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Just a quick follow up to let everyone know both Cyndi and I continue to do well with no hidden injuries from our rollover accident. In addition, we were successful in finding and purchasing a 2017 Oliver Legacy Elite II this past week and have just now returned to our home location after successfully making some of our originally planned stops from our interrupted vacation on Apr 2nd. It is truly amazing we were uninjured in the accident and able to get back on our feet with truck and trailer within the remaining two weeks of our scheduled vacation. Thanks again for all the support the Oliver community has given us these past few weeks. This alone should convince anyone on the fence about purchasing the best built travel trailer on the market. Mark and Cyndi

TST supplied little stickers and, like Bill, I have stickers on each monitor so I know which one goes where. Actually, I’ve never had them all off at once. If your TPMS is telling you that one tire is low, I would remove the sensor and check with a gauge then fill if necessary. I carry a small tire compressor I got at Lowes a few years ago. It doesn’t fill fast but is good for “top offs” when necessary. Mike

I’ll bet one us is right and we’ll find out next month. Of course both of us could be right as well.🤔 Mossey

If I remember right, Don threatened to bring his new camper to the rally. Of course that could have been last year’s rally. Mossey

I'm afraid the term "massholes" is sort of well deserved when it comes to how many people drive. Most drivers believe that using your turn signal is akin to giving information to the enemy 🙂

I have placed a small number (1-5) on the inside of each of my tire sensors and then coated these numbers with clear nail polish so that the number stays put and does not wear off or come off. I then marked in my TPMS owner's manual which tire went with which numbered sensor. This way it is easy to get the right sensor back on the right tire in the event of removal. Bill p.s. if you'd like a picture of this just let me know.

Thanks John yes the breaker and the switch is in the normal run position and at this time I think the propane system is the only thing that is heating and after flushing the water is hotter but not real hot I’m wondering if the thermostats may have build up on them since flushing seemed to help. Marc

The water temp has improved but still not normal the hot water light did come on inside the trailer after flushing and have not seen this light since I have been having problems, I have the gas and the electric system on. Wondering if I should pull the thermostats out and look for build up there. Marc

Congrats to you guys! Glad that things are working out for you and that your health continues to be good. Bill

Probably the one Mike is referring to looks something like THIS ONE. They are easy to use and do a much better job than a simple spray with the garden hose. Bill

Are you sure the outside AC switch is positioned correctly? It is confusing because on mine it is upside down, it is marked properly but you move it down for ON. Also, has your circuit breaker inside the trailer tripped or did you leave it open? Both of these electrical components can fail, and they are cheap to replace. https://olivertraveltrailers.com/forums/topic/3243-how-to-service-and-inspect-your-suburban-hot-water-heater-gas-system/ John Davies Spokane WA

Not really, probably as old as most. I just marked them for instance: DF which stands for Driverside, Front. Can't forget that type of marking.

Have not cleaned out the water heater this year so will do that now thanks to all I am traveling and not sure where I would find parts in the Sedona area. Marc

Have you ever flushed the water heater?

If the propane burner is running, I'm guessing a lot of sediment on the bottom of the tank...? Pull the anode rod, flush the tank, replace with new anode rod as needed.

Have you inspected the anode rod? Could be its shot and needs replacement, especially since its not working on both sources of energy.

