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“Punishing” might be overstated, but somewhat over-sprung, I’d agree. We had other interior items go astray with the lame OEM under-sprung suspension. Much better now without the porpoising and waddling, the dozens of broken leaf springs reported by others fixed on roadside, one recent $1800 tow, etc. Personally, I’ll take better towing/handling on the road vs. worry about bounce in the trailer. But I’m A-typical in that my feeling is the Oliver is a trailer, a tool with a purpose, not a baby to care for in that way. By maintenance time next summer, I’ll report if there are any tru resulting issues. A slightly lighter gauge 5-leaf spring rated at 2200 vs. 2750 lbs would be great l, but not available! 4-leaf springs, not going there again, IMHO a failed design.

Just got another Turbro email re the Greenland Inverter A/C! List - $1499, then was 15% off $1,275. Then 20% for $1,200. Now use code FALL400, net cost $1,100! Maybe end-of-season pricing or will it be $999 for Black Friday! I’m getting close… 🤣

Apparently I am an idiot 😱 But a lucky idiot 😂 Yesterday was travel day. Moving from one FHU campground to another, with a boondocking night in between. Everything went exactly as planned. Beautiful in fact. It has been cold so I’ve been in the daily habit of using the electric space heater during the day and saving our propane for nights below 40. I’m super happy with the results we’ve had doing this with electric hookups. But last night was just battery. And I didn’t pay attention. 😳 i used so much battery before switching over to propane at 10 pm that the batteries hit 10% sometime around 5 am. When that happened EVERYTHING shut down. Including the propane furnace 🤪 I’m extremely lucky it wasn’t just a little colder, so nothing froze. Also lucky that the sun rose brightly (despite a weather prediction of rain), so the solar recharged the batteries to a usable level by 8 am. My takeaway: Never use the electric space heater on batteries below 50%

Just learned from Lew that Oliver is testing 4 spring 2250lb rated springs for 2026 model year.

I just posted my feedback and going back on this 33-page thread, there are a dozen others. What we have not heard, unless I missed one, is any feedback from those who have purchased an Alcan 4-leaf set.

Nice! Might have to jump on this even though I won't get my Ollie back until after Thanksgiving.

Pat - As far as I know, the dates for the Rally are as posted. However, I believe that the campground for any State Park in AL does not allow reservations until (at least) 12 months (to the day) before your arrival. Bill

Just had Alcan redo our Hull 505 with new springs. Here's a video showing how they make the springs...starting at 1:14 mark for about 2 minutes. After a spring replacement with an Alcan 4spring pack we need to retorque nuts. Q) What size sockets are needed to tighten all the nuts after a spring replacement from Alcan? A) Here is the detail from Alcan: You need a 22mm or 7/8” socket and 150ft-lb torque wrench for Ubolts and inside shackle bolts Use a 21mm or 13/16” as backer wrench or standard depth socket on nuts outside of shackle. Mileages: Retorque u-bolts & shackles at 50mi, 100 mi and 500miles after installation, then yearly check. Torques Values: U-Bolts 90 ft-lbs Shackles: 65 ft-lb (Note - use 21mm or 13/16” backing wrench on outside of shackles) Also check lug nuts to wheel specs at each interval as well.

This may be of help. You will definitely need deep well sockets for the Ubolts.

Well done Ron. It’s has an OEM look! 👍🏻

We saw a red & orange stripe Oliver EII with Red Pickup today on I70 Westbound 2 miles from Utah border at about 11am Tuesday 10/4

Great pics and amazing how the wild fires can destroy a forest. Looks like beautiful weather there!

Thanks to everyone for sharing their experiences, we are hopeful. We run the tires at 60 psi but will try lower pressures in the future. Thanks Tim

7/8 for both the U bolts and the shackle bolts. Both U bolts and shackle bolts are 9/16 diameter so the wrench size for this standard nut size is 7/8. You will need a deep well socket for the U bolt nuts. I have a deep well 7/8 socket for my truck wheels so this worked perfectly.

We have already enjoyed a full week here in Lubec, Maine. This evening we caught a quick pic of the Super Moon here on Johnson Bay while grilling seaside. Caught a photo of the Lobster boat unloading his catch today. I feel pretty sure this boat likely brought in the 🦞 in the above posts. Tonight’s our last night in Lubec, what a neat place this is to XPLOR!! Onward!! Super Moon. Boneless rib or country style ribs and local breakfast sausage. Morning fires start the day! Tide is way out in Johnson Bay. Here is a local Lubec Lobster boat unloading. Pretty cool to watch.

In Great Basin NP..upper Lehman CG site 17. Very steep slopes. Lower Lehman CG has been closed and completely re graded and all ne asphalt. Will open next spring. Visitor center closed…park campsites open as are roads to top of park Saw people come thru and collect trash.

