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Quail for breakfast?😁

For what its worth - in order to find the thread - All I did was type the word "stolen" in the search bar. This was one of the first threads to appear. Bill

THAT didn't take long! HERE it is. Bill

Yes - A year or so ago there was an Oliver stolen and it was recovered in a field with what appeared to be a couple of guys living in it (kind of). I remember that the Ollie had not been treated well but I don't recall any more than that. When I get a bit of time - I'll try to see if I can find the post(s) related to that situation. Bill

Yep - Notice I never said that they (Good Sam) are any good - I've not had to use them (yet). All I did was change my policy to them when AAA didn't treat me so well. I'm guessing that "horror" stories can be related to just about any of these services. These stories can be magnified due to the stress associated with the events that lead up to having the need for the service in the first place too. My personal bottom line is that I believe that in today's world I'm better off with some kind of coverage versus not having any at all. Basically all of these services (as far as I can tell) are pretty much organized upon the same basic business model. If that is actually the case then the only thing(s) to differentiate them from one another is price and the quality of the folks that answer the phone when there is a problem. Hopefully none of us ever need this insurance. Bill

Good Sam. However, in the very year after the AAA problem mentioned above - I was just north of the Colorado State line in Wyoming and I had another wheel issue where I could have used some help. Unfortunately, there was not cell signal such that I could test my "new" Good Sam coverage. Again this was prior to my purchase of my Oliver. The following year I got my Ollie and have not had a situation where I needed roadside assistance since. Bill

I did the AAA "Plus RV" thing for several years - UNTIL... There I was happily driving east on I70 just about 2 miles east of beautiful Hays, KS when I almost lost the passenger side wheel on my RV. No problem - I'll just call AAA he said to himself. After about 5 minutes on the phone with AAA they informed me that they didn't have anyone in Hays that could help me, but, they would reimburse me (up to the limits of my coverage) once I got help. WHAT? Here I am stranded on the side of a major interstate highway basically on top of reasonable sized town and you can't help me? Thankfully just about the time I had to disconnect from the very helpful AAA personnel, a Kansas State Trooper arrived. He had the number of a towing service with him and 15 minutes later they towed me all of 5 miles to their service garage. I still get emails and snail mail from AAA asking me to renew my roadside assistance with them. Can't say that I ever have given THAT another thought. Bill p.s. this was prior to my Oliver days

On page one of this thread, Mountainoliver posted settings for the Blue Sky IPN remote for his set of new Battle Born batteries. Below is a list of those same settings for two 230ah Li Time batteries that I received from Li Time. Hope they help! Note that the settings are very similar to those of the Battle Born's but there are small adjustments here and there and one must remember to allow for the number of batteries in order to obtain the correct setting in at least two of the settings. Bill

I can see why you moved on given the quality of the neighborhood! 😇

Another thing I learned from this project - trying to feed the string through those little holes in the shade material is something that only a seamstress could do. Therefore, before even starting - simply take about 3 inches of the string and let it soak for a couple of hours in some varnish. Then let it dry and you have a reasonably stiff end to the string that makes threading it much easier. Bill

I too had the intent to simply replace my aging Trojan T-105's with AGM batteries when the time came. But, back in December, 2023 I decided that I had trusted these Trojans for a total of 8 seasons and I simply wasn't about to press my luck any further. So, I started the process of looking for a new set of AGM's. In doing this I was looking at various YouTube videos for recommendations and ran into a Will Prowse review of Li Time lithium batteries. The price and features (capacity and low temp shut off for charging) plus a big thumbs up from Will Prowse caught my attention. After I subtracted my 8 percent military discount (5% for those that didn't serve) from the Holiday sales price plus free shipping and then added back in the price of upgrading my on board charger to one with lithium capabilities, I was basically right at break even versus the price of decent AGM batteries. This plus the 5 year guarantee and what has turned out to be good customer service and 10 plus years life and half the weight, I'm now in the crowd with lithium. My point is that we are now at the price point where lithium is (at least) a serious contender even if one doesn't consider things like weight and longevity. Bill

Promise not to laugh!😂 From my post of October, 2023 above I "finally" got a chance to get back to that shade on the floor of my workshop. No, I'm not completely finished yet - don't want to rush it - but I'm close. In fact, I'm close enough to to let everyone know that it takes between 14.5 and 15 feet of string to complete one side of the whole deal - that is either the night shade OR the day shade. Obviously, both sides would take double that or up to 30 feet of string! That amazed me - where in the world does all that string go? Bill

Does being there in spirit count?

HD - I don't really think that there is that much difference but - there is a 3.5 Ecoboost Ford engine and also a 2.7 Ecoboost Ford engine. I have the 3.5 job. Bill

Hard to believe that they are cooler than Reacher!

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"Here's looking at you, kid." Bill

Dave - Sorry that none of your fellow Elite I owners have replied to your question. As we know, on the Elite II's those "covers" fit rather snugly. Perhaps a Service ticket asking this question would get you some valid information. Good luck! Bill

Another "arrow" to place in the quiver! While I use a Garmin Inreach mini that automatically transmits my GPS coordinates in the event of an emergency, I can see situations where the "what3words" system would/might come in handy. This is another good place to remind everyone about a presentation that was made a couple of years ago at the Oliver Owner's Rally. This presentation covered the type of information that each of us should have available in the event of an emergency. A copy of the information that would be helpful plus some other ideas can be found IN THIS THREAD. And, for those of us that keep this information with us - now is a good time of year to take a look at it to make sure that the data contained in it is still up to date. Bill

I know that the Oliver Service Department gets a bunch of praise, and, it is well deserved. Well, here is another bit of praise to add to the pile! Yesterday morning I "opened a service ticket" requesting an appointment for late August, 2024 and two night's camping at Oliver. Late yesterday afternoon I received two emails - one from Mike Sharpe and the other from the Service Departments automated reply to my service ticket. Both of these advised me that I was all set for the appointment and the camping at Oliver. Clean, efficient, easy and prompt. Just like all the other staff at Oliver - these people ROCK! Bill

Almost every time I read a thread here on the Forum or watch a video about these locks I consider "upgrading" my old fashion key jobs. But, then I see a story such as this about being "locked out" or worse - the lock simply will not operate and I try to remind myself of why I like to keep things "simple". Simple seems to fit well with my brain!🤪 Even though I still do the key thing the old fashion way, I do keep a set of keys in both the tow vehicle and the Oliver. Plus I have a couple of extra sets in the event I need to give a key to someone else that is going in a different direction than I am. Bill

"free" is good! Any pit toilets and/or potable water nearby?

It looks like it is a 2018 twin bed model. Bill

No problem - consider it done! Bill

The Andersen ramps are great. But - you can certainly make the Andersen "Blocks" a bunch cheaper. Find or buy a treated 6x6 piece of lumber. Cut into a couple of pieces of between 10 and 11 inches. If you want to get fancy you can put a handle on them and give them a coat or two of sealer. Then, unlike the Andersen blocks you can use these on end for 10 to 11 inches (note that this is about the distance to the bottom of the jacks on level ground minus an inch or two) or you can lay these on their side for a 5 to 6 inch height. Keep your eye out for someone building a new house and/or deck. Many time this is the place where you can ask for "cut-offs" that are just the right size for your purpose. Bill p.s. another "benefit" is that if you ever drive off without them you don't have to beat yourself up over the cost of getting new ones.😃