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Hello Andrew, Carianne and Buffy. I thought this could be you when i saw the BMW... Small world, we first met when you were one camp site down from us in Yosemite. Sounds like a nice trip. Happy to know your travels stayed on the coast and mostly out of the smoke. We live about an hour south of our crossing on 101 near a small place called Fieldbrook, Ca. We will be near you (El Cajon) in couple of weeks, then to Joshua Tree. Yep, few Oliver's sightings up and down the west coast.

I'm the Oliver that passed you headed south on 101 at the construction light. I hope you stay on the 101 coastal route through Oregon. All the inland routes north (I-5 and 97 ) are very smokey unpleasant air. have a great trip and travel safe

micro wave plate rides in a bubble wrap shipping envelop in the micro wave. had done some serious 4x4 travel with no issues. trash container under the kitchen table

the max size of carpet can be 28x47.. our carpet is 25x 38. it work fin but i can see the benefit of going all way to the dinette seating congrats on you trailer.. wow 300 days to get a trailer. Not so long ago the wait time was something like 90 days.

You can go with two standard Honda 2200's and not purchase the companion unit with the 30 amp 3 prong plug if you purchase the Hutch Mt power grip parallel cable. I had them build a custom extra long version with a marine end that threads into my trailer power input. Very clean and simple. You have the option to run one or two 2200's with this cable. One cable gets it done if you have them build you one with the marine end that matches your trailer's input. Many ways to get the job done. This system works very well. My generators live on the end of my bedside. I drop my tailgate, open the back hatch of the A.R.E. truck canopy, pull out the bedside about two feet, plug in the cables, tap into the front external LP quick release and we have power from one or two 2200's as needed. https://www.hutchmountain.com/collections/amazing-generator-accessories/products/power-grip-parallel-cable-w-handle-30amp-breaker https://www.hutchmountain.com/products/power-grip-parallel-cable-w-handle-30amp-breaker

I had a first generation Toyota Tundra. the truck was rated at 1350 lbs for payload. After trailer tough weight (600 lbs), I had 750 lbs pay load left. Then filling the gas tank (160lbs), the A.R. E. cap (200 Lbs) my wife, large dog and me (500LBs), Anderson Hitch 60lbs , pickup bed slide (180 lbs). The truck was tapped tapped out before we put any gear in the truck. Our absolute minimum basics listed above total 1,700 lbs. I don't know about you but we are all about easy access and that adds to the need for more payload. We barley use the basement of the trailer because I hate getting on my knees. We got over worrying if my wife can bring an extra bikini and bought a short box F250. Everything goes in the back of the truck under a canopy,, Including an extra 35 gallon tank of water for boondocking. More power than you will ever need and tows like a dream. The down side: a big truck is not as nimble and not as easy on the fuel. We get an average of 14.5 mpg towing. A big truck is no for everyone but it works well for us.

When I purchased my Ollie, the owner delivered the trailer to my town. We went to my bank together and the bank issued a check to him.

good suggestion for the wd40... Was able to save one of the pins but the other is toast. I'll end up with two new pins and a backup

Thanks guys, Good sources. Since my pins were frozen due to corrosion (north west costal salt air) I ordered the hi-grade 18-8 stainless. OUCH!! VERY SPENDY!! they cost more than the pins you had marked. Hopefully getting the good stuff will prove to be a good value long term. They are on order from McMaster-Car.

I'm home and installed the trim on my trailer today. I needed a couple of inches short of 6'. A tip on the installation. I used a rubber mallet to set the trim. Also, to get the trim running all the way to the back edge of the housing, i had to cut off the back of the trim the last 1/2" inch or so. When done, it looks nice. You will find the cover sits a bit higher (trim is thicker than factory's). the trim stands a bit proud. I think the trim will catch water and grit a bit like a rain gutter. I live on the very damp north coast of California amongst the old growth redwoods. I'm guessing I will have something green wanting to grow in the trim in time. Likely, I will need to pull and clean and possibly replace on occasion. I think it's a good solution but time will tell.

The balls that retract at the end of my pins have become frozen from corrosion. Can someone help me with a source to purchase new pins?

