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You duh man!

I'd bet that Jason Walmsley had something to do with that.🤗

I know that THIS article will surprise some and hurt others feelings, but, I thought that it was interesting. Bill

Sorry about your brother. Certainly that is not a preferred way to go.😭 Bill

You do know that your question(s) just might start a "storm" of comments here on the Forum? Yes, I do travel with propane on. In order to amplify the safety measures that are already built into these tanks, I installed "GasStop" propane shutoff valves (like THESE). However, I should note that if I had the battery bank that you do - I have 4 six volt lead acid batteries - I just might run the fridge on d/c while towing. No, I do not turn off my propane while getting fuel. However, my filler port on my F-150 is on the opposite of the rig versus where the fridge is located. Hopefully, I'm smart enough to not drive into a "pool" of fuel that is laying on the ground and/or move if I can smell a strong odor of fuel. Bill

I have had a Bakflip MX4 tonneau cover on each of the Ford F-150's I've owned. Assuming that your tailgate can be locked then these covers offer a bit of lockable security and can be closed with the tailgate either open or shut. The cover also folds towards the cab such that basically the entire bed is available for things like carrying motorcycles, mulch or high items without the need to remove the cover entirely. I've also always had a spray-in bedliner in my trucks. This helps with grip, rust and cleaning (simply power wash it). However, I have also always then purchased a "bed-rug" for at least the floor and tailgate. These items reduce noise from the bed but more importantly make kneeling in the bed of the truck much easier on your knees. Bill

In order to "balance" the equation - I've never carried a spare water pump in over 20 years of RV camping and have never had a problem with any of the water pumps. Having said this - I do always carry at least two gallons of water (stored in plastic milk jugs) in order to flush the toilet, wash my hands, etc. in the event I'm without water for ANY reason. Bill

I have much the same situation - if I attach my Oliver while still in the driveway the nose of the Ollie is way too high. Therefore, a couple of days before departing on a trip I will turn on the fridge (not hooked to the TV of course) and let it get cold. This way I can monitor the fridge and have time to correct a problem should one develop. On the day of departure I will turn the fridge off, hook the Ollie to my TV and depart. As soon as I'm on fairly level ground I'll stop, check the rig over and turn on the fridge. This process only takes a couple of minutes. Bill

Yes - basically the same thing with my logging on this afternoon. In my case (also using the Chrome browser) the message was asking if I wanted to change the name. I too said yes but nothing was added anywhere. Bill

Beautiful fish! Congrats to the Bride. Many people who fish never catch a trout of that size.🤗 Bill

Can't get much closer than that!

Assuming that your storage facility does not provide you with any protection from the weather then I'd suggest a CalMark cover for your Oliver. These covers are not cheap, but I've had mine for 8 years and it is still going strong. If you do this - be sure to pad (pool noodles are good for this) the bumper and the solar panels such that they don't abrade the cover. The only time I use my A/C is when I travel from Western NC to the Rockies each year to fish. If the temps are hot (above 90) I'll simply plan on staying in a commercial campground for the night where I can use shore power. Yes, the A/C is a bit noisy but it doesn't keep me awake and I can't hear it when I'm sleeping 😁. Perhaps a relatively small set in the direction of more power while staying relatively cheap could be had from a portable panel. This way you could charge those relatively new AGM's a bit quicker. This might give you time to really assess just how much power you are looking for while not wasting the batteries you have now. And, you can always use that additional solar panel if you later decide you want to go with the lithium route. Bill

A phone call to Jason in Service might bring you some hints on the process - they've done it a number of times. Bill

Try this - turn the power off for both the monitor and the camera. Assuming that you have verified that the camera is receiving power - turn it back on while looking at the monitor, turn it back on - does it give instructions as to "re-pairing" it with the camera? If yes, then do what it says. Good luck! Bill

What was for dinner?😁

Its a shame that the first owners gave up after such a short period of time - but good for you guys. There is nothing about RV's and Oliver's that is "rocket science". And, by now you are really getting a handle on a good understanding of how the various systems work together. Unfortunately, you are (probably) now entering into an area where you really do need to pay attention. Its when you think that you know the drill and you get over confident and/or something out of the "normal" routine causes you to deviate from the way you normally do things. Checklists are good at preventing this trap. Let us know if there is anything we can do to help make the journey better. Bill

An old friend of mine called me this evening and told me about finishing up his day of fishing near Maine's Nubble lighthouse located just outside York, Maine. In the parking lot he noticed what he thought was an Oliver, so, he went over to check. Indeed it was an Oliver that is about one year old. My friend didn't catch the owner's name but did supply some information as to where he could park and even some place that the Oliver should visit while in that area. Nice to hear that even friends of Oliver owners treat other Oliver owners kindly. Bill

Actually I used something more like THIS but the stuff I used had Foil on one side. I think that the "rubber" stuff would be a little better but since I already had what I used in my "junk" pile - I used it. No problem with the stuff I used though other than the fact that it did not have glue on it and I had to use the spray glue stuff and used the foil tape on the edges. The noise reduction is good. Bill

Not that I know of. I know that Matt Duncan was working on one from time to time which would include the Oliver Store, a link to Service, a link to starting a mini-rally, etc., but, with all the other stuff that he was doing it didn't exactly get high priority. The only way to get here is to use your browser and type in olivertraveltrailers/forums. Interestingly enough - when I do this, and, click on a particular thread (like this one), I get "https://olivertraveltrailers.com/forums/topic/9676-oliver-forums-app/#comment-97791" (without the quotes of course. This has the words "app" in it. Bill

Its easy: 1 - click on your avatar - the big "D" 2 - left click mon "account settings" 3 - left click on "signature" (its on the left side of the page) 4 - fill out what you want it to say - see mine for what most Owners put there 5 - be sure to left click on the blue "Save" button at the bottom and you're done. Bill

FYI - Dean owns a 2022 Elite II twin bed model. Bill

A couple of years ago there was a thread that discussed this material and related materials in some depth. Bill

The propane/CO detector I received earlier this week from Amazon had a MFG date of May, 2023. Bill

Even more than most people know! 😍 Bill

A "Q-tip" to help clean things out and then some dielectric grease - you can put that in the trailer plug with another "Q-tip". Past that - check your fuses. Bill