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Posted - then sat with it and figured out my problem..YAAAAY! - MODERATORS you can remove if need be 🙂

Way ahead of ya.. done and done like

I want to remove the roof-top omni antenna as I simply do not watch television while camping (or even at home, lol) I removed the television as one of my first mods on the ILOVHER and now I'd like to remove the antenna; it's just personal preference. It's a bug collector and it spins and rocks uncomfortably up there and snags on the cover. In addition, someday I'd like more room for solar panels. We download and play movies in inclement weather on our tablets and listen to music on a BOSE blue tooth speaker so FM channels aren't necessary either. I realize I may want to keep the antenna and/or wiring if I ever sell, but I'd still like to remove it, save it and cap it off. Does anyone have any suggestions or tips to remove it and/or what I could possibly use to seal the holes and/or cap it off? Thanks in advance, Claudia

Too late, but that's a helpful tip. The product (which I have seen many iterations of on Anazon) was also of a cheap rubber/plastic material. The color was off too and I simply knew in my gut I was making a mistake installing it. At least it came off easy and I can start fresh! Seriously hoping the Trim-Loc is better overall.

I managed to easily rip the gutters off before trash day in 50 degree weather. They came off without hardly pulling and very little tape to scrape off. I hope the Trim-Loc will be a better product.

I think the EZE RV Rain Gutters is the product that was used originally on my Oliver by the previous owner. The least expensive I could find was $145 for 50 feet. I ordered 25' of the Trim-Loc from Amazon for $65; hopefully it will be the same quality

Since this is not my first, second OR third try... I'll be really good at it so line up ten or so Ollies and I'll simply do them all!! LOL

Thank You! I plan on using about 31 feet or so because I want to bring the ends down alongside the windows like John E. Davies so two rolls for me!

I'm aware of the posts and did in fact do my install on a hot day with tape. It sat for three days in warm weather... My Casita had drip rail as well so it's not my first attempt...Just wanted to help new owners be aware of the bad product.

Unfortunately, the Trim-Lok Brand in white seems to be sold out on many sites. May have to go direct. I Agree.. Taking it off twice should be fun times 😞 I actually think it prevents having to re-caulk the top of the windows. Claudia

Just a heads up, I recently had to replace the window rain gutter trim around my windows because the original trim was never brought down far enough along the edge of the window and they were starting to peel and come off exposing the 3M tape and simply not doing the job intended and leaving longer black streaks than I like. DO NOT PURCHASE THIS PRODUCT FOR YOUR OLIVER: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D98165TN?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1 It's horrible. It was purely my decision to go ahead with the install even though the color was a bit off and not nearly the quality of the original gutter. The tape is crap and even though I installed on an 85 degree day and let it sit for days, the rounded corners lifted on the first rain and it looks awful. Again, I knew that there was a chance that I'd have to peel it all off and start over..but I took the gamble. Just know, it's an inferior product. The lower price point should have tipped me off... I'm hoping this product is superior at more than twice the price: https://recpro.com/rv-rain-gutter-trim-with-adhesive-backing/?srsltid=AfmBOopQirOHpRVjMz9qYBNAXXOuiSK1bDn8mqsrwrVR8CRQd1liPtrE Let me know if you have had better luck with RecPro. My research suggests the original product was made by Essential Products called EZE RV Windshield Gutter, but I can't find it anywhere. Live and Learn, Sigh, Claudia

I spent some time under the sink trying to locate any loose fittings and found nothing. I did find out that the black tank from under the dinette seat was a contiguous open area (which I simply did not know) so any smell I had under the dinette was in the sink area too except not as pronounced. I decided to just leave well enough alone and spray OdorBan everywhere as per Ronbrinks suggestion in my original post, including the valves. I put some https://bit.ly/3BLgPdG in there and haven't had smell since. Not sure if warm weather will reactivate it next year but I'm really glad I opened the area up! I may want to change out my faucet someday, check p-traps etc.. and it was pretty simple to do. Thank you for the gasket material you gave me at the rally, however, I didn't end up using it as I thought it might be too hard to place around the perimeter of the cubby. I used this instead: https://bit.ly/3A0quwj It's channel shaped and easy to route. Everything went well. I used the original screws and snap caps even though I had bigger ideas in the beginning. For the number of times I'll actually go in there, it wasn't necessary to use plus nuts and get all crazy. So far no leaks and it looks stock. Good Luck Steve! Let me know if you find anything more. Regards, Claudia

I have the Rapid Jack and a regular Andersen leveler. I purchased an extra chock directly from Andersen. I tend to find the best campsites that are always unlevel!

