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For those campers that may not know about BLM LTVAs (Long-Term Visitor Area), they were established in 1983 on public lands managed by the BLM throughout the Sonoran Desert of southern AZ and CA. The LTVA program allows visitors to camp for as long as 7 months between 15SEP to 15APR. Special permits are purchased at BLM kiosks at the LTVAs. A 14-day permit is $40, 28-day permits are $80, while a 7-month permit is $180. Payment must be cash only - exact amount. Unfortunately, Golden Eagle, Golden Age, America the Beautiful, and military passes do not apply to LTVA permit fees. Campers who wish to stay on the desert outside of an LTVA may camp in one location on underdeveloped public lands for up to 14 days in any 28-day period at no charge. After 14 days, short-term campers must move to a new site outside of a 25-mile radius of their original campsite. Short-term camping in the Quartzsite area is limited, but there are 5 designated LTVAs here. The LTVAs have various levels of dry camping - some have vault toilets, some have showers, some have potable water. There are limited waste water dump sites. All have dumpsters for bagged garbage. Since only minimum facilities are available at most of the LTVAs, campers must have self-contained rigs. This means rigs that have permanently affixed wastewater holding tanks of 10-gallon minimum capacity. So, how is the Casa Blanca behaving on the LTVA? Well, "sort of" as expected, it's been performing famously here on our 4th day on at La Posa West, about a half-mile south of "The Q". My only issue was totally "self-induced". Arrived at La Posa Saturday mid-afternoon with 100% SOC from a combination of solar and DC/DC charging during a 2.5 hour enroute drive from PHX. After a good sleep on night-1, checked the SOC at around 0530 Sunday AM and found it at an unusually low level at 36%. Racking my mind trying to figure out what the heck was consuming all the power from the BBs overnight, it occurred to me to check the Dometic fridge status. Sure enough, it was in the "DC" mode... Can't believe it escaped my checklist item to switch to "GAS" mode on arrival day. Lesson learned, for sure - the DC mode is extremely inefficient in this model of Dometic fridge. Don't get me wrong, its a good mode to use when under tow as the 27-28A from the TV smart alternator can handle the load from the fridge and still charge the BBs. So, it took Sunday and Monday to get the SOC back up to 100%. No biggie - the Honda GENSET still never saw the light of day and stayed in the back of the TV. With 340W roof-mounted solar modules and the Renogy 200W portable module the BBs were receiving a max of 310W during those two recharge days. The BBs were got to 100% SOC by mid-afternoon yesterday. Winter being winter, obviously brings low sun angles and short days. Campers should consider this when boondocking during this time of year. Just because you may have 540W of "solar modules capacity" does not mean that's what you'll get. Our roof-mounted modules are flat, as we have yet to install legs to adjust them for a more optimum angle to the sun - so they're kicking out only about 190W at mid-day this time of year at this latitude. Interestingly, the Renogy portable module needed to be propped-up to a steeper position in the early morning hours to achieve optimum angle to the sun. By doing so we got an extra 1.3A: If it wasn't for the "wall-to-wall" sunshine conditions here at The Q during the past couple days, the Honda would have been called upon to top-off the BBs! Notwithstanding the fridge brain-fart, it was a good feeling to wake up this morning to a 93% SOC. The BBs are expected to be topped off by mid-morning, maybe even before the pot of Black Rifle is "Winchester." This morning's main drill was topping off the fresh water tank. After switching the valves to "Boondock" mode: 6 gallons of fresh water was pumped into Casa Blanca in less than 3 minutes time, taking the fresh tank from 50 to 75%: Now it's heading to Q to refill the container, less than a 5 minute drive from the campsite. But first - a quick egg scramble for breakfast.... More later!4 points
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I second what Mike wrote. We're able to see around the trailer with just our stock mirrors on our Ford Expedition. It tracks in the same area as the tow vehicle, so it's easy to tow and we're not concerned with where the trailer wheels are. John3 points
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Quality Durability Easy towing Maneuverability, especially in tight campgrounds Service Department Owner network Family owned Annual Oliver sponsored rally This forum Mike3 points
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What everybody said above, also I believe Oliver is the only fibreglass trailer with an inner and outer hull, ie 2 bottom and 2 top, and no carpet like “liner” on the inside . The insulation is achieved by the gap between the inner/outer top hulls and thinsulate type of insulation. Some people don’t like the sterile inside look of the Oliver, I love it! Nothing beats seeing an Oliver in person, but here are some good YouTube videos about the Oliver.3 points
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As topgun2 and Rolind mentioned, the quality of the Oliver is one of the best in the industry. Oliver is far above the others in support of their owner's (both new and used). Contact the Oliver company and they will let you know where the closest Owner's are located to your location who can show you their Oliver. They will also set up the meeting day and time for you. I suggest that you look at both the Elite and the Elite II for comparision.3 points
