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I posted a few years ago on the Oliver PPF install. Your M3 is absolutely gorgeous 🔥, wow! I really like the XPEL stealth was a perfect choice. Thanks for the kind note on the Pro…its my 6th Tundra over the years and this one is a keeper. The 2.5 Gen Pro’s are becoming really hard to find especially one owner southern trucks. Gotta lot of love here for the 5.7 V8! 👍🏻

I am glad the CGI crew is now offering PPF on the front of Olivers. We have had XPEL PPF on the “blast zones” on the of our Oliver to include the dog house, aka LP surround and all the way down each side under the bottom edges of both sides of our Oliver. We have had it for several years now and it has really worked as advertised. Shortly after we took delivery of Hull #634 we had 10 mil XPEL paint protection installed. Here is a photo of our installer working his magic. The standard paint protection used on most cars and trucks today is 8 mil. The 10 mil material is naturally thicker and it’s really tough material. It’s presently the thickest p/p made by XPEL. So far, it’s held up great with no damage to our gelcoat. It’s fairly expensive to have installed, but well worth it in our experience. We use a product called Plexus to keep it clean and polished up. Our installers business name is Sun Stoppers located in Cornelius, NC. Also, we have PPF on all our vehicles. The 8 mil still offers robust protection from road rash, missiles etc. https://www.xpel.com This same fella installed 8 mil XPEL PPF on our entire Super Duty just after we purchased it in 2021. It was well worth the money and has kept our TV paint chip free 5 yrs later. If you trade vehicles every few years it may not be worth the expense. We tend to keep our cars and trucks for the long haul. I recently found and purchased a one owner, NC dealer serviced 2020 Toyota TRD Pro. It is in really excellent condition. So I took it to my XPEL PPF tech to let him work his magic. I could not be happier with his work as he exceeded my expectations. It’s all about the install and the installer. A few things to note: if you take it to an installer make sure you don’t have any paint chips on the areas you want protected by PPF. If any installer wants to cover areas on your truck or car with PPF with existing paint chips…in my opinion, you have the wrong installer. Find an installer that does high-end Teslas, Lexus, Benz, Lambos, Bentleys etc. After having a complete paint correction done, I had the headlights, front and rear bumpers, trim below the headlights, the painted grill surround, windshield pillars all covered in 8mil XPEL PPF. The prior owner already had the entire hood and mirror caps covered. The larger the surface area you cover, the higher the cost. I like XPEL PPF as it is hydrophobic and just repels dirt and dust with ease. You can also ceramic coat over XPEL PPF. ** Prices vary on installation, so its best if you’re considering PPF to get a quote from your local installer. My XPEL PPF installers shop 3 weeks ago. I also had XPEL 50% tint installed on the interior front w/s. A game changer in reducing heat and dangerous UV rays into the cabin. Note; check your State DMV on tint % laws. Post PPF install.

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@molin Welcome to the fourm! As @topgun2 stated Oliver goes the extra mile to provide a mountain of information and vids to owners and prospective owners. I think you would be hard pressed to find any other TT company that provides this wealth of information. Don’t forget that Oliver also has an Oliver Travel Trailer FB forum which has a lot of daily activity regarding Oliver TT. There is also a preowned Oliver FB page as well where great deals can be found. If you can and time allows, consider a tour of the Oliver production plant in Hohenwald, Tennessee. If you have questions ask away!

You might want to take a look here too. I have seen some really good deals on preowned late model Olivers that could save you a substantial amount of money. This link may or may not work depending on whether or not you have a FB account. https://www.facebook.com/groups/OliverforSale

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GJ, I am wondering if you could mount one of these to the front of the SeaBiscuit box - https://www.amazon.com/Gallon-Transfer-Storage-Container-Motorcycle/dp/ You would need to purchase the locking mount and likely need to reinforce the box to accept the weight of this configuration. Just a lofty thought. You could possibly use this locking mount- https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0CH355KZX/?_

Hey @ripple963 I actually own an F350 Super Duty and I can drop the tail gate with plenty of clearance with no interference. I think you would be fine with clearance on an F150 too. You can call David & Kristine Hess at SeaBiscuit and verify for sure. We really like our SeaBiscuit front cargo box. Everything we need to set up camp is ready an immediately accessibility without having to drop our tailgate. It also saves valuable space in the bed of our truck for other camping gear. Just a note, we have never had any water intrusion in this box which is also a win. Everything we need and nothing we don’t.