Columbia Icefield Parking lot for Athabasca Glacier Also functions as FCFS Campground

Mine was a night and day difference to the positive. When I purchased the Oli she would roll about 4-5" to each side going down a smooth interstate, and on some rough washboard roads the jouce was so bad it was hard to handle the truck. I had replaced shocks with bulldogs on the trailer and replaced the truck with High end Bilstein shocks all around and this made a some difference with side to side rolling and jouce about a year before doing the leaf upgrade . When this thread came out, I checked my leaf springs and the rears were completely straight. So they were probably bowing backwards when hitting road imperfections. As @Mountainman198 suggested, after my first 50 mile dry run on the new leafs, I decided to lower tire pressure from 55 to 45, which is actually the suggest PSI by the tire manufacture for the weight of the vehicle. i have put 8,500 miles on the Oli this year, and am happy with the upgrade. I did notice a difference in the ride softening after around 1,500 miles or so. I try to stay off the interstate highways when possible. I like going down the back roads at 55mph and see the sights along the way. This also means the roads will be a little rougher and less maintained in many cases. I'm also running a F250 Super duty XLT long box with WB 172" that weighs 1500 lbs. more than the Oliver trailer fully loaded going down the road which may help. Good luck,

@Dennis and Melissa, we have carried a small 120V ceramic heater when traveling during months when below freezing is possible. I included this heater on our trailer delivery trip in February, 2022, based on recommendations I had read on this forum. When enroute back to Dallas we encountered freezing weather and stopped for the night at a convenient RV park along I40, about an hour east of Little Rock. The temperature was below freezing when we pulled in, about 10PM. I had to chip ice off the water spigot to take on some fresh water. We had the furnace running and the temperature inside the trailer was comfortable when we went to bed. Several hours later, I awoke cold and the furnace was not operating. Assuming we had exhausted the propane in one tank, I dressed and went outside to switch the regulator to draw propane from the other tank, which we knew to be full. The outside temperature was in the low to mid 20s. Long story short, we were unable to get the furnace to startup by drawing propane from the full tank. I messed with the regulator, but could not get propane to flow. I tried connecting the hose from the first (now empty) tank to the full tank, but still no flow through the regulator. Consequently, I pulled out the ceramic heater and got It running on shore power. The ceramic heater could maintain the temperature in the trailer at about 60 degrees. I had no way to measure the temperature between the hulls, but I knew very little of the heat from the ceramic heater would benefit that space. We decided to forego morning showers and prepared to get underway back to Dallas, where the temperature was likely to be above freezing. Before departing, at 8AM Eastern time, I phoned Oliver Support and described our problem. They suggested measures we had previously tried, and suggested trying to light the cooktop to determine if propane was flowing. The cooktop would also not light. Oliver Support suspected the regulator was faulty and committed to shipping out a new regulator the same day. About two days later the new regulator was delivered to our home. I installed the new regulator and the problem was solved. All gas appliances now operated normally. The lesson I took from this experience was to carry the ceramic heater as a backup to the propane furnace if traveling during months when freezing weather is likely. So long as the propane furnace is operable and there is an adequate supply of propane I would rely on the propane furnace as the better protection from freezing water lines within the trailer. I would turn to the electric heater ONLY as a backup to the propane furnace. Especially at night I feel the safer option is to run the furnace, not knowing how low the outside temperature may drop to during the night. We have had no further occasions when the furnace would not operate and have stayed in the trailer multiple nights in similar temperatures.

XPLOR…. Seaside. The CG we are staying at loans a large boiler pot and burner if you want to buy and boil your own lobster. Needless to say we were all in. Today the weather was yet again spectacular, mild breeze and full sun. So we scooped up 4 beauties fresh off he boat and got busy. 18 min in a hard rolling boil, this was the best lobster I have ever had. 🦞🇺🇸😋 Plenty left over for Lobsta rolls!

Thanks for the response, I am also planning in doing the Alcan upgrade.

Got back from Grand Junction, Co last night. Took the Oli up to Alcan to have new Dexter 5200lb D52 axels, new Alcan springs, Bulldog HD shocks, and new Dexter E-Z Flex Suspension Kit (K71-653-00) installed. Took my little buddy Benny with for the day there, day back trip. The guys at Alcan met me out front at 7:30am. I dropped the trailer in the parking lot and they took care of everything. During the wait I drove the Rim Rock Drive in Colorado National Monument. After that, I went for a coffee, spent about half hour there and drove back to Alcan. The trailers was finished already! Then loaded up the old axels and springs into my t.v. and drove to Home Depot to get a torque wrench and sockets. Long drive home, but now the Ollie has all new axels and suspension. First time staying in the trailer. Bed is small for me, so I need to figure out a center connector piece and fill it with cushions to increase the leg area. I know about the Foy product, but may come up with something on my own.

All this talk about touch lights and replacements made me reconsider making do with the stock fixtures. Currently installing two early arrivals and with one done, very pleased! I’ve always considered the lights to be too bright, especially over the dinette; sensitive eyes. Thinking that problem may be solved with these ones, dimmable cool white with a blue night light/ambiance feature. What think you?

Important Update on Campground Scheduling Policy We’ve received final confirmation that campground reservations cannot be scheduled more than 12 months in advance. This comes despite earlier guidance indicating that extended scheduling beyond that timeframe would be possible. While this is a change from the initial understanding, we are adjusting accordingly and will continue to keep you informed of any future updates or alternative options.

Duly noted!!!

I am checking into this as I was told when we set the date that campsites could be scheduled. I specifically asked about the 1-year reservation rule and they told me that this was not the case. I will provide an update as some I have confirmation. Dates: Wednesday, October 28 – Sunday, November 1, 2026 Wednesday, October 21 - Sunday, October 25, 2026 The slash is to signify that the original dates were canceled. The park contacted and said that the campground was already full so the dates had to be changed to ensure available camp sites.

Original dates went across Hallowee

If you’ve ever been to Jasper this is what Whistler Campground looks like after the fire. Of course it’s sad, but the campground and the surrounding area are open for business. The forest is showing strong signs of recovery. Even now it’s beautiful in a different way