LITHIONICS BATTERY NOTE: Attached documents are current to the date of this posting. Revisions are done periodically, you will need to visit https://lithionicsbattery.com/support/ to download the latest version in order to have the most up-to-date information. Understanding Battery State of Charge (SOC) State of Charge is a metered reading from a Hall Effect Shunt and is a count-down meter that is most accurate on its first cycle after calibration but becomes less accurate over time. What this means is that once the batteries are fully charged the SOC reading will be more accurate but as you use the batteries thru *micro cycles and do not fully charge them the SOC will no longer be accurate. You may see a 80% SOC but the batteries might actually be at a 20% rate. Lithionics recommends performing a full charge on the batteries every 2 weeks to recalibrate the internal Hall Effect Sensor shunt. *Please see attached document: "Lithionics - Understanding SOC" for more information. *A micro cycle is considered a discharge/recharge where the batteries are used but not fully charged. Voltage vs SOC Lithium batteries maintain a higher voltage throughout the state of charge compared to sealed lead acid (SLA) batteries. Voltage is not a good indicator to determine the state of charge for a Lithium battery as the charge/discharge curve is not linear. The battery management system counts AMPs going in and out to determine SOC, however, as stated above a full charge cycle on the batteries must occur every 2 weeks to keep it calibrated for proper readings. With this being said there is a chart to display ROUGH assimilation between SOC and open circuit voltage. Please see the attached document: "Lithionics Voltage vs SOC" for more information as well as graphs & charts regarding voltage and state of charge. Lithium Battery Storage Procedures Proper storage of your Lithium batteries is very important in order to keep the battery healthy and give it the most life. Proper storage is determined by the length of storage as well as the temperature and humidity at which they will be stored. Please see the attached document: "Lithionics Storage Procedure Rev. 7" for more information. Note: Lithionics has updated the storage procedure to include storing the batteries with a constant charge if you are storing in winter conidtions. Lithionics Battery Bluetooth App The Lithionics batteries can be monitored via a bluetooth connection with your smart device. You will need to download the Lithionics app and connect to the battery. NOTE: You can only connect to a single battery at a time. Please see attached document: "Lithionics Battery App" for more information. If you already have the app but are having trouble connecting to your battery, please see attached document: Lithionics Bluetooth Connectivity Support". Lithionics Voltage vs SOC.pdf Lithionics - Understanding SOC.pdf Lithionics Storage Procedure Rev.7.pdf Lithionics 130A Battery - User Guide.pdf Lithionics 315A Battery - User Manual.pdf Lithionics Battery App.pdf Lithionics Bluetooth Connectivity Support.pdf Lithionics - FAQs - Battery Life.pdf

To clarify; I set our "service address" on our Starlink order as the campground's address in Sheridan, WY; however, everything is being shipped to our new home in Morton, IL. That is allowed. Neat, huh!

Yes, I have been conspicuously absent for awhile. We sold our home of nearly 40 years in late November after a 12-hour listing. Since then we have been consumed with a "frame-off" renovation of our new digs. We are moving to our church-owned Independent Living / Retirement Community where I was Administrator & CEO for 30 years. I often commented that "It is a nice place, but I'd never live there;" however, it just goes to show Never Say Never! My leather shop will command the garage! Several months ago, I signed up for the Starlink (SL) waiting list. A few days ago, I decided to check into SL service coverage in the Sheridan, WY area. To my delight, I found it was available! Although we will still be living in Morton, IL, we are planning a trip to the Rocky Mountain Leather Trade Show in Sheridan in mid-may. I immediately pulled the trigger on SL, and right now my order is confirmed, and I am waiting for a shipping confirmation in hopes of obtaining my Dishy in time for the show. I set up my service location as Sheridan, WY. I have joined several FB Starlink groups and spent some time on YouTube perusing what the "experts" have to say. It appears it is relatively easy to change one's service address "after the fact." In other words, upon leaving Sheridan and arriving at a new location, I think I will be able to search to see if SL has service there and simply change my service address at that time. There is also a service map one can check ahead, but you can search how to do that on your own. Also, the roaming SL service is in Beta, so it may just work anyhow. This whole enchilada is changing so fast, and the reports are sooooo good, that I am PUMPED! I sure welcome more comments and suggestions. Yeehaw!

Obviously you are still a bit younger versus some of us!😇

If I remember right (that’s a stretch these days), Raspy might be bringing his Xplore to the rally. Mike

There should be no crud in it, there should be a fine filter before the fan to catch all that. Check to see if one is installed, and clean it as needed. Remove the pipe and plop it into a five gallon bucket with hot soapy water. John Davies Spokane WA

Thanks - this pic? That is downright beautiful, and overbuilt even by my standards. It appears to be 2" x 3/8" plate, sandwiched a bunch of times for super rigidity. Pretty welds too. I guess if the intent is to have the bike trays act as the fuse in a collision or severe jackknife, to save the frame from damage, that sure would do it. My intent, if it will work, is to use this stuff, securely bolted to the frame with stout backing plates, with the single tray bolted directly on top. The size approximates a 2" x 4" rectangular tube.. It is super super rigid and very easy to work with, compared to welding a big support frame. These extrusions are used in overland expedition racks, they absorb a lot of abuse. John Davies Spokane WA

This was my second bike rack mount using bike racks I already owned. Then I found a used BikeWing I could modify. I was never comfortable with the reduced turning radius, but that shouldn’t be an issue for you. The Andersen long shank ball mount helped, but the tray was unusable. Mossey

Hey Rleog (Bob)! That was us! It was great to see a fellow Oliver owner and, as mentioned above, you were brave to be towing your Oliver on the SE Expressway. I drive that route a lot between Maine and MA and I hate it with nothing in tow! Sorry that I'm responding 7 months late. My wife just saw your post from surfing the forum and she screamed "That guy sent us a message!". She actually startled me she was so excited. I will PM you too but thanks a lot for saying hello. And despite the fact that I've traveled on the SE Expressway thousands of times, I will NEVER do it with my trailer! You're way braver than me.

