Patriot
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The end is near and…😂
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6 minutes ago, abcsfam said:
Hello from Amanda, Brent, Claire, and Sarah. We recently purchased hull #976 and can’t wait to put it to use. This is our first “Travel Trailer” kind of as we also own a Turtleback Expedition we are selling. I consider the Turtleback to be an overlanding trailer and it definitely has a different set of instructions.
We have been gleaning tons of information from the forum and Facebook group and really appreciate everyone’s efforts to document their upgrades, ideas, and solutions. We look forward to meeting some of you in our travels.
-Brent
@abcsfam aka Brent,
Welcome and congrats on your Oliver! Lots of great info here on mods, do it your self repairs and a community that enjoys helping others with Oliver questions and occasional trouble shooting. Who knows? maybe we’ll see you at next years Rally at Lake Guntersville SP!
Happy Travels and Happy Camping!Patriot🇺🇸
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We got a little rain and no wind here in Western NC, our friends at who live on Marco Island said it was a gorgeous day there today. Appears all is calm, more hype than ever from the news weather heads.
Onward!
Patriot🇺🇸
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22 hours ago, John E Davies said:
Mark your calendars, the day this network becomes official indicates the death of an un-matchable independent brand. I hope there are very firm stipulations to prevent price manipulations by the clueless dealer sales droids. If dealers can set prices, it will destroy the stellar resale value of existing Hulls.
I have some personal experience with a local “premium” dealer, RnR RV Superstore, I sure hope they are not in the new network ;( They do indeed have a fine glitzy indoor super showroom, they took over a defunct Fred Meyer box store. I guess that would be good for showing an Ollie…
Sad times ahead! IMHO of course.
John Davies
Spokane WA
Just your opinion and I believe you sold your trailer and no longer having a dog in the fight. These are exciting times to be an Oliver owner and to watch Oliver grow and spread its wings. 👍🏻👍🏻
Maybe try and not be this guy.😉
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4 hours ago, HDRider said:
More from the same link
In addition to the dealer network, Oliver is also expanding its manufacturing capacity. The company is investing in new equipment and facilities to increase its production output. This will allow Oliver to meet the growing demand for its travel trailers.
“We are excited about the future of Oliver Travel Trailers,” said Oliver. “We believe that this dealer network and our investment in manufacturing will help us to continue to grow and succeed.”
Awesome, and I read the entire link. A business needs to grow or die on the vine. Good for present and future owners! 👍🏻Patriot🇺🇸
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1 hour ago, Ollie-Haus said:
I really wanted to maintain the OEM look. With the diamond plate on the bumper assembly and the use of the bike rack style mounting bracket I think we got it.
Very nicely done! 👍🏻👍🏻
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40 minutes ago, Ollie-Haus said:
Old thread pulled forward with another suggestion.
“Scrubbing Bubbles” by SC Johnson is made for cleaning grimy fiberglass tubs and showers. It was formerly known as Dow Bathroom Cleaner before the consumer brands division was spun off.
Our Oliver has been outside continuously for around 16 weeks and had built up a considerable amount of black grunge on the roof and streaks down the sides. Needless to say just washing with soap and water does nothing to remove the black stains.
Digging through my tote full of cleaners the Scrubbing bubbles caught my eye and my little light bulb instantly lit up. “Bathroom cleaner, fiberglass shower stalls for the past 30 years, fiberglass campers, Oliver makes both!” It had to be worth a try.
Needless to say it worked fabulously and fast. Even cleaned the weather tripping around the inside of the window frames and the impossible to clean caulking all over the camper like new. Now our Ollie-Haus looks better than the day we picked her up.
This doesn’t reduce the need for regular waxing, but it makes the cleaning part of maintenance much less labor intensive. one can did the whole camper.
A great find Chris!
Thanks for posting!
David
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After a recent 18-day trip, we were under numerous thunderstorm and hail warnings while camped.
I decided to try and come up with a reasonable, low cost way to at least try and mitigate hail damage to our TV while parked during a bad hail storm. After giving it some thought, I went over to our local HF and purchased a few HF 72x80” large moving blankets and a few rolls of the HF fatigue mats. The fatigue mats will completely cover the hood and roof/moonroof of our TV. These mats can be secured with gaffers tape if we need it. The mats are super lightweight and can easily be trimmed to pattern your WS, hood or roof top. They roll up and store easily. Naturally, I hope we never have to use these mats or blankets. It certainly beats nothing at all.
