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Thanks. We appreciate the explanation, and regaining the sidebar menu. I normally use the padlock icon to log in/ log out. Traveling through the entire left-hand side menu for everything, was a huge pain. I also understood from Matt's pm that this was a step toward a more phone/ tablet friendly interface. That will be welcomed by many of us. Again, thanks. Sherry

Double post? Would you like me to delete one, Kelly? Sherry

Your sliders are mirrored? I didn't remember that. Most of our 2008 editions have smoked Plexi doors. The mirrors should really brighten up the interior. Sherry

And, I'm unhappy. I'm fairly good at tech skills. I'm upset that our board has become buried in the Oliver website page. I am totally concerned that casual users, less skilled than you and I, may never find their way to our forum. It's a much longer, difficult passage, now. S

I will try to try the new format in a desktop or laptop tomorrow. I don't have a top menu on phone or laptop. Just a right top drop down. With too many choices. Imo. Sherry

Just tried it on my phone. Terrible access, imo. If I were a newbie, looking for a new trailer/RV, I'd probably give up before I got here I already have my well loved Oliver. I'll figure it out. Better user interface needed Just my opinion. For those of you on desktop/ laptops/ notebooks, had anything changed for you? Sherry

Just slide them extreme right and left so the grommets meet. Has worked for us for almost 100000 miles. The rubber fingerhold grommets create a friction area. You will have an inch or so of cabinetry on the outside edges. Never an issue for us. Sherry I mean, slide the doors till the grommets overlap..

We came home from a week trip, and i couldn't find the login. Okay, finally found it, at the very bottom of the factory dropdown.... Then, the dropdown takes me thru the entire website, where, near the botttom, i can log in, or choose forums, recent activity, etc... Recent activity takes me to the dreaded activity wall... Instead of recent posts. There appears to be no recent post choice, anymore, just recent topics. Frankly, it would be really nice if these changes were announced. Ahead of time. Or, did i miss something???? Right now, i dont know how a new member could join the forum. Much less, those who travel with phone and tablet can stay within our usual perameters. I'm just saying, if a nine year member amd moderator is frustrated after logging out, and trying to log back in, and living like most of us, on phone and tablet..... What does this mean for the rest of the world? Hmmmmm? If you have to hunt too long, you will give up. Just saying. Sherry Posting on android tmobile tablet. Phone too slow.(verizon turbo 2 motorola... Both on fios home wifi)

Welcome, Claire, Kathy, and mattyd.

That's an interesting scenario.. Does the fan give you an advantage elsewhere? We have no fan in the 2008. Sherry

Brandi, I'm pretty sure Oliver used the Ventline round 12v vent on our trailers. Chances are, they still use the same one. I'd call Tuesday to verify, but I believe it's this one https://www.etrailer.com/RV-Vents-and-Fans/Ventline/VP-543SP.html?feed=npn&gclid=CjwKEAjwja_JBRD8idHpxaz0t3wSJAB4rXW5ii-OICIDxEW7I3BiMrkXCj_gsENfUfUU3xSTEuJ9phoCrVrw_wcB They also carry a replacement cap, only, for around $5. The pull down handle on ours broke a few years ago. Oliver replaced the whole unit on one of our factory visits.... Etrailer also carries a locking plastic shore power door that looks similar to ours. You'll want to check the measurements to be sure. Again, I'd check with Oliver tomorrow. They might have both pieces in stock, even though they've changed up the shore power connection to move the furnace location. Sherry

I don't know how old your trailer is. In our case, at over nine years, , no one covers anything... With the exception of camco. For anyone who might still be under manufacturer component warranty, check first. It may save you some money. We found a few systems had a two year warranty beyond factory. Best, Sherry

Our 40 year old fiberglass sailboat, and our nine year old Oliver, are exposed to the Florida sun ( or sun somewhere...) 24/7/365. Both still look great. Quality gel coat. We do clean and wax both the trailer and the boats, twice a year, with quality marine grade products. I think you could skip the retractable awning. Fwiw, I bought a cover the first year ( relatively inexpensive van cover) and it's still in the bag, unused. If you can park the trailer next to the garage, you'll get some shade part of the day, when it's in storage. Then, it's up to the wax and your maintenance schedule to protect the finish. Sherry

