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B & C Have a good trip in both directions. The folks at Oliver are great. Safe travels. Bill

Mountainborn - Thanks for the link! We too had difficulty finding that puppy. If it had not been for the great assistance of Mrs. Commanche we'd still be looking for it. Even though I now know where it is, I put three signs showing me the way - one on the outside of the compartment under the bed, and two inside placed so that when you look into that array of pipes and duct work it is fairly easy to just follow the arrows. Bill

I just knew that someone was going to ask for those measurements - sorry, but I don't remember nor did I write them down. However, I do remember that the cut-out for the drain was 4 x 4 inches. And I remember that the indentation for the curved wall beneath the sink was smaller than I had expected. Also, I forgot to allow for the thickness of the carpet on the first round of cuts. The idea of the dritek is a good one except for the fact that I would have to buy the dritek and the scrap plywood and carpet were "free". I'm guessing that the dritek would do a good job of keeping the carpet from slipping. However, due to height restrictions I'm guessing that I would have had to remove the dritek when showering. Bill

The only thing that I changed on the "stock" screen door was the addition of the silver and black bar located above the normal screen door latch. Yes, the sliding clear plastic panel is still there but is very difficult to see in that picture. With regards to the "round thing" just above the black screen door latch - this is a relatively new addition to most of the RV screen doors that I've seen. By simply pushing this round object down, it pushes the black screen door latch down to open the screen door. Thus, it saves one from having to slide open the clear panel first before gaining access to the black screen door latch. I think that these can be ordered separately to upgrade an existing screen door and would simply replace the entire sliding panel. The bar that I installed really helps on windy days giving you something to hold on to while you open the screen door so that the screen door does not "fly" open and bang into whatever it hits first. The bar also helps with closing the screen door when entering the camper. As with a fair amount of things these days, I bought mine on Amazon. But, they are also available at Camping World and a number of other RV outlets. Bill

Yes, I will have to take the carpet out when I use the shower - just thought that I'd set it right by the door. The piece of scrap plywood I had actually measured right at 5/8 inch. The height in that area is compromised, particularly so since I'm right at 6 feet tall. But, getting to the toilet is not a problem and using the sink does not seem to be a problem with regards to height. I did test the "foam" flooring, but I'd also have to take that out when showering (mainly due to little drainage underneath) and it didn't feel as good on the toes. I also briefly used a carpet directly on the shower floor. This is certainly a simpler approach, allows for washing and/or "shaking out" and does not impact the height issues. Unfortunately I do not like the carpets that have the latex backing and others that I tried had a tendency to slip when stepping over the threshold in or out of the bath area. Bill

donthompson, I've still not had a chance to try the Bluetooth side of things but I'm guessing that it will work as you say. However, using Bluetooth means that you have to have another "machine". Perhaps I'm a bit old fashion and my mind seems to be only be able to handle one thing at a time. I say, "stick a USB stick in the hole and let it play". That way I do not have to even think about turning on the tablet, getting the music app up, picking the right songs or playlist, and making sure that the tablet is "paired" with the Furrion. But, given the limitations of the Furrion, as noted above, it looks like Bluetooth or multiple memory sticks (assuming that you want over 2gb of differing styles of music) are the two ways to go. Bill

Thanks for looking for me - I've been a bit busy since I took delivery of Twist back in mid-February so I have not had a chance to look at this. Bill

I thought that there were a couple of "problems" with the floor in the bath. First, given that it is white, it will eventually get dirty from simple foot traffic and I'm guessing that over time this will be harder and harder to keep clean. Second, for those trips in the middle of the night, the floor is a bit cold on the toes. And, third, even if the floor is "dried" after a shower there is still a bit of moisture that lingers for awhile. So, with a piece of scrap plywood and left over carpet, a new removable floor was constructed. Note that the side nearest the sink has a slight curve to it and I cut out the area around the drain. I also bought eight 3/4 inch vinyl feet to attach to the bottom so that air can circulate beneath the removable floor to insure complete drying. When cutting the plywood make sure that you leave enough room for the thickness of the carpet around the edges. The carpet can simply be stapled to the bottom of the plywood and then using a hot melt glue gun, the edges of the carpet can be sealed so that they do not ravel.

