Mountainman198

If the axle(s) on your small trailer were torsion axles with a 1” drop, flipping them would get you 2” of lift. Perhaps this was the case?

Check with service. They may have some of the interior cabinet shells, frames and lexan doors that were left over from when they offered the microwave delate as a build option. I ordered the cabinet and it has a nice gelcoat interior, light and frosted lexan door with matching chrome cabinet pull and hinges

For the do it yourselfers, you can buy 12” wide rolls of 3m clearbra and install it vertically on the lower front leading corners (below belly band) of the trailer hull. All you need is a spray bottle of soapy water, some spray alcohol and a squeegee. Since this area gets the most stones as it is directly behind the rear TV wheels, this is a simple and inexpensive way to protect your hull from a majority of debris kicked-up by the TV while towing. Mine has been installed since 2021 and is still in good shape and has taken a few stones along 40,000+ miles. Cost less than $40 in materials.

Do not rotate bolt. Instead, jack up trailer to remove weight from suspension. Grease should then be able to be introduced. This is a common situation and remedy when greasing two rearmost zerks

Couple comments from your observations. Alcan weight rating (capacity) is 2,750 for 5 leaf and 2,250 for 4 leaf. Weight rating is the designed weight at which a spring pack fails. As the same top four leafs are utilized in both 4 and 5 leaf versions, spring rate (a.k.a. “Ride”) remains largely the same even though weight rating is different. Spring rate is amount of weight required to deflect spring 1” when at ride height. While unable to locate any documentation from Dexter as to “buffer” capacity for their springs I was able to locate documentation from LCI (Lippert) which states that there should be a 20% weight capacity buffer between the total weight capacity of a set of their leaf springs and the curb weight of a fully loaded trailer. Reason stated for maintaining this buffer is to accommodate travel over uneven roads, curbs, potholes, dips and other occurrences which could temporarily increase the actual weight on a spring pack. 7,000x .8= 5,600. My trailer weighs 6,200 ready to travel. I chose the 5 leaf Alcans for my trailer and have been quite happy with their performance. I know a few others have chosen the 4 leaf versions and they seem happy with their choice as well. Either choice is a huge upgrade from the RV industry standard (dexter).

As posted on the Scamp facebook page, but I see no reason why this would not work just as well when towing an Ollie. Available one day only (today, April 1). This bluetooth connectivity capability answers so many issues faced by the typical Oliver owner like tongue weight, having to use Andersen hitch with 1/2 ton pickups, tow chains, and the 2” vs. 2 5/16” ball dilemma. If anyone was successful in getting ahold of one of these during the tight window of availability today, please post your experience with this seemingly too good to be true answer to all issues related to having to physically connect our trailers to our tow vehicles.

I believe both John Davies and Max Burner previously posted their steps in making this mod. Here is the link to Max Burners project

See you there for a few days during Big Tent then off to CA for a bit then back thru for a few days during the fiberglas rally. Looking forward to seeing the usual suspects again and meeting some new folks Lance

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I am on my fourth (and hopefully last) mattress for my twin bed E2. Each version was a improvement over the prior and so far v.4 has all of the attributes I was looking for (easy to move mattress to access valves under bed, firm base so bed can be used for sitting during the day yet soft enough to be comfortable for a side sleeper). If the deep memory foam mattresses work for you thats great. Consider this an option for those of us who want something firmer yet easy to move to access the hatches beneath the bed v.1 was the standard cushions. Not comfortable for side sleeper v.2 was a 4” thick air mattress on top of standard cushion. This was firm but with a dog and cat quickly sprung a leak and I was back to v.1 v.3 was a custom cut innerspring mattress with a 30” wide Hest foamy topper. This worked great but after two years of travel the mattress developed sagging tendencies and since it was radiused in only one corner it could not be flipped or rotated v.4 is a hest sleep system (30” wide) which features a inflatable base made like a inflatable stand up paddleboard with chambering so that it inflates perfectly flat. The 2-3” thick memory foam topper is attached to the inflatable base, which once inflated in place is secure but is easily flipped-up as a single unit to access the hatches beneath the bed. v.4 has only been tested a few nights but will soon be on the road for 2.5 months of daily/nightly use. Will report back with updates

A strong move by Casita. I would still chose my E2 again over the larger Casita (for many reasons). if their specs are accurate, I predict many suspension issues. After adding options like A/C, cooktop, electric jack, larger capacity batteries, awning, furnace plus full propane and water tanks there will not be much buffer left for furnishings, food and personal items before going over capacity, especially if camping as a Family as it is marketed. Dry Weight: 4,250lbs (Before Options) GVWR 6,000lbs I hope to see one at the fiberglas rally in Quartzsite this Winter.

I spoke with Lew at Alcan about the differences in ride between the 4 and 5 leaf versions of the springs he has sold to Oliver owners. His response was that the 4 and 5 leaf springs have the same ride and spring rate (amount of weight required to be exerted on a spring to deflect it 1”). This makes sense as the 4 leaf versions are merely the 5 leaf with the shortest leaf removed, leaving the identical top 4 leafs in place. Since the shortest leaf doesn’t go to work until the first four leafs reach their limits this makes sense. So, my takeaway from my discussion with him is that both the 4 and 5 leaf versions of his springs have the same ride firmness when towing. The big differences are in lower unsprung weight (4leaf version has one fewer leafs) and higher load capability of the 5 leaf (due to the 5th leaf providing greater load capacity). oh, and over 20,000 miles on my 5 leaf Alcans with no issue of ride harshness or things getting jostled around (tires @50 psi and speeds not in excess of 70mph)

I can confirm this, having removed and replaced a bathroom window. Proper (and judicious) application of butyl rope compressed between exterior window frame and hull is what keeps water out. A THIN application of caulk is all that is needed at the outside edge of the window frame.

I use mine to cut carrots for salads 🤣

Were this to happen to my trailer this is most likely how I would address