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The Oliver Owners Wild Pirate Pontoon Gang! 😂 An amazing morning out on the lake with awesome friends! Making great memories is what the rally is all about!

I didn't take a single photo all week! I finally grabbed the camera Monday morning before we left, so here are a few from G loop. The sunset photo was Deb's phone on Wednesday evening.

Rocky Point, MEX last weekend... Magnus' first ever salty experience - he loved it! He really liked running the beach down there...

A few more pics: The rally was exhausting for the little brown dogs........

Hull 607 and 505 Re-unite at a historic marker. We were on the eastern slope of the Cascade Range, stopped at a historic roadside for lunch...when another Oliver pulls up beside us. To our surprise Paul and Hull 607 (who we showed our Oliver to as a prospective customer) dropped in. Paul was coming down from Lake Conconully SP and we were on our way to the same park. Small world.

Here is a link to my project to add storage behind the propane tanks. I had to move my tanks forward somewhat to get as much room as possible. This has been made harder now with their mounting of a junction box in front of the tanks. I did this sometime in mid 2016. After seeing this post apparently there were requests made to Oliver and they asked my permission to copy what I had done. I believe this was done to a few trailers, possibly John Davies' trailer

I use Rock Stoppers by https://www.livelymachine.com for a custom cleaner closer to the rear wheel fit and finish. These are Super Duty specific fit. I will never pull our Ollie with out them, they work great. Best of luck in your choice! @HDRider Please add your TV info and Oliver Hull # in your signature line. It will help better answer your questions. Patriot🇺🇸

I too have the Rock Tamers like Frank C and concur with his comments. Patriot has a different brand that looks relatively good. Search around and find the ones that work for you. Bill

I have the Rock Tamers. After 4 years they’ve worked well to prevent any rock dings on the front of our Ollie. The standard truck mud flaps just behind the rear wheels don’t stop rocks from being thrown rearward towards the trailer

@jhull61 😳 Glad it passed through your Olivers plumbing system. You may want to just pass this photo and a short write up on to Oliver Service that you discovered this in your tank. This should not have happened and they can pass this information along to the plant to preempt future issues and sharper 👀. It could have resulted in a costly repair. Patriot🇺🇸

Great rally this year! Thanks to Scott Oliver and his staff and the great folks at Lake Guntersville State Park. If you have pictures this is the place to post them! Here’s the sunset from the lodge after Wednesday’s dinner. One of the best rally activities, sitting around talking! Right to left - Scott Oliver, Ken Cvacho, Lee Slusher and Terry Slusher. This group grew as the evening progressed! Trailers with a view of the lake.

It was a good rally. Time to learn stuff and time to socialize and meet new friends. See you next year!

Awesome post @Katjo - I'm particularly impressed with the side doors and the expanded metal floor inside the doghouse.... Great additional storage for lighter/non-bulky items, brilliant!

Shortly after arriving home I noticed our TV in Hull 1373 was mounted at it's lowest point on the arm. When in the up position for travel this maximizes the dynamic of bumps and just any up and down movement. I decided to adjust the TV up the arm as close to the mounting base as possible to reduce the length of this "lever" and hopefully reduce the stress to the TV and the under cabinet mount. You can slide the TV up 2-3 inches and it will still hang vertically without touching the bottom of the cabinet overhead when in the viewing position. I don't know if this will significantly reduce the stress on the mounts but it seemed like a good effort at least.

I would honestly suggest that you hire a local tech, if you are reaching out with questions. If, you're not familiar with higher voltage wiring.. and, have him/her check the rest of your wiring. This is not, imo, an amateur project. No offense, if you are a pro. My husband was licensed. Many of the contributing members here are, or were.

This still needs to be reported to Oliver, We inspected ours and found all ok! Thank you for posting! Edit- We did lower our tire pressure right after pick up. Patriot🇺🇸

I just got #117 ceramic coated by the great guys at CGI detailing - as with a number of the "older" hulls my Twist now looks even better than it did the day it was hatched! Just why is it that the Oliver looks new - but - the guy looking back at me in the mirror doesn't? Bill p.s. maybe I should have been the one that got "detailed"?