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We were in an Airstream Basecamp 16x prior to the purchase of our Oliver LE2. There were several important factors in our decision. First and foremost is the quality of the trailer. The trailer is very well designed and speced out with excellent components. The floorplan is very well thought out and important infrastructure in the trailer is easily accessible. The interior finishes are beautiful and the trailer is light inside with plenty of windows and lights. Secondly, Oliver support is fantastic. They are very helpful with questions and have been very responsive regarding the few minor issues we have had, (a bad bearing in the bathroom fan and a defect in the surround for the microwave oven. Oliver University is a great source of information that is easily accessed and searched. Lastly, the Oliver has good ground clearance, significantly better than our Airstream, which allows us to get to places we wouldn’t be able to otherwise3 points
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I too think that going to the smaller RV shows could be advantageous to Oliver. The issues I see with a larger show like the Tampa thing is several fold. It is obviously geared toward folks in Florida. Since Florida is not on the way to anywhere else in the entire country, I know I wouldn’t drive to that show even for the delight of seeing an Oliver. If your goal is to see an Oliver virtually everywhere in the nation is closer to Hohenwald than to Tampa. so why not just go there? Another issue is the expense of paying for a booth at the show vs any potential sales generated by that expense. Oliver does participate in smaller rally’s and gatherings (they’ve been to Quartzsite many times) and have had good sales as a result.3 points
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"... Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there; O! say does that star-spangled banner yet wave, O’er the land of the free, and the home of the brave..." Love it - thanks Art!3 points
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Noticed a couple of issues with our 2021 Legacy II (with Truma) I had not run into before. We have had a week of unusually cold weather here on WA's Northern Olympic Penninsula with temps sitting in the low teens and 20's. I had left the fresh water tank very low after our last usage and found, on attempting to fire up the Truma anitfreeze kit, that the water pump was starting to pull air due to tank being near empty. This prevented the Truma from filling and as a result, the Truma would not operate the antifreeze kit. An error message on the panel told us of this issue. Lesson learned - ensure some water is in the fresh water tank and that the water pump can deliver water to the Truma prior to startup of the antifreeze kit. Adding water to the tank solved that issue. Which bring us to issue #2. A week of temps in the low teens resulted in a small ice plug forming in the street side fill fitting. Hooking up a hose and attempting to add water to the tank did not work. Note to self - street side water fill fitting is in a low, cold and virtually unheated part of the area between the hulls. Prolonged temps in the teens allowed an ice blockage to form right at the fitting. Solved this by filling a couple of 5 gal water jugs with warm water and bringing it into the fresh water tank through the boondocking fill . Problem solved - water pump purged air from the lines, Truma got it's water and all is good. Heading out for 6-8 weeks toward (hopefully) warmet climes tomorrow with a freshly lubed, filled and pampered Oliver and fresh tires on the truck Should be fun.3 points
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We always travel with at least 10 gallons of water in our fresh tank, for emergency bathroom stops, etc. In the past, when we got home, I'd open the fresh water drain while the trailer was in the yard to empty the tank. Now that the trailer's in the garage, with no floor drain, I wanted a way to drain the tank without it dumping on the garage floor. I bought a low profile bucket and some garden hose bulkhead fittings on Amazon, drilled a hole in the bucket, and installed the fitting. Now I can slide the bucket under the fresh water drain, attach a hose, and let the water run out the garage door. Parts: 3 Gallon Super Bucket with Ergonomic Handle https://a.co/d/fOahpl0 SNUTUYA PVC Garden Hose Bulkhead Fitting With Plug, 1/2" Female NPT, 3/4" Male GHT (garden Hose Thread), For Rain Barrels, Aquariums, Sinks,2 Pack https://a.co/d/3lRxTCu2 points
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Our 2022 Oliver is our 4th trailer: 1 travel trailer and 2 fifth wheels prior. Our main goal in moving to a molded fiberglass trailer was to reduce potential roof leaks and the damage they can cause. Ease of towing was a secondary reason. When it comes to the molded fiberglass trailers, Oliver has no equal, as you'll find when you see one in person. (Note that Olivers are heavier than their molded fiberglass competitors, requiring a more substantial tow vehicle.) What we've found to be the Oliver's strengths are: construction materials, size/maneuverability/ease of towing, the lithium/solar package (love this), and sound proofing (the double hulls and dual pane windows can really block outside noise at night). Service has also been better than most RV manufacturers. Weaknesses have been various errors made during its construction and the inherent limitations of its size (limited storage, smaller tanks, etc.), but we understood that we were downsizing. To be 100% honest, our Oliver has not been as trouble-free as we had hoped, perhaps because it was a COVID-era unit. I've detailed our problems in this forum so I won't repeat them now. Fortunately, Oliver service has largely lived up to their reputation in addressing our issues quickly and we're starting to enjoy our trailer more now. Also, to be honest, we've heard far worse from many people who bought non-Oliver RVs in the same time period, so I suppose it was still a net-positive for us. There's only one other manufacturer I would consider today, and they're brand-new, so it remains to be seen if their reality can match their promise. How do you plan to transport your sea kayaks while towing the trailer? Rooftop on the truck?2 points