You bought a unique piece of fiberglass and Oliver history. Your camper was one of the earliest show models. The black one had Vegas style upholstery. Cute, but probably not great fabric. Back in the day, customers could ship any fabric they wanted, and Oliver's upholsterer would work with it. Not very economical, really. However, I suspect the first owner of your trailer wanted something to his/ her taste, even if it didn't match the trailer color. Or, had a local recover the first set, as, again, not to his/her taste. We were the first (hull #12) to ask for an upgraded more supportive foam. The first few trailers had a foam that was lower density, kind of bottomed out if you weighed more than 150 pounds. Oliver made our foam choice standard after seeing ours made up. Since you were planning to make new covers, anyway, (and you do beautiful work!), can you work with the foam, or do you need to replace it, as well? Maybe, the ugly covers got you better foam? Or not... Just curious. Btw, we leave the back dinette set up as a bed, all the time. Fwiw, I'd get a 2/3, 1/3 mattress if and when we ever replace the large dinette cushions. But, that's just us. We only use the small dinette for seating. Congrats again. I swooned over your trailer nine and a half years ago. Still do. It's so unique, and cute. Sherry

Charlie, I believe our older vent covers are Dometic. You may want to call Oliver to find out the supplier of your vent covers. If they're Dometic, call, and they'll either have them, or refer you to their parts partner. Ask for the part number so you can Google shop the parts. Dometic has bought out a number of small and large suppliers. In the good old days, suppliers would ship small items like that for free, or a very small cost. Not so much,anymore, if it's Dometic and over a few years old I often find parts for my older 2008 cheaper on eBay than through Dometic and their parts partner... However, the eyebrow board for my refrigerator was less through their parts partner. No rhyme, nor reason. Sherry

Dave, if Oliver ever does a calendar, that photo of your rig and the scenery should be in it. So beautiful! Sherry

Sad to say, my tiny fly bag, weighing less than 10 kilos, has more than 100 items. But, depends on if I count socks as pairs... Toothbrush, toothpaste, mouthwash, separately ? Or one kit. I count my hiking boots ad one pair... Hmmmm

Out of curiosity, did you check your freshwater levels? Grey and fresh in our trailer are about the same. If fresh is empty, grey is nearly full. Our trailer is older, but we always jack the front at the dump station. You won't get everything out without a bit of rise, with the flatter, rectangular tanks. Rise helps with the black, too.. though it is a more ordinary, more square style. Level side to side can also present an issue. But, you can jack the front up a lot, on the hitch, and deal with that. To eliminate drainage "spill" issues, a lot of dumpsites pitch to the drain. Quite reasonably. Sherry

Near us, grey water dumping is not acceptable. Out west is different. Many campgrounds prohibit or discourage dumping portapotties , much less, totes, in toilets, because of perceived or experienced mishaps. Im just saying, don't count on emptying your tote in a bathroom or vault toilet. They're supposed to be emptied at the dump point. Ridenfly's favorite park is more an exception, than the rule. Probably geared to a great, conscientious crowd, and , the campground has no dump point.so, they make life work. Kudos. Around here, and most places we have camped, dumping a tote in a toilet is not a usual practice. Sherry

Sometimes, you think the shade is in the perfect spot, but it isn't. Look to the left and right at the alignment. It's pretty tight on our 2008. An 1/8 or 1/16 off won't allow the blind to seat. Just slide it a little to the left or right. With the blind off, you can see the bottom clips that have to seat. A gentle pop with the hand will seat the clips, if it's properly aligned to begin with. Even so, your blind may work loose on bumpy roads. Sherry

Well, you could always call one toolbox one item... :) Like I said, it's a goal. I'll never reach it, either... S

Honestly, I'd never buy a trailer without prewire and drain tube for ac. We don't use it. But our daughter, pt other future owners, might . My two cents. S

Stan and Carol, we wish you the best in your big move. I know that is hard., After our move two years ago Wishing you our best, Sherry

Over the past few years, I've read a number of blogs on the original 100 item challenge. As in, living with 100 items.. no more. One of the things we live about camping is simplicity. (Disclaimer.. don't have to count heat , water heater, wonderful shower in the 100). At the end of every season, now ten times, I unload the camper, and anything we haven't used in the last year, does not go back in bins to be reloaded in the spring. Our load gets lighter each year. We're certainly not at the 109 item threshold , but we get closer each year. For me, camping means a lot of processes are slower. Building a fire to make dinner takes time. But, it's worth it. And, that's just a small example. Uncomplicated life actually can take more time. But, the rewards are worth it, for us. We use that time to look around, and enjoy. Especially, the stars in a non-light polluted out of the way place. Sherry