Thanks for the great idea. I am attaching a picture of my results.

Thank you for sharing. So glad you had great assistance and survived the ordeal. Hope you get your new Ollie soon and insurance treats you fairly. I wished these new trucks would implement all the cameras on the TV to record all activity. The technology is certainly there. If the Ollie rear cam would record, you may have been able to see the rear tag with some magnification of the picture.

John E Davies has the best idea to get the story on the local news, the video, and the picture of the guy's truck. The truck is easily identifiable. And that guy's face and chin is easily identifiable too. I wonder if it can be determined what year the truck is.

BJ - Its hard to read but if you look closely at the pics posted it appears that the MPH is either 55 or 65. Bill

Thank you for sharing this. Good on you for getting back in the saddle again. It’s hard to imagine that this wouldn’t give you some nightmares. Just out of curiosity, do you have an idea of how fast you were going when this happened? How about the other guy? I apologize if you already discussed this and I missed it. The bottom line is that you weren’t injured. Something to be said for newer vehicles with extra air bags.

Have you also posted on Facebook, LinkedIn, etc and asked folks to share the picture of the truck? It’s amazing how quickly some criminals have been tracked down after sharing a picture on social media sites. The way the world is connected these days, it’s likely that someone will share and someone else will recognize that truck as belonging to a neighbor or co-worker. If you can provide a nice sharp image file and give permission, everyone on this forum could repost on other social media sites. That would be a huge team of eyes looking for that a**hole.

Another point I would like to make. The people who were following and pulled over to call 911 and help, they had a dash cam. Would it be possible for the OP to have them check their dash cam, a few minutes just before the wreck, and see if they have video of the black truck passing them by? Can they see the man? Can they see what is on the dashboard on that white paper? And can they see what is in his truck bed that may be a clue to find him? There is a box in the bed and other stuff thrown in there. Maybe that will lead to clues what is in the box or his profession. I guess what was nagging at me, was he was not driving in a normal upright position, both hands on the wheel, looking straight forward like you normally would drive. So he was distracted looking at a text, medical issue, or passed out? If he was passed out, he would be slumped forward, or head back with his mouth open. It looks like the Ollie stayed on the hitch and the chains connected to the tow vehicle. I can't see if he was using the sway control. Hard to tell from the picture. Would like to know how the coupler held up and if it was locked with the pin or key lock. The weight of the Ollie may have saved their lives preventing the truck from going full airborne and possibly rolling over a couple more times. Amazing that the doorframe on the Ollie held up, that is one strong doorframe. I just hope they find the guy and the cause of this accident. Take care everyone.

I do run our furnace when temps are going to drop below 28-30 degrees here in Texas. Normally our temps do not stay below freezing during the day, so the trailer is not subject to long freezing spells. I do set the thermostat at around 45 degrees and the 20 gal. bottle will last around 3-4 days if left on. We normally just plug in a small electric heater, but ours quit working and I just haven't got around to getting another one yet, but it's next on the list. Our trailer at home is plugged in all the time, so using the extra heater makes the most sense. trainman

Wow... Propane leaks are scary. Last year we had the alarm going off but I wasn't concerned because we had the propane off at the tank and were using a ceramic cube heater. Did some checking and after reading the manual for the alarm found that they have a "life" span of about 5 years. Got that replaced so we should be good for this summer. Your cube heater should be fine whenever you are plugged in. The thing you'll have to be careful of is getting too warm. I cranked it up one night and woke up at 2 am and it was 85 degrees inside. Good Luck and thanks for letting us know.

Zoom in and enlarge the picture on the truck. The "Dodge" graphic on the top of the windshield. Easy to single out if the police were looking. The dashboard full of stuff, with the black book, and some other white paperwork on the dash. His backseat looks like it is full of crap behind him. Then look at his truck bed... full of boxes and stuff. A contractor? Work site dude? I just hope you find this guy; they take his driver's license and more, and this person is off the road. This could have been a more disastrous outcome.