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We had our first Ollie sighting on Saturday. There's a dude here from MT with his new OTT - Hull number 14xx. He stopped by the campsite yesterday afternoon and we went through an hour or so of introducing him to many of the mods to Casa Blanca.2 points
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Bobby- Once you have really looked at the Oliver versus any of the other brands you mentioned - you WILL know the difference. I too looked at most of what you have looked at and the quality difference in the Oliver versus any of them is immediately apparent. Bill2 points
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We’ve been to the show several times, always fun with a lot of interesting and unusual items along with the standard camping gear. Mike2 points
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Mine shows those values for the SmartShunt in the Oliver (no monitor) and the MPPT solar charger for a 100Ah LFP portable power station in my TV. However, the PS also has a 712 monitor which is displayed as the ‘device’, rather than its’ associated SmartShunt, and does not display those values on the home screen. No Dongle. Screenshot of the PS monitor and charge controller only, the Oliver is in storage.2 points
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I love that one. In fact, I love a lot of the old classics. New stuff? Not so much.2 points
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Have you considered an inflatable king, like a Sleep Number? It will fit through the Oliver front door easily when deflated. We have the "standard" floor plan with the king bed. My wife and I use (and love) a California King Sleep Number bed at home. I like it at 100%, while she needs a much softer setting, like 35%. When we picked up our Hull #1291 in 2022, we chose to see how I did just sleeping on the stock Oliver 4" cushions with a king bed sheet over them for me, along with a 7" H inflatable Coleman air mattress on top of the stock cushions for her. We agreed we would then decide whether to invest in an RV Sleep Number mattress. Although it places her sleeping position about 6" higher than mine, the "stock cushions/air mattress" solution has worked for us. We both get a good night's sleep. So, we still use that system, and have not felt the need to invest in an RV Sleep Number mattress. But, a Sleep Number might work for you, if you opt for the king bed configuration...2 points
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We purchased our Truma Aquago Antifreeze Kit with our Hull #1291. It would not work until the Oliver Service folks did something to get the Aquago to recognize the antifreeze kit (which they neglected to do before they delivered the trailer to us). We have the digital CP Plus wall control. It would not recognize the Antifreeze kit until it was "introduced" to the kit. Electric-antifreeze-kit-AquaGo-min.pdf Above is a .pdf copy of the Antifreeze Kit owners manual. It provides specific steps to initialize the system, starting with turning the Aquago off, both at the unit outside and the control inside, then installing the antifreeze unit, etc. In your shoes, I would follow those steps and see if the antifreeze unit then works. Do you have the digital CP Plus wall control or the dial control? A digital copy of the CP Plus owners manual is also attached. I would try re-initializing that control, as instructed in the manual, after installing the antifreeze kit. If you have the dial wall control, you may need to locate and download the owners manual for that control. If this does not work short term, I also do not recommend driving with the Aquago on, because of the open flame. At a minimum, pull over away from gas pumps and turn the Aquago off before refueling. Then, pull away from the pumps and turn the Aquago back on after refueling. Good luck! Truma - Thermometer Model Truma CP Plus Operating Instructions.pdf2 points
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Scott Oliver called me today. This is the latest info on the dealerships. They now have confirmed dealers in seven different states. Georgia, Massachusetts, Virginia, North Carolina, Texas, Colorado and Oregon. The dealership in North Carolina is Bumgarner Camping Center, Inc. | Lenoir NC. If you already are in talks with Oliver sales in Hohenwald about purchasing an Oliver and finalize that transaction within the next 90 days, you will have your sale and delivery handled in Hohenwald. Starting now, if you call Oliver sales in Hohenwald requesting information about buying an Oliver from a state that has a dealer, your call will be transferred to that dealership. They will handle your order and delivery from that point forward. If you don’t want to deal with that particular dealership for whatever reason, you may choose any other dealership in the nation. The reason the agreement is set up in this fashion is to avoid a conflict between the dealerships and the factory. You can still buy from a dealer of your choice and take delivery in Hohenwald if you so desire. Factory tours are still available. Two trailers were shipped today from Oliver to the dealership in Georgia. One of them is already been bought.1 point
