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I remember getting to the production line. Back in the day when there was more "free" time the folks at Oliver would sent pictures of the new baby rolling down the line. In hind sight I'm not so sure that this was a good thing - is it a boy or a girl, what do you think the color of its hair or eyes is going to be, will ours have all four tires the same, is it really smiling at us? The anticipation is bad enough without also "expecting" pictures every couple of weeks. Now's the time for that final prep work to start - trip route, reservations, one or two nights at the Oliver camp? Sort through things into piles of what to bring - only to be sorted again when I realized that all of what I wanted to bring would not fit in the tow vehicle. And then sorted again when I realized that I would not be taking a 6 month trip. What tools? What cloths? What paperwork? What cleaning supplies - sure its a new baby but they do tend to soil themselves so quickly. What did I do with those checklists? Did I call my insurance people with the VIN - what did I do with that "proof of insurance" card they gave me? OH! Did we remember to pack the checkbook? 😇 All sounds fun and exciting! Bill

Try THIS and scroll to the top for the full thread. Bill

That's easy - Simply "copy" the coordinates above, then go to Google Maps and "paste" the coordinates in the "search box" and hit the enter key. A regular street map will first come up - click on that to enlarge the map. A larger map will come up and look to the left side of the screen and there will be a box that says "layers". Click on that box and the overhead satellite view will come up and you can zoom in or zoom out as you need by clicking on the + and - arrows Steve's trailer is not in this view - he must have run into town!😇 Bill Or - click on THIS

There is one more possibility - If you were on rough roads and/or took turns too sharply - it is possible that water from the toilet came out of the bowl, particularly if you had the bowl full before you hit the road.🤢 Bill

The middle to longer range forecast (for what its worth) is presently calling for a bit cooler weather for the next few days and then it is supposed to warm a little. But, at this time of year it is always is a good idea to keep an eye one the forecast and the weather map. The folks at Oliver are used to this and will certainly work with anyone experiencing weather delays. If it helps - HERE - is what last year's weather looked like for Hohenwald during the month of February, 2022. But this is what the highs and lows looked like for the same month: High & Low Weather Summary for February 2022 Temperature Humidity Pressure * Reported Feb 1 12:53 am — Feb 28 11:53 pm, Hohenwald. Weather by CustomWeather, © 2023 High 70 °F (Feb 11, 1:53 pm) 90% (Feb 24, 4:53 pm) 30.57 "Hg (Feb 24, 4:53 pm) Low 20 °F (Feb 13, 5:53 am) 16% (Feb 11, 1:53 pm) 29.55 "Hg (Feb 17, 4:08 pm) Average 43 °F 59% 30.20 "Hg Note that the high and the low temp were only two days apart! Good luck - but - in any case be safe first and have fun second. Bill

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Neither is my home - guess I better start looking for a true 4 season house.😁

Probably - how much money and time ya got?😁 Seriously - Hopefully later today I'll get a chance to work on it for you. The process is actually fairly simple - just import a picture into an editor, rotate it, save it and repost it. Bill

Wow! Two months will fly by! I'd recommend that you give Oliver a call (1-888-526-3978) and confirm that you have a camping spot for your delivery night AND see if they can let you stay one more day/night before moving on. This will give you plenty of relaxing time after the delivery day. This is fairly important in that your delivery day is likely to be very hectic and it will be much more enjoyable for you if you can "test" things out without the concern of having to get on down the road. Bill

B & N - That's pretty cool. I think that this toilet has been mentioned before on the Forum and the biggest drawback was/is the expense of the cartridges on a per use basis. Can you give us any better idea of what the cost per use is? Bill

No - that is not what KYD said. Since Olivers have an enclosed "belly" and there is heat in that area, according to KYD the Oliver IS a four season camper. For me, living in the mountains of western North Carolina, the Oliver is certainly a four season camper. However, a person living in Fairbanks, Alaska probably would not consider ANY RV a four season camper. As I said above the answer to your question will at least partly depend on the person you ask. Bill

