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Being only 60 miles further west of Patriot here in western North Carolina, we hardly got any rain at all. Seven inches were originally predicted for us but as of right now we have only received .23 inches with hardly any wind. The "luck of the draw" and the whims of Mother Nature I suppose. Even so, one's heart does go out to all those that are having the misfortune of being in the path of the storm and it is so heartening to hear that both SeaDawg and Mossemi are OK. Only hope that others of our Family of Olivers have also weathered the storm. Bill

No "secret" Ollie rally that I know of but I do remember when I saw my first Ollie in the wild. I waved like crazy and honked my horn - to no avail - but the look on the face of the lady in the car next to me was priceless. Guess she thought that I had lost it. Camping at 40 degrees in that little camper really shouldn't require much heat with one or two people inside it. The Oliver is going to be sooooo much more comfortable. Bill

Sure - but did you ever think about all those poor thieves out there that now have bad backs? 🤣

LisaC - Now that you have your own Ollie you get a certified, official, and hearty WELCOME TO THE FAMILY! Hope that the troubles you're having with the batteries has a simple fix - I'm sure that either (or both) the Oliver Service department or Lithionics can get it straight for you. Bill

Indeed - the jack fuse holder for my front jack is located right under the jack head at the front of the trailer. None of the three jacks have ever given me any problem but I do complete annual maintenance on them each Spring. Bill

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"Before it gets cold" may seem like a smart a** answer but it really does seem to work. Bill

There are several "apps" for a smart phone that (as long as the phone is on) will alert you to severe weather. This includes tornados, thunder storms, earth quakes, wild fires, flooding events and even rip currents at the beach. I've found Severe Weather App to be particularly useful because it uses the GPS in your phone to know where you are located and only gives you alerts for that location. Therefore, I do not need to know exactly what county I'm presently in. Obviously you need a cell phone signal for it to work though. Bill

Perhaps its getting to be a little late but thought and prayers are with all of you located within the path of this storm. Please be as safe as you can. For those not familiar with these storms, the predictions of the track of the hurricane is still not certain. This makes it difficult for those wishing to travel away from the major impacts. Bill

I'm not certain that this is what you are asking about with item #2 but ; When using a hand pump in order to inject anti-freeze into the exterior ports (fresh water and city water), it helps if you open a faucet on the interior of the Ollie while you are using the hand pump. This allows the pressure you are building up to go somewhere. Bill

Perhaps that Jay is trying to drill for an implant?😁 How's that Ollie treating you guys and gals? Bill

If you don't wax those decals, you will have one heck of a time getting bugs and other "stuff" off. I always give my decals a bit of extra wax just to make sure they are as "sealed" as I can get them. Bill

In 1993 while living in Saint Louis there was a prediction that the "next big one" was certain to happen any day now. Therefore, all of the home owner insurance companies raised their rates in order to help pay for this event. I'm guessing that by now the insurance companies have enough in reserves that they will be able to make the Mississippi flow in whatever direction they choose.😇 Bill

I do carry an assortment of Sharkbite fittings with me at all times in the event I should need to do a plumbing repair while on the road. However, there have been several posts concerning the possible failure of these fittings (unless performed exactly correct) in the various abusive (read that as vibration and flexing) environments that are common with travel trailers. Bill

And, we all know that meeting Anita is worth every penny of that $4,000!😍 Bill

Note the "Builtright" shelf in Patriot's pictures above as can be seen right below the 890 GPS and its magnetic mount. In my case with a non-lifted F150 I attached a RAM mount to the shelf and brought the 890 closer to the driver's position also without obscuring any of the view out the windshield nor any of the controls or view of anything on the dash. Bill

There are a number of mounting option for this 890 Garmin. Try doing a search for the 890 here and a whole series of mounts using RAM mounts and a "Builtright" shelf should show up. Bill

$2.979 at Sam's Club - Florence, South Carolina today (September 18, 2022.. Bill

Even though my 2 years, 1 month and 23 days seemed like 30 years in the Army 🤣, I certainly know a tad about the work you have done for this great country of ours - thank you so much! Now, its time to have some real relaxing fun seeing just what you two worked hard for - the US of A. Welcome to the Family. Bill

When this happened a couple of years ago at the Baker's Hole NFS campground just north of West Yellowstone the three of us Ollie owners decided to have a pot luck dinner. It was a fun evening - particularly so when a thunder storm rolled though and forced us to crowd into the center of the screen house we were in. What are the odds? Bill

Where did you find it exactly?

For all those interested in this topic - note that the OP was originally asking the question about repositioning the closet rod in reference to the Elite I. Bill

I absolutely agree and nicely said. I've used a Calmark cover for the past 6 winters on my Oliver without any issues. I believe that many of the problems that people have with RV covers is that they can be ill fitting and/or improperly installed. Since the CalMark is specifically designed to fit the Oliver it does not "flap" in the wind (thus possibly chaffing the finish) the usual problems that owners have with covers are avoided. In addition, if the owner cares for the cover - cleaning it as recommended - and only covers the Oliver when the Ollie is clean to start with problems are severely mitigated. Certainly if I had a a reasonable alternative - such as a garage - I would use it versus any fabric cover. But, from my experience, the CalMark cover certainly does beat (hands down) simply leaving any RV subject to the full whims of nature. Also, I would not agree that the Oliver Travel Trailer Company "often makes mistakes during the build". Yes, these people are indeed human and therefore do make mistakes. But, I certainly would not agree that these mistakes occur "often". Bill

Hokieman - Good point about the possibility of lithiums. I edited my post above. Thanks! Bill

No and CalMark will not sew in clear panels or openings to allow the solar panels to do their thing. If you choose to have a cover your choices are either to remove the batteries and store them elsewhere^ or get shore power to where you store the Ollie, or, use a small (25 to 50 watt) solar panel to charge the batteries - assuming of course that this small panel can get sun. Bill edit: ^ of course this pertains to either lead acid or AGM's. Other choices are (perhaps) possible for lithium batteries.