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Hello, Scott and Conni checking in. We are excited to join the Oliver Club! Our delivery date for our Elite 2 is soon. Now that I finally retired (Air Force), we wanted a trailer more boondocking ready with twin beds. We have owned Airstream, Casita and Escape. Anyways, hope to see y'all down the road!1 point
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Thanks @MAX Burner, never been but I’ve been preparing/watching Quartzsite/LTVA videos for few years now! Will be there next year after I've retired, hopefully will see lots of Ollies around then!1 point
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A couple of folks have explained how to use Google search to find info here. Here's one:1 point
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Not to "High-Jackery" the thread, but there's a pretty good size RV Show starting this Saturday in Quartzsite: https://www.quartzsitervshow.com/_files/ugd/b22f43_0c0897c16ed7444994c4fdca711eb3e4.pdf Looks like some interesting vendors will be setting up....1 point
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A king is nice, but in this application hard to climb into and even more so to get out of! We're not getting any younger! We had a full length (60x80") queen in our old Class-C, instead of the shorter RV queen, and there we had side paths to exit. The Oliver twins are a single, half a short queen with radius corners to boot. Space is at a premium, in this narrow Oliver. At home we have the best hybrid Cali-King money can buy from Brooklyn Bedding. At 6' 3" and 220 LBS on a good day, I would kill for these little singles to be 80" long, let alone the 84" length of the California King! We did one short trip on the Oliver premium twin mattresses and listed them in the Free Stuff section on Craigs when we got home. Nice to have them out of the way for my other upgrades! Went with BB again at rvmattress.com for new single mattresses available from 6" to 14" deep. A king mattress will not fit (4" too long), and an RV king will not fit through the Oliver door. Keep the two single beds and add a center cushion? The best you could do for a permanent installation would be to buy two high-quality twin beds allowing each person the 39" width of a twin vs. the 30" width of single. Just some thoughts to consider.1 point
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Every time she gets out to "push", she finds another pretty rock to add to her collection in the trailer somewhere.1 point
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Thank you all for suggestions. I called Furrion after nothing worked and they walked me through a hard reset of the system. That solved the problem.1 point
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Good test @MAX Burner and keep in mind the dry air of Quartzite is likely best conditions possible. An overcast day on the coast would impede the signal a little. We're on the road tomorrow, on way to Burro Creek, so I'll report on what I read from the cab of our TV. Thanks1 point
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OK @jd1923; after performing a signal strength experiment with the Victron SmartShunt and the Solar Controller, here's what was learned: Placing the tape measure at 15' from the outer hull adjacent to where the components are mounted within, connection was successful: Screenshot of the SmartShunt after connecting at 15 feet: Screenshot of the SmartSolar MPPT Controller at 15': The 15-foot radius from the hull seemed to be the maximum distance to acquire either device. Stepping back to 18 - 20 feet was too far away for the Victron app to connect to the devices. However, as JD noted, in the My Devices screen the readouts for each device seemed to still transmit/receive out to 20 feet. Here's a 20' screenshot of the My Devices page: This got me curious. So, Part 2 of the experiment: Went back out and with the My Devices page selected at about 40 feet - no BT signal received - zero bars on each device, then started walking ever so slowly toward the rig. At about 30 - 35 feet, the signal strength bars started popping up to about 2-3 bars. At this distance the data was now displayed below the SmartShunt and Solar Controller sections of the My Devices page. So, one could get readings from this distance but will not able to connect to the device individually. Pic from the distance of 2-3 bars (approximately 30-35 feet):: Here's a screenshot of the My Devices page at this distance where the BT signal begins transmitting bulk data: Unfortunately, the cab of the TV attenuates the BT signal such that this data cannot be observed when towing. It would be nice to know if the Victron dongle would increase BT signal strength enough to monitor the system from the cab when towing. That would certainly be worth the $40 + tax to have that capability, IMO. Cheers!1 point
