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Ditto. We use the cone,, into an old stainless carafe from a defunct coffee maker. 15 seasons. Better than the coffee maker at home. So good, that every once in awhile, I break it out at home. It just takes time, not electricity.

We've done both. With high florida sales tax, on desirable /high trade vehicles, trading can sometimes make sense. (We also avoided sales tax in this state, in trade-in portion.) I've done better sometimes selling our well- maintained, well-documented vehicles private sale. A couple of "driven to the dirt" dead vehicles went to charity,,for parts. Lately,,with the dearth of quality used vehicles, we're getting really good offers from dealers to trade in our vehicles, even though we haven't asked. Not ready to give them up. Research, evaluate,,analyze. As you will.

It would certainly make sense that they've carefully studied successful business models. This is a big step for them, and certainly not undertaken, without study and thought.

That's a smart thing to do. For dewdev, and for us, the michelin defenders make sense, after plugging in (and editing) , for Paul's 4x4 Ram. We spend much more time on pavement, than on gravel. The gravel we do drive most on our mountain property is tricky sometimes, as some of our roads are pretty steep, but the michelins have done better than our previous Bridgestones. And, the highway ride is quite nice, a bit more quiet, and we feel a bit better mileage. I put Pirelli AT tires on my 2wd Silverado stepside for several reasons. They DO look good. 🤣 I like the stiffer sidewalls. Since the majority of my driving is under 45 mph, it hardly affects gas mileage. They have great stopping power on our wet streets in the monsoon season. And, they grip a bit better on gravel in the rare times necessary. My truck is last choice for the mountains, for us. It's mostly the Lowe's/Depot/landscape material/grocery getter truck. I grew up driving trucks, and as long as I'm able to climb into one, it's my vehicle of choice. I'm thinking the answer to the question of best tire is the one that works for you, with your particular driving habits.

It appears to have been successful for two other respected fiberglass manufacturers, Bigfoot and Northern Lite, that I know of. We'll just have to wait and see how it works for Oliver. I too, wish them the best. I don't see that as a negative, if the chosen dealers are Oliver- specific trained, and dotted around the country (and who knows, maybe Canada?), it could afford many of us a much closer access to Oliver service. We are about a 12 hour drive-time trip to Hohenwald. I can only see that as a positive.

On their way to Florida, probably. We'll be ready. As always. Hope your appointment goes well.

Yeah, my brother in Minnesota should get snow this weekend. First snow is so pretty. Quiet beauty. The effects wear off after awhile....as I recall. I have not been north in winter for some four or five years .

If you poke around, you can find sites, especially weekdays. But, it's tough. We rarely camp in Florida in season. Some beautiful state parks, outside of urban areas, may still be available.

@ChrisMI, I tend to agree. From a practical standpoint, solar charges our batteries at this slow, low charge settings, near the end, best, imo. We've had a dc/danfoss/secop fridgefor several years now. 2 x 105ah 12 v agm batteries, 400 watts solar. As I've mentioned before, we do sometimes have to use the Honda 1000 charge. We use it early am,in bulk charger, and let solar do the slower charge. You can add, but not take away, easily. Solar is best add. Imo, batteries can be upgraded. Our agms have been sufficient for us two power misers. We have no microwave, no inverter. Every camping style is different

Unless you plan to plug in a lot, I'd say your assessment is correct. Or. Simply carry a small generator. The dc / danfoss fridge needs 24 to 27 ah power, in our trailer, overnight. Each night. X 2, with no solar, portable or fixed, or no hookups, you'll need more batteries, or more solar, or a generator.

So, we sadly abandoned the beautiful leaves of the Appalachians, and drove home to Florida today . The migration had begun. So many campers, trailers, and class a's already on the road. Floridians, like us, on the way home. Lots of Canadians (Ontario and quebec plates), and most Eastern/midwest upper states. The folks from quebec seem to travel in pairs, or threes. Two or three similar motor homes, or fifth wheels. Florida folks, be prepared. Camping sites will again be limited, throughout the prime winter season.

Are the nitto grapplers overkill for a 1500? In your opinion? Vs michelins?

Btw, @rich.dev, any snow yet?

I buy the sort of damp rid tubs at my local dollar tree (now dollar + a quarter tree) store. They work very well. I keep them un sinks, and shower floor. damp rid us quite expensive.

