Trainman

I don't know why they just didn't stick with Michelin tires, they worked well for most from what I have read on this forum. I guess the company saved $10.00 a tire, so papa bean counter went for the tire change, even if customers weren't too keen on the idea. trainman

Most of my holes on the trailer that have pins in them I had to drill out another 100 thousands or so just to get the pins in and out with more ease. The correct size would be, you shouldn't need a hammer, but almost need one, in other words, don't make them too big. trainman

I do not have the Oliver roof TV antenna, I use the King Omni Antenna which is a portable antenna and the coax does plug into the outside cable port. As far as getting cable TV at a park I have not had a problem getting cable just as long as you setup your TV for Cable and not Air in the setup controls. Not sure how the Oliver TV antenna is setup so if there is a switch to switch on/off I do not know. TV setup is something you have to get use to as each time we camp at a different park, there seems to be a different way to do things at each park. P S make sure the parks cable is working and our trailer did come from the factory with the outside cable jacks reversed and I had to switch them to the correct cable. trainman

On most forums you can receive emails on topics that either you posted, or if you answered a post on the forum. Just wondering if this forum if there is this option and where do I find it to receive this information on post, thanks, trainman

I've never not been able to reschedule my Jury summons to another date and as far as Covid goes today, it's a personal choice on what you do. trainman

I would like to say here that Oliver will probably not be much help on a 2" receiver as there hitch 1 1/4" was designed for certain amount of weight and going to a 2" receiver is going to let owners overload there designed hitch assembly. Plus I see in many of the pics that many extend there assembly by some two plus feet beyond the hitch assembly, I would think this would put much more stress on the assembly then Oliver designed it for. I see no problem with a 2" receiver, but you still have to control your weight and what you are doing. trainman

I use my iPhone for most information that I need both sending and receiving. True, sometimes you can be out of cell service area, but I have found that driving a short distance can usually correct this problem. We do not have any options in out trailer for WiFi, etc. except the iPhone, so far we have never felt we weren't far from being connected. Once again we don't boondock, so for some this could be a problem for some. I will say our Garmin GPS has weather on it, GPS's are not effected by cell service, etc., so that can be an option that you can use. I rode motorcycles for years and this was a good feature to have on my GPS. trainman

Maybe I should have watched this video first before I made my comment, it's a fake Tundra. trainman

John, I know you are a Toyota person and that's ok, for myself we have a Toyota built Lexus. I myself living in Texas and Toyota Tundra's being built here I would have to go with one of the Texas built vehicles. There must be a big difference in price between the two Tundra's so maybe that will work for some. I would also keep in mind factory warrantees and where would you get warrantee work done here in the U.S. Maybe I missed something here as to dealers, service work, etc., but it wouldn't be for me. For myself I have to have styling as well as performance, so this vehicle would be out for me. I know I'm selling our trailer, so my comment on this vehicle is probably and is only my opinion of said vehicle, so if it works for some, go for it. trainman

Our trailer has what I would call the base systems, like I said in a previous post you need to be a plumber, electrician, etc. to own a travel trailer. Now I'm none of those, but do have a good knowledge of mechanical operation of things and what goes where and why. Like all RV's things are always going to go wrong, but for me the fewer things you have to go wrong is a plus. I see after reading on this forum that many have not only the factory base system, but other systems to backup those systems which for me just adds another thing to go wrong and thus makes diagnosing the problem that much more complex. I'm a believer in the KISS system and with what is manufactured in todays world you should find yourself giving it a try, buying the latest greatest gadgets for your RV might just drive you to become less likely to enjoy you camping experiences. trainman

I had somewhat the same problem on our last campout at a state park. The surge protector started kicking on an off, checking the voltage from the state park showed a voltage drop at the parks service pole, low amp output with the voltage meter test. What was funny is that the A/C and the water heater could not work at the same time, they drew too many amps and would kick out the system. So I switched the hot water to gas and all worked as it should, when I got home I plugged the trailer in and both worked as they should. I do not have the battery backup system on out trailer, just wouldn't use it as we don't Boondock. I will say that owning a travel trailer requires you be a plumber, electrician, and general knowledge of repairs and be able to solve problems, I do feel bad for those who don't have any of these skills as camping can become pretty much an unpleasant experience at times. trainman

I fail to see where this makes sense to me, let's see we go Boondocking to get away an be in nature, now we want to set inside with A/C, did I miss something here. trainman

