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ahattar - If you click on Nan above it will take you to her member profile page. Once there you will see "see their activity" in the upper right hand corner. Click on that and you can see all of the posts ever done by Nan. Hope this helps your search. Bill

My experience with rubber snakes is that they simply don't move - and - the birds eventually figure this out too.😪 Bill

I don't know, but, I'm sure that Jason Essary (Oliver Service Department Manager) can tell you. Contact Jason via the "Service" tab at the top of this page. Bill

Mike - Just tell Jason Essary your hull number and he will get the right model for you. Bill

mossemi is certainly correct about measuring that hole - there are very few of these detectors on the market that will fit in there nicely. Also I purchased my new one from Oliver for the same reasons that Mossemi cites. I have replaced mine twice - once under warranty and once about a month ago. Exactly the same symptoms as described and I did exactly the same thing with a fan (this kept it going for a bit longer than in Mike & Carol's case). Since this last one I replaced is only two years old, I contacted Atwood/Dometic and asked about getting it serviced/repaired/warrantied and they told me that I would need to take it to my nearest "Service Center"for diagnosis. I hate to not be optimistic but I'm guessing that this will either be expensive (relative to the cost of the new unit) or fraught with a bunch of trouble. In any case I will do it and report back on the process. Bill

Randy - As AndrewK said above - you should have those batteries "load tested". That is the only way to know for sure that they are still good. Most auto parts stores have a load tester (it is not the same thing as a regular multimeter). I'd call a couple of these stores near you in order to save time. Bill

Patriot - That cover certainly looks cool and has a number of neat features, but, the price reflects that. I bought this one: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003YJJS2U/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1 over four years ago and it served me well. I never take it off since I got used to where the switches are located and I have never needed the light on the leveler's head unit. Unfortunately, at the end of last season I found that the stitching on the cover was dry rotting and the cover material was getting a bit worn which didn't allow for a simple re-stitch. Therefore, I'm now on my second one of these. Bill

If it helps anyone - after watching the YouTube linked above I made a "reminder list" of the steps to be taken during the install. 1. Apply tape (I used Gorilla duct tape) to exterior window frame to hold it in place. 2. Remove the 16 screws from the inside frame of the window and make note of the top of the inside frame in order to make sure that it is replaced the same way it came out. 3. Gently pressing on the glass from the outside - remove the frosted glass. 4. Remove old caulk from the channel of the exterior frame and clean that channel with alcohol. 5. Install new caulk (supplied with the materials from Zarcor) into the channel. Don't press the new caulk to hard so that you don't break the seal that is on the outside frame. 6. From the interior gently place new glass in the exterior frame. (Note: safety glass etched info goes to the interior) 7. Replace interior frame - note : leave the bottom center two screw holes empty. 8. Clean new glass with alcohol and then clean again with glass cleaner. 9. Seat new shade system on interior glass. (Note: the end with the two "Velcro" buttons are installed at the bottom - for the operating handle. The shade is a close fit, so, start positioning it at the top of the window and finish at the bottom. Firmly press at each Velcro button location to firmly seat these on the glass. 10: Install the operating handle using the two screws provided by Zarcor - do not over tighten. Move the handle to the left, close the blind, then press the Velcro button on the handle into the matching button on the blind. Slide the handle right to open and left to close. Bill

Thanks everyone for the nice comments. Indeed this is a pretty nice place, but most of the people are fairly nice too. One of the singers/band members in the video is Woody Platt. He is a member of the Steep Canyon Rangers - multiple Grammy award winners for their Bluegrass music and the band of choice for Steve Martin who is a reasonable banjo player. Also in the video is Sylvan Sport - the makers of the "Go" camper - who changed their production line early in the Pandemic in order to produce PPE mainly in the form of the face shields shown in the video. Gaia Herbs also changed their production to hand sanitizer (as did a couple of the smaller breweries in town) and Oskar Blues brewery shut down the beer line in order to produce canned water. The worker assembly line shown is from a production facility that mainly hires physically/mentally challenged workers and they changed the line in order to pack meals and dry goods for the Federal Government. And for Mike there is a group that is providing free BBQ each Saturday and Sunday - the BBQ is good but we found the sauce to be not the best. And there is more, but, this is not a bad response to our current national situation particularly for a town with a population of less than 8,000. Bill

Landrover - I didn't take any pictures of my install because I thought that it was already fairly well documented via the video that is linked on the Zarcor website or this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KV441-B4gMQ If you need any additional info, just PM me. Bill edit - forgot to mention - there are 16 screws in the inside frame of my door window - these screws are what holds the outside frame, inside frame and window together with the door "sandwiched" in between.

