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  2. I see that many owners think that Oliver Travel Trailers is a big money maker or at least a profitable venture. OTT is only a small slice of the parent company, Oliver Technologies Inc. There are at least nine more divisions besides OTT. They also make the Safe-Step walk-in tubs. They make a whole line of items for the mobile home industry. These are the parts that most people see in Hohenwald and know about. They also have other manufacturing facilities around the country making a multitude of other products. Some of these are owned by the company and some are ventures fully owned by individual family members. As far as houses go, the family has different residences all across the US and I'm sure if any of them want a house in Bermuda they can get it. I knew Jim Oliver personally and he was proud of the Oliver name and everything he put it on. He instilled in his family that same desire to produce a quality product that could last longer than a lifetime. I'm going to say that the company is going to be fine and they are not planning to sell.
  3. Wicking Loctite (Green). You can put a drop on the bolt threads and it will wick into the threaded connection. https://www.amazon.com/Loctite-29031-Green-Wicking-Threadlockers/dp/B004FCH82C
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  5. It appears my source was misinformed, or I didn’t pick up on the date. Thanks for correcting the record.
  6. ...somewhere in the neighborhood of 135 NP stickers. Probably enough to cover both sides of the main hatch, closet door, and head door! 😜
  7. I wonder just how many National Park stickers I can buy for that?😉
  8. I understand that OTT uses Lippert doors and hinges. Here's one on Amazon to give an price point reference: https://www.amazon.com/Lippert-Components-Right-Screen-Radius/dp/B00S2ID4H8/ref=asc_df_B00S2ID4H8/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=485521586392&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=4574139842054065784&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9030428&hvtargid=pla-949288852508&mcid=67aafcf731843af38f9f55e2c814e88f&gclid=Cj0KCQjwzZmwBhD8ARIsAH4v1gXbBPIsLzMY-EEUdIMooWn_KGCnwFiQaKFBKVe7RHlSVs6YFIB6Hl8aAjACEALw_wcB&th=1 The Lippert door from Amazon is $675.99... FYI
  9. Family owned and operated premium manufacturer of luxury recreational vehicles for 49 years with a longstanding reputation for outstanding product quality and customer service .  Tiffin generated approximately $800 million in revenue from the sale of RVs for the fiscal year ended February 28 , 2020. https://s23.q4cdn.com/270606922/files/doc_presentations/2020/12/RT-Investor-Presentation-(12-18-20)-FINAL-Web.pdf
  10. Off topic, but… While traveling earlier this month, I met a couple in a beautiful Tiffin Allegro RED. While chatting, they mentioned that Bob Tiffin sold the company to Thor 🤬 last year, and that the Tiffin culture was rapidly changing.
  11. I bought my first Hitchrider for a Toyota Highlander and a utility trailer and I was very pleased with the product. When we decided to buy an OTT, we sold the Highlander and bought a used Toyota Landcruiser. To my dismay, the Hitchrider would not fit the LC. A call to Hitchrider and with some requested measurements, they produced one that fit the LC. Great product and company. I am using the original model with my new truck. Mossey
  12. I agree. It is hard to say who might buy it.
  13. Forest River and DQ were already large, well established operations when he bought them. When Thor bought Airstream and Tiffin both were well known brand names among RVers. Most RV consumers, even experienced RVers, have never heard of Oliver Trailers, the exception being the small subset of molded fiberglass RVers. I don't think a company that turns out 150 units a year, no matter how good they are, is going to attract a mega corporation at any price. But a smaller competitor, or another company looking to break into the RV business? Maybe. Best case, the Oliver family keeps the brand going successfully.
  14. Maybe Oliver exiting servicing their product will open up some opportunities for some young folks to make a good living opening mobile service trucks. I'd help with some seed money.
  15. The best time to buy is in a down market. The best time to sell is at your apex. The Oliver progeny might not have the passion their dad did for the business. No one would fault them for cashing out. If Warren Buffett would buy DQ or Forest River, growing a $50 million business to a $500 million dollar one built on the Oliver name might make sense.
  16. I see now where the holes can serve in securing the bikes with cables or even chain. Please post a pic of your setup with the rack and bikes mounted, thanks.
