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The awnings on the early (circa 2008) Oliver's were not made by Fiamma (although they look like them.) They were Horizon awnings made by Dometic. This parts blow up may help. Also, check here.

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Try pushing inward on the arms at their “elbows” while attempting to close the awning. Obviously this will be a four-handed effort. Hyperextending the arms will sometimes lock them open. They are normally not straight when deployed. Sorry if that sounds like Captain Obvious. ?‍✈️ Be careful not to pinch your fingers or palm of your hand if it gives suddenly.

“Drain”, on the suburban water heaters, means you need to remove the anode.

I had watched the guys at Oliver install this furnace in our trailer at the factory back in 2014. It came out and went it through the basement access door. Because of a couple of minor issues I've had our furnace out, twice. I took it out through the rear under-bed access panel on the curb side. I had to remove the vent cap and exhaust tube assembly from the outside of the trailer by drilling out the pop rivets. Then it was just a matter of unhooking the vents, gas and electrical feeds and rotating the heater to remove it up through the hatch. Although I feel there is minimal danger in all this, anyone who is uncomfortable with this process or doesn't feel they possess a skill set that's up to the task, should probably not attempt it. Realistically, only the oldest models will have the Suburban Heaters that would have to come out from the inside. All the later models have Atwood heaters that are serviceable from the outside.

Oh my goodness, half the fun is the drive. She's gonna be missing out! We just spent 90 days on the road covering almost 14,000 miles. We drove through Oak Harbor on our way down to Coupeville to visit Ebey's Landing National Historic Reserve. We ate at the Coupeville Wharf and bought some books at a sale the Library was having. We never have an itinerary and never make reservations. I think it took us another 3 weeks to get home from there. Take your time, enjoy the ride, it won't last forever.

Hull # 089 was delivered on 07/20/2015 and is a Legacy Elite II. Teal would be at least its third owner.

To put this issue to rest, the factory stopped installing the valve in the black tank flush line. There is still a back flow preventer.

Our OOII is a real heavyweight. Ready to camp is about 7200 pounds. Weighed tongue weight at 675-700 pounds. We tow with a 2500 diesel, no WD/Sway hitch, 100,000 miles, never a problem. Your trailer will likely weigh about a thousand pounds less. We have 5200 lb axles, 12" disc brakes, 30 lb propane tanks, raised bed risers and a 275 lb, 3000 watt generator on the tongue. With the extra storage under the beds and a full tank of water, we likely haul well over 1000 pounds of "stuff." Actually, I identify as a recovering minimalist.

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We are spending our second night in Antigo, WI. We got here late Sunday afternoon and scoped out the Slide-Master factory. Early this morning we were at the plant where we were welcomed by the sales staff. Matt (sales person) took us to their other facility where all the aluminum fabrication is done. Here Tali and I unloaded and completely disassembled the upper assembly mounted on the slide in our truck. Then their team removed the bare slide and took it into the shop where they removed the older style latching mechanism and replaced it with the latest style. During the time they were doing the modifications, we returned to town to work with the sales and design folks to create our new slide. They truly build a completely customized product. They worked with us on all the different design issues so I ended up with a slide that incorporates all the features I wanted. I decided to go with a steel rather than aluminum frame for several reasons. — There is only a 10% weight increase due the additional amount of aluminum needed to achieve similar weight ratings. — The cost is significantly less allowing us to add features that we would not have at the higher price of the aluminum model. — I will be able to weld to it if need be. Matt is having drawings of the proposed design sent to us for final approval. You’d have to be dealing with the team at Oliver for service better than this. I highly recommend these folks if you’re looking for a custom slide at prices less than everyone else’s cookie cutter offerings. We drove from southern Idaho to Wisconsin instead of heading straight for Mississippi just to meet with these folks. I feel like it was well worth the extra time and expense to be able to get this level of service and this quality of a product. Tomorrow, we will reinstall the slide and head toward home. We left two days after the rally and headed for Alaska. We’ve driven nearly 13,000 miles and we’re still a thousand miles from home.

It appears a large rare earth magnet is glued to the head of the retaining bolts holding the safety chains. Very clever solution.

I have pictures of our first Oliver (Elite) withe pan removed. This was about 2010-2011. I am not currently at home but will be in about 10 days or so. I might can help you without access to my pics as I had to replace it due to a crack. Let me know if I can help.

That foam IS the filter. Take it out and wash it well, pat dry and replace.

We live in Tupelo which is (sort of) the mid point of the Trace. If you have time and are so inclined give us a call. We can show you a few interesting things around the area.

I own hull # 050, the oldest Elite II on the road. Between it and our previous hull # 026 Elite I, we’ve traveled for over 11 years and well past 120,000 miles. With the exception of the rear drawer occasionally coming open during an extreme braking maneuver, our side drawers have NEVER come open. I attribute this to the drawer slides that were used on the original run of Elites and into the early builds of the Elite II’s.

I would tell you the story but then I’d have to kill you all. And that’s just too much paperwork.

Last night we were down by the camp host but since we didn’t have any reservations we had to move this morning to up on the hill.

We did take highway 95 to highway 55. We are now snuggled in at French Creek FS Campground.

Just entered northern Idaho from Spokane to Coeur d’Alene traveling south to Cascade Lake and a Forest Service Campground we found several years ago.

A short lawn mower trailer will be so much harder for a new owner with no experience to back up successfully that you might just give up. If you go that route, just use the time to understand the basics. Like which way to turn turn the steering wheel to make the trailer go the way you want it to and using your mirrors. Also engage your spotter to help you. During your pickup day ask Phil to acquaint you with the standard hand signals. Remember, we were all there once and it will come to you. Good luck and congratulations on your new Oliver.

Nan, send me a PM with all your home info and we’ll work something out. I’ll be happy to mount it for you.

It will fit perfectly in that space.

Quite nicely methinks. Measure the width between the wheel wells inside the truck bed. Then measure the length of the truck bed.

We too, are headed thru Antigo Wisconsin sometime in the next week or so. I’m contemplating building a new system for the back of my truck. If I do, my existing slide system will be for sale. I know it will perfectly fit in the bed of any 2014 to 2019 General Motors pickup, short or standard bed. Interested? PM me with any questions for more information.