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None of the above items are included in the standard setup. Oliver formerly used the E-Z lube bearings, but that has stopped. I believe there were too many issues with blowing out the rear seal with this and it was really designed to be used on boat trailer hubs that are constantly submerged in water. It allowed you to force out water contaminated grease without having to repack the bearings. I got my Dexter Kit last night and have been up under the Oliver today checking things out to see what I'm up against.

Matt is there a button you can add to allow us to preview a post prior to submission?

My kit arrives tomorrow from Nick's Truck. I'm probably going to do the install myself. We'll see how that works out. I will attempt to take pics as I go along (sometimes I get carried away and forget) to document this event. At least I can pass on any mistakes and pitfalls that I encounter. Wish me luck...

Laps... From the moderators standpoint, and I'm sure everyone else's, we love pictures. Post anything you like especially your dog and wolf pics. Wolves are near and dear to my heart. This a picture of my wolf we named Marabou that I had from the mid 80's thru the mid 90's. She was such a joy. All I had to do was look up and stick my lips out and she would begin begin to howl! I know you are excited about the prospect of Oliver Ownership and I sincerely hope you can make that happen. You probably have a million questions and this is the place to ask them.

Although this will not help you with the length or the weight, I have an Oliver friend that is 6'4" and can stand anywhere in the main body of the coach with the exception of directly under the A/C without hitting his head.

Great pictures, great design. It looks as if you had no problem at all applying your front graphic to The Lone Star Oliver. It looks perfectly centered and perpendicular, not an easy job. I am impressed.

I ordered this (K71-653-00 E-Z Flex® Complete Tandem Kit) last night from Nick's Truck. I called them first to verify the parts were in stock and that it would be shipped today. The kit is $163.75 plus some pretty extravagant shipping and handling bringing my total to $196.58. I suppose the difference in mine and Rob's order total's is due to his living in the hinterlands of Montana and at least part of the delivery is done by mule pack train. Thanks, Rob for the good info posted above about the wet bolts. That will make the install somewhat easier. I will jump on this next week barring poor weather. I will try to take pictures as I go to help anyone else that is attempting this mod. Wish me luck...

Thanks, Bill. That is a mast for a remote control Golight.

Outlaw Oliver at Quartzsite, AZ

Outlaw Oliver at White Sands NP

We tow with a 2014 Sierra crew cab. It has custom heavy duty bumpers on each end with a front receiver hitch making the total length 21 feet. The Outlaw Oliver's frame was extended during construction by 18 inches making her length 25 feet. So we are a total of 46 feet point down the road. It would appear that the length of your set up with an Oliver Elite II and your current tow vehicle would be about the same as we are. Realistically I would not expect you to have any difficulties in getting into places that you desire. We have camped in many tight spaces from the East Coast to the West Coast but have never been unable to get into a place we really wanted.

When we returned from our Western Sojourn in early April, we drained all the tanks and unloaded the Outlaw Oliver completely (not even a pack of salt left behind). We then took her to some scales and convinced her to get on and be weighed. She is a robust 5820 pounds. We were told when we picked her up that her "dry" weight was 5320 pounds. So you are doing pretty darn good at 4850 fully loaded. I figure another seven or eight hundred pounds to get us fully loaded, around 6600 pounds total. We are reloading her now and I will get an exact weight when done.

Good job, glad that worked out for you...

No, that's not what I meant at all. I was merely trying to subtly predict that (as Gary stated) most owners would not consider renting their unit out and any comments as such might seem like rain on your parade. I don't think renting is a bad idea at all and with a good business plan you can make it work for you. I too had thought that it might increase awareness of Fiberglass trailers in general and Oliver in particular. Don't worry, nothing any of us do with our trailers will alter the fact that the Oliver is the finest Fiberglass Travel Trailer ever produced (smugness intended :roll: ). Good luck with whatever path you choose.

I do see requests from time to time on the various forums to rent FG trailers and there are a few folks out there doing just that. It's not an unreasonable option for someone. You could pay your unit off quicker if it were generating income. A venture like this would not appeal to some owners and you may get some backlash of negative opinions. I would not let this deter me if I wanted to proceed.

...I'm having problems with the circuit and charging my batteries. I have the AGM's x 4. When i connect to shore power, the Sea Dog 40 am breaker kicks ( the one beneath the dinette on Port Side). I reset the Sea Dog, it clicks off and stops the circuit. With shore power, apparently all of the products were functioning, the lights anyway. Then I went out tonight when i didn't have to worry about being pelted by a 7 year old's water baloon (and it's quiet)...but now I hear a little fan come on on the little black breaker panel, on the left side, i can feel a little heat and then the Sea Dog trips again... Any thoughts? Is it a blown fuse? ? The problem is in the 12 volt side of the charger. I appears that you have a short since the breaker blows when it comes on to try to charge the batteries (as indicated by the fan running.) There are two 30 amp fuses in the charger, these should NOT blow unless the charger is connected with the positive and negative reversed.

We bought our current tow vehicle in Collinsville, IL.

Is towing in the nude even legal? Sorry, I couldn't help myself...

Ours makes an annoying noise at 30%. Every other speed is fine.

The infamous "blue" Oliver 17. Photo taken 04/30/2008.

While at the factory recently, I noticed several of the frames had the Dexter HD shackles mounted on them, customer requested.

Check out the post in the Classifieds posted today (04-06-2016) Paul and Pat Cook 573-222-3679 Maybe you just got lucky, it won't last long....

I believe the problem with them was that they did not meet RVIA standards.

I can answer that question by way of a little company history and some photos. The first 17 foot models of the Oliver rolled off the line in 2007. The shells were drawn from molds that had been hand made. The molds for the 23.5 footer were CAD designed and made for Oliver in late 2008. At that time it was referred to as the 22 footer. There were three of these bigger units produced before all Oliver trailer production ceased in 2009. One unit was sold to a customer and the other two were retained by Oliver. In early 2013, Oliver made the decision to restart their trailer line with the plan to initially produce the larger 22/23.5 foot model. I was privileged to join the Oliver family and several members of the administrative and production team at the Townsend FGRV Rally in Tennessee in April of 2013. I had been asked to attend with our original 17 footer and provide ideas for the new model from an owner's perspective. The two surviving 22 footers and an additional 17 footer were brought from the Oliver factory making a total of four Oliver's in attendance at that rally. The idea was to generate interest in the re-introduction of the Oliver Travel Trailers. I dug through my photo archives to find photos of the "Vintage" 22 footers. At the factory in January of 2009At the factory in January of 2009 At the factory in January of 2009At the factory in January of 2009 At the factory in January of 2009At the factory in January of 2009 At the Townsend FGRV Rally in Tennessee in April of 2013. Our original 2008 17 footer on the left and one of the 22 footers on the right.At the Townsend FGRV Rally in Tennessee in April of 2013. Our original 2008 17 footer on the left and one of the 22 footers on the right. So, there you have it, that area was originally use to display three marker lights. These lights (as well as the raised area they were mounted on) have been eliminated in the models coming off the line now and replaced with the smaller lights on either side.

Apparently Airstream is seeing the light... Airstream Announces ‘Nest Caravans’ Buyout https://www.rvbusiness.com/2016/04/airst ... ns-buyout/