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Well, I was waxing Ollie and had the spare tire cover off. Crazy Horse rode by and thought I was rotating the trailer tires. He asked "Will you be rotating the spare in the process". I stared up at him and with a serious face said "Well of course everybody does that!". He asked "Where will it go". I replied right where it is now, but I'll rotate it 180 degrees so the rubber does not sag". He rode off pondering that further. GJ

Pretty neat device. Problem I see is that there will be times that the structural "post" will be in compression and tension. This fixture only withstands compresson. So it could be used for that purpose, then a means such as straps or other means to take care of the tension. Not as efficient as jacking it up, drilling a couple of holes and bolting it in place. Cost = 2 bolts/nuts, locktite and time. I have grown to not be a fan of Nylocks. Frankly they can be impossible to take apart when torqued hard. Only way to get them off then is to tighten them until they break or heat them and melt out the plastic. Nether of which I want to do while stand on my head in an enclosed space down there. GJ

Welcome to our OTT Family! As questions arise, do your homework as mentioned by Patriot in his post above. Do down load the new search tool by Wayfinder below. And always be encouraged to ask questions here on the forum. I am just starting to poke around Wayfinder's search tool and all I can say is WOW! GJ

Thank you all for the information, it’s really good to know the axles are highly recommended and what the potential weak points are down the road. The pic I took above is on a brand new 2026. Hopefully we will be taking it home.

Never say never John!😁 Loved La Posa South LTVA when we were there last year, but the wind and dust storms were just too much for me, so we booked Dec 2026 - Feb 2027 at Arizona Sun Campground in Quartzsite!

Brinkley had a huge display at the RV Super Show in Tampa this year and they were all under cover in a pavilion all to themselves. They probably had about 30 or so trailers on display. There was a lot of activity and interest. They seem to be very active in their advertising and promotion. I don't know if they are under a big manufacturer's name or not, but I wish them luck. Mossey

Brinkley makes excellent trailers and fifth wheels, probably the best conventional RVs on the market today. The company was started by two guys who left management at Grand Design, which was the top dog prior. Here's what usually happens: someone starts a new RV company with better quality than the rest and they build up a reputation. A bigger RV conglomerate comes along and buys them out, then guts the quality to maximize profits. Then the original guys (or girls) start a new company - now the new best-quality king - and the cycle repeats. If we were in the market for another fifth wheel today, it would be a Brinkley.

XDR: This axle is rated at 5200 pounds. It is an excellent axle that well over 200 OE2 owners have upgraded to in the past couple of years. We specifically like it's 12" brakes and the long life maintenance free bearings. Better stopping power, especially in mountains and way easier maintenance! The only down side is that with a lot of miles (And typically 6+ years of sevice), we have had some of the 1750-pound springs flaten out. Those owners, myself included, were looking at spring replacement and the cost of upgrading to your 5200 Dexter axles to 100% renew our entire suspension system. The huge discussion was to go with the Dexter 2400-pound rated or the American made Alcon heavier duty rated springs. The vast majority of the cost to do so is the axle, not the springs. By comparison the springs are cheap. Should that happen down the road to your trailer, the good news is that you would already have the higher rated axles. So I echo Patriot's thoughts, and that OTT is moving in the right direction by exclusively using the higher rated axles on all their trailers, and that the Oliver Trailers are the best on the road. Geronimo John

Axles manufactured in July 2025! Looks like you have a good opportunity in a Like New Oliver! 😂

First we lost our friend Rich @rich.dev to how he wrote it in an email to me, "to the Dark Side." He purchased an Brinkley I235 travel trailer for more room. Rich still misses us and he's online here every so often. Later Rich and Thea traded in their I235 for a 5th wheel version, for even MORE room. We should see them in Quartzsite next year! Then our friend Art @MAX Burner moved to the Dark Side, also with an I235. I spent an evening with Art at Quartzsite, having a drink, sitting in one of his theatre recliners half-watching the big-screen projection TV, talking the night away! It was very nice and quite comfortable, but you know wallpaper on fiberboard panels is not the same as double-hull fiberglass! We don't hear much from Art here anymore, but he was in the middle of all our Olivers at Q. When we came back from Q, Blue Compass who took over 3 RV sales locations in our area, had 4 Brinkley TTs in inventory. We use their free dump station, and when returning on another trip 10 days later, one was sold. We were just there last week and Oh My! They now have 5 TTs and four 5th wheels, and you can tell by how they are parked with an empty space, they must have sold one 5th wheel as soon as they got them in! This new hot RV inventory is selling! They must be good trailers in how popular they have become quickly! But we have waaaaay too much into our Oliver, to ever visit the Dark Side! 😎

Thanks for all the replies. We are looking at one right now. BTW, it does have the Dexter D52 nevrlube axles.