Sure looks like everyone had a real blast at the rally - we hope to join y'all next year, for sure... 😎

it's the smallest one from Furrion, if its like the one I just got on mine 3/14/23. Very limited mounting options. It has a ball socket in the rear of the monitor, butits an odd size, and I cannot get anything to fit except the included windshield suction mount. Instead, I glued a neodymium magnet to a small board that clipsinto a cellphone holder I already had. The magnet sticks (barely) to the back of the Furrion display (not much metal there). Also, please note, the power supply for the Furrion monitor is 12 VDC cigarette lighter style, which takes up precious dash accessory slots. I really wish we had the option of specing a larger monitor, both the 5 inch and the seven inch monitors from Furrion have more standard mounting options.

Big Cat: Kindly first add to your signature block your trailer and tow vehicle info. It is kind to do so. I see from your profile you have a 2018 OEII. Same as ours. You have some really nice gear you appear to be adding (Solar, Litho's and 3,000 w inverter). Individually they are easy to replace like for like. But likely you are in an upgrade effort and that changes everything from a hazard perspective, as my above fellow owners have conveyed. If you are in an upgrade mode, I agree with the above posts in that this is not a simple plug and play effort. If you are not experienced, get some help. If you are a technical and can figure it out, then at least document your plan with specifics and post it back. Critical elements are cable sizes, terminal connection process (Solder, Crimp, Both?), fuse protection devices and their protection levels, MFG and model of all components need to be shown if you want real advice on the safety and effectiveness of what you are planning to do. The primary concern for the DC side is that you have a potential in your Litho's to sustain 300 amps each = 1200 amps towards the trailer loads. Instantaneous discharge can be MUCH higher. That mandates your verification that your trailer fuse is a 300 Amp fuse and that your cables are sized as such. Some other considerations: If you don't have a master battery cutoff switch, install one! I recommend the BlueSeas 350 amp model. Wear face shield and have have your fire extinguisher handy when working any electrical. Think through you use of the extra power from a larger 3,000 watt inverter. For example, are you upgrading from the stock 2,000 watt inverter to safely allow you to run A/C off your Litho's? If so, I strongly recommend that you install a separate power transfer switch dedicated for the Air Conditioning load. Otherwise you will ultimately overload the existing switch that is either a 15 or 20 amp 120 Volt rated switch. Just a matter of time before somebody turns on a heavy load (Think hair dryer or microwave) while the AC is running. The 3,000 watt inverter is much larger and heavier than the stock 2,000 watt unit. This requires special techniques for mounting. All of the above extra efforts are well documented in our forum by owners who know what they were doing. So, please be cautious and think of your entire electrical system before making modifications to it. Upgrades are not "just a plug and play" effort. GJ

As an update to my previous post, after a email discussion with Frank C, we noted that the existing wall was too thick to accept the specified barrel nuts and let the thumb screws go in straight. I contacted McMaster and they did not really have any good option with a barrel nut that had a larger gap, I took the vanity cover apart and removed the barrel nuts. I then used a grinder on the inside of the wall to make the area where the barrel nuts touched thinner. Using new barrel nuts, the installation was a lot better with the thumb screws going in straight so that the washer set correctly to seal off the opening. Hope this helps anyone that will be making this modification.

