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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

Horace & Dianne, OK, but this afternoon I took every USB memory stick I have to include the 64gb stick that I use in my truck and tried them in the Furrion. No luck (except for the 2gb one). Any idea of the brand of the memory stick you are using? Bill

Interesting! Here is the exact quote from Furrion: "Mr. Jones, When using a usb stick you can only use no more than 2 gb otherwise it will not play. If this doesn’t help you please contact me at the number below so I can explain it better. Have a nice day. Thank you, Helen Markham" So, perhaps it the brand of USB stick - what brand are you using for that 64? Bill

OOPS! That should have read 2gb NOT 2mb. Never was too good at that spelling stuff. Bill

Sherry, Stan and I thought that it would have been a bit of fun to watch Gunner try his luck with that armadillo, but it appeared that Carol wanted it all for herself! Bill

Buzzy, Absolutely no problems with towing with the Anderson hitch. As has been mentioned before, the Anderson can be "interesting" to contect. I found that the first couple of times attaching the "whale tail" to the hitch ball was a big PTA. However, that became easier probably due to both my understanding of how it works and the mateing parts getting slightly more used to each other. The biggest problem was once the "Whale tail" was positioned "correctly" I had difficulty getting the pin, which holds the whale tail to the bottom of the hitch ball, fully seated. However, that is now not a problem even though one must be certain that all parts are lined up correctly. I got right at 14 MPG with the Eco-boost with the cruise set on a constant 65mph. With the Oliver at just about 1,000 pounds heavier than my old camper, I did notice that the truck was just not as quick. But, if I stomped on it I could still get up to speed reasonably fast - certainly no problem for on ramps or having to move into the left lane to get around slower traffic. Bottom line is that the Anderson is no more difficult setting up than my old Equalizer and I'm happy that I spent the extra money. As I have said before, the reduced bounce and the "insurance" for emergency situatiions is enough for me. Bill

This is Gunner protecting his turf (and that of Stan and Carol Moyer). Favr-Dykes State Park is quiet and clean. While not really far off interstate 95 and within 15 miles of St. Augustine it is a bit of a drive down a sandy road to get to it (or get out of it). I understand that it is a great place to kayak or canoe, but, we didn't get a chance to do either while there. Most sites are similar to this one with plenty of room, a table and a fire pit along with water and electric. Carol and Gunner were busy chasing an armadillo while the rest of us just watched. Bill

This is the first real outing for "Twist" at Favor-Dykes State Park just south of St. Augustine, FL. Right across the street were fellow Oliver owners Stan and Carol Moyer along with Gunner (the dog). Sure was great to have "old-timers" like Stan and Carol around to help answer all of our questions. Bill

Dave, Welcome also! I assume that you have looked around this forum quite a bit by now. Perhaps you should also have a look at the fiberglass RV forum, the Oliver web page and, as Buzzy said, the Oliver Facebook page. Once you are done with that, take another look at Ron Merritt's Youtube video. Then, if you are close enough, call Anita at Oliver and ask her to arrange a factory tour. If not close enough then ask Anita to arrange a tour of an Oliver that is located close to you. Its a great factory tour which really lets you see what makes the Oliver different. Unfortunately, at least for me, it was a bit expensive. Bill

As with many of you, my new Oliver came with the Furrion DV1200 radio. While I've not tried all of its functions (yet), I did have a problem trying to get a USB memory stick to play music. After reading the manual, pressing every button I could think of and just generally messing around with it, I finally resorted to emailing the company. The answer is fairly simple - this radio will not function with memory sticks any larger than 2mb. So, I dug up an old 2mb stick, plugged it in and the angels sang. It started playing the music I had loaded on it right away. Then the TV came on listing all of the folders and files on the stick. Using the TV remote I was able to change songs or audio books at will. Certainly 2mb is big enough and the interface through the TV is slick, but, an eight or sixteen megabite stick capacity would be a bit nicer. So, save yourself some time and just use the 2mb stick! Bill