Trainman

It does have that Oliver look, I wonder who's trailer they got these patterns off of. trainman

Got the ones that Jitters purchased from Amazon, size 29'-32". trainman

Just wanted to say I got these covers recommended by you and they look and fit perfect, thanks, trainman

Pics of Bug Screens, screens were attached to the fridge vents with stainless wire. To the hot water heater I removed the vent and put a screen behind it and the round vent I drilled holes in the panel and attached the screen with stainless screws, nuts, and washers. The furnace vent I just used a Camco 4.5x4.5" vent, I did redue the way it mounts, as the spring way was not to my liking. Hardest part of the job was twisting all those wires to hold the screens in place.

I did mine on our Casita that way, worked out ok. I did our new Oliver by putting them on the outside, the fit was much easier to do and the looks are very professional. I will send pics later today of the install. Putting this wire on the inside would be more of a problem bending the wire as it is very stiff and harder to bend, do note on the Casita I used window screening which is much more easily bent. trainman

I purchased this from Amazon, https://www.amazon.com/TORIS-Stainless-Rodent-Insect-11-8X8-2/dp/B07QSJSM9B/ref=sr_1_151?crid=3BTWSYR7B9KP7&keywords=rv%2Bbug%2Bscreen&qid=1563833845&s=gateway&sprefix=rv%2Bbug%2Caps%2C169&sr=8-151&th=1 I did get the 2 pack approximately 24" x 24" each, it's enough to do four trailers. The wire is stainless and is very stiff for it's size and cut well with a pair on small metal sheers. For ten dollars it was a bargain and will probably use the rest around the house someday, do note the shipping date is incorrect, I got my order in 4 days, not 4 weeks. I did the 2 refrigerator vents, and the hot water heater 2 vents, I will post pics if you want them, just let me know. I did use the Camco bug screen on the furnace as it would not be easy to cover with this wire, but just didn't like the other vent screen they offer and how they look and fit. I attached the bug screens with stainless wire, just pushed it through the screen and twisted together on the back side of the grille plastic ribs. trainman

I've been the last two years, very nice rally with mostly Casita's, but this year our old Casita has a new fiberglass cover installed, that now looks like an Oliver. Nicely located in Grapeland, Texas, about 20 miles from Palestine, Texas and the closest Walmart. Like someone said, all are welcome and bring your trailer whatever it is, I 've even seen an Airstream, or two. trainman

I tried every way to not get the Anderson, but the forum people convinced me it was a good hitch and so I went with it, now that I have it, I like it and would recommend it, I guess I should say, they were right. trainman

Seeing this is an old post and looks like Oliver has changed there safety chains to safety cables which I'm not in favor of, I just changed our cables out for chains. I personally thought the cables were in the way and hard to hookup and unhook, plus I didn't like the resistance that they have and always fighting them, it's probably just me, but I've been using safety chains for 50 plus years and never once were they needed, or should I say being in a situation where they were needed. One other thing I noticed was the Oliver cables hooks are too small and found then hard to hook and unhook from my Ram pickup receiver, the new chains have a larger hook and the safety latch is easier to release and clear the receiver hook points. All being said, it just worked better for me and my setup with the 2019 Ram. trainman

I'm like John and others have said, if you are not willing to take advice from this forum and list to what others have said, you not only put yourself in danger, but others on the road, or around you. Now this is not "rocket science" but it does require a lot of common sense, much more then just towing a trailer. I would also have the truck that I'm going to tow the trailer several weeks in advance, or even a month before you get your trailer, this way you can become familiar with it and the way it handles and be comfortable with it. I can't even think of showing up with a new tow vehicle, pulling a trailer all on the same day, and never done it before. I would go to and RV dealer in your area and tell them you are thinking about buying an RV trailer and would like to pay someone to give you some lessons on towing a trailer. I wouldn't tell them you have already purchase a trailer if that is the case, but you just want to learn so when the time to decide you will feel somewhat more comfortable about doing it. Note here, I would have my new truck with me so I would be learning with that vehicle, remember being comfortable with the tow vehicle is just half of it. Many say you will learn in time, true, but it would be best for you to start out on the right foot and hopefully you won't have and problems that can happen for not knowing. I want you to be happy with your investment and enjoy RV camping with the rest of us, it's a wonderful time enjoyed by many. trainman

Just wondering if the new 2019 comes with Dexter EZ Lube Axles. trainman

Had the same tight fit on our new Elite II, took my drill and drill index with me when I picked up our new trailer, sure enough the pins were tight and hard to remove, I could push on the rear bumper as someone said and it helped, but taking a 100/1000's off with a larger drill bit did the job and all works as it should now. I have found that going camping without a drill and drill bits is becoming a necessity more and more. trainman

Looking for tire covers, found some on Amazon, there sizes are 27"-29", or 30"-32". https://www.amazon.com/TCP-Global-Waterproof-Trailer-Diameter/dp/B0748LCXT8/ref=sr_1_100_sspa?crid=3BTWSYR7B9KP7&keywords=rv+bug+screen&qid=1563833497&s=gateway&sprefix=rv+bug%2Caps%2C169&sr=8-100-spons&psc=1&spLa Since the tire measures 29", would you go with the 27-29, or the 30-32 size. Is there a set you recommend to buy, I'm up for one's that work for you owners that have given good service. trainman

This is why I will never pull our trailer to Alaska, it not only beats your trailer, it also is equally bad on your tow vehicle, I'm pretty picky with my stuff so no interest in doing this for sure. I also hear the 18-wheeler's are rock throwing machines and you can't avoid them, I had a chance to ride my motorcycle to Alaska and I opted out just for that reason, the guys that went said, it was dangerous to say the least. trainman