That's also my project for tomorrow with my buddy. We'll do a buddy breakfast, hardware store, make metal shavings, then drink. LOL Thanks for the details on the bolt & nut @jd1923 A good place for me to start.

Welcome to the forum and at some point if you can, try take advantage of the Oliver TT factory tour in Hohenwald, Tenn. You will see why Olivers are the best fiberglass TT made. There is a ton of great information that Oliver provides in Oliver University, digital manuals and their great online DYI videos. There are lots of mods and great information here as well as the Oliver Owners FB fourm. As far as the suspension being underrated, this has been a subject debated by many on this forum to the point of ad nauseam. This said, we never had any issues with our stock OEM dexter running gear. We like many others decided to have the 5200# never lube axle upgrade installed and also the Alcan 5 leaf pack, HD wet-bolts and HD shackles. There have been a few leaf spring failures. It’s my understanding not enough failures for a recall. All the best should you decide to purchase a new Oliver. We could not be happier with XPLOR Hull# 634! Welcome!

Very nice covers, would you provide a link where you ordered? Others may want to use the same plug. Who knows? even me! Ha! 😄

So Sorry. Damage was really evident as we traveled through the South.

On Ollie Elite II. D35 bad. D52 good, with Alcan springs even better. 🙂

That was why I was changing a tire.

I use both types depending on the application. Here’s a pic of the DC-DC connection at the rear bumper illustrating the waterproof plug covers mated.

The reason I initially installed the repeater is it was required to maintain warranty. I am likely well out of warranty now.

I used this on the Cable between Truck/trailer. Then I used the mountable ones with the flip cover under the bumper and Oli I have done a few day of rain on the Oregon coast, and I was surprised that they were dry when we stopped. I thought I would have some moisture between the connectors.

Gosh Golley HD. You need a bucket of Lucky Charms to turn around your bad luck streak!

For my D35's I/We run from 8K to 15K miles per year. Lots of interstate and BIG mountains for sure. A suspension failure where we spend time would be a PITA for sure. So like many owners, we service our Timken Bearings and National Seals annually. Since Day 1 with our OE2, I have had to run 8 - 9 on my F-150 brake controller to get the braking needed. I have several times checked the voltage and 3 Amp flowing to all four brakes. So it is what it is, and I have no complants with the Dexter 10" system. But I am running it at the upper end of it's design. And I often pull over with the truck to zap the drum/hub to check on over-temp. I would rather have the Dexter 12" brake system for our use. Just to be clear, I agree with JD on the service frequency for the bearings. But one would still need, IMO to annually check in on the brakes if you are running the mileage that JD, Art, and I run. My observation is that the Dexter Never Adjust "Automatic" adjusters are in the trust but verify zone. See John Davies post about them if you would like an independent opinon. (Spoiler Alert: He HATED them!) This is the exact situtation that many owners are facing with their OTT's that have mileage and years. My intent was to FULLY tear down my D35 brakes before our 2026 Tour. Checked into the prices of brake shoes, magnets and turning the drums. It was high. I found that replacement of the entire brake assembly and turning the drums was not all that much more expensive. Then I looked into the cost of the D52's with Alcan install and I was hooked. Sure I could save a bit less than a grand, but the rebuild would not improve my Ollie's braking situtation in mountains. And I end up with a totally new suspension system with more capacity. I sent Alcan a check last month for my 1 JULY 2026 D52 axles install. (Oh, yes I will be reusing my one season old Dexter 2600# four leaf springs.) GJ

So far zero moisture issues with these covers. Inverter Services highly recommended them and claim they have in all their installs have never had any issues with moisture in their Marine or RV installation/applications. There are always lots of options out there. 😊

I like these better than the covers. You need a male and female pair and they're completely waterproof whether connected or not! https://powerwerx.com/anderson-36037p1-sb175-environmental-boot-load

We’ve never used a booster for our TST. Works fine.