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    Oliver Reward Program

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    @MDuncan When we were first looking into Oliver Trailers, I joined here and the Facebook group, reading all about the trailer. I had casually asked if anyone was near me so that I could view a trailer. Members directed me to Oliver's site where I could have you guys find someone for me, but meanwhile, a couple nearby offered to show us their trailer.

    After spending a couple hours with them, we decided to visit the factory for the tour and while we were there, we ordered a trailer. The couple that showed their trailer to us put in the paperwork and were rewarded for their kindness, even though it was not arranged by Oliver. Would situations like this qualify under the new plan? This was not a friends and family thing. Just complete strangers helping out a prospective buyer.

    Thanks for any clarification,
    Steve

    Oliver E2 #1261

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    21 hours ago, Brian and Brandelyne said:

    @Steve and Deb your profile says Hull #1360; has Oliver provided you with a Hull number already?  Our delivery is set to be 3/8/23 and we have not heard a thing on that front.

    Brian

    I had to ask, as nothing was provided by Oliver. I too had seen other people with later orders than mine already getting their VIN and hull number. When the registration opened for the May rally, I tried registering, but it required a hull number. I wrote to Matt and asked how to proceed; either waiting until closer to the event, or register as a non-owner. That's when he found our hull number for me. Still no VIN, but I won't really need it until time to get insurance.

    Good luck
    Steve

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    Mattress Alternative - Request for Measurements

    in General Discussion

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    15 hours ago, Mike and Carol said:

    15” from the floor to the bottom of the mattress support.

    Thank you! So, that, plus the thickness of the support (guessing 1/4") plus 3/4ish" for the HyperVent plus 10-1/2" for the mattress equals a seating height of 26-1/2". About the same height as our bed here at home.

    Thanks for measuring that for me!

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    CB Radio's Any still use them

    in General Discussion

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    I had a CB license back in the '70s. That was our equivalent to Facebook or something similar today, and everyone had one. My handle was "Bojangles". 🤷‍♂️ We had a not quite legal base station at my folks house, and mobile units in our cars and even my boat (along with my 8-track player.) Mom talked to people all over the world using "skip", where the signal bounces off of the atmosphere.

    I got another CB in 2015 to use in our cross-country travels. (we are in Ohio, and daughter was in college in Seattle.) What a change! Constant foul language, overpowered transmitters that made channels useless for hours. We used two between cars on one trip.

    Then I got my GMRS license and a 15W Midland mobile unit and some handhelds. I really haven't used it much other than a couple more cross-country trips. I still relied on the CB for highway information, though. I haven't used either since, as we always travel by ourselves. I haven't even mounted the Midland in the Cruiser I bought almost two years ago.

    I've considered HAM, but I don't think I'd get any use out of it. I have a Garmin InReach I can use for emergency communications if I don't have cellular service.

    Mattress Alternative - Request for Measurements

    in General Discussion

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    Well, just when I thought we had things figured out with the radius in the corner, I find that I don't. Took the template into The Original Mattress Factory and talked with the manager about ordering a pair of custom twins. One thing I didn't take into account with all my fancy engineering layout, is that there needs to be a whole number of coils. Well, of course there does, dummy, but my layout doesn't fit that model. I'm not sure I want to lose almost 3" along that angled edge shown above...

    Time to rethink.

    Could someone with a twin layout please measure the distance from the floor to the platform where the mattress lays? Before I go too far, I want to see how high a 10" mattress is going to be from the floor. I've seen the Hypervent, but never measured it. Is it about 3/4" thick?

    Thank you!

    Generator Reviews

    in Mechanical & Technical Tips

    Posted

    1 hour ago, Patriot said:

    We opted to roll with a Honda eu3000is Inverter. This past summer, we converted this inverter to Tri fuel (LP,LNG, gasoline), installing the HutchMountain LP conversion kit.

    We've had our Honda EU3000is since 2011, and added the Hutch Mountain conversion in 2018. What a wonderful combination these make! We bought the generator for occasional power outages (with the consideration of an additional one for pairing if needed.) But have mostly used it for remote use of power tools.

    We added the pneumatic tire kit to move it since it is a heavy beast. Maybe I can fabricate a tongue for it and tow it behind the Oliver when we get it! 🤪

    (Surprisingly, with -5°F temps, -36°F wind chill, and up to 50 MPH winds, we have yet to have our power go out for more than a couple of minutes yesterday. Today, temps are up to zero, but winds are still high. Hopefully our luck holds.

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    Mattress Alternative - Request for Measurements

    in General Discussion

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    1 hour ago, Frank C said:

    there are also sections of the hypervent mat that go between the outer sides of the mattress and the fiberglass wall of the trailer.

    Ah! I didn't know that. The trailer that we saw prior to our factory visit had hypervent, but I didn't see anything between the mattress and the wall. The showroom model did not have hypervent. Good to know!

    Thank you

    Mattress Alternative - Request for Measurements

    in General Discussion

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    11 hours ago, Geronimo John said:

    I read somewhere in this forum that OTT no longer allows picture taking

    That is correct for the factory tour. When we were there August 12, I started taking photos during the tour. Anita immediately stopped me, and told me that just the day before, a memo was circulated that no more photos were permitted on the factory floor. This was disappointing, as just the previous week, another member was on tour with Phil, and was encouraged to take all of the detail photos they wanted...

    Favorite Camp Recipes

    in General Discussion

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    @Geronimo John Oh, it's real! Get a flashlight, and go stand next to the farthest tree out back. We'll chase 'em your way. 😉

     

    But seriously, yes, this is how we do it all the time. Toss in entire ear of corn, and cook on high for four minutes times number of ears. Then chop off the stem end and squeeze the corn out from the other end. Almost no silk left, and perfect every time.

