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dougi

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  1. Yes, those other trailers are FRAME trailers, and can have about any suitable materials used as the exterior. The frame members (studs) are usually made of wood or aluminum. The molded fiberglass trailers require no studs and should be lighter, more reliable, and longer lasting, as they have no fasteners to rust and come loose and require no molding that often comes loose on other trailers. One of the primary benefits of a molded fiberglass trailers can be, and hopefully IS, they are designed to minimize wind drag, much like the famous Airstream trailers that have an aluminum skin attached to frame construction (expensive construction method). I've never owned a molded fiberglass RV but I have owned several canoes with that construction. I look forward to getting and using my new Oliver. It should be aerodynamic and save a lot of fuel, as compared to most frame construction trailers with a lot of 90 degree corners on the outside. Maybe some day they will offer a molded kevlar construction, but that would increase the price considerably, but lower the weight considerably.
  2. Can someone tell me about the awning? I am familiar with the manual awnings on fifth wheels. I have one on my RV, but I don't use it much. It has to be put up if it's going to rain or if the win gets up a bit. They are heavy and require a lot of cleaning. My awning can be taken down or put up in less than two minutes. It requires setting up no polls, as they are integral and attached to the side of the RV. It looks to me as if the awnings on the Oliver require that two polls be set up to support the awning and that those polls would require staking out with cords and ground stakes. Can anyone tell me how easy or difficult it is to set up and take down the awning and whether or not it is worth the cost and the weight. Will the awning, once it is set up, tolerate 20 mph winds and rain? I was thinking that if I have to stake out the awning with two poles, I might as well carry a screen room and delete the awning. That would give me protection from the insects, unavailable with the awning. Any thoughts to share about this issue?
  3. I just placed a deposit on a new Legacy Elite. I requested factory delivery during the last half of September. The trailer will be used by my wife and I for extended RV trips of 2-4 months each. We want to travel to the mountains if we take summer trips and to warmer climates for our winter trips. We will be towing with a Toyota RAV4, V6 (269HP), 2WD, w/factory towing package (rated to tow 3,500#). Occasionally we may have a grandchild with us. We like to camp at public parks (National, state, and local) and sometimes we will camp at places without any hookups for several days at a time. We have two portable solar panels, and two portable Honda 2000 generators we can hook together. I have a Olympia Wave8 Cat heater that I will use to heat the trailer, so I am deleting the furnace and getting a propane quick connect for the heater. I love my cat heater and never use the furnace in my Arctic Fox 29ft 5th wheel. What options do you folks recommend I carefully consider, and why? I am familiar with RV's as this will be my 5th RV. I wanted something that would give me good gas mileage and something that was well-built, reliable, long-lasting, and feature packed (not an entry level unit). This is why I picked the Oliver. We will have to down-size on what we take with us (especially clothes) because the trailer is so much smaller than our 5th wheel. The options I am currently considering are: Double pane windows, aluminum spare wheel, twin bed set up, solar ready, 2 additional 12V outlets to recharge cell phones. Please tell me how you like these options if you have them in your unit. Question: Is the TV powered by 12V or by 120V power? I prefer 12V, for obvious reasons.
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