This short video was just published. It highlights the small town of Brevard, NC which is located just southwest of Asheville, NC and is a short distance from the Blue Ridge Parkway. Perhaps it is really not so different from so many places in this great country but it is where I call home. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2b8EkeQn1c&feature=youtu.be Bill

I did the install of this new window and shade this morning. The only item that is not covered in the instructions concerns the safety glass "label" that is etched into the new tinted glass. This label side of the glass should be placed toward the interior of the Oliver. I chose to place it in the upper left hand corner thinking that it would be a bit less apparent there as opposed to the lower right. I also made sure that I taped the exterior frame very well before starting the install since I was working by myself AND, if I could manage it, I didn't want to have to remove the exterior window frame from the door (this not only saves some work but doesn't disturb the existing seal on that part of the window). This worked well other than my being a bit nervous that somehow the tape would not hold and I'd drop both the frame and window. The new window fit exactly like the old with no gaps and the shade fit very tightly to the edges of the window. Now I am able to see outside the door with having to open the door and I can adjust the shade (open/closed) from the inside without opening the door. Bill

sgcausey - While the CalMark cover is not waterproof, it is fairly water repellent. Given that, while it does "breath" I'm sure that the airflow through it is not very good. Therefore, I have never left any vents (MaxAir or bath) open while in storage. However, to control humidity inside the Ollie I have used a combination of a product called "Damp-rid" along with a renewable desiccant (renewed by plugging it into a 110 outlet a couple of times over the winter). I also make sure to use crumpled newspaper in the fridge and leave the fridge and bathroom doors open, and I remove my sleeping mattress but leave the dinette cushions in place. With these precautions I've never had any odors. Bill

Mattnan - You can't be serious - that is one really sweet setup. Nicely done! Bill

Horrors of horrors! Is that a picture of an Oliver with its wheels off the ground and only being supported by the rear "leveler"?😁 Great advice regardless of the position of the wheels. Less battery power used, less stress on the jack motor, less stress on the moving parts of the jack and (potentially) less stress on the frame. Add in that it is safer, probably more stable - due to lack of torque on the jack tube and potential strength of the supporting blocks and might even help in that "when, not if" situation of driving off without raising the jacks. Bill

Coy - That's a heck of a story - glad to hear that all turned out well and neither you nor the Ollie suffered any long term damage. What was the condition of that rim? Obviously it wasn't damaged enough to prevent a new tire from being mounted, but, what about potential cracks, deformation and/or other unseen weakness? Did you replace it when you got home? Bill

beaker - Congrates! Its time to "break" that low mileage Ollie in. You'll simply love the Owner's Rally - its at a great place and there will be soooo much to see and do. Bill

I'm not sure about the "sad and pathetic" part, but, I miss the freedom too! Bill

ShallowGal has two large labradoodles plus a good sized husband and when they picked up their Ollie they immediately left on a multi-month trip across the USA to Alaska and then back down to Florida. Last I heard all of them are still in one piece and very happy with each other - including the Oliver. Bill

DavidS - If your friend is looking for someone else to give a CampChef to - I'm available! 😁 Bill

I agree with SeaDawg on this - for the cost of a battery it certainly is not worth anyone's life in those smoke detectors. Also, having a battery leak could cause the destruction of whatever device it was in - again not worth taking the chance. Yes, I know that today's batteries (at least good ones) tend to last much longer than they used to. However, it is simply not worth the risk of life or leakage or trying to remember when was the last time I changed those darn things. Therefore, I (like SeaDawg) remove all batteries at the end of each camping season and then replace them with new batteries at the beginning of the season. Bill

After 4 and a half years of using a re-purposed paper shredder bucket for a trashcan in my LEII I finally found a reasonable replacement. While the shredder bucket did the job of holding regular plastic bags as liners and was small enough to fit on the floor under the pantry without sticking out too far into the aisle, it certainly wasn't very stylish. While running errands after a doctors appointment in the big city of Asheville, NC today my wife and I stopped into a Big Lots store where I found this (see pics below): The dimensions are approximately 12.5 x 12.5 x 6.25 inches. It can be found at: https://www.biglots.com/product/clear-slim-2-4-gallon-wastebasket-with-flat-gray-base/p810428520 I did check Amazon when we got home and they only sell these in sets of 6 and even then they are $5 each and WalMart wants $10.32 for exactly the same thing. Bill

Whatda - Your comment about the frame welds brought back a memory - After having just purchased a new SOB travel trailer I passed through Hohenwald on my way out West for some fly fishing. At that time, the first stop on the plant tour was the frame jig where they weld up Oliver frames. I was so impressed with how those welds looked that I was ready to sign a contract right there. However, there was the not so small matter of that brand new camper sitting outside and a wife that I'm sure would not appreciate those welds as much as I did. At the end of the day though the "new" camper was sold for what I paid for it and the wife (finally) saw the quality of the Oliver. Now when I show my Ollie to interested parties I always have a clean piece of cardboard for them to kneel or lay on so that they can see those beautiful welds. Bill

Just before changing into my workout cloths and going downstairs to the home gym, some guy has to mention "weighing in" - bummer. However,with reference to the CalMark covers - just type Calmark into the search box at the top right of this page and have fun reading. And, there are even pics in some of those posts. I've used both CalMark and Adco covers over the years and firmly believe that the CalMark's are better. Both are made from the same "Sunbrella" material but the CalMark has three webbing straps that completely go around the Oliver (front, middle and rear) and it has both a cinch rope in the bottom hem and grommets in the bottom hem that the Adco doesn't have. Both companies have the measurements for the Oliver LEII (they probably have it for the LEI also). Both have an access door so you can get into the Ollie without taking the cover off. Bill

Nan - Type TPMS in the search box located in the upper right of this page and start reading. There are a number of fine systems on the market but reading what has been discussed before will help you in deciding which one is right for you. Bill