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Try Tire Discounters. When I added TPMS sensors I supplied steel stems from Summit Racing and Tire Discounters installed them and rebalanced the tires at no charge. Guess where I'll buy my next tires?

Agreed, and sorry. I meant when changing from rubber to steel stems. When you are included in a safety recall, that's different. Find another shop at a decent price.

I would not "leave them alone"!! I just had two fail on a road trip a 1,000 miles from home and had to find a solution; a real hassle when traveling. Get rid of the Cooper known pending problem before you leave home. Signed road hassle experienced.

Where can I find more information on OTT & Cooper Tire stem known problems and replacement reimbursement?

That quote is insane and crimminal. Last week I had metal stems put in four tires at Big O in Taos, NM at $6.00 per tire. I was camping at a nearby campground and I brought each tire in (two at a time) and they did the job quickly with a smile.

The best jack, the quickest and safest jack, is our built-in Barker VIP 3000. 😎 When upgrading axles, I would not support the hull in any other way. I'm not using jacks on wheels or bottle jacks on a trailer that can move. I added a jack stand underneath before I got under it. If the jacks can do this, they can be used for any maintenance. I had it sitting like this for 4 days by the time I got the old parts out and new axles and leaf springs installed.

See this thread where several have tried these type ramps and they worked, and for others they did not. In that thread, the topic was about changing a tire. Either way, I think one of these ramps would take enough weight off one wheel to allow grease to enter the uncooperative wet bolt. https://olivertraveltrailers.com/forums/topic/3630-jack-points/

For sure! Best to install new valve stems with new tires! That way your not paying for mount & balance twice, just parts cost. I’d leave them alone for now but get the Colby stems Ken showed above in case of failure during travels. They are now in my toolbox and I have steel stems on truck and trailer. Hope I don’t need them, but any kind of stem can fail. It’s good insurance! 😎

Discount Tire here in Boerne was much cheaper!

It’s on our calendar! Lake Livingston is a nice park. Mike

The Texas a Oliver Rally is scheduled for April 5 (check in date) through April 8 (check out date). This event will be held at the Lake Livingston State Park. You will be able to book your site starting in December, 2026. Most information will be posted on Facebook but I will also post here as well. Hope to see you there!

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Unfortunately, I can't vouch whether it did or not, but I will check my photos and see if I can find anything. If I can, I will post back here.

Not that it would cause a problem, but just that it would not get all the way off the ground.

I found my receipt from 2023 -- that local place (Horner's in Punta Gorda) charged $90 to replace the stems on all five tires. Compared to the closer place quote of $200, Horner's is a deal.

PS: they are less expensive than an Oliver but most likely an introduction price, bound to become more pricey over time

Bill got to the website choose a trailer link, only two models and the prices pop right up. There is also a fair amount of other info that might answer some of your questions. Regarding those windows. Had them on our T@b for 7-8 years without issue, no scratches scuffs etc. I really miss those windows, great ventilation.

Wow-zers!! We had ours replaced (all of them including the spare) just outside of Yellowstone at a Discount Tire shop for around $42! I thought that was maybe a mistake on their part as it seemed too low, but that's what they charged us.

I know this has been a debate on the forum and I'm not going to get into it (about using the Stabilizer Jacks to jack the Oliver). But to answer your question, I will carry the tire ramp so I can grease my own zerks! It's so easy. Since I travel for months at a time, I track my mileage and care for those zerks all summer.

I was looking at my OTT Service Tickets today and was reminded that Cooper Tire had a problem with valve stems (my Oliver is a 2022) -- they reimbursed the Owners after the stems were replaced (locally done). The service notes include OTT Service Dept's surprise and my dismay at the cost ($90 for the work done here locally in Lee County Florida); OTT Service Dept said it would normally only cost $10 to $25. Anyway, I had forgotten all about that issue with the Cooper tires. Last week, after this forum discussion, I went to a reputable tire place to inquire about getting valve stems replaced (putting in metal where I have rubber)... I can't get my Oliver into their lot, and I'm not allowed to do the work where I store my Oliver, so it was going to require a Mobile Service, and I planned to take my Oliver to a large parking lot 2 blocks from the tire place. They quoted me $250 and when he saw the shock on my face, he explained that the metal valve stems cost $25 each (someone on the Forum just quoted $6 each) and he said he wasn't even charging me for the Mobile service! He offered to do it for $200. Needless to say, I will forgo that for now.

On our OEM suspension, with the weak 1750 LB Dexter springs, the axles would droop, so such devices would not work. So, why carry one? Just use the Oliver stabilizer jacks to change tires and for other service! 😎

Bumping this @Galway Girlthread from almost a year ago. Various posts about loose wires in the Transfer Switch and EMS prompted me to check Hull 251. Luckily all the wire connections are securely attached. I tried to snug up all the connections, just-in-case, and was surprised when the main power switching board in the EMS moved. It is just laying on the circuit boards. Looks like another chore to add to the list.

I have not used it to try to change the tires, but yes, I used it once to release the weight on the set of zerks that were not accepting grease, and it worked well. Taking pressure off that tire was recommended to me by other Oliver owners and by the service department, and I haven't read anything that suggested a concern about it. Do you mean that it's hard to actually get the wheel off the ground, or that doing so would cause a problem with the other elements of the trailer?

I have thought about doing just that, remove radio and create small cabinet or something else more useful. Just now turned off the AC breaker bar for the old WH and unscrewed the black wire and capped it off per your suggestion. Feels much better knowing there isn't a live circuit laying dormant at the back of the basement. While I'm still recuperating from knee surgery 10 weeks ago considering changing out the old kitchen faucet and maybe even sink too. I would love to change the old Suburban furnace as well, just haven't found anything that would fit. The Fogatti is much nicer, more efficient but from what I can tell would never fit into the Oliver and if it did man what a major project that would be. Enough of that taking this thread off topic from the OP hifi change out. Rustoleum does make a very nice white paint that one could paint those speaker grills with. I've used it and it's very durable paint and the spray cap puts out a very nice even spray unlike so many of those other spray cans. You can find it Lowes. Might be a lot cheaper and easier in the long run rather than replacing the grills.

No, Truma is still in business but their products are highly proprietary and when you need service it has to be done by a certified Truma tech. They don't support "right to repair" and will not sell you parts. Their actual service centers are excellent, but they are few and far between ( probably not where you happen to be when in need).