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Those of us with "older" Ollies - the ones with the wheels that have circles/holes in them versus the more recent that have more like "spokes" - require acorn bulge lug nuts. Bill

I don't see an air compressor in the photos above. But, if you did have an air compressor (or some means to re-inflate the tire), you could have simply "pluggged" that tire without removing it. Note: Plugging a tire is not necessarily the easiest thing to do either. I takes some practice to do it properly. But, in certain situations it is the easiest, cheapest way to get back on the road quickly. Many local tire shops will give you an old tire to practice on. Tire plug kits like THESE can be found at WalMart and almost any automotive parts store. Bill

While not the safest - I've just used the stabilizer alone for changing a tire. Again - this is not the safest procedure by any means. The "hub caps" remove from the back. Therefore, if one is simply checking the torque of the lug nuts , the removal of the hub cap is a bunch of extra work. Bill

OK - can you give us a bit more info on exactly "what" it is that you find difficult? I'd guess that since you are not exactly the biggest person in the world, you might have some difficulty in turning that torque wrench enough to get it to "click" when you have reached the torque setting - but - I'm only guessing. Bill

Twist Inspired by my wife and some guy named Oliver.

She crossed the road?

Skip - I don't see any obvious issues other than the dust that is everywhere. That dust can get into many areas that you don't want it to - I know this because every couple of years I have to plug and unplug the remote cable (runs from the back of the remote switch inside the living area of the Ollie) to the inverter. I've never had to bother with the connection on the back of the inverter switch but it is the connection that goes into the inverter itself. However, as I think you said that you had already tried turning the inverter on/off at the inverter itself, I doubt that this is your issue. But, its worth a shot. If you decide to try this, what you are looking for is what appears to be one of those little phone jack connections. Simply press down on the little plastic tab and pull straight out and push straight back into where it came out. Do this two or three times to help "clean" the connections. Bill

What it appears you need is a deep well socket (in the same size as your lugs) and/or an extension for your socket to torque wrench connection. This extension would allow you to "clear" the center hub cover while still bring able to use the socket that you already have. Bill

For the most part I don't really use the TV very often - But, when on my annual two month fly fishing trips sometimes I get back to the Ollie a bit tired - don't feel like reading but I know that I'll fall asleep if I start listening to an audio book. So, I bring along a number of DVD movies (very few times would I be in a location that has enough cell service to enable "streaming"). During the two months I'll watch maybe 4 or 5 movies. Bill

While you have the power off - also check the tightness of the cable connections. Bill

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From the views of it on Amazon it appears that a repeater is included. My EZE tire has now worked without any problems or a repeater for 9 years. Bill

Don't forget to get two "extra" sensors - one for the Ollie spare tire and on for you tow vehicles spare tire (all the TPMS systems that I know of that are included on vehicles do not monitor the spare tire on the tow vehicle). Bill

Yes folks - I believe we have a winner! Matt Duncan has sent me what I believe is all the material necessary for a quality print shop/service to reproduce these Oliver Hull Plaques. There is the original artwork via a digital program (adobe illustrator), and instructions. Anyone interested in receiving this should Private Message (PM) me with their email address and I will send them what Matt has given me. There are a number of vendors on Etsy.com that produce these types of metal "business cards". Bill

Yes - thanks for sharing your story - even the parts that were not so easy to share. This kind of situation helps us all as both a reminder and (perhaps) as a source of other things that we might consider doing (or not doing as the case may be). Bill

Glad you guys are OK and that there wasn't any more damage than you had. I believe that your experience was ( as you mention) partially your "fault" due to not turning on your TPMS. However, the extent of your tire issues is very extraordinary. I don't think that you can prepare for every possible situation while on the road - unless, perhaps, you are ScubaRx 😇. Yes, checking your spare tire air pressure should be done more often OR simply get yourself another TPMS sensor for that spare and remember to turn that TPMS monitor on. I also agree with the advice concerning the use of the onboard "leveling" jacks. Your experience is yet another reason why we bought an Oliver and believe that everyone should consider before purchasing virtually any other brand. Bill

This is correct. If you show your Ollie be sure to let Oliver Sales know so that when the person you showed your trailer to actually pays for their Ollie you will get a "reward" (i.e. cash). Bill

What time can I show up for breakfast? Looks great!

Fairly simple - left click on the person's avatar that you want the private message (PM) to go to. That person's Forum personal page will come up on your screen - look for the "message" blue button in the center of the page (hint - it is in the photo if they have one). left click on that "message" button and type your message. Don't forget to left click on the "send" button at the bottom of the message page. You are done.

There was (unfortunately both the husband and wife are now - as far as I know - deceased) a long time owner of a fairly early Elite II that polished and waxed the "belly" of their Oliver at least once each year. Certainly their Oliver - both inside and outside was a wonderful sight to behold. Bill

They're soooo pretty! I assume that the next project is to clean and polish the under belly of the Ollie? 😁

Hopefully I deleted the correct pic for you! Bill

I've always placed my cables/chains below the whale tail. My reasoning is that since the cables/chains are there as a safety measure in the event that the trailer (in some manner) comes unattached from the tow vehicle, the cables/chains will be the "last resort" of attachment to that tow vehicle. Then, assuming that you have crossed the cables/chains the tongue should rest on those cables/chains as the trailer slows - this is particularly so assuming that the emergency brakes are applied on the trailer due to that ty switch becoming activated. Meanwhile, the whale tail would serve as a wide surface area that those cables/chains could "catch". Obviously, this crossing of the safety cables/chains has the effect of holding the hitch of the trailer off the ground so that the trailer hitch does not "dig" into the road thus possibly "flipping" the trailer. Bill

WOW! That Ford 350 should handle the Ollie easily. What's to shake down? Nice! Bill