    As you've likely figured already, serving more than a few ears takes considerable time. You can cheat a little, cooking six ears 20 minutes, but not a lot less. More than that, we report to traditional boiling.

    This was the guy that became famous for figuring it out.

     

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    Mattress Alternative - Request for Measurements

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    32 minutes ago, Brian and Brandelyne said:

    @Steve and Deb did you see the attachment from my previous post?  I failed to properly address is to you.

    Yes, thank you. I’d found that one earlier, which is different than what’s on Oliver’s dimensions page on Oliver University. 
     

    I think I’m gonna see if I have some thin plywood and flex it into the shape of the corner radius of the trailer. Then try my own chamfered template to see what fits so I can order the mattresses. This would be a lot easier if The Original Mattress Factory could build them with a radius in the corner. 🤷‍♂️

    Thanks for the input, everyone!

    Mattress Alternative - Request for Measurements

    in General Discussion

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    Maybe this helps clarify what I'm asking for. My overly complicated explanation above may have caused confusion (45 years in engineering makes it impossible for me to not be overcomplicated. 😉)

    Grab a large piece of cardboard, and make marks 9, 10, 11, and 12 inches back from a corner. Connect these marks with parallel lines. Cut off the corner formed by the 9" markings and fit it into the corner of the Oliver's twin bed area. The points where you cut probably interfere with the sides of the the cardboard laying along the sides of the Oliver.

    Cut back to the next pair of marks and try again. How's that fit? Probably by the time you get to the 12" pair of marks, it will fit fine, but leave a large gap in the corner. Somewhere between the 9" cut and the 12" cut was likely the best fit. That's what I'm after.

    I'd also like the dimensions of the twin bed tray, from the wall to the inside of the lip, and from the end (back wall of the trailer) to the face of the cabinet. Conventional wisdom has these as 30" and 75". Oliver's drawing shows 29" and 74.5"

    Thanks for any assistance offered.

     

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    Mattress Alternative - Request for Measurements

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    We just returned from The Original Mattress Factory store nearby, and have decided to have them make a pair of custom mattresses for us. We were going to order from KTT, but hesitant, as we've never slept on anything other than a coil spring mattress (except the thin foam one in our Hiker squaredrop trailer.)

    TOMF has foam RV mattresses that they offer. Instead, we are having the same exact mattress made that we currently sleep on at home. It is a modified version of their twin orthopedic extra firm mattress, with support cylinders along the edge for couch duty. They are 10" thick, so a bit more than the 8" KTT and 7" Southern mattresses.

    The only problem, is that they cannot create a curve on one corner to match the Oliver mattress. They can, however, create a 45° "chamfer" on one corner. All they need are dimensions for that angled portion. Now, I can simply do some math and calculate the straight line that connects the two ends of the mattresses 15" radius from the Oliver supplied dimensions. But I *think* I can cheat that a bit, and have a slightly smaller chamfer to fill in that gap.

    And here's where I'm asking for help. Could someone with a twin bed layout mock up a chamfered corner from cardboard for me? The Oliver drawing shows the mattress as 29" wide, 74.5" long, with a 15" radius on one corner. What I'm envisioning, is somewhere between line A and line B on the attached sketch. Option A leaves a big gap in the corner, and I think option B would interfere with the wall too much. I'm after wherever best fits between, shown indeterminately as line C. I'm thinking it can be closer to line B than shown, but can only determine that with a physical mock up.

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    Also, are the mattresses really only 29" wide? The dimension I've seen most frequently are 30" X 75". I'd like to fill the fiberglass tray with as wide and long of a mattress that will fit, since I'm having a pair custom made.

    If the mattress is really 29" wide, then the dimension of the top question mark in the drawing is 14", and the lower is about 20 1/4" I'm guessing best fit will be somewhere closer to 18-19"

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    For reference, the KTT mattresses are currently at $750 each, plus shipping. Shipping to me in October was $304 for two, but someone recently had a shipping quote to the midwest closer to $500. so, around $1900 for the pair.

    The Original Mattress Factory cost, including customization, will be $1018 for the pair.

     

    If anyone would be willing to mock this up and see how it fits, I'd be eternally grateful. And bring you your choice of beverage to the rally (within reason. No Pappy Van Winkle request.) 😀

     

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    Black Oliver

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I'm probably mis-remembering, as I tried reading just about every post on this forum back in June when I joined. Wasn't the black trailer converted (poorly) to a truck camper for a while, and then sold and put back on its frame? I tried looking for photos, but was unsuccessful.

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    Isotherm Refrigerator not working off of shore power

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    19 hours ago, SeaDawg said:

    Three weak points, imo. 60 to 70 ah, daily.

    I wish more RVs offered chest style compression fridge/freezers. Our 90 Liter National Luna, tested independently in extreme conditions (12 hours at 70°F, 7 hours at 90°F, and five hours at 110°F) uses 27Ah in fridge/fridge mode (both compartments set to 39°F) and 41Ah in fridge/freezer mode (39°F and 14°F). I can run it 48+ hours on the Bluetti EB70S (716 Whr) in the back of my black Land Cruiser in bright sun with no problem.

    I think the new compressor fridge in the 2023 Oliver is 130 liter? I'd rather have a chest type either built into a countertop or under a dinette seat. That way, not all the cold air falls out every time the door is open. The same reason we have a chest freezer at home.

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