I believe that the answer you seek will be determined by the source from whom you seek it. In a recent video on YouTube( by "KYD - Keep Your Daydream" they stated that when the term "Four Season" is used relative to RV's it means that the RV has heat directed to the areas containing the water and sewer tanks and the water lines. Obviously, that in and of itself does not necessarily mean that these lines and tank will never freeze. In any case - there are some good hints, practices, etc. in this video if you intend to camp during cold weather. Bill

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I've never heard of an Oliver owner having their propane tanks stolen. However, I have heard of other brands of RV's having theirs disappear. Perhaps with the Oliver the fact that the tanks are basically out of sight? In any case, for such a simple mod, I prefer not to take the chance. Bill

The first thing that I would do is give that jack a good cleaning. After that apply a very light coat of white grease and then keep an eye on it. Bill p.s. mine have never looked like that.

R & C - Welcome to the Forum and to the Family. Hopefully you have spent much of your time here in the University and I'm glad to hear that you have already found some interesting things here. Good luck on your delivery - do not hesitate for a moment to ask those questions, take pictures and have anyone repeat showing you a process or function that you do not feel comfortable with. I'm sure that you will find the people at Oliver to be a bit different as compared to those in virtually any other company you have ever dealt with. This really should not be a surprise in that they are now "family". Let us know how it went and we always like pictures. Also, let us know if we can help in any way. Bill

Isn't the English language wonderful? Specifics, specifics! You need to raise the tire that is connected to the axle where the shackle is in the correct position. By doing this you take the pressure off the shackle that has been "flipped" thus allowing it both room (to unflip) and lack of resistance (pressure) so that it can unflip. All of this occurs on the side of the trailer that has the flipped shackle. In my example it really doesn't matter if you put the 4x4 under the front or the rear tire. Nor does it matter which shackle is flipped. This is because if the front shackle is flipped and you put the 4x4 under the front tire - nothing will happen as you drive forward over the 4x4. But, as you continue to drive over the 4x4 with the rear tire the front shackle will flip back to its "normal" position. This same principal is true for JD's solution using a curb. Hope this helps! Bill

Yep - just place the 4x4 in front of the tires on the side of the flipped shackle and drive slowly over it. Be prepared for the rather loud "clunk" sound.

In the Oliver Service department they use a 4x4 to take care of this "problem". I've never had it happen but I'm prepared none-the-less in the event it does. A word to the wise - whenever those little hairs on the back of your neck stand up and/or something just doesn't seem right - do a through check looking for the source of the concern. Not only will it calm your hairdo but it could save you a bunch of money too. Bill

Thanks for the reminder of just another reason as to why we live in the mountains of western North Carolina. We do get snow here, but, if it snows today it is usually gone by tomorrow. Sure is pretty though - at least it is until you have to go out in it.

I'm with Mike & Carol - 7 and fine. Bill

dennis - I too thought that the wet bath in the Oliver would be a show stopper for me. But, for the first time in recent memory 😁, I was completely wrong. Given the amount of time I spend in the bath versus the value of that same square footage used elsewhere for the rest of the day and the alternatives that are available for bathing, it really is a no-brainer (for me). It is amazing just how simple it is to "dry" the wet bath after showering and then I've got a "clean" shower too. If your travel plans include the western US then anything over that 25 foot mark becomes reasonably restrictive. Even here in the eastern US I believe that you will find both camping and traveling (towing) an RV over 25 feet to be much more taxing and generally less enjoyable. But, only you can make this decision. And, it depends on how and where you like to travel and camp. Bill

I put mine on almost seven years ago. I really didn't think that given the "cheapness" of the plastic they would last very long - so - I bought a full set of extras. Fortunately, I've not had to use a single one of those extras - yet. Bill

A few years back I told a similar story regarding the reason I made a bathroom curtain. I was camping at Pebble Creek in Yellowstone National Park when just after taking a shower and drying off I looked out the open bath window and saw a young boy looking at me through the open window! Given the angles, he really couldn't see anything but in this day and age, I was concerned that he would run back to his campsite and tell his parents that this "old guy" was flashing him. As soon as I got home from that trip I made the curtain! Here are the parts I used for the curtain rod:

Not always my favorite but I'm going to miss him.