  17. A bit over a year ago I visited a vacant lot I own on the Deschutes River south of Sunriver, OR. The lot is river front and undeveloped and we have used it occasionally over the years for camping and messing around. Arrived to see a "For Sale" sign stuck in the ground advertising the lot for a local real estate firm. Made a quick visit to the realtors office and was told there was a lot of interest in the lot but, sadly for me, it had sold a couple days previously and the sale was due to close shortly. Jaws dropped when I mentioned I owned the lot and that I had not listed it ... they had taken the listing over the phone and, apparantly, were a bit slack on their due diligence. County sheriff put some effort into identifying the scammer, who by this time had gone underground, but nothing came of it. I avoided being involved in an uncomfortable situation, the buyer got his down payment back, which was being held in escrow and no one was badly hurt (aside from the agent who lost a significant commission). Vacant lots and homes are apparantly considered fair game by the ethically challenged.
  18. Good question. One that worries me. True. I still can't see Thor or Forest River buying OTT. The market share is too small. Perhaps a midsized independent RV maker. Unfortunately, there aren't a lot of those that Thor and FR haven't already gobbled up. Maybe one of the other fiberglass trailer companies? For instance, Bigfoot could gain a new product line and an eastern US sales and service network all at once. I think a lot depends on how this transition goes. If the dealerships generate increased sales and can maintain that good Oliver reputation, everyone wins. OTT makes money and can either keep the business or sell it and we owners keep a high resale value. OTOH, if the dealership model ends up damaging OTT's reputation for high standards, and can't continue to generate increased sales, that'll lead to trouble for everyone. Where could OTT go from there? Therefore, as distressed as I am about this last announcement, I really do hope Oliver's gamble pays off.
  19. Ok everyone, Thank you for all the replies. It is much appreciated. I know that anyone else that has this problem is not pleased but, I am at least glad we are not the only ones experiencing this. At someone's suggestion, I did open a Service Ticket. I heard from Mike in less than 24 hours. He said the door would need to be replaced. I responded by stating, "$$$$". Mike responded by stating that some people have covered the cracks with state park stickers. I think we'll go with white duck tape until we cannot stand it anymore or it gets much worse. We are the original owners of #224. Our window did not have clips. We changed our window in 2018. [the cracks have only recently appeared] In early 2018, there had been many Forum posts about alternate windows. One was the one that togun2 referenced & another is the one we used. I really like it. Again, ty Gwenne - of Steve & Gwenne
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  21. I hope you’re right, time will tell I guess.
  22. As mounted the rear compartment / bumper clears the back of the receiver by about 1". 😀 The receiver has a raised surround about 3/16" high, so I positioned the receiver far enough aft so that the raised portion is not atop the beam. It would be possible to move the receiver forward, but not by much, in which case it might or might not interfere with the rear compartment / bumper swing. Thanks! Tim
  23. @Geronimo John - John: here's the link to the item in question, FYI: https://www.hitchrider.com/nowobble.htm Don't think there's enough room in the housing of the vice to enlarge the bolts... Don't have it physically in front of me ATM.
  24. It’s been a few years and I may not be remembering the specifics exactly but, when we were looking for a camper I took an entire week of vacation and spent the week in Elkhart, Indiana. We toured just about all of the manufacturers. It seems like they all had service facilities and several free campsites available. All of these manufacturers have multiple dealerships as well. I’m hoping that once the dust settles, Oliver will be able to justify reopening their service center. I’m sure that they are scrambling right now trying to figure it all out. We’ve only owned our LEII for seven years and known the Olivers for seven years as well. We have also spent time with the service team early on. In my experience the Olivers and every team member that I have ever had the opportunity to meet have always had the highest integrity and I’m sure that they will get it all sorted.
  25. Using that logic, why would the Oliver family continue to operate it themselves? As unique as Oliver is, and as good as their reputation is, someone might view it as a gem.
  26. I threw out all my brochures. No more sales pitches from my campsite.
  27. The day after we accepted an offer on our house a couple years ago, the neighbor was sitting in his car on his phone when he arrived home about 2 am. A car pulled into our driveway that was parallel to theirs about 20 feet away with a hedge in between. He could hear a couple arguing in our driveway about moving into the house since it was empty. We wouldn't be closing for two weeks and were still moving items out when this happened. I suspect the perps were able to tell the status of the house via Zillo information on line. The people in the driveway that night had foreign accents. Between the neighbors and myself we had to maintain a vigil and I slept in the house until the buyers could take possession at closing. This has been very much on the rise in the Indianapolis area.
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