I know that most have already seen this mod, but, here it is on Twist. The only change that I made to the instructions that were included with the bar was to go to one size smaller drill bit. After drilling a "test" hole I thought that the bit in the instructions was a little too large. This caused a better chance of stripping the screws since they are placed into the very thin aluminum of the screen door (I believe that it was suggested to use a 1/8 inch bit but I used a 7/64). The total time for the install was less than 15 minutes and since it was a windy day today I got the chance to test it out right away - it works! On the down side, I can see the possibility of someone using this bar for support when getting in or out of the camper. Neither the bar nor the screen door are really designed to hold virtually any weight. Therefore, remind people to still use the grab handles on the other side of the door. Bill

Just for the record - here is what this puppy looks like. Bill

Nope - all the files I used in the various tests on the Furrion were MP3's. Thanks for trying though. Bill

Stan, As you know, I've not had Twist very long. However, I've already tried a number of things mounted with suction cups and they all failed. I really like the "Command" brand of tape by 3M in that you can remove it. And, of course, the 3M regular double sided stuff is great for heavier duty applications. Of course you could always just ask Gunner to hold it in place for you! Bill

Juniorbirdman, Nicely done aren't they. Nothing like having a set of protected buttons! Bill

Sherry and Stan (and Carol), Not only are those buttons protected but I do like the look. Not only the outside edge of the guard is polished, but, inside the holes made for the buttons is polished. I understand from the owner of RV Widget Works that he was able to polish the inside of those holes due to the fact that they are cut with a laser. I have no vested interest in this company, but, I do like the product and I like the way they do business. Bill

Mike & Carol, I really like the design - nice job! Bill

Dave & Cindy, Like a few of us on the Forum, I've been in that camper. Just know that it is so nice that it caused many of us to actually purchase an Oliver. You've certainly got a good one (like there is anything else). Welcome! Bill

Over on the Fiberglass RV Forum I read a post about several products made by a company called RV Widget Works. One of their products is used to prevent you from accidently pressing one or more of the buttons on the Dometic Fridge. Since I had this happen to me on my last camper which resulted in having to throw away most of the food in my fridge, I thought that I'd take a look at this. On the website - rvwidgetworks.com, they say that this guard is made for the Dometic model RM2454. I emailed the owner - Charlie Young - and he replied that the only difference between the Oliver fridge and the model RM2454 is that the Oliver's is a bigger model, therefore, the guard should work. Mr. Young sent the guard to me with a note telling me to try it and if I didn't like it or if it didn't fit, just send it back - no charge. If I did keep it the cost including shipping is $16.75. Well, I did decide to keep it. The fit is perfect, even the edges are polished, and it is held on with clear 3M tape. I can't imagine how I now could accidently hit one of those buttons. Given that the guard is nothing but a piece of plastic with four holes drilled in it, the cost is fairly expensive. But, compared to the cost of the food I had to throw out and for the peace of mind of not having to even think about it, I feel that the price is fair. Bill

Horace and Dianne, et.al. The mystery is solved (perhaps). Today I took a LEXAR 16gb memory stick and tried it in the Furrion radio. First, the stick had 11gb of music arranged in folders by artist and then by album. As with previous experience the Furrion would seem to try to load this music but would not either play it nor show anything but the total number of songs on the screen. Then I took the same stick with basically the same songs (a total of 10.8 gb) but arranged without folders - just one song after another. This time the Furrion started playing the first song and listed all songs on the TV. Using the TV remote, I could then scroll down through the list of songs and play any to include the very last one. So, it seems that the personnel at Furrion are both right and wrong - if one simply lists songs one after another the USB player will work with data amounts greater than 2gb, but, if one wishes to have data amounts greater than 2gb divided into various folders, the USB player can not handle it. Unfortunately for me I like various kinds of music depending on my mood. So, instead of having one memory stick with several folders for jazz, classical, pop, country, Celtic or new age, I will need to get several 2gb sticks and split things up. Also, for audio books this same problem arises. Bill

So, even though there probably is not enough parasitic drain to cause a problem, in order to keep the solar panels charging the batteries without the parasitic drain, I should leave the red switch in the "on" position and push the red button on the breaker that turns the read-out panel lights off. My panel is exactly like the one shown by Carol and, therefore, should be very easy to "paint by number". Thanks Routlaw and those in Kansas for the help! Bill

Guys, I really hate to be a bit dense about this, but I'm still trying to figure out the wiring of Twist. By turning the large red switch under the driver's side bed to the off position, I assume that this disconnects the batteries from everything to include the solar panels. Assuming that statement is correct then it appears to me that the only way to leave the solar panels connected to the batteries AND get rid of parasitic drain would be to pull fuses and/or circuit breakers. I'm I correct? Bill

Randy and April, Welcome! Quite a difference between almost anywhere in Utah and Hohenwald. However, that Elite will really enjoy it. Bill

Horace and Dianne, My wife and I are planning a similar trip for this Fall, but we are going to start somewhere on the Natchez trace (maybe even Hohenwald) and work our way down to the Big Easy. Hopefully someone chimes in with some good suggestions. Bill

donthompson, Yes, the Furrion is supposed to work with Bluetooth, but, I've not tried that yet. Bill

Yes! Welcome both to the Forum and to the Oliver world. Now, the wait begins. Good time to plan those trips with your new Oliver. Congrates! Bill

Indeed, my music is arranged into folders that are separated first by artist and then by album. Possibly that is the reason yours is working and mine is not. Unfortunately, I placed Twist into storage yesterday and don't have convenient access at the moment. So, testing your method on my Furrion will have to wait. Certainly I will report back here when I have a chance. Thanks for the information! Bill