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Jan-Mar – Leaving for the Southwest via the Southern route along I-10 then onto the Quartzsite Gathering in AZ probably returning home by early March Apr-July – Leaving for the Southern Utah Tour sometime around the second week. After the SUT we will head North to Idaho for a wedding at the end of May. From there we will go into Washington, Oregon and Northern California before heading home around the first of July. Summer in the balmy South!!!! Fall - We should all get together, who wants to plan a trip?

That Golight base and mast seen in my preceding post was conceived, constructed and mounted entirely by myself. I built it from aluminum and designed it to hold the light and the two antennas for the GPS tracking system. The light has a hand held remote control and can be operated from within the trailer or up to about 100 feet away. If the monitor for the rear view camera is brought into the trailer at night the light will help seeing things that are to the rear of the trailer. However, the camera does have IR LED's, so it can "see" in the dark. Among its many talents, the GPS tracking system is indeed for finding any "unauthorized users."

Overland, this will give you something to think about prior to your questions concerning a larger fresh water tank. The tanks that are used inside the Oliver are custom built for the space that they occupy. There is no room for a larger tank. If I were anticipating wanting additional water storage I would consider swapping the space that is presently occupied by the black water drain with a piece of capped PVC pipe. Ten feet of 4 inch pipe would hold about 6 1/2 gallons. Ten feet of 6 inch pipe would hold about 14 1/2 gallons.

John (Raspy) The process for installing the fiber granite countertops that Oliver offers as an option consists of physically cutting off the original white molded-in fiberglass countertop and applying the pre-molded fiber granite in the color that you have ordered over the resulting hole.

John (Davies), the photos of the "kitchen divider" are from our trailer. I requested this during our initial build back in late 2013 and my original intent was for me to have a backstop that I could put a pillow on and lean back against while watching television. It quickly proved itself as a viable and valuable guard against spills and or splatters from the cooking area. In our trailer the divider is made from a material that looks like the same thing as a thick cutting board would be constructed from. It is about three fourths of an inch thick and is somewhat translucent. If you have any other questions concerning this addition to our trailer please feel free to ask. I will be happy to take and post additional photos if someone desires.

Make sure to put your floor jack under the steel channel that the suspension is attached to.

That ole thing just gets better looking with age.

Boon-docking somewhere in the Southern Mojave Desert...

I usually put my fist around it at the faucet as it tends to blow off if there's any resistance at the other end (like the in-line pressure regulator in the fill line.) If you are only filling a container you are probably good to go. You will also find one of these useful at those dump stations that don't have a threaded end on their flush line.

To all our Oliver friends, both those we've met and those we've not yet had the pleasure... Merry CHRISTmas and Happy New Year Here's wishing safe and fun travels to everyone this coming year and continued success to the team that builds the world's Best Fiberglass Trailer - OLIVER !!!!

I have been asked several times about the configuration of the mast that the Golight is mounted on so so here's the skinny on it. The one you saw on the other trailer was a duplicate of the one on The Outlaw Oliver. It was made at Oliver from 1/2" aluminum plate. I originally bought and installed an adjustable mount that was made for the Golight. It proved to be flimsy and I figured it would eventually break so I ditched it and designed my own. I made the mast at a swept-forward angle simply because I thought it looked better than being placed in a straight up vertical position. The one that was copied was placed vertically. The wings are there as attachment points for two antennas that send data to an on board GPS tracking/locating system. [attachment file=DSC_0911.JPG] [attachment file=DSC_0050.JPG]

The Outlaw Oliver was there a couple of weeks ago and I saw that trailer. Past Tents was there at that time also. After I mounted the Golight atop our trailer a couple of years ago there were several owners that saw it and at least one apparently duplicated my effort.

In the past the VIN was assigned at the end of the build process as the unit was "sold." In the beginning, after the factory resumed the trailer line in 2013, there were three trailers in production. One of them was our trailer and the other two were to be sent to Quartzsite and sold as demos. So our Outlaw Oliver was the first one of the 23.5 footers off the line to be sold to a customer. There were three VIN's to be assigned to those three trailers. Since the VIN determines your hull number, we were allowed to "pick" our VIN. All that being said and except for the fact that your hull number would be out of line with those coming off the line before yours, I don't see any problem with the VIN being assigned earlier in the process. Of course, the factory has a person that assigns them and she may see things somewhat differently. Never hurts to ask though.

John, we bought this book and have used it several times with success.