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I went ahead and purchased the Victron Smart Dongle: Amazon.com: Victron Energy VE.Direct Smart Dongle (Bluetooth) : Electronics I really need to stop spending on this Oliver, but after $130+tax on the SmartShunt, what's another $40+tax to achieve a decent Bluetooth range? Maybe I've gotten used to the 30% inflation manufactured over the last 3 years. Getting used to it, that's scary, but yep spent another 30%! So far, I can't say whether the Dongle has truly increased range, though I believe it created a new home page reading in the VictronConnect app (see pic). From the 60' distance to my living room, I cannot connect to either device for the detail page. Click on either device and the connection will time out. However, on the app "My Devices" home page, it now shows battery voltage and amperage flow on both devices. I'm not absolutely positive, but I do not remember seeing these readings prior to installing the Dongle. The Dongle does plug-in directly to the SmartShunt (at least for the pre-wired IP65 version I had purchased). I have not yet mounted it, as the Dongle right now is just hanging off the outside face of the batteries. Perhaps signal distance could be improved if mounted at Oliver window height. The cables end-to- end add up to close to 10' and they do sell cable extensions (let's spend another 10%). BTW, adding another device, more wiring and more $$ one of the most frequent complaints on several RV forums. Honestly, battery voltage and +/- amperage readings is all I need and care about. I don't need to % full, if your over 13V you're full enough! Don't often care about charge history and other data. Notice in the pic how the shunt has 5 bars and the dongle one. This is NOT accurate, as these reading will flip back and forth constantly, at least when they are close, but out of range. And best yet, the Dongle already saved my butt the very first day I installed it! We're leaving on a camping trip tomorrow, so over the weekend we were getting everything ready. Cleaned the interior again (after all my upgrade work), unwrapping new mattresses, new bedding, filling the pantry, and more. Turns out one of the mattresses, while laying sideways in the hallway, had turned the fridge on, and with shore power disconnect, LP turned off, it was running in the DC position! Late that night, I opened the app again to test, only to see our batteries were down to 12.2V and the other reading was -14.5A! What? How could that be? Got dressed again and went out to see and finally noticed that fridge LED was on. Like I wrote in an earlier post, you want to check these two readings at least every time you leave your Oliver! If not, I would have gotten up today to lead-acid batteries below 50% for sure. Turned the fridge off (will plug in and fill the fridge today) and amps went down to -0.5A. You can see in the pic below that the OEM solar package already has our batteries pretty full at 13.1V adding net +5.7A at 10:20 AM. I wiped the solar panels with a wet towel yesterday, boy they were dirty!1 point
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Great info all. Thanks on that. Long and short is that I did follow the anti freeze kit instructions and video from FitRV. The unit I'm dealing with, in this case, has a CP Plus wall control unit. As reflected in the video, I also went through the initialization process a number of times. Sadly, the anti freeze kit is still not being recognized by my wall control unit. I'll likely "winterize" the Truma for the drive, as opposed to running on propane. Truth is that quite a few states allow vehicles to run with propane on but I try to avoid doing so if reasonably possible and would never consider pulling into a gas station, going through a bridge, on a ferry, etc... with the tanks open. Driving on open roads I am less squeamish about, personally, as I feel the having a gas tank and combustion engine is probably an equally dubious circumstance. I am hoping that Truma can help me sort the anti freeze kit. Am sure it boils down to operator error but have been unable to head scratch or chin tug my way through it. Thanks much for the input1 point
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I note that the guy in the video rich./dev attached covers re-initialization of the CP Plus wall control to complete the process of installing the antifreeze kit. This apparently enables the wall control to search for and find the newly-installed antifreeze kit. I expect that was the step the Oliver Service folks neglected to do when delivering our Hull #1291 (until we brought it to their attention). Did you do that?1 point
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And - That looks to be one great and interesting Forum that you have on the laptop. Care to tell us what Forum it is?😁1 point
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@Jps190: Here's an idea for you, brother... We made a Lagun table with Red Oak and fitted it with slots to fit onto the overhanging bed "wings" - its purpose was to be used as both a table and dog log rack. More space for the humans and the canines during slumber operations. I'm pointing to the slots here: The table top can be lowered onto the bed wings and pillows fill in the height gap between the table top and the mattresses. One or both of the Huskies fight for the cushy pillow addition... (Pls. ignore the dog logs in the pix below): Magnus won the fight: You wouldn't need to remove the night stand as the dimensions of the extended (port/stbd) sleeping area is approximately 52.5"W x 80"L. A standard queen is 60"W x 80", FYI. To make this design into a larger sleeping area work for you and save some $'s... All you'd need to do is 1. Make the table top 14" longer or 2. Use the existing Lagun table top dimensions and make a separate 14" section to fill the gap from the table top to the head of the bed. Then it's just a matter of getting a memory foam insert to match the height of your mattresses. The advantage to this system is its versatility - you can have the extra table space of the Lagun-style table plus the larger sleeping area with just a single additional component to your load-out. FYI: We store/strap our Lagun table top onto the inboard bulkhead in the closet - out of the way completely until we need it. Easy peasy. PM me if you need additional details - happy to help out. Cheers!1 point
