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Just an update, did as Cvh suggested and put on a new end cap. The water pump work perfect after replacing the end cap.

UPDATE on the Tundra (4WD, SR5, with 5.7L V8) The Tundra pulls the smaller Elite 1 great. The larger gas tank, the bigger engine, make the tow actually pretty pleasant. I am really happy I upgraded the tow vehicle.

Take a look at the rear water inlet closely straight on with the cap off. Do you see a HEX shape in the entry port? If yes, then that port is the same type of stainless connector used on the street side of the trailer and it may need to be snugged up a bit. Those inlets are installed and tightened carefully with a 1/2" hex key. (Which is pretty large.) The stainless inlets have a rubber O ring on the back side of the fitting where it joins main mounting plate. I had mine vibrate loose once, and I didn't have the 1/2" hex wrench so I simply used a pair of needle nose the first time to snug them up. If the inlet is too tight it will squish the rubber o-ring that seals them and the chrome barrel that connects to the hose won't freely spin. If they are too loose, then you'll have an air leak (and water leak). The right tightness on the hex bolt will allow the connecting ring to spin freely yet maintaining a seal on the unit. I now have a 1/2" hex key on board. The part used by Oliver is:

Lake Ouachita State Park near Hot Springs, Arkansas last week. This is our second time here, very nice park!

Welcome to the Tundra/ Olly 1 club...😉... I put Firestone Riderites airbags on my 2020 Tundra and it made a big difference in the ride... It dampened the bouncing effect when going over bumps and potholes. Enjoy your new toys.. ( show pics )

Looking at the first of the two strike plate pictures, it seems to me as thought the door frame was not properly prepared for the plate. In the picture, looking through the rectangular plate opening, you can see a portion of the door frame extending from the right until it breaks to the rear. On my 2018, this portion of the frame is cut out to allow for full extension of the two latch bolts. In this situation, I suspect the two bolts are bottoming out on the door frame before full engagement, which makes the latch bolt susceptible to becoming unlatched due to frame twist when the trailer is in motion. I'd suggest sending these pictures to OTT service along with my comments and see what they think. I'm not near my trailer but maybe someone else with a later model can provide a comparison to your pictures.

Had the same problem. I found that one of the two red wires that enter into the front of the pump (as you’re looking at it from the hatch opening) was very loose when wiggling it. The loose terminal is actually inside the unit. Jason had the company send a new end cap that contains the built in wiring terminals . Suggest you call Jason for help.

I'll take that as confirmation that Oliver is working on a seaworthy model. Will there be an upgrade for existing owners?

Speaking of bluetooth thermostats, MicroAir has one now that works with our Dometic ACs. It costs a good bit more than the Dometic version, but it's programmable, works via either bluetooth or wifi, works remotely, has a nice touch screen, etc. Pretty nice. https://www.microair.net/products/easytouch-rv-thermostat?variant=32199143555156

Mountainman198, the wheels are lug-centric. There is a bunch of clearance (probably 1/2 inch at least) between the wheel ID and the hub OD and, the lug nuts are matching tapers with the wheels.

Does that Tundra even know the Elite I is there? Sounds like you're having fun - and - that's a really good thing. Bill

The vent under the galley is supposed to allow for manual adjustment. One of the fins on ours was out of true so Jason from the shop told us how to realign. Basically, you stick a finger through the outer grate and pull as it is meant to just pop off. The vents were easy to pop back in their tracks after. We have closed ours entirely and turned to rear vent to blow air towards the galley. Plenty warm to fill the cabin. This allows more heat to make it to the bathroom

The automatic switch between heat and cool alone is worth the price of admission to me. My only concern is whether the Penguin II is worthy of such a fine upgrade.

I picked up the trailer last night and tested the inlet with two washers and it did work without the normal coaxing that I had done previously. I also placed the bucket of water on the bumper to improve flow. I have ordered new screen washers to replace the original ones.

Yes, agree wholeheartedly with SeaDawg. It's super helpful to others when an owner "closes the loop" on an issue that they've posted about. Sharing what actually fixed the issue is obviously very much appreciated as well.

