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This too has been discussed here on the Forum many times. Oliver did produce 4 Olivers (red, blue, black) plus, of course the white ones we all know and love. Simply put - the man-power cost of adding color as compared to the volume of units produced simply didn't make economic sense. This primarily is due to the need to get every spec of color out of the equipment and environment where the shells are manufactured prior to producing anything of a different color. Bill

Even though this topic of hitch height has been covered many times before here on the Forum - your best bet is to call or email your Oliver Sales Agent and ask - "how high off the level ground should my hitch ball be?". Ford does not require you to have a WDH with the 250. And, Olivers do not sway. Bill

My bet is - yes. Bill

I'm next door just on the other side of the mountains in Western North Carolina. Bill

I get all the "Nose Art" I can handle when I see all of those bugs that I've got to clean off!🤣 Seriously - this is the reason I have opted to NOT have a decal on the front of Twist - it is a bit more easier removing bug guts off gel-coat versus off a decal over gel-coat. Bill

there are a ton of these available HERE Bill

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I'd bet that Matt is presently working his butt off showing the Olivers down in Georgia. Probably will not be back in the office until Tuesday and then will be trying to play "catch-up". Bill

From what I've heard - there is a ton of boondocking in and around that area. You might go on over to YouTube and type in the search box something like Moab boondocking. Good luck! Bill

With the type of pipe insulation I pointed you to, you can simply apply it to a pipe that you can access and then push/slide it along that pipe until it will not slide anymore. This allows you to "reach" into areas without tearing things apart. To do your heat tape you will need very close access to each pipe - that will be very difficult given the time constraints you originally mentioned.

There are a few owners that have name their Oliver - Olive. I believe that one of them had the "third brake light" decal changed to that. And, of course, there is at least one Oliver named Olivia. Bill p.s. Almost any print shop/sign shop worth its weight can easily make a hull number decal for you and they are fairly easy to apply too.

Thanks. Actually, its funny watching peoples faces while they think about it. This is especially so for English teachers. Bill

I don't normally name vehicles, campers, motorcycles, etc. But - one morning prior to taking delivery my wife and I were sitting at the breakfast table and she said that I have to name the Oliver. I said "why" and she (three times in a row) said "because". Well, after that third time My "husband alarm bells went off" and I (finally) realized that she was actually trying to tell me something - "duh". So, I said, "OK, what should I name it". She replied, "Twist". Well, it took me about 30 seconds of sitting there with a more than usual dumb look on my face before I figured it out.

Glad that things went well. You might want to contact Oliver to let them know that you (or Magnus) are the new owner so that you will be notified in the unlikely event of a recall or service notice. Enjoy the heck out of it! Bill

Nice - but - You could up the ante by getting rid of that "tin" RV and getting yourself one of THESE

So - paint your hubs pink or blue and call it a day?😉 Bill

Well - if it were me I'd winterize my Ollie. Simply put - the cost of potential repairs far outweigh the comparative inconvenience. In cold weather I leave my Oliver winterized and carry a couple of gallon milk jugs for water to flush the toilet and/or sponge baths (where campground facilities are not available/there are also "Dude Wipes" that can be used for this purpose). Drinking and cooking water is also carried either in the tow vehicle or within the Ollie - depending on temps. Good luck! Bill

So glad that you caught the problem BEFORE it really turned into a problem. Sure would have been easy to miss that tread on the inside - again, great work on seeing it. Almost makes one wonder what was keeping that thing from letting go on you. Bill

Many of he things in this regard that apply to the Elite II will also apply to the Elite I. I'd insulate just about anything that I could get my hands on and I'd start with the water lines. Actually at the elementary level this is fairly simple - go down to the local hardware store and get yourself several lengths of 1/2 inch foam pipe insulation like THIS and put it on any (yes - both hot and cold) pipe you can reach. Then start shoving extra insulation anywhere you can (I'd use something like Reflextix) anywhere you can - an extra layer in the attic, a layer in and around the external shower and under the dinette seats, layer behind the kitchen drawers, etc.. You don't have enough time for more "extreme" measures. In any case have a great trip! Bill

Hope your "collection" of 225 goes well for you. We are here to help as is the rest of your family at Oliver Travel Trailers. Bill

Here's that same fan after being up (and down) a 40 mile dirt road!

I manual switch is REALLY helpful when in the middle of the night that fan decides to start screaming like some demon - don't ask me how I know this. Bill

Or - You could always go with one of these - 😁

Well - not so much. Builtright charges $20 for that support plate if you order it along with the platform. Matt (president of Builtright) agreed to send me just the platform and I agreed to pay the $20 plus shipping. Therefore, by not ordering the support plate along with the platform I actually paid shipping twice - once for my original order of just the platform and then again for the shipment of the support plate. So, save yourself some money on the shipping costs by ordering both at the same time with the "PRO" version, if you have interest in hanging cell phones, TPMS systems, GPS's, laptops, rearview camera monitors, etc. off your dash. Bill

A bit of an update for the Builtright platform. Last month I took delivery of my new 2023 Ford F-150. This truck has a 12 inch info screen versus the eight inch screen that was on my 2017. I knew that the "tray" in the top of the dash of the Ford would be larger (due to the screen size) in the new truck, so, I removed and sold the old Builtright platform (easily done here on the Forum) and bought a new one, way back before Christmas. The installation of the new platform is very similar to that of the old one given that Ford continues to use the same type of plastic clips to hold just about everything together. Unfortunately though, in the area directly above the massive screen where the dash tray meets/joins the trim at the top of the screen, there is very little securing these two pieces together. Thus, with the weight of the platform plus a Garmin 890 hanging off of it, I felt that there was too much flex in the plastic that would eventually cause fatigue in that plastic and there was a bit too much vibration in the 890. So, I contacted Builtright and even though they do not normally sell the support bracket for the platform separately, the president of Builtright made an exception and put one in the mail to me - great customer service. Since this support bracket actually bolts to the metal subframe under the dash, there will be no flexing and/or vibration through the platform. I'll post some pictures after I receive the support bracket and do the re-install. But, if anyone is considering the purchase of this product for a Ford that has the 12 inch screen then I'd highly recommend that they get what Builtright calls the "PRO" model since this includes the support plate along with the platform. Bill