We've loved all our (6? 7?) Canadian trips. First, with the Ollie, was to revisit Lake Sharbot, where my husband spent many summers with friends and families, then in to an around Erie,,Ontario, Michigan and Superior, top of the lakes trip. It was. so. Darned. cold. in July, we had to find warmer clothes. Unexpected. But refreshing . 🤣 I still have a too big pair of sweatpants from that trip. I should just give them away. We love our Canadian neighbors, your beautiful parks, your welcome, and especially our travels through the Yukon, and our camping friends there. (My husband is from Buffalo, and I'm from Minnesota, so "almost" Canadian, in our original climates.)

You know, @Trailblazers, I think they're working on making the Oliver experience more widespread, and just as special. But, small centers outside of hohenwald. We'll see what happens. No matter what, our Olivers are very special indeed. I wouldn't trade my 2008 for anything else in the market, today.

On our boat, and in the Ollie, out of season, we remove anything that absorbs moisture. Cushions, bedding, towels, etc. (Florida) Those items live in semi-comdtioned space, in the garage. We clean the heck out if the interior, before storage. And, I wax the interior walls and other fiberglass surfaces. The one year I didn't, I got som mildew in the bath sink top. (Not granitefiber-original white , that was a pita to remove.)

Plus one on Custer SP. And the wildlife loop road, at dusk and dawn!

Steve, do you store your trailer inside or outside? I'll let people from your climate zone answer your question. In Florida, I leave it open.

See my post in another thread. My trust level over 16 seasons with the family is very strong. Please take a deep breath, and continue to have confidence in the Oliver family. They care about not only their customers, but their employees as well. I don't see that changing, no matter what, honestly. Back during the 2008 downturn, and the hiatus, Oliver continued to not only give gainful employment to all their employees, albeit often in other jobs, but continued to support our "orphan" trailers. And, they paid the fees to keep our then very tiny membership forum going. Som of us, like mountainborn and I, with more computer background, kept it afloat with our expertise, and no admins. (I do appreciate our admins.) Was I upset/angered by the decision to drop the classifieds?. Yes, of course I was. Absolutely. I was quite angry. But, if they feel that need, we'll figure out other paths. Will we continue to be the best possible group to join, for access to experienced Oliver owners, who actually have factual answers, based on experience? Yes. We will. It's not my job as a volunteer moderator to offer marketing suggestions. Oliver has a paid team for that. The benefits of having Oliver trained and certified service centers dotted about the four corners could significantly outweigh the loss of classifieds for many folks farflung from Hohenwald. We'll see. I'd encourage all of you to do as I will. Take a deep breath, and see how this works out. I know, personally, from my solid experience with the Oliver family, that the commitment to contiinued exemplary customer, and technical, service will not change. Its in their DNA. Sherry Oliver mod since February, 2008. https://olivertraveltrailers.com/forums/topic/9710-classifieds-change/?do=findComment&comment=98284

I don't see that changing, no matter what, honestly. Back during the 2008 downturn, and the hiatus, Oliver continued to not only give gainful employment to all their employees, albeit often in other jobs, but continued to support our "orphan" trailers. And, they paid the fees to keep our then very tiny membership forum going. Som of us, like mountainborn and I, with more computer background, kept it afloat with our expertise, and no admins. (I do appreciate our admins.) Was I upset/angered by the decision to drop the classifieds?. Yes, of course I was. Absolutely. I was quite angry. But, if they feel that need, we'll figure out other paths. Will we continue to be the best possible group to join, for access to experienced Oliver owners, who actually have factual answers, based on experience? Yes. We will. It's not my job as a volunteer moderator to offer marketing suggestions. Oliver has a paid team for that. The benefits of having Oliver trained and certified service centers dotted about the four corners could significantly outweigh the loss of classifieds for many folks farflung from Hohenwald. We'll see. I'd encourage all of you to do as I will. Take a deep breath, and see how this works out. I know, personally, from my solid experience with the Oliver family, that the commitment to contiinued exemplary customer, and technical, service will not change. Its in their DNA. Sherry Oliver mod since February, 2008.

Florida state parks have a 50 per cent discount, for Florida residents, from a few days ago, until January 13. https://www.floridastateparks.org/learn/florida-state-parks-annual-pass-discount

Were we 20 years younger, I'd likely be on a plane to check that one out. Hope they bring the prototype to the Tampa rv supershow. I think that's one cool trailer. Love the rising/lowering nose cone for aerodynamic efficiency. Single axle, for 6200 lb ? The twin skinny front wheels wouldn't be great on our mountain property, but probably fine at home with the integrated self drive. 45 kw battety is amazing. Some great design minds. We'll see how it works for them.

Just make sure you time it! 🤣🤷🤣

Great rhought. Thanks.