The Fiamma Privacy Room does not come with a skirt. Fiamma makes several different ones but we are making our own to get a better fit. Otherwise it is surprisingly tight. Another issue concerns the poles that go up against the side of the trailer. Since the sides of the Oliver are curved rather that vertical and flat, you need to drill an extra hole in the bottom of the rafter to accommodate the pin at the top of the pole. We were on Schoodic Peninsula in Acadia National Park. The NPS has built a new camping area there that is only about one year old.

Reed & Karen: I hope you don't mind that I created a new thread for this and moved your post. This is what we have and it is made to fit the F45S awning that is installed on the Elite II. Setting it up takes about 15 minutes after you have done it the first time. There are a couple of accessories that have to be screwed into the awning and some assembling of other parts that only require being done once during the initial set up. The room's construction is top notch and it packs neatly away in its own (included) carrying case. It is heavy, weighing in at about 65 pounds. You do need to secure it to the ground in case of wind. I've included some pics of our initial set up and a couple taken during a recent trip to Maine.

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Has anyone considered installing disc brakes on their Oliver?

We were at the factory for a few days this week to meet with a couple that was buying a new Oliver. During our discussions the option of the key-less lock came up. He stated he has owned several RV's in the past and found that the composite paddle handles on these locks tended to break in cold weather (they live in Colorado.) I don't think he ordered one. I have considered buying the model that they're installing (pretty sure it's the one that Rhett referenced) but as yet have not done so.

Bill, very nicely done...Well documented and explained.

Open Carry is now legal in Texas (as of Jan 1, 2016) but you must have a License to Carry issued by Texas or a permit/license Texas honors. If open carrying the firearm must be either be in a shoulder holster or a belt holster. These are the only two accepted ways to open carry under Texas law. I don't personally have any inclination to open carry so this info is for those that do. The most accurate site for handgun information is the one Topgun2 mentioned: handgunlaw.us. The two guys that own it are constantly updating it and it always contains very up to date info. Regarding the transportation of firearms across state lines and through heavily regulated states (think Illinois, California, New York) you should be aware of the Firearms Owners’ Protection Act, or FOPA. The NRA has an explanation that is easily understandable by the lay public. We spent a couple of months this fall up in the Northeast, a week in Massachusetts, a week in Connecticut, a week in Maine and time passing through the other states in that region. A close examination of a map will show you that it is virtually impossible to get there without passing through New York state.

That 13.5V is DC volts and there is NO DC power available from "the landline cord." That cord supplies 120 VAC to the charger/converter which in turn charges the battery and supplies 12 VDC to all the accessories in the trailer. It also supplies 120 VAC to your outlets and the AC side of the inverter. This sounds as if the heater was plugged in while the trailer was disconnected from outside power and was getting its power from the batteries through your inverter. That would quickly run the batteries down, make your inverter go into a low voltage state and shut down, which kills the power to the heater as well. In order to use a high current draw accessory like a heater, you MUST have the trailer plugged into an external power supply and make sure the outlet that the heater is plugged in to is not drawing off the batteries. (This would assume that you have some outlets that are ONLY connected to the inverter--not likely.)

While this is a well thought out and very useful product for many SOB owners, I fail to see a need for these as they relate to Oliver Owners. The rear jacks are for lifting, leveling and stabilizing our trailers and they fulfill all three functions admirably without the need to carry additional equipment. Your needs may differ from mine.

I stated this in another thread but I will reiterate it here. I vote that the OTT Rally be held next Fall. I would loved to have been able to come to the first rally but it came up on short notice and we had made prior plans that could not be changed. Once again, it's too late to start planing for something that is timed just a few months away. For us, we will be gone most of the first 6 months of next year on trips that were planned many months ago. I expect there are others that have already started planning next year's sojourns.

Since the connection between the camera and the monitor is wireless there is no way to lose connection by jiggling the wiring, so it's power to your monitor that's being lost not connection to the camera. The female 12 volt "power ports" in most cars/truck are a piece of junk. The male plugs just won't stay seated in them (watch the video and you will see the power button going off and on as it loses power.) You'll have to find a way to keep the connection hot. You can alleviate some of the night time glare by tilting the camera up so you do not "see" so much of the trailer. The IR LED's that come on after dark are seeing the reflection of the stark white gel-coat and closing down the lens, so glare is normal for night time (I just turn it off after dark.) The vacuum created behind a moving vehicle causes rain water to collect on the plate covering the lens of the camera and makes it blurry. If you figure out a solution to that please let me know.