ford can change the dash "theme" from many that are actually available in the computer. But, in order to not have to change it each and every time you restart the vehicle, you need Forscan. Particularly I like the themes they have for the Navigator. Enjoy all that estimated distance to empty! Bill

MandD - See John Davies post (5 posts above yours). As with so many things the real answer to your question is - it depends. Where and how was your Oliver stored, where and how was that 200 miles put on it - at the beach, in a dirty place, during a very hot or cold period, at high speed for the 200 miles or just poking along, what's your risk tolerance, quality of grease used, etc.. If it were me and basically the answers to the previous questions were not "bad" then I'd at least take a look by popping off the bearing grease caps to observe the condition of the grease. If it appears to be separating then I'd change it. If I was planning that 5,000 miles you talk about to be mainly interstate driving, I'd strongly consider at least replacing the major part of the grease. Of course I'd also check the bearing "play" by giving the wheels the old "shake" test and "spin" test. To be on the very safe and anal side - redo the job completely. Good luck. Bill

JD - Mister Heater claims the following fuel consumption rate for the Buddy heater - Fuel Consumption/Burn Rate (Gal/Hr) at 4000 BTU = 0.044 Gal/Hr. Obviously this is a fairly expensive way to get heat in that these one pound containers are relatively expensive AND for the most part there are very few places that recycle the steel tanks. However, they do save electricity in that they do not use the furnace blower motor or igniter. When using mine, I place it near the dinette basically pointed towards the rear of the camper - well away from any wall. Leaving the bathroom door open (as I virtually always do when camping) I simply pop open the bathroom vent. This supplies enough needed ventilation without creating those cross breezes you mention and I don't have to worry about rain either. Bill

Note that the little shorty extension that BHNCB mentions above is to be used so that you do not "dent" your chrome hub caps in the center of the wheel. The set that mjrendon mentions right above that gets you the socket and the extension for a good price and the quality from Harbor Freight is good enough given the number of times you will actually use these parts. Bill