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There are several parts to answer of your question. The simple answer is yes you can drive in eco or comfort mode. However, many, including myself, would consider this unsafe. Your propane tank would have to be open, and there would obviously be an open flame in your trailer. I would only consider it under extenuating circumstances. I would also be concerned that the flame in the Truma would blow out from the air passing by it under highway speeds and not relight. Thus allowing the unit to freeze anyway. If remember correctly, it is pretty easy to winterize the Truma, just turn the bypass under the street side bed and drain the unit and leave the filter out. But that still leave the rest of the plumbing at risk for freezing if the trailer is not fully wnterized.1 point
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Personally, I would not run the water heater on eco or comfort while driving….that mode requires propane and a flame! For driving, with the antifreeze kit on, turn off the propane and set the truma to antifreeze mode, that will keep it from freezing while on the road without having to leave the propane on.1 point
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I have similar wear on one of my trailer tires as well. Mine are the original Michelin tires and I have never rotated them with 56,000 miles on them. Like mine it’s interesting that only one is wearing on the inside. Check with a level (if the tire is worn inside all the way around) to see if that one tire is tilted in at the top compared to the others. Could be the axle got tweaked a little on that end sometime when the trailer was jacked up. If it’s just in a few spots could be as simple as balance. Maybe threw a weight off at some point. There isn’t any adjustments on the frame or axle for alignment like would be on a car front end. I think that if you hit a curb or something hard enough to bend an axle mount you’d know it. I agree, check the wheel bearings just to eliminate them as being an issue as well as the other measurements as a sanity check just to make sure nothing is loose or out of place. Let us know what you find out.1 point
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I'm surprised that you could pull your trailer up the shear side of those mountains. Carol must have been behind pushing.1 point
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This would have been my thought - or, possible you took a right turn a bit too tight and hit that tire on a curb. I'd take a very close look at the sidewall and then take a very close look at the street side tire. If the street side tire looks good then the issue is - probably - not with the entire axle. But , it could be just the spindle on that side. And, this is where GJ's measuring would come into play. Finally, from your pics it is a bit hard to tell, but, is that abnormal wear actually "cupping" or simply having the tire riding too much on the outside? If you can't tell then hopefully your guy at Discount tire can make the call. The reason this is important is that your bearings and/or spindle on that tire could need adjusting or replacement. Good luck! Bill p.s. at the very least I'd get that wheel off the ground and test for bearing play (i.e. grab the tire at the top and bottom and see if you can move it in/out). I think that you once told me that you use a local guy to do your bearing maintenance - can you get to see him for a quick check before you leave?1 point
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Welcome, fellow Texans. Jason and Tina here. We just picked ours up in December, Shaked it down, wrung it out, and finally cleaned it up for the first time.1 point
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Welcome! You've already owned several brands, and two molded fiberglass, so I'll be very interested in your comparisons after pickup. Happy motoring, from #12.1 point
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Welcome to the family. Maybe we'll see you in Texas in April during the Eclipse. We'll be at Lady Bird Johnson RV Park in Fredericksburg. Check out our BLOG below our signature for some sites we've traveled in our Oliver and news on the Eclipse. Craig & Rose Hull 5051 point
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Scott and Conni, welcome from fellow military retirees! We’re getting quite a few Texas owners. Let us know if we can help in anyway. Mike1 point
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Hey Scott and Conni! Welcome to this benign group of crazy and wonderful folks. We will need to see lots of pictures when your new Ollie arrives.1 point
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Welcome from a fellow ex Airstream owner. We absolutely love our LEII twin bed! Not knocking Airstream, it’s still a good trailer, but Oliver‘s quality is far superior!1 point
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You can deal with the factory or go to any authorized dealer. Warranty service can still be done at a local business and reimbursed by Oliver. Mike1 point
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