That does sound odd for a 3/4 ton pickup to handle the Oliver like you say it is doing, I would expect almost no bucking from a truck of that size. I did pull our new Oliver just two weeks ago with no Anderson for some 100 miles and our new Ram 1500 handled the Oliver with very little bucking, in fact you had to be looking for it to notice any detectable feeling of it. I did have a 2" sag which was too much for my comfort and I did install the Anderson at the camping site the first night I was there, this was planned in advance to do this. Like others have said, I would look at the trailer first, check the shocks, springs, coupler, and go from there. Oliver's pull so well I hope someone here can give you a advice that will help with you situation. I guess it is possible that your new F250 is sprung so stiff that you could be getting the noticeable ride difference when the trailer is hooked to the truck, but were only talking 500 pounds tongue weight here so, this should not be a factor. I assume you do not have helper springs like the Sumo, or your air shocks aired too high up, this should not even be needed for a F250 with the Oliver. trainman

So is it better to have your graphic made of several colors of vinyl materials, or have it printed onto one piece of graphic material. I heard that printed is much less expensive then to have each color cut on the machine then placed on transfer material and done that way. I would assume that sign shops can do printed designed logos easier on there computers then the other way. So which way should I go on this from your past experiences. trainman

My new Ram 1500 with the options listed below listed for $51,000. It is the base Bighorn model with the Lone Star Package with is a whole list of options and feature which makes it a very nicely equipped truck, (due note here this truck is only sold in Texas and can only be sold by Texas Ram dealers.). The truck had a $11,000 discount off of list, so as you can see this could be purchase for around $40,000 plus TT&L. I'm totally pleased with this vehicle, rides, drives, and handle the Oliver with little effort, plus is super quite on the inside on the road. It easy to spend another $10,000 on a new Ram, just jump up a model or two and you will be a $50,000 plus right quick, but for us it was all we needed and I got a very nicely equipped vehicle. trainman

So is there a good reason why Oliver uses the cable type over the old chain type of safety chains. I only see it as they curl up making them harder to use, true they don't drag on the ground when not in use, but I've always found a place to hook the chains on the trailer tongue somewhere. I will probably change mine out unless someone can tell me the cables are better and give a good reason for them. trainman

I like mods and I like seeing what others have done, now not that I would want all the mods, but many are of interest to me. As being Trainman on the forum it does say that I Like Trains, but so far I have not installed a train bell, or whistle on the roof of the Oliver, I think the Conductor would have something to say about that. My trailer build number is #489, this just happens to be one of my favorite D&RGW Narrow Gauge engines, so I'm working for a OK of a 3X5 pic to hang on the wall, that's if the Conductor OK's it. So mods are a personal touch for the owner, keep them coming, a standard looking trailer just doesn't say much about you, give it that personal touch. trainman

I just picked up our new trailer last week, when Phil hooked up the safety cables he hooked then up from the bottom of the receiver, that is he put the hooks in from the bottom side and not the top side into the safety holes on the receiver. I had never done it this way, but they do go in much easier and are much easier to remove. Not saying this will work better for you, but my Ram receiver it works much better and easier to hook and unhook. Personally I would rather have chains and not those curled up cables, they are not user friendly. trainman

I just washed or new trailer and the awing where the seal was and it was full of pine needles and other various things including dirt, the trailer is 10 days old. I cleaned it all out and said this isn't going to work, plus the water from washing the trailer roof dripped for two hours. So the seal will be removed as soon as the outside temp goes down, it's going to be 100 degrees today. Our awing is the new Dometic one, so I'm I hope the seal is just stuck down lake the trailers with the older design awing. If someone knows of it being different please let me know, thanks. trainman

Just got our new Oliver #489, we traveled from Ft. Worth, Texas to Hohenwald and got 22.8 MPG without the trailer on our new Ram 1500 4X4. With the trailer in tow we got around 12.5 to 13.2 MPG. I sure didn't expect to get 22.8 MPG as the sticker on the vehicle said, 21.0 highway. The truck specs are listed below, I was traveling between 65-70 MPH. Just to let you know the 5.7 Hemi pulls like the trailer was not there and the 8 speed trans works great, I also was in Tow Mode when pulling the trailer. trainman

Well with 40 links of chain it does become heavy and makes it harder to stretch the chains. I have found that getting my wife to lift the chains in the middle can really help and gives me the extra length I need to get the wale tale off, or on the hitch ball when unhooking, or hooking up. Since I using a 1500 Ram I'm assuming that the lift weight on the back of the truck and the way it's sprung from the factory the lifting weight would be less then say a 2500 Ram or equal size truck. I would sure like to know how much weight is being lifted when doing it this way on the trailer tongue jack. trainman

My new Anderson hitch has a collar around the ball at the top with screws to hold the collar on, I was thinking that this collar stops the ball from coming out of its base. Is this the new design of the Anderson, or is it something else. trainman

We pickup up our new Oliver on July 8th, we camped all the way back to FT. Worth, Texas and got home just before the storm hit in Louisiana yesterday. I installed the Anderson at Davy Crockett State Park the next morning, had done all my homework, including getting the extra chain and quick chain links, thanks again to the forum members for all there help in advance. The install was very easy and took about 1 hour to do the job, including all adjustments, got it right the first time. My question is, I found that raising the trailer wile hooked to the hitch was the easiest way to hook up and unhook the triangle plate, thus not having to adjust the nuts every time, is this way of hooking up and unhooking acceptable. trainman