ScubaRx
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...Sand is another concern out in Death Valley. A spot we go has about 6 miles of flat sand to cross to get to our spot....
Have you ever been out to the Racetrack Playa? I've wanted to go but am reluctant to do so without someone else to go with.
...I just can’t plan and prepare for every imaginable problem. Pretty soon we would have so much gear we couldn’t go, and I could still imagine more potential problems to prepare for. Much better to be prudent about what we venture into, than planning on getting stuck and bringing all the gear needed to get out. Even stranger is expecting Oliver to tell us how to get out. An impossible question for them to answer.Agree x 10.
I already carry so much gear that we are unable to buy any souvenirs for lack of room to put them!
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I don't know when Oliver stopped making the umbilical the way they were early on. In all the 2007-2009 models as well as the first X# of the 2014 and later models it consisted of a double male-ended cord. One end plugged into the the tow vehicle and the other plugged into a female receptacle mounted behind the propane shroud down low on the body. This would be an elegant solution to your situation and would only require buying a male plug and female receptacle and another length of umbilical wire. You would have to drill a hole where the wire enters the body large enough to accept the female. But no splices!
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I am all about being prepared for unforeseen complications. But, I can't envision a scenario where I’ve discovered a need to get the OO-II unstuck from a bog, quicksand or any other quagmire into which I've suddenly driven. Presumably the truck would have entered first and that should have forewarned me that greater trouble was eminent. I don’t feel the need to concern myself with everything I might need to extricate myself from every situation. (I do, however, like that idea of having an excavator on hand just in case.)
I believe a far more likely conundrum would be finding that you’ve driven into an area where you can’t go any further forward and there is no room to turn the trailer around. At that point, you’re left with backing up. This is the easiest choice and usually will not be a problem. But, if you have just gone a mile or so down a narrow, twisty road with steep drop-offs on the sides and weeds and bushes so close that you can’t see down either side of the trailer, you may find yourself up poop creek with no apparent means of locomotion. (I can show anybody interested this exact place in West Virginia.)
Luckily, I had been concerned about that very situation and had come prepared. All the vehicles that I might tow with are equipped with a front hitch. Watching the rear camera on the trailer you can push that sucker back down the road till you get to a place where you can turn it around.
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Impressive results. I've always run ours on Propane.
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Pete, are you looking to buy new?
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I sent in this request to Oliver, I thought that it would be good to also discuss this in the open forum.
Hi, I plan to do a lot of travel off pavement in National Forests this summer. I have not read a word from Oliver about safe and effective methods of recovery, using a tow truck and also using more primitive methods….. (self rescue – jeep with a winch).
Where would you hook up a recovery strap or chain in back to prevent damage to the aluminum frame? In the front?
Would it be possible for me to add strong steel recovery hooks or rings in the back? if so where and how?
Please let me know what the factory feels about this, and issue a bulletin for other owners. I don’t plan on getting stuck, but if it happens I would like to know how to deal with it and minimize damage.
Would it be OK to mount a pair of these on the aluminum frame just forward of the rear bumper?
The Oliver Elite II trailer was not designed or ever intended to be any kind of serious off road trailer. If that's what you wanted, perhaps you should have chosen one of these or maybe some of these.
Just sayin'...
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What do you have mounted above the lower access hatches? They look like a pair of long tubes.
Thank you,
Geronimo John
Those are our extendable flag poles. One is 26 feet long and will handle two flags. The other is 32 feet and is for spinners. I bought both in Quartzsite a couple of years ago.
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During our build in 2013 I asked that there be three hatches placed down low on the inside of the coach so that we could access the "spaces" under our raised bed platforms as well as the basement. I see that the one under the nightstand at least has apparently become standard equipment. I also had them install switches that control the basement light. One was placed beside the inside hatch going into the basement and the other was placed just inside the the outside basement access door. One of the first additions I did was to increase the number of lights in the basement so we could see all the distant corners from both inside and out.
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The TPMS Signal Booster IS Weather resistant, so no worries putting it under the Propane cover. That's where mine is. I wired it in conjunction with my rear camera. When the camera is on so is the booster.