This is horrifying, but I am so glad to hear that you are all well and that you want to continue adventuring! EDITED TO ADD: You've also inspired us to pick up a dash cam....thank you.

That accident is terrible, I cannot image going through this. So glad you, your wife and cat are o.k. I am just throwing this out there, so don't you all attack me. I have looked at these pictures for a couple days, and something just keeps bugging me. I keep going back to the man in that truck and looking at his head cocked to the side and looks tilted back slightly that just looks odd to me. And is his left arm draped over the steering wheel or holding the steering wheel? I showed these pictures to my husband, and I said why is his head cocked to the side like that and look at his left arm on the wheel. And he immediately said, look at the cell phone. What cell phone? If you look under his chin, you see the sliver of black that looks like the top of a cell phone. I said that may explain why it has been bothering me about why his head is cocked that way. Does anyone else see to top of a black cell phone (look right under his chin)? Is holding that cell phone up with his right arm, across his chest, to read it? His head cocked at that angle to read a text, and head slightly back like you would do to focus his eyes on what he is reading? Did he have his cell phone in his right hand, held up, against his left arm that is on the steering wheel? Is it possible for the police or Insurance company to get cell tower records that would have a record of cell phone activity in that exact location, at that exact time of the accident? I know they can track pings if they have a cell phone number. But not sure if they can do this without a cell number to track. If so, there is your guy. Or if by chance he is caught, check his cell phone records putting him at the place of the accident. Hope you recover quickly.

Had a thought.... If you have not found this guy yet. You might want to post on the Oliver FB group and ask members who live in the area this happened in to post and share the crap out of the photo of the driver. Give the PD information / phone number / case number. Someone in that area will know this guy and just might drop a dime on him. Again, very glad you are ok. Best of luck in finding a new Oliver and getting out there again. Scotty

I am so thank full that you were not hurt. That is truly a blessing from God. I know of a couple that was not so luck on the Colorado mountain roads. It is very sad to see that happen to an Oliver. I know that for most of us we are smitten over our Olivers. I know that there will be an Oliver II out there for you in your future.

So glad you are okay. Must have been horrifying for sure. As people have mentioned, stuff can be replaced. Really hope you are made whole by the insurance companies and that you're able to get back to camping as soon as reasonably possible. Your concern for the family that was traveling behind you speaks to the kind of people you are. And you are handling the whole thing incredibly well given that you can laugh about people that mentioned your boat not faring too well.

Great driving! We are thankful that you are both OK. Our best wishes to you both.

What a nightmare! Bless your hearts-thank goodness ya'll are ok.

This is one of my worst nightmares! I am so happy you and your loved ones are alive! I have noticed in recent years how many people are distracted and crossing the centerline. I see it and am on the lookout all the time, even within five miles of my house! I can't even imagine the terror of rolling with camper in tow. Blessings to you and your search for a new Ollie 🙂 ♥️

Wow! What a nightmare, so glad you came out without any serious injuries or worse. Unbelievable.

That's terrible...it is amazing you are all ok!!! What a blessing! Thoughts and prayers are with you, as you deal with this and begin to start your new camping journey.

Wow! That is a terrible accident. Glad you are ok. Hope you are able to find a replacement trailer and can continue with your travel plans in the future. And I hope the video is enough to help the police identify the other vehicle & driver.

Here is a new “roving” test from Outside magazine. https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-gear/camping/starlink-high-speed-internet-camping-test/ It sure sounds interesting but the subscription price would be hard for me to swallow. Will they offer a month by month subscription? My inReach one can be cancelled any time and started right back up again later, no worries. I still have issues with all those tens of thousands of darned satellites clogging up the sky. I think that is going to turn out badly. John Davies Spokane WA

Now to find some warmer weather 🙂

I still remember my dad shaking me awake at something like 4am and hustling us all into the car for the oh dark thirty drive from Framingham to the Cape when we would go camp out there some summers. “ The early bird catches the worm “ he’d say. The traffic at the bridges was awful even way back in the sixties I guess

I feel like a "High School Custodian" with all the Keys I now carry. I try to group them, Drive time, Setup, day-to-day camping. Maggie has dups in case I cannot find my Prevagen...