Leaderboard

Lots of the owners have a custom logo designed for the front of their Oliver's. Just specify to them to leave off the standard front graphic and you can supply your own. You could have them install it or you can easily do it yourself after the delivery. I've had the same compass rose on our two Oliver's, both of which I applied myself. Mike applied his custom "Texas" themed front graphic post delivery. If you desire custom lettering, they can do that in-house. The fun is designing something that is unique to you that really sets your Oliver apart from everyone else.

Hello there! New to the Forum. My husband and I saw an Oliver for the first time a couple of years ago in Ft. Worth thanks to Steve. Since then we have been researching and browsing and we always come back to the Ollie. We have made it official and have put down our deposit! Our new trailer will go into production in a couple of weeks and we should be ready to go late October. I cannot even begin to put into words how excited we are!! Not sure I will be able to get much done between now and then scouring the Forum for details and tips :) Would love to hear recommendations on things to do in the area when we pick up the last week of October. Looking forward to being a part of this Community! Angela and Kyle

Bill, We had so much fun with you and Debbie. Thanks for being a terrific tour guide.

Wife: Why are you washing the truck again, you just washed it yesterday? Me: The Ollie's batteries are low. Wife: Huh? Nevermind, whatever.. ;)

Or if she needs it now, have the son in law run a jumper wire to any hot 12vdc wire and then just leave it on for her. As far as smacking the pump, personally I've tapped the side with a crescent wrench once to start it in my old motorhome.

To an Off the Grid trailer camper... Boondocking could be parked at a WalMart or Costco parking lot over night. Or an established campsite without hookups is Boondocking to most, but not all. The term is very evasive for a firm definition. It is the experience of YOUR travels that will eventually define What is Boondocking. Some, as ourselves, use 'Off the Grid Boondocking' to indicate being camped where there are no facilities and only what your check list provided for this trip... put into your Oliver! Period and... someone else may even dispute this! You need a bandaid and did not pack one... next time. No pen or pencil... next time. Flashlight... next time. By your first year of camping in your Oliver... your list will be completed... tweezers? Get it on the computerized check list... you will need tweezers sooner than later! My wife has a FOOD LIST, a CLOTHES LIST and how much dog food will be needed for two weeks on the road. Each of us will have different needs and different lists. Tools for minor repairs. Batteries. A good book or... dozen. You get it. Enjoy your individual Adventures... and be sure to post your Oliver in locations that only the gopher or humming birds may know where you camped. Caveat: WEIGHT is not your friend when towing. Do not overload your Oliver or your tow vehicle. Your two vehicle will have its limitations posted on the doors side wall. Tire pressure is important. Avoid too much JUNK. Paper plates can be disposed and light. Plastic cups, versus glass that can break. Just... THINK Boondocking and you will do, just... fine.

You won't see a spark unless current is actually flowing. Even in a functioning circuit, if the pump switch was turned off, there would be no spark. It's best just to check voltage at the water pump connector, and if there is none, go to the switch and figure out where the open circuit is. If you have voltage and a good ground at the pump, check the resistance through the motor. If that is open, the pump is bad. If everything checks, whack the pump with a mallet.... Good luck, and please post a followup about the fix. John Davies Spojane WA

Swap a known good fuse to see if that fixes it. Check to make sure the fuse is straight into the clips, and not loose or canted. I found the fridge fuse not making a connection because the two socket arms or prongs, that the fuse plugs into, were spread apart, probably from an amateur installation, not mine. It killed power to the fridge control panel so it would not function at all. If the arms are loose you can carefully squeeze them together with small needle nose pliers. Leave room for the fuse to go in. Be careful to not short anything out! You could wrap the ends with electrical tape, pray, or even disconnect your batteries. Your choice. I used bare pliers and did not create sparks. Check all the other fuses to see if they wiggle or if they are simply loose. Tighten all as needed. This is not what you would call a high quality fuse box, not like in a well built car. Now add fuses to your shopping list, and keep them handy in a spares kit. Be sure to buy ones for the jacks. John adavies Spokane WA

Hi Reed, I am glad you like the Blayloch ramp, it was just too massive and awkward to store for me. I considered drilling lightening holes in the center but if you are using it long term in inclement or salty weather you should probably leave the chrome plating intact. I am waiting for my fresh water tank parts from Oliver. I do not mind doing this myself, since my contempt and distrust for RV shops goes beyond intense. I do have an appropriate router. But the spin weld tool worries me. Can I rent or borrow one? They are expensive and not worth buying for one use IMHO. Does anyone know where I could obtain one, for one use? Maybe the factory should provide them as loaners, with a deposit against damage or failure to return..... I do have a question. If you spin weld a fitting and mess it up, could you cut it off flush with its base, redrill the big hole and spin weld a replacement directly on top? Would the heat re-weld the old flange as well as the new? I am thinking about screw-ups and alternatives to replacing the entire tank! Keep up your great posts, I usually find them very interesting and informative. Thanks, John Davies Spokane WA

9 weeks later.... And we are plugged in at Bullards Beach Campground in Oregon for the first time since May 26th at the annual Bandon Fiberglass RV Rally. So we boondocked for 9 weeks and all is well :) We used the Blaylock leveler that we bought from John Davies for the first time and it works fine just like our Anderson Leveler did. I always carry a couple of wedges that I cut out of a 4x4 and I drove one in with my rubber mallet under the Blaylock to hold everything in place and it's incredibly stable. It stores behind my seat easy enough just like the Anderson, but personally, I like it a lot better because it's not plastic... Our Anderson chipped when we drove off of it one time and this one fits just right under the tire. I've never tried it without blocking the other side because, the Anderson rolled a bit and this one is no different, so... I'm still using my wedges like always :) Tomorrow is another big day at the Rally, the day everyone comes to see the trailers. And we have 2 Ollie's here, Raspy's Twin bed Legacy Elite II and our King bed. We've both had a ton of people asking questions already... As usual with the Oliver's :) Today, Karen gave a Cobb grill presentation to about 20 people and then she had an adult coloring class in the afternoon, while John came over an installed his water tank fix for us. The spin welding was incredibly easy and everything went perfect. So now we have that fixed, Jason sent out another box of parts for some other fixes, and now we are ready to call Scott Oliver :) They called us today but we were right in the middle of the spin weld so the phone stayed across the room and we've all been leaving messages for each other with the time difference having its usual affect... You can see the new fitting along with the new valve, and I videoed the whole thing, so that should be up in a few days :) Reed

Excited like you're 10 years old again and it's a month till Christmas. I know exactly how you feel. The good thing about that feeling is that it doesn't go away after delivery. It still feels the same every time you go out to the trailer. Even before we get home from a trip we're already saying "where are we going next?"

John came over to our trailer here today at the Fiberglass RV Rally in Bandon Oregon and installed the pick up tube in our Goldilocks :) We no longer have 38% of unusable water in our tank. It took maybe an hour to 1- 1/2 hours and everything went in smooth. It really is a very simple yet perfect fix :) Movie to come in a week or so :) Reed

I have three cats - one huge male Main Coone and two females. Was wondering the same thing about litter box placement. However, I have come up with the purrfect solution -- I'm training mine to use the toilet...that Coone is a pretty darned smart young man!

Kayrae51, your graphics idea sounds like fun. An Oliver is a blank canvas for each owner to personalize. Whether it's left blank or not, you can still tell it's an Oliver! Mike

Kayrae51, I was going to welcome you to the forum but I see you've been around here almost as long as Mountainborn. So.. welcome to your first posting, good luck with becoming an owner, I can't wait to see pictures of the trailer and graphics you mentioned..