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Why not simply run the electrical cord to your shore power input (via whatever adapters you need to use to get from your truck to the 30 amp plug)? Be aware that in places such as Yellowstone National Park, they consider this type of arrangement nothing more than using a generator (your relatively large truck engine is the generator basically) and in places where generators are prohibited this arrangement of using your truck for this purpose is also prohibited. Bill

Marie - There are a few Ollie owners that have had to deal with various issues of this sort and at least one that specifically dealt with the wheelchair issue. Unfortunately, I'm not aware of any details in this regard and the one member that dealt with the wheelchair issue is not very active on the Forum. Hopefully they will see your post and reply, but, other than that I'd only suggest that you have a discussion directly with your Sales Rep at Oliver. They may be aware of possible modifications that have been or could be done. Bill

A rough estimate is certainly good enough for trailer tire covers. In fact - most of these covers do not state a specific tire size, but, cover a range of a few inches. Bill

I don't own (yet) this type of battery. But, I did attend the Lithionics presentation last week at our annual Oliver Rally and the presenter often referred to the "guides" that they have published on their website for each of their batteries. A large array of information is available there to include storage details such as you are interested in. Go HERE and then scroll down to your specific batteries to get this info. Bill

I would guess that the two issues are not related other than possibly being hot in the trailer. My CO/propane detector will get very sensitive when the camper is hot and/or if there has been a thunder storm (ozone probably). More than likely the date on the back is the "start date" from which the countdown begins to its expiration date (most likely 5 years). However, my Ollie is a 2017 and I'm presently on my third co/propane alarm. With regards to the "buzz" under the dinette - the first thing I'd do is blow that dust out of that area. The dust makes things work hotter and is generally not good for electrical items. Of course I assume that you were plugged into shore power. If that is correct then the charger converter could have been charging the batteries and that could have cause the buzz. Obviously you can test this possibility by drawing down the batteries, making sure that your solar is off and then plug into shore power in order to get the converter to start doing its thing. Good luck! Bill

The annual Oliver Rally has always been the week after Mother's Day. For 2023 those dates will be May 14 for Mother's Day and the Rally will start May 17 (Wednesday) and end May 21 (Sunday). Bill p.s. If you are having trouble booking sites via the internet then I'd suggest a call to the State Park - they sometimes "block" a bunch of sites knowing that we will be using them.

Agree, agree, agree! Even though this year's Rally allowed for more time to visit with other Ollie owner's - there still wasn't enough time. For this I apologize to all those in attendance that I simply didn't get a chance to visit with or missed in passing. A special THANKS to Matt Duncan and his gang for organizing and running this year's event. Also, to Scott Oliver, Rodney Lomax (and his team) for being soooo gracious and generous in attending and supporting the Rally. Get your site early for next year because all the "veterans" have already begun to reserve the best sites. Bill

AND - Farmer "John" sure has gotten a bunch better looking!😁

A tire plug kit can be found at Walmart or Amazon easily and they don't cost much and are relatively compact. If you decide to get one and have never used one before then be sure to at least watch a YouTube bid or two just so you know a little bit of how to use one. Finally - I'll repeat what SeaDawg and Mike said above - relax and enjoy your new baby. Bill

Yep - $1,000 (or whatever) is a high price for instant happiness - particularly when camping. Bill

Mike & Carol - I understand that it is very hot in Texas these days. Hope that you are not getting the worst of it and that you don't bring it to Alabama with you. See you soon! Bill

And, that is the way it should be. Glad that it worked out for ya.🙂 Bill

George - Assuming that your grease cap will fit - snug all the way down to where the rim of the grease cap is basically sitting flush with the rim of the hub then it looks OK to me. Bill

Check your "smoke alarm" at the rear street side ceiling. In years past this unit also functions as another CO detector. Bill

I assume that you are talking about the CO/propane alarm located under the dinette? As a general comment there is not great air circulation under that area. Sometimes this leads to "stale" air coming in contact with what has been know to be "sensitive" detectors. All kinds of different situations can cause these things to go off - and usually at 3am too - so count yourself lucky. Any combination of that t-storm, a new Ollie that is still "gassing off", a pet (methane) or perhaps simple stale air in general might set it off. Leaving the Ollie door open is probably what did the trick but in the future if you have a small fan it might get the alarm to reset faster. If the alarm continues to go off without reason then I'd document it and let Oliver Service know. Bill p.s. I just saw another thread in which you report smelling propane. Have you found the source of that odor yet - these two things could certainly be related.

I know that Rodney Lomax and Jason Essary will be at the Rally next week. I'll mention your suggestion to them - goo idea. Bill

George - I agree - I would not continue in this manner. It is good that you chocked the rear wheels - but - I have never lifted an Oliver wheel off the ground without first being hitched to my tow vehicle. I believe that not only is this a safer way but it also would serve to keep the nose of the Oliver down thus putting all of the jack's force into lifting the Ollie laterally (i.e. getting the wheel off the ground as opposed to the nose in the air). If for some reason you can not hitch the Ollie to your tow vehicle then I'd place a block of wood (2x4) between that bottle jack and the steel sub-frame. This would lessen the chance of slippage of the metal against metal while also reducing the distance the bottle jack has to be extended. But, as I said above, I would not continue in this manner. Bill

WOW! Certainly you are correct and the Redline wasn't even in the testing sample. I'll blame my error on Friday the 13th! Bill

In a recent review of wheel bearing grease - the Redline CV-2 beat out even the Timkens own brand. Bill p.s. HERE'S that review

On the early Elite II's, such as yours, the steel sub-frame was considerably shorter as compared to later models. Bill

Certainly better than trying to talk to a couple of deer doing the same thing in that laundry? Speaking of which - does a male deer say, "yes, dear" to a female deer?😏

I know that Shallowgal is somewhere in that area - perhaps it was them? White F-150 towing a white Elite II 😁? Bill

Certainly it would mean more trips, but, who says that you have to fill even the smaller one all the way to the brim? Bill

Make sure that your valves - located near the water pump - are in the "boondocking position" if you want to draw water into you fresh water tank or in the "winterization position" if you just want to draw anti-freeze into your plumbing lines without drawing it into the fresh water tank. Then attach a short length ( 2 to 3 feet) of garden hose to the port located at the rear passenger/curb side of the Oliver. Place the hose into the liquid, go inside and turn on the water pump. This should then draw the liquid into the Ollie. Observe the level of the liquid going down and turn off the water pump when you are drawing air versus liquid. After you are finished drawing the liquid into the Ollie simply put your valves into the "normal position". Bill p.s. if you are unsure what valve position is right for your camper then refer to the Oliver University for a chart that shows the valve configurations for your year/model of camper.

If the "rail" of the tray glide smoothly in and out - then they should be OK. However, if it was me, I'd put a bit of grease on them just to make sure that they continue to glide smoothly for another 8 years. If you really want to do the job "right" then you'd clean all of the old grease - that would be that nasty looking white/yellow looking stuff - off before I put the new grease on. Bill