I always try and carry several heavy moving blankets to lay over the hood and maybe roof. I am not advocating this is going to prevent all hail damage, but it’s better than nothing if you know hail is on its way. Naturally timing is everything and staying weather aware as much as possible. Patriot🇺🇸

While at the recent rally we spotted a Truma service van driving by our site and stopped the van and asked the tech a few questions. We were interested learning a little more about the remote control operation of our new Truma Aventa retro fit. The written instructions are translated from German to English and are not that good at all. After answering our questions we then began talking about the Truma frig/freezers. The tech just happened to have a couple brand new C30’s and (2) new C36’s in his service van for sale. He mentioned to us that the Truma had a promotional sale price on the C36 which was 45% off and the cover was included at no extra charge. Long story short, we purchased a C36 at the sale price. When empty it weighs 50# which will be more manageable than a heavier unit. We understood from the Truma tech the sale price was also offered on line but you have to add it to the cart in order to receive the discount. And you either get free shipping or a free cover not both. With a 10% Ala sales tax we paid $755.00 total for the C36 and under the Truma promotion no charge for the insulated cover. 45% off seems like a pretty good deal with the normal price approx $1300 plus tax.

It is a big decision. We've maintained our Oliver with two coats annually of good quality marine wax, and even though it's a 2008, it looks great. (,(I also wax the interior, annually. ) It sits outside, 24/7/365. It is undoubtedly not as showroom shiny as ceramic coated, but it beads water, and cleans up shiny. It is, however, a lot of work, to wash and wax, and the ceramic alleviates that work for several years. Many of us are not so inclined to crawl around (and especially above) the trailer, in our "retired" years. It's kind of a "pick your poison" situation. We hired a guy to wax the trailer this spring. He did a good job, used our products, and, it will be fine. It wasn't terribly expensive. It also wasn't "clay bar" prep. C'est la vie. Works for me. Ps, any kind of trailer requires work (wash and wax) to maintain the exterior. Molded fiberglass, with marine gelcoat, like our Ollie, is good for decades, instead of years. Our 40+ year old fiberglass sailboat still looks like it's pretty new. Our 25 year old power boat, ditto. Take care of your stuff. It takes care of you.

Further info: both fractures are on the passenger side of the TV - the same side the cable bundle rests on while the TV is folded up. The cables aren't very heavy, but wondering if that's enough to accelerate the damage on that side. Now convinced the TV should be in the down position while traveling.

I would suggest you go check out this YouTube channel. You will find detailed instructions on every part of a mobile electrical system. He also has wiring diagrams that you can follow. You are messing with large amount of electricity so you need to understand all aspects. Your inverter will require 4/0 cable. https://youtube.com/@EXPLORISTlife John

Just got to love those legs on Mr. Oliver!😁 Here's Registration with Phil and Arron manning the desk in great fashion.

Maybe you should tell us your hull number and what brand and model inverter. It should have wiring instructions for the DC and the AC parts, that list cable sizes and other important specs. A 3000 watt inverter requires very heavy cables that you will probably have to make yourself. .John Davies Spokane WA

Oliver Service did that as a factory option in 2017, one on each aide, they don’t do that sort of stuff to new trailers coming off the production line any more, but I am sure they would do it for you for time and materials cost. Anybody who can cut and drill fiberglass can easily install the doors. The floor should be done by a skilled aluminum welder IMHO and tacked down to the frame in a few spots to keep it from moving and damaging the hull. John Davies Spokane WA

That's like saying your expenditures will always rise to meet your income! BL

How many of you have rock guards on your tow vehicle? We live on a gravel rod, and I expect we will travel on gravel in our search for adventure. I have this now. Is that enough? Or, do I need something more robust like this?

I have a 2022 LEI. Monitor is 4 inch screen measuring diagonal.. out side measure is 3 1/16 X 4 3/4.. if this helps..That last month will go by guick..

Yes - Your Oliver Sales Rep. Give him/her a call because Oliver can (and does) change specific items/options from time to time. Bill

We really love our Rocktamers. We’ve had them for 3 years (previously on our AS) they’ve held up really well.

Definitely a "non-trivial" installation to get everything just right. E.g., correct cabling, safe/effective mounting, adequate ventilation (3kw inverters generate HEAT), etc. It's more than, "how to wire an inverter", IMO.