I have been using this hose with a quick connect fitting and I love it. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0894GMDWP/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1

So sorry for your loss but how exciting to order a new Oliver! I went through a whole process with National General Insurance for Agreed Value and it took forever. I hope in the event of a loss of our ILOVHER that the insurance will be there. Good to note all of your documentation was helpful.

Just to follow up on this post... I finally scraped away the caulking from the towel bar in front of the bath vanity to investigate whether I had a detached vent pipe. It wasn't nearly as much a chore as I anticipated...took all of 15 minutes! To my dismay there isn't any loose pipes or fittings. There is a faint black tank smell in that area but I was unaware that the space around the black tank is contiguous with the space under the dinette seat...so any smell I have there would also be inside the vanity. I'm still perplexed as to why there is a smell at all but I'm assuming my sniffer is just overly sensitive. I'm happy that I tackled this as I'm going to use a gasket around the towel bar (thanks Steve Morris) to prevent water intrusion and keep it accessible for the future in case I purchase a new faucet. I'm just going to use the original screws and snap caps to secure it down since I don't anticipate going in there very often.

Yeah, I guess I'm going to have to tackle this project to be sure the vent pipe is attached. I wasn't looking forward to tearing it apart but I guess it will be more accessible for a variety of other things that could come up. I'm considering using plus nuts and white thumb screws to make it easy to open up in the future. I appreciate the offer for the gasket material! We'll chat this weekend!

What do they say? Imitation is the sincerest form of flattering? LOL..I am considering using plus nuts and white thumb screws for my installation...but am going to practice using them first! Thanks for the link to the gasket material!

I removed the entire toilet as in #2 of my post and there were no cracks in the closet flange.

I've seen your mod and it's truly something that Oliver should consider from stock! It was on my list..Brilliant!

I was sort of trying to avoid opening that area up. Looks like I have another mod on my hands!

Yeah, I'm an avid 'flusher' even with no TP in my tank. I'm pretty sure this is black tank odor..in my opinion, they're both bad but distinctly different. I'm not a fan of the pine scent in Pinesol so I use their other scents with addition of the Calgon beads...but it's not a cure-all.

I have access to a camera snake; I may try shooting it down the vent before I start ripping things apart.

Yeah, I regularly pour my new tank treatment down the shower drain and of course valve lubricant after every dump. This has me so perplexed!

So I feel like I've exhausted my options in tracking down a black tank odor so before I call the mothership, I'd like to solicit some opinions here. I've gone through all the Oliver forum posts relevant here and in other RV places on the web. I have a standard porcelain toilet and towards the end of last summer and this summer I've had an issue with an on and off smell, especially with the MaxxAir fan on and of course in warmer weather. For the record, I DO NOT put toilet paper in my black tank EVER and don't have any tank sensor issues. I'm also aware that gray tank smells can mimic black emanating from drains. I have been using Happy Camper treatment for over 7 years and have been happy with it but I've been following a company called KLEENTANK who advise not using enzyme treatments due to sludge forming in the lines. https://kleentank.com/throw-away-your-rv-tank-additive-use-this-instead/ so I've been experimenting with their DIY holding tank mix this season. I also use plenty of water (even though I hate to waste water while boondocking) and wait to dump until I'm at least 80% full. Here are the things I've done to track and hopefully fix the problem to no avail: 1. I removed and replaced the ball valve seal on the toilet even though it was holding water just fine. 2. I removed the entire toilet from the base and replaced the seal where the pipes meet the closet flange. It's weird that there's just a pipe to pipe connection there. Not exactly sure what the seal does except maybe prevent leakage if the black tank overflows. 3. If you know me, I have OCD and completely cleaned the toilet by turning it upside down and sterilizing every nook and cranny. A yucky job but I ain't scared. 4. I climbed on the roof and made sure no obstructions like mud daubers or nests were in the vent pipe. I even poured a weak bleachy solution down the vent to see if it would help. 5. I've taken a good look under the dinette seat closest to the bath to see if there are any loose connections on steel bands or any other possible loose connection. I see no evidence of prior leaks. There is a slight black smell but I assume some smell can come from the gate valves. I'm using a commercial ozone generator today in that area. 6. I sealed/blocked off both the shower and sink drains to try to isolate the toilet vent and still have smell. The only thing that I can think of is that I haven't removed the face plate from the bath vanity to see if the vent pipe has come loose or something. I hesitate to do this as Oliver repaired my courtesy light and did an outstanding job on the exterior caulk which I'm pretty sure I won't be able to duplicate. I guess this would be a good time as any to make that area accessible but I was hoping not to tackle that just yet. Any other insight would be greatly appreciated; I might be missing something obvious. Regards, Claudia