We purchased our Oliver used with the old style manual Fiama awnings on the street and curb side on out trailer. We have never used the street side awning. We find the front door awning to meet all of our needs. It's on my list to remove the street side awning so I have less maintenance for the trailer.

hello skigator, After i posted the above information I recognized the new production trailers come equipped with an 11,000 BTU A/C. My experience is only with the older 13,000 BTU AC and cannot speak with authority to your generator power needs . This said, I believe you will need more than 1,200 w to run the A/C. Hopefully owners of newer Olivers with the 11,000 BTU AC can provide you with their experience.

Congratulations on your decision to purchase an Oliver. 1200w will not be enough to run your 13000 btu air conditioner. I can run my 13000 btu air conditioner with soft start circuit installed using a Honda 2200. The Honda 2200 will not run my 13000 btu air conditioner without a soft start circuit. be sure to get this I cannot speak to the charing time for your batteries. You will want a soft start for your air conditioner. I can also run the air conditioner from a house 120 v hook up.. before having the soft start, the air conditioner required 30amp hook up.

Yep, had bugs living in my 7 pin plug . this was the catalyst for me to get a plug storage cover. this option is a no drill solution that installs with worm screws that tighten the bands around your front jack. takes 5 minutes the install. its clean and works well https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MFFC0IU/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Click image to open expanded view

My local RV repairs guys told me our local high humidity causing condensation shorts the circuit board. The circuit board that came the fan and the replacement circuit boards I have purchased from Etrailer are not coated to protect them from moisture. It's just a matter of time before moisture will foul the board without a conformal coating to protect the circuits. Like i stated before, I went through three circuit boards. The last board I replaced, I painted it with conformal coating. It's still early in the life of the new board but I'm feeling like this will solve the issue or water shorting the circuits and the fan going haywire. https://www.amazon.com/MG-Chemicals-Premium-Acrylic-Conformal/dp/B07B8RY7M6/ref=asc_df_B07B8RY7M6/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312443844861&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=348473701483492761&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1014226&hvtargid=pla-554140506900&psc=1

i stumbled over this post while looking for something else. I have been unhappy with the factory trim. This looks like a killer solution. Just ordered the trim. Has anyone presented this to the factory for production of new trailers?? Yes, Have more than i can use.. I would be happy to share

thank you.. I'm going to run with the 90lbs on my next trip starting Wednesday. will check often until I'm comfortable.

i stumbled over this post while looking for something else. I have been unhappy with the factory trim. This looks like a killer solution. Just ordered the trim. Has anyone presented this to the factory for production of new trailers??

Hello John, I noticed on your service list that your torque values for the lug nuts is 90 lbs this is different than the service bulletin posted by Jason / see below 120 lbs seem a lot. Please explain why you choose a lower torque value than the factory recommendation JEssary Oliver Staff 40 Posted March 10, 2017 TORQUE SPECS WHEEL LUG NUTS STAGE 1: 90 LBS STAGE 2: 110 LBS STAGE 3: 120 LBS

yes, desiccant in the camera from the factory..was able to bake it in the oven to recharge / dry out the desiccant. the crystals turn pink when they are dry

decided to work on the camera. pulled the 6 screws mounting the camera to the bracket (3mm). instead of taking the camera off the roof and pulling the wiring, i turned the camera around and mounted it backwards in the bracket. this gave me good access to the screw to open the camera body... from here dry it with a hair dyer and replace the desiccant . the gasket is in need of replacement. Applied some silicon sealer with the hope this will help seal the gasket until i get a new one. ended up being very easy. still need a new gasket

My best guess is your circuit board is fouled with moister. I have gone through 3 circuit boards before finding this you tube post. in my case i installed a new board but coated with a liquid conformal coating before installation. so far so good..

congrats.. You have purchased tons of fun and a learning curve. this forum has proven to be an amazing resource made of many generous people. If i did not know better, I would think these are images of our trailer, including the John Davies straps design on the drawers. We have the the identical interior.

As always good tips. I was hoping it would be less involved for a quick fix. Headed for a trip Wednesday. most likely will do the project when I return. I will follow up at this time