FYI your picture didn’t work, please try again, and tell us your trailer model, hull number and tow vehicle, your location is optional but helpful. I strongly disagree with the other replies (and I have for seven years). If you plan on driving a lot of graded gravel, like loooong western ranch or farm roads, any flaps that reach close to the ground will be a liability. If you drive dead slow they will be acceptable, if you want to drive at 25 to 40 mph, they will hit the road at any dip and throw up a rooster tail of stones, which is very bad. You will also get rocks bouncing back onto your tow vehicle off the trailer and that can break a rear window or tail light and ding paint. You need to accept that some damage is going to occur, or add a protective film to the front of the trailer and your TV. How much gravel driving do you anticipate and where? There is a perfect solution but it will require custom work. https://olivertraveltrailers.com/forums/topic/2504-how-to-stone-stomper-gravel-guard/ That will do a perfect job in protecting the front of the Ollie, but it directs all the stone “carnage” underneath, so you also need to add rubber flaps under the trailer, in front of the suspension, entry door and black tank port, and after the rear tires, to knock down those stones. https://olivertraveltrailers.com/forums/topic/2505-how-to-subframe-gravel-guard/ https://olivertraveltrailers.com/forums/topic/2513-how-to-rear-mud-flaps-for-the-ollie/ The system works wonderfully, the front of my 2017 looks like new, and the only damage underneath occurs in a very few spots where it can’t be seen. And it also works on regular highways, you will no longer cringe when you see that sign “Fresh Chip Seal Next 50 miles”. John Davies Spokane WA

💯 spot on!

You cannot take it with you, that is for sure. 👍🏻

Twelve hundred extra dollars is about what Tali and I spend eating out every month. Big Whoop.

Amen, Bill :)

We are currently at a USFS campground in Oregon, fortunately we will be moving on to a state park next week. The Feds might decide to close and lock the gates on all the USFS, DNR, BLM, etc campgrounds after telling all the campers to leave… Maybe, maybe not, but if you are at one, you should probably make contingency plans. But if we do default, camping is going to be a pretty minor issue. John Davies Spokane WA

I would not worry about it. Just remove the tanks and the all-thread rod and if your floor is not already covered, you will have to build a floor and depending on what you plan to carry in that area, you will have to decide if you want the floor to be solid and sealed. If that is not necessary to your needs, I would suggest using expanded wire. if your circumstances become dire enough and you find yourself in a situation where you need propane, you can just go buy a 20 pound tank at one of the exchange stations. That way you don’t have to carry it around if you don’t need it. It does sound like you haven’t needed propane in several years so the chances of a future need should the relatively slim. You can also remove the regulator for the tanks and just cap the line. This would make it easy to return to OEM status for a future owner.

Be simple to put in a false floor which is designed for easy removal when and if the owner rethinks the modification or to return the trailer to a normal camping configuration if the owner decides to sell.

As far as I know - ScubaRx was the first to do this mod. You might want to ask him for details if you go down that road... Steve also "moved his propane within the enclosure in order to get more "storage" space in that same area. Bill

I thought it was a good concept too. I’d never seen anything like it.😳

Steve's Theorem: Stuff will always expand to fill the entire space that is available.

I've had the Iceco VL75Pro for about a year. Works great, has the danfoss compressor and I paid about $870 bucks with a coupon. I have a similar setup to Steve with solar to charge a battery in the truck bed that then powers the fridge. With partial sun it will run indefinitely.

Well that’s right! For now we will continue to wash and wax and keep her polished up and in the shade of the Ollie hangar. 👍🏻😊

That is my biggest concern about adding a storage box like others have (leaving propane tanks as is) because we have a 1500, I’m very mindful of our tongue weight. Most I’ve seen with the boxes added are towing with a 2500 or 3500. I just feel that it’s such wasted space since we never use propane. I do like the idea of leaving one tank and installing a floor/access, that would be some extra useful space.🤔 Thank you for the advice/ideas.

I love your attention to detail and craftsmanship. Keep those projects coming. John Davies Spokane WA