Those Wings will say a lot about you in the camping ground, I hope you are towing your Elite II with a 60's model Lincoln convertible, this way fellow campers will stop and ask you about the Lincoln. trainman

Good Luck with finding a new Sequoia and getting one for a reasonable price. With Toyota's production figures going to be way down and dealer shortages predicted for the next two years, it looks like this vehicle is going to be for those who just want one at any price. I like many can afford what I want, but I look at vehicles in todays market purchasing one at a high cost vs. commonsense, something I always keep in the back of my mind. I do admit the new 2023 model does have a much better look over the older models which I thought were pretty ugly and had really no styling. I see no reason not to go for it if that's your vehicle that will work for you. trainman

Well keeping the "pot stirred" just keeps things going, let's face it, things do change over time. This is no different that those asking the question will a Tacoma pull an Oliver Elite II, the answers are always the same. I know for me I would never want a Gladiator, or a Tacoma to pull and Oliver Elite II, but just wanting to hear from those who try it and they think it works for them.

The Honey Pot, you never know when you will be full. trainman

I would think that all ball valves have and open and close lever to open and close the fuel flow. I would think that somewhere you are overlooking this on the valve unless someone just installed a quick disconnect connector and the the control of the valve is elsewhere in the fuel system, which wouldn't be uncommon practice. Like Mike and Carol said, send us pics of your valve. trainman

So far hoho and CRM do not have the facts together, the Gladiator Sport with Max Tow Pkg has a towing capacity of 7600 lbs. and 1700 lbs. of carry on weight which includes tongue weight and carry on weight. The Oliver Elite II will easily fit in this towing range, so once again is anyone towing with a Gladiator. Jeep Gladiator Factory Towing Specs. trainman

Personally I would sell the diesel, in Texas today it will bring a ton of money and be done with it. As far as what you would replace it with, be it a Ford V6 3.5 Turbo, Ram 5.7 V8 Hemi, or the Chevrolet/GMC 5.0 V8 all will do a good job and be new and free of repair cost for 3 plus years. My Ram 1500 4X4 will get 13.0 MPG pulling the trailer on average and 20 around town and 24 on the highway, why would I want to have anything else. trainman

I would like to try it, but after watching all the YouTube videos on Gladiator towing I don't think I would do it. Now let me say here the Gladiator will do it, but from what I have seen the engine RPM's will have to run at a much higher rate on the V6 gas engine, yes the diesel would do a great job, but for my use the diesel is out. Higher engine RPM's and engine noise level will be higher thus the wife and I just don't see it working for us. Would like to hear from someone who is doing this and see what you have to say about you experiences with Gladiator. trainman

As I read this post I see why are you over buying a tow vehicle, a 3/4/1 ton tow vehicle is way over kill and spending much more money then needed. A 1/2 ton full size pickup will do the job just fine, that should save you $10,000/$20,000 plus dollars and the cost of an Oliver is just what it is in todays market. My 2019 was close to $20,000 less then todays prices, probably in the next 4-5 years today Oliver prices will be 20% higher then they are today, who knows. As far as Oliver prices they are inline with everthing else today, have you been to the grocery store, purchase fuel, bought a home, and don't go vehicle shopping it a buying experience for sure. trainman

A short piece of pipe insulation cut to length, (the tube type) works great, the type Home Depot sells. My wife just wedges it in between the handle and the cross bar when closed, never fell out, or vent pop open again. trainman

We toured with Phil, Phil has been with Oliver for many years and knew the answers to everything. I tried to trip him up him on things, but he always knew where I was going, our personality clicked and the tour was great with how we got along. trainman

I would say that TV's are probably not designed to be mounted in that hangdown position. All being said, I would remove the TV and epoxy the back of the mount on the TV, pretty easily repaired, note I would reinforce the TV's plastic for more strength. If your TV is not a Smart TV it's time to upgrade, these TV's are pretty cheap in todays market. Do note bigger TV's will fit in that area, our Oliver camping friends just replaced his TV in his 2022 with a larger one and it does fold up in the space allowed. trainman

I will say this, when I drain my fresh water tank I have to tilt the trailer up in the front (on Jack) to get all the water to run out of the tank. This is probably not a water pickup problem, but I am surprised how much water is left in the tank when setting level that does not drain out. trainman