Generally speaking, we feel like the Oliver will fair well in a hail storm with exception of the solar panels. We do carry extra moving blankets for the solar panels should we need them. This is not perfect solution, but it’s quick, lightweight and workable. It beats having to leave our TV at a dent removal shop for several weeks. I would be interested in anyones else’s contingency plan to mitigate hail damage to their TV. These HF materials came to $80.
This is still a work in progress.Here is a $500 option 😳 - https://hailprotector.com/products/suv3-hail-protector-portable-suv-truck-and-van-protection-system-between-234-and-270-in-length
Patriot🇺🇸
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I will pattern an entire foam cover for the WS.
The rear fiberglass topper will hopefully withstand small hail.
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12 minutes ago, Ollie-Haus said:
Received mine last week and the round site window above the level bubble was not completely sewn on. Fortunately the return/exchange process with Amazon is painless. Should receive and second item in a few days.
There are benefits to Prime such as free returns. 😊
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Very happy with the Barker Jack cover fit and finish. I don’t hang my safety cables on the cover or use the 7 pin plug holder. They already have a secure storage location. I really like the visibility of the leveling bubble at the top and the zippered access to the Jack and light switches. I don’t know of any other cover that provides this feature. The cover fits nice and snug behind my 3200i generator cover. It’s a 💯keeper for me.
Patriot🇺🇸
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1 hour ago, John E Davies said:
I fixed it for you. In 20 years the eastern forests may be burning too. ;( But regardless, you will have to live with the @#$&* smoke from this side of the USA and from Canada and Mexico.
John Davies
Spokane WA
“Maybe”Sounds like you need to spend some time researching a fire resistant roof top tent? 🤣
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Glad we don’t deal with these fires on the east coast. On a very rare occasion we have controlled burns to mitigate wild fires caused by lightning strikes. 😎
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I think this is a wise move by Oliver. Thinking forward and into the future about potential new customers and more exposure of the Oliver brand and having approved dealerships that can work on existing Oliver owners trailers. If you are in Southern California or Washington State or Maine and you need service on your Oliver it’s a long trek to Hohenwald. I think if Oliver can partner up with a strong dealership sales network and get techs trained up on servicing Olivers it has the potential for a very successful venture. It appears from Anita’s email nothing will prevent owners from still having service done at the Hohenwald Service Center.
Onward!Patriot🇺🇸
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Looks amazing, nice work!
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2 hours ago, GAP said:
Much appreciated Patriot. I tried to give you a call and will follow up soon. Sounds like I simply need to switch the unit out so have ordered a couple from Oliver and looking forward to getting a peek behind the curtain from you.
Make sure Oliver sends you the rivets with the lights, and you will need a rivet gun. 👍🏻
The last two PL’s I purchased did not have the rivets in the bag. 😕
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Mine arrived this morning. Nice quality.
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4 hours ago, GAP said:
The touch activated LED puck over our sink is pulsing pretty badly. Uneven blinking as if there is a short but does not seem to react to rocking the trailer. Currently still works but feels like it may fail sometime. Has anyone had this issue and, if so, how did you fix? It is pop riveted into the underside of the cabinet so I'd assume that switching the unit out is going to require some drilling?!?
I sent you a PM..glad to help out in any way I can.
Patriot🇺🇸
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13 hours ago, rich.dev said:
Yes very odd, maybe because I'm in Canada!
That maybe it, bummer.
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1 hour ago, topgun2 said:
Or, if you want to go cheap you could always do THIS
Glow in the dark? 😅
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53 minutes ago, rich.dev said:
I don't know what to say, immediately after getting the email I checked Amazon and it showed "Currently unavailable"
Strange, I just checked and added another one to my cart, still available.
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1 hour ago, topgun2 said:
I just added this cover to my "cart" on Amazon - 1:45pm edt, Monday, August 14, 2023
Bill
Good grab, they sell out quick.👍🏻
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I received an email from this company this morning https://www.trailersphere.com/stomberg-jack the Barker Jack cover back in stock and for sale on Amazon. A few owners have asked me about this cover and it’s now back in stock. It’s spendy and there are much cheaper covers out there. Personally, I really like the fit and finish of this cover. Passing it forward.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07MHYCGJN/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Patriot🇺🇸
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And not @topgun2
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