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If you are attending this year's Owner's Rally and own a 2017 through 2024 Ford F-150 and have considered getting rear wheel well liners - I have a set of these that I'll give you! But, pm me for details first. Bill

Grab a Pepsi and get to making your new baby yours. Hopefully you will be able to make it to the Owner's Rally in May. Bill

I've never understood why this is not mentioned by Oliver Sales. For me, it is one of the best parts of the Oliver experience. Bill

While recently repairing a broken string in one of my shades I noticed "black" areas where the TV had rubbed against the "night" shade during travel. I started trying to clean it with "Simple Green" but that had no effect. So, I got a paper towel and Acetone. Very carefully and lightly I started wiping the black areas of the shade and the marks came off! There was no noticeable change in color or tone - I have the old off-white colored shades. I then wiped the rest of the shade with a damp sponge and light Simple Green. They now look like new. Bill

Is the signal transmitter intergraded within the camera body or are they separate? When I first purchased Twist I installed a camera just above the license plate bracket in the tire cover. Since the signal transmitter was separate I was able to move it forward until I finally got a great signal in the cab of the truck - I now have that transmitter in the "dog house". The "problem" with the camera's location is that when it rains it is subject to a bunch of road mist making it fairly useless and because of the low angle I can only see the vehicle that is directly behind me. However, this location is great for backing into tight campsites. Bill

Just how long is that wish list?🤑

Interesting too that it appears as though the one that broke was on the street side. Certainly it does appear that the steel simply doesn't look right. Bill

As I have pointed out in other threads, an added benefit of the pipe insulation is that it will help quiet the water pump. Put it on both the hot and cold water lines (like rich.dev shows). For those areas that you can't see and/or get to easily, simply start the in an area that you can get to and shove it along the pipe until it stops. You'll be able to get most - if not all - the pipe covered. I'd bet too that the Thinsulate will also help decrease noise levels. Bill p.s. Ace, WalMart, Lowes etc. all have this foam pipe insulation.

I know that there used to be some "issues" with certain RV's where there was not enough room under the tanks to allow the sensors clearance. Of course, a side benefit is that the halos help prevent rust, cushion the bottoms of the tanks (i.e. you don't have that metal scraping on concrete or asphalt), helps prevent sharp metal edges on the bottoms from cutting and/or scraping things, etc. Bill

Ron - I don't consider the "total" costs associated with the Garmin to be inexpensive - $300 plus for the unit, $35 or so per year and then another $35 or so per month for the months you use it. However, given the places I tend to travel (i.e. the further out you go, generally the less people you'll encounter) and the fact that I usually do this travel alone, there are not too many ways to call for help and/or let family know where you are located. Also, there are features that come with the Garmin that let friends follow along on the adventure, allow me to keep track of "special" spots and hikes and fishing places. I can also plan trips, mark gas stations, possible boondocking spots, attractions, etc. I can also get up to date weather reports and even send/receive messages. The more I've used it the better I like it and feel that the price is certainly worth the features and the knowledge that the family can contact me or vise versa no matter where I'm located. Bill

THIS is the Garmin 2023 SOS Year In Review link. While I firmly believe in satellite SOS devices for those of us that often travel in places that do not have cell phone coverage, and I personally have a Garmin InReach device, the purpose of the link is to gain knowledge as to the kinds of activities and places where these activities take place such that we can be better prepared in the event we need help. There is some really interesting data contained in this fairly brief report. Bill

@jd1923 thanks so much for the offer! It will be a couple of weeks before I get another chance to go out to the storage yard to get any idea of exactly what I'll need. I'll let you know what is going on just as soon as I know. Bill

I'm presently in need of some new 4/0 cables. But, given that I only need as few as 2 or as many as 4, and have never needed cable crimpers of wire cutters in this size before, it is simply cheaper to purchase the cables ready made. However, THAT doesn't stop me from being VERY jealous. 🤑 Bill

That's one heck of a foot warmer! Looks a bit like the "donut" but maybe more like a "long John". 🤪 Bill

ABSOLUTELY!!!!! In fact - if you even think that you smell propane (rotten eggs) don't even switch on a light or strike a match or light the furnace or light the fridge (assuming propane fired fridge) or anything that could cause a spark or open flame. Bill

I'd guess that if hull #117 doesn't have it (and it doesn't) then yours will not have it either! Depending on your intended use - don't forget that the old charger will still work with LI - it simply will not get the LI's to full. That is another benefit of having the solar - because - it will get the LI's to 100% There fore, unless you really have to have them at 100%, there is not necessarily a rush to get a new charger. Bill

There for a second I thought that you were going to say you used a lighter!😬 That would NOT be a good thing!

Besides a cool truck- I did catch a couple of sightings of an Oliver in the background too. Bill

Good to hear in that mine are scheduled to arrive tomorrow.👍

Apparently that makes two of us!

I was initially thinking you should "safety wire" it shut. But your mention of zip tie got me to thinking - why not use a zip tie that is reusable like THESE or something similar? Bill

Have you checked to make sure that the fridge is plugged in - assuming that it is one of those models? Bill

and a bunch or other stuff too!

No "facts" from me but I agree with your street side reasoning for yet another reason. Since most roads have a crown (the middle of the road is higher than the shoulders of the road such that rain can drain to the shoulders of the road more easily), there is more of the vehicle's weight on the curb side tires versus the street side tires. Therefore, the less weight you have on the side of the vehicle (or trailer) that has only one tire or any questionable tires the better off you probably are. Bill

LOVE IT! He tooted.