Welcome to the forum and at some point if you can, try take advantage of the Oliver TT factory tour in Hohenwald, Tenn. You will see why Olivers are the best fiberglass TT made. There is a ton of great information that Oliver provides in Oliver University, digital manuals and their great online DYI videos. There are lots of mods and great information here as well as the Oliver Owners FB fourm. As far as the suspension being underrated, this has been a subject debated by many on this forum to the point of ad nauseam. This said, we never had any issues with our stock OEM dexter running gear. We like many others decided to have the 5200# never lube axle upgrade installed and also the Alcan 5 leaf pack, HD wet-bolts and HD shackles. There have been a few leaf spring failures. It’s my understanding not enough failures for a recall. All the best should you decide to purchase a new Oliver. We could not be happier with XPLOR Hull# 634! Welcome!

Very nice covers, would you provide a link where you ordered? Others may want to use the same plug. Who knows? even me! Ha! 😄

The reason I initially installed the repeater is it was required to maintain warranty. I am likely well out of warranty now.

So far zero moisture issues with these covers. Inverter Services highly recommended them and claim they have in all their installs have never had any issues with moisture in their Marine or RV installation/applications. There are always lots of options out there. 😊

Very wise install @Olive2Roam and @2008RN. I also had the “pig tail” detachable or “break away” DC-DC 30 amp cable installed. I have silicone weather caps installed on both my Andersen plugs. Inverter Services which is the company that I had do our turn key Lithium conversion on XPLOR highly recommends the break away pig tail for “safety concerns”. 👍🏻😊 Link to the Andersen plug covers if anyone should need a set- https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DFPXKKLV?

@Olive2Roam Great post and photos! We are big fans of our friends David and Kristine Hess owners of Sea Biscuit. You won’t meet a finer couple who fully support the RV industry with their products. My wife and I have been to their factory where they craft their products. Our front cargo box is has been one of our top mods. We store our chocks, blocks, 30amp cord and all other “possibles” for a quick set up and take down of our campsite. I installed a sheet of XPEL PPF (paint protection film) to the front of the cargo box of XPLOR to keep it protected from the blast zone and road missiles when in tow behind our TV. Your LE1 looks amazing, congrats on your mods! Beauty and the Beast - camped inside Yellowstone NP 🇺🇸

We re all here to help Jeff, no worries! 👍🏻

@Against The Wind We have been using a TST TPMS for several years. I opted to mount our TPMS relay out of the weather and UV exposure inside the main battery compartment with tiny strip velcro. It has worked flawlessly since installation. All I did was attach it to my battery terminals. Keep in mind this relay creates a very low parasitic draw on your house batteries. Not an issue in my case, as XPLOR is parked at home and always plugged into 30 amp. Have fun and mod On! Patriot 🇺🇸🇺🇸

@Trailerjohngo Shoot me a private message and I will be more than happy to discuss with you details of my install via phone call or PM. As you will see from my first post, I opted to have a complete Victron system installed professionally by an excellent company in White House, Tenn. My main reasons for a professional install is all components and install are warrantied by the company doing the work as long as I own my Oliver. The warranty also conveys to the next owner should we ever sell. My system allows for the company to remote in should I have any issues as long as we have a WiFi signal. We have a SL mini so that’s not an concern. I am not nor claim to be a DYI guy when it comes to this level of electrical work. I also wanted to be able show that Victron system was installed by experts should we ever sell. I opted to have the Victron DC to DC charger installed as well which eliminates having to carry a generator. Shoot me a PM if you I can help with additional questions! And welcome to the fourm!!