Granted there is some speculation in my comments but, it's hard to tell the amount of purchase by the latch bolt because the strike plate engagement side of the bolt isn't visible in the second set of latch pictures. If the problem of coming unlatched underway doesn't occur if the door is pushed in until a final latch bolt "click" can be heard, then that is how mine has worked since new. As long as the dead bolt is not dragging on the strike plate or bottoming out on the door frame before full extension, I'd consider this to be a tight sealing door and wouldn't adjust anything.

Good point - I saw the two black marks on the inside of the strike plate area but didn't put 2 and 2 together. Unless someone with a later model can take a look then there is nothing to lose by contacting Oliver before getting out the drill and/or grinder. However, given the marks left on the strike plate it appears as though the latch does have plenty of "purchase" (as does the dead bolt) in order to make the bottoming out issue a non-event. And, the reported problem of having no problem with the latch when it "clicks" doesn't square with the bottoming out issue either. Bill

Sir Mossey, I am an old guy in training, will be for a long time......as for the Fanboy moniker - it appeared to be taken, Fandude seemed appropriate. Indeed, a "Dude" may span a few generations - thus I am a practicing - almost old Dude - Oliver fan... but I must admit - a big Lebowski I am not.... Have a great day Fandude .........😃😃😃

It's quite true that closed cell foam provides better insulation, as John says, by 50 per cent, or even better, r value, dependingon the material. And, a better long term choice. We're also looking at things people "might have on hand."

Hopefully anyone that is planning on attending and planning on playing golf will reply here. However, unless your husband is a scratch golfer and Matt Duncan from Oliver shows up, tell him (your husband) to be careful with whom he plays 😁. Bill

Here are a few photos of the strike plate. I did notice the door hangs slightly lower on the handle side compared to hinge side, but it does not appear to affect the operation of the door in any way and the latch appears to be centered vertically in the strike plate.

Funny. I just got back from a trip to Ace. I love my local Ace, too. Saves so many trips to bigger box stores! (And the staff in the store actually know where everything is, and often even how to use it.) I think your soft squishy foam would work. I keep some cutoffs from a memory foam mattress pad, and some pipe insulation, around. I really like topgun's insulation ideas.

A mattress can be tilted 90 degrees and pushed out toward the wall, that will give enough clearance to lift and pull out the access panel underneath it. My mattresses are 10 inches thick, and it works for them. It does help a LOT if the bed is not fully made up with sheets, blankets, bedspread, comforter and dog on top. I sleep in a cool weather bag with liner, there is just a fitted protective cover over the mattress. Don’t be afraid to carefully shift an air duct out of the way, just do not abuse it or poke a hole in it. John Davies Spokane WA

Good thought.. it could certainly impact our final trajectory as we get further East.. Maine is home, so we will make a run for it once we are close enough.... we are prepared to winterize the camper en route if needed.. the closer we get to New England the greater the number of folks we know who will put up with us there driveway for the night🙂.

Thanks for the reply - the Oliver letter is telling. I will not continue to beat a dead horse - If issues continue to make it to the customer - intentions and new systems are not working. Oliver is perhaps the best out there when it comes to service after the sale. I fully expect Oliver will continue to evolve, and as they work to improve quality and through put - customers will continue to sing their praises. Indeed Humans are not very reliable - that is why we develop systems to keep us on track.... RB Unabashed Oliver Fandude!

JD - Yes - you got it. I believed that the intent of the original question was to seek advice as to how to prevent freezing or pipes and things without completing a winterization service. Bill

FWIW - During a meeting back in September (2020), I was advised that Oliver was doing a couple of "new" things on the quality control front. First was a "tablet" based system that required all quality control issues/items to be inspected and approved at each stage of production along with another "final" inspection being done at the end of production. This system then allowed management to focus on any repeated "fails" or "exceptions" in a virtual real-time basis and be able to identify exactly where the problem occurred. Then, partly due to a TN State requirement plus the quality control issues, Oliver was using a system where any new trailer was/is actually "sold" from the production area to the sales area. Here, the sales area takes the form of the customer and does another inspection prior to "accepting" the product from production. Then, there is the pre-delivery inspection of the trailer. While this inspection tends to focus on making sure that the product has the options the customer ordered, it is also used as another inspection. Finally, there is the inspection that is done at delivery. This process may or may not be the entire process, but, I would like to believe that even under the most harried circumstances, virtually all faults and flaws will be caught. However, I like to believe that I'm not totally ignorant and as has been said many times before, as long as humans are involved then something is bound to go wrong at some point. I know that I was not happy when a couple of quality control type items became evident on my Oliver shortly after delivery. However, one of the things that has endeared me to this product and company is the way each and every one of these issues was handled. By far the best of any company I've ever dealt with. No, this is no excuse for Oliver and the fine folks that work there (particularly for items related to safety), but, I believe that the Open Letter from Oliver (dated June 9, 2017) still stands. Bill

