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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

Pete and Oscar, Any reply to the email you sent yet? Bill

As of this morning, Anita was still there, but, I believe that Alicia left well before the end of the year. Bill

For those of you who have not heard - Ron Merritt has sold his 2015 Oliver and purchased an Artic Fox. While Ron's You-Tube video was not the only reason I purchased my Oliver, it did have a great deal to do with the decision making. Certainly it was a good job on his part and much appreciated by me. In talking with the folks at Oliver they also appreciated his work. Ron has said that he still very much likes Olivers, but, given how he used it he felt that something a bit bigger would serve his purposes better. Bill

I agree - anyone interested in a group order? Bill

Buzzy, Replied to you via PM. Bill

John, Welcome! I find it interesting how others also found the way to Oliver. Trust me, there has been absolutely nothing in the entire process that has changed my mind concerning either the Oliver Travel Trailer or the people that have anything to do with making it. They really do become a bit like family. Over the past few days with the eastern snow storm hitting both the mountains of western North Carolina and virtually all of Tennessee, Anita and I have exchanged several emails dealing with snow totals and "real" family doings. The "hardest" part for me in the ordering process was making up my mind regarding all the options (both standard options and some that are not so standard). Even color choices were a bit hard in that I started by thinking that something "striking" or that looked nice would be the way to go with such a clean palette to work with. In the end I chose a more subtle decorating theme that would wear well, not show the dirt and be practical - I can always use throw pillows for a dash of color if need be. Some things, like solar, were easy. But others, like an extra outside 12 outlet curbside or a smoke colored max-aire fan, placement of an extra charging station, rearview camera options (I chose to not get the Oliver version but had the factory place a wire and switch so that I can put a camera in the spare tire cover) took a bit more thought. Given the time of year and my travel plans, I placed my order in September with a delivery date of February 16th. For a number of reasons the factory had my camper, "Twist", basically finished just before the holidays (over a month early) but I kept the delivery date unchanged because after picking it up we are heading to Florida for a few days and there was no reason (other than my excitement) to go pick it up and then store it here. Bottom line is: read everything that you can on this and (perhaps) on the fiberglass campers forum in order to help you with ideas on what you might want to do with your Oliver. Also, let the folks at Oliver help you. Don't be afraid to "bother" them with questions and/or concerns. They have been down the road before, are honest folks, and really do not seem to mind. Good luck! Bill

Or, try this:

I know that if you email Anita at Oliver, she can send you a list of the sizes of all the storage areas (drawers, overhead and basement) in the Elite II. I assume that they would also have this same information for the Elite. Bill

Have a safe trip! Bill

Linda, Thanks for the picture - of the silverware, remote control, and wine stuff drawers. Nice to see someone who has their priorities right with the wine stuff. I thought that you two were supposed to hit the road yesterday? Bill