Bill, Very accurate and well stated. Thanks for your thoughtful and respectful insight and most importantly your input! Without question based on our ownership and traveling across the country field experience Oliver is the best TT traveler on the market. As our good friend Rodney you to say -“Everything you need and nothing you don’t”. 👍🏻🇺🇸 - David

Thanks Bill, Every picture tells a a story. 👍🏻😄 🇺🇸

@JDB_Traveler We had the Truma retro fit done a few years ago, and reeeeeally like it. We always use our remote to operate the AC and not the panel. Ours works fine. The optional Truma CP plus panel was a must have for us as a back up to the remote. If our remote should ever quit working we have the CP plus panel as a back up to dial in our Truma. If you only have the remote and it quits working your “flapping” aka - no way to operate our Truma. Pro tip/field experience -make sure that when the techs do the install that they take extra care to make sure there are no kinks in condensation lines that connect the Truma to the OEM drain lines. I made sure to gently remind the installers of this and have never had any issues with our lines not kinked or draining. There were a few earlier installs that had this issue and eventually had to be corrected so it’s worthy of mention. It’s nice to use the OEM factory drain lines to keep water from draining onto the roof. It just makes for a nice clean OEM install and keeps your roof condensation free and ceramic coating or wax job looking great. Also note, there are two condensation cups on each rear corner of the Truma. They are not very deep and do fill up with condensate as the unit operates. It’s important when you set up camp to have your Oliver dead level. When your Truma is running this will keep the cups from over flowing on to your roof and draining like they are suppose to. **We brought our old “Demonic Penguin” back home and sold it on FB market place it to a guy for $600 who installed it in his food truck. The techs at Oliver helped load the AC in the bed of my truck for transport. **Consider having the RV or Truma soft start installed IF Oliver still installs them. If you ever run a generator you will appreciate the soft start install. We could not be happier with our Truma Aventa and how quiet it is and how fast it cools and dehumidifies our Oliver.One of our top mods to date. Welcome to the forum and I hope this info helps you! All the best with your install!

Hey John, I can’t say they add to further stabilization of the Oliver. They do help to not leave a foot print on hot black top at campsites. And as far as grounding from any type of lightning hit I have no idea. I think when I bought ours they offered a 2 pack and then I bought a single. I agree not cheap from what they are made which I think is recycled tires? Hope all is going well at the Q and hello to Wendy from us!

“Battle Burn” 🔥 C/A questionnaire. If this link is accurate it would appear the class action sharks smell blood and are circling in the water. If only BB would have just come clean and owned the issue(s) from the beginning I think things would be different. It appears they decided not to and opted to just gaslight or manipulate owners into thinking there is nothing to see here. It falls into my bucket of; you maybe able to fool some of the people some of the time, but you can’t fool all of the people all of the time. IMHO, whether BB owns up or not this could continue to be a very costly miscalculation on their behalf. IF the attached C/A sign up is true and accurate, it appears they are looking at 2022 to present YM 100 AH batts as listed. This more than likely a vetting process to see if there are enough claims to even move forward. One thing is for sure, if there is no money to be made the sharks will drop this process like a hot rock and move on. Most class actions can take years to settle. It will be interesting to see how this all turns out. https://forms.classactionu.org/253644899937884

@ripple963 Consider a set of these for your new Oliver. We installed snap pads on delivery day and they have served us well. It advertises for a 2023 OLE2. Oliver has not changed the size of the leveler base plate to my knowledge. Keep in mind you will only need 3 snap pads. You could inquire with the company and see if they would sell you a 3 pack. Congrats on your new Olive and welcome to the fourm! https://rvsnappad.com/products/mini-6-4-pack?_gl=1*1v0inyc*_up*MQ..*_gs*MQ..&gclid=CjwKCAiAkbbMBhB2EiwANbxtbResXJ2E1axK6bHy80zoefux8nAjJbXwQ8Ok6W8Kv_TmK9BnMxXnMBoC3EkQAvD_BwE&gbraid=0AAAAADD4zBgubd1W_JWGft8lx6EV5EltU

It appears BB with their lame responses have taken gaslighting to a whole new level. Now there is talk of a possible class action law suit. I don’t see how they will ever recover.