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In the immortal words of Artie Johnson - "Very interesting". p.s. PM sent asking for clarification from Oliver on changes to the wiring harness.

I didn't know this either - are you sure? It seems strange to me that Oliver would take that portion of the electrical harness out of the loop when evidence would suggest that Oliver has taken great pains to "standardize" as much as they can on the production line. Bill

Yep but most of the suggestions are too late now unless you have been reading up and viewing up at the Oliver University. Past that and possibly doing a "search" here on the Forum for the countless time this topic has been discussed - relax and have fun. Bill

Glad you caught that - I thought that the price shown on Amazon was $200 PER WHEEL! But as Max B points out the price is about $200 per set of four. Still a bit more than a "regular" tire balance but certainly not as bad as I had thought. Bill

I think that I just found the answer to my questions about the Centramatics - and HERE it is - cost! This plus FrankC's comments above certainly explain a bunch of things to me. Bill

Do those stairs go all the way to the bottom?😁

You mean altitude?😁

Kansa - It was actually CRM that made the post about Saran Wrap (see his post dated July 26, 2022 above) - not Patriot. Hopefully CRM will respond to your question here - if not - then you might want to send CRM a private message. Bill

Actually I also prefer dark and I don't think that this issue you are talking about has much to do with "preference". Indeed, one could argue that almost anything would help prevent "popped rivets" versus having nothing to help balance the wheels. But, that is not what I'm saying. Also, one could argue that "They have also been around in the transport truck community for years with very good results." Perhaps this is also true - but - if the transport truck community had such great results, I would suspect that virtually every major transport truck company would be using these things and I simply don't see that. But, then again, I don't hang around truck stops anymore than necessary. I'll add here that there must be a reason that the major vehicle manufacturers in the world don't seem to be using this tech. Too expensive? Doesn't work well? Doesn't work any better than "old school" methods? How about racing vehicles? Simply put - I don't know but I'm still going to wait to see and I've already been waiting for at least twenty years. Bill

These things have been around in the motorcycle community for years with "mixed" results/comments. I've not conducted any research into them - however - if they were as great, efficient, effective, etc. as they are claimed to be then just why is it that people that drive much more than I don't seem to be using these things? I too will continue to wait until there is something more of a consensus of opinion. Bill

really? 😇

On the few occasions that I've had to contact Garmin for help I've found them to be pretty good. Bill p.s. Garmin isn't the only device of this type on the market. Perhaps for a different specific use, there just may be a better unit for that particular purpose at a more attractive price.

At about this time of year most of us really get the itch to: https://youtu.be/M6Ggp3TJjuE

I always thought that these devices were mainly for those that traveled to risky or wildly out of the way places. However, I finally realized that even though only being 4 miles up a stream wasn't really all that far away from "normal" civilization, it certainly was/is far enough away that a good possibility exists that no one will find you in the event you do need help. All it takes is a sprained ankle, a "widow maker" falling out of a tree, a snake bite, a sharp rock, etc., etc.. So, a few years ago I bought a small InReach Mini. Like John above, I too have not had "issues" with the sending/receiving of messages. And, the "tracking" feature is virtually done in real time such that people (think wife and very good friends) can see exactly where you are located at any moment (as long as you have the InReach tracking turned on). Having said all this - I grossly under estimated the number of times the InReach is used to help people in what I would call normal situations. Examples of this are vehicle breakdowns where you would think there is cell phone service but not so much, sudden illness while out on the road, unexpected traffic jams and/or accidents, bee stings, etc.. Garmin has published statistics on the types of "emergency" calls they have responded to and I was very surprised by the types of things that I had not even considered. These devices aren't what I'd call "cheap" (about $350 for the device and then $35/month for the service) but I recall an old motorcyclist saying - "if you got a $10 head then wear a $10 helmet". In addition, the peace of mind that you can give to those that care about you is worth the price. Or, another way to look at it is to look at the peace and quiet you can get by simply letting someone know that you'll be a bit late due to traffic or from having a late start. Bill

You guys know how to rock!😁

Nicely done. Glad to see Oliver represented and the guys from CGI were there too. Not too big and not too small - this size rally is just about right - at least for me. Congrats and I sure do hope that this becomes an annual affair. Bill

At least now I know why the other 25 guys in my head never laugh!😆

Note that this is a pic of when I had a cutoff switch installed and that these batteries a 4 Trojan T-105 wet cell batteries (not AGM). It is also interesting that these are the original batteries - now well into their 8th year and still going strong. Hope it helps you. Bill

Yep - what Mike said above. The disconnect switches I've used just make the disconnect a bit easier (at least after the initial install) and are located right at the negative battery post. Like THIS one. Bill

Did "Coversandall" print your hull # on the cover too? Very nicely done! Bill

Of course I didn't mean that I actually burn "garbage" - I only burn the paper stuff. But, this really does greatly reduce the overall amount of "stuff", "refuse", "garbage", etc. that I need to get rid of while on the road. Bill

Interesting! You learn something new every day. As I said above, my 2016 doesn't have those - I wonder when they started putting them in? Are they "screened" all the way down to the scupper hole? Bill

I too am in the "disposable" crowd - but - I prefer paper over plastic. Paper is somewhat kinder on the environment, but the real reason is that in order to reduce the amount of "garbage" I have to get rid of, I can always simply burn it. Obviously, this is not a problem for those that tend to camp where there are the appropriate facilities for disposing of garbage, but, where I tend to camp, it can be a bit of a problem getting rid of waste. Bill

Bring your checkbook!😊 Bill

Initially I suspected that you just might have had a problem like I had a couple of years back. In my case, the band clamp on the rubber joint broke. Yes, it looked fine from the top but the break was where I could not see it and I've never had one of those break before. However, given the caulk I see in your pics it appears as though the "problem" was with the "glued" joint. Hopefully that caulk holds up for you. I can not tell what that "ring" is at the bottom of the sewer pipe. My 2016 just has the insulation there (i.e. there is no "ring"). Bill