Hmmm, it seems to me that somewhere in the Owners Manual it says that the husband was supposed to get up and crank up the thermostat 30 minutes before wakeup time..... at least, my wife has told me that several times. I am the one who reaches up to turn on the water heater switch, but I can reach that without getting up. Our thermostat is the old fashioned kind, where the husband IS the remote. John Davies Spokane WA

As Mike said I-10 and pretty much all of the main roads of TX - are a cut above. There are a few spots that can get dicey - same for I-40, but most of the time - good travel. But if it was me - I would would consider I-70 - absent a big spring storm - its a decent drive. East of Missouri - I have no experience - Good travels. Then again - off the main routes- creative paths are always interesting. I have found some of the coolest places - in places I wasn't headed. Just head easterly, eventually you end up at the destination - and have more fun. RB We are not lost! How do you know? Cause Google maps says so...... Yeah right - last time we ended up in BFE. !!! Well, With Ollie - it doesn't matter. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,!!

Pick up day was long... I am currently camped at Davey Crockett Park. Yesterday I drove from Austin and stayed in a VRBO near Henderson. Drove to Hohenwald this morning and took a factory tour this morning. Lunch in Hohenwald at Southern Skillet, and then back to the Sales and Service office for payment, and walk-through. Walk-through took a little more than 3 hours. I left the Oliver Sales and Service facility at 4:30. I made a quick stop at the local auto parts store and I drove a portion of the Natchez Trace to the Davey Crocket park. Beautiful drive. Arrived at the park after dark, and in the rain. I have a truck full of stuff for the trailer, but I have all day tomorrow to get settled in. For now, I have electricity. I am warm and dry. And thankful.

Check the second water pump switch switch in the bath. Still nothing, check the wiring at the switch if you don’t have power at the pump. Mossey

Check voltage at the pump - no voltage - trace back to problem. 12v at pump - hmmm. Try to visually verify there is nothing in the pump - blocking action. With pump on - tap it a few times - a swift but gentle tap - if nothing happens, its probably a bad pump.

Molas Lake. Not much for facilities, (vault toilets, no dump station, but there's a small camp store in season) but the views more than make up for it.

I made my reservations for your first set of dates. I'm gonna need you to help me fix that. I could not do it on line.

Share and Enjoy !0Shares0 0 As many of you know, our Service Department moved to our new building several months ago. We are excited to announce that our sales office has now moved to our new location as well. Our new location will serve as... - Sales Offices with an Indoor Showroom - Delivery Center - Service/Parts Center The new address is: 228 Industrial Avenue Hohenwald, Tennessee 38462 We don't have a sign on the building yet. It will be installed by mid-November. Look for the new building's pictures in the future newsletter announcement and on our website! Share and Enjoy !0Shares0 0 The post We Have Moved appeared first on Oliver Travel Trailers. View the Full Article

This is Canyon Point USFS Campground. It’s about 30 miles east of Payson, AZ. 7,700 feet, perfect weather in early August (low 50s at night, high 70s afternoon). There are two loops, some sites have 30a hookups, most do not. Highly recommended.

Nope, it has been asked for. They should send out a survey asking for feedback and a list of problems experienced, big and small. One month after delivery, then annually: the information would tell them what is happening to these trailers as they age, travel lots of miles and bounce down our aging highways and bumpy back roads... If you do not know what is failing, how can you take steps to improve the build quality? The survey needs to go to every owner, not just the small number of folks who actively participate here. John Davies Spokane WA