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We were there both before and after leading the Southern Utah Tour for Don Taylor last Spring and summer. It was on my bucket list of placed to go. We came up from Durango and Silverton across Red Mountain Pass. This is a very pretty area and has long been one of our favorites. We did drive down to the river on the East Portal Road. We did not visit Dinosaur NM on this trip but I did visit there back in September of 1997 when the fossils were younger.
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I watched a stickie burn to the frame in Acadia NP a couple of years ago. It took about ten minutes.
I am thankful that your Oliver made it out unscathed.
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Very nice, I feel like the 5500 pound model would not be quite heavy enough. At only $4100 I believe we’ll go with the 9000 pound one.
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Come by the Outlaw Oliver and say "HI."
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I'm glad that I am not a horse that belongs to either of you guys.
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Do any of the above grills fit into the Oliver Elite II rear lower storage compartment area? Thanks, Geronimo John
I don’t think the Weber would fit. If it did it would take up the entire area. We really like ours. It’s the 1200 model.
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If I followed these recommendations, I’d have to buy new tires before every trip.
Are you running ST trailer tires? If so, why? Oliver does not install these on the production line. Thanks. John Davies Spokane WA
No, but if I followed these recommendations, I would be...
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He states that the useful life of an ST tire is between five and twelve thousand miles.
“Believe it or not, RV trailer tires are designed to not wear out. It’s life is determined by time and the number of duty cycles. They are designed to last 5k to 12k miles!”
If I followed these recommendations, I’d have to buy new tires before every trip.
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I have been involved with Oliver Travel Trailers almost since day one. The fact that we have owned two of their fine trailers should indicate to everyone that I am very pro-Oliver. As well as the Oliver family, I have personally known virtually all the workers on the line during these past 10 years. I can attest that they are all fine, Christian, honest folks with the customer’s best interests at heart.
I have placed this post in this thread since it seems that, once again, an old problem has reared its ugly head. That problem being the attacking or speaking disparagingly against Oliver’s employees. I want to make it very clear that from this point on there will be ZERO tolerance for negatively commenting on an employee’s performance or words within this forum. This is not the proper venue for venting toward an individual. Case in point is the recent comment alleged to have been made by Anita in the sales office. I have spoken with Anita concerning this matter. She is very upset about this accusation and vehemently denies ever having said those words. Further, it has been addressed with management.
You may feel free to rant on about anything Oliver Trailer related but if you have a problem with an Oliver employee or if you perceive they have acted in a manner that you deem unprofessional, you are to address that matter directly with Scott Oliver.
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Just lift the trailer with the jack and put a couple of jack stands under the frame near the wheels. Do your maintenance and then remove them.
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We will be back home in a few days. Hope to meet you guys and show off our baby.
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This system is calibrated for twenty pound tanks. It will work with a thirty pound tank but it will show full until you use your propane down to a twenty pound level. It appears to work well aside from that.
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As Darrell stated, every 3000 Miles is recommended. That means that on a long trip, you would need to grease them at least once or twice. Obviously this requires you to pack along a grease gun loaded with the proper grease.
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STEVE, I am very interested in this installation, if you would post pictures and instructions I would be very appreciative, thanks. Steve
Will do.
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I will be installing one for another owner in the next few weeks.
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SiriusXM Radio Install
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Mike, I would certainly try using the antenna on the inside of the trailer first. As you know we have had two Oliver trailers and each of them has had an XM radio system. Both of these had an exterior antenna that was installed during the build. IF you have to go the exterior route, drill a hole large enough to get the plug through. This may have to be as large as a half inch. I would drill it just behind the rear view camera, between there and the air-conditioner. Cut a 1/8th inch thick piece of steel about 1 1/2 inches square, paint it white and glue that to the roof right beside the hole. The plate will allow the magnetic antenna to stay in place. Run the plug through the hole and into the upper rear cabinet and it will be where you need it to be. Put some masking tape on the bottom of the hole and fill it from the outside with 4000.