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Think it through. Read posts. You'll probably realize the best place for a genset is in the truckbed, or on the tongue. The rear bumper of the trailer is exposed, wildly more prone to vibrations, and just not the ideal spot for a genset, imo. Btw, you said you had another use for the front basket. What was that? If we seem negative, I'm sorry. It's just that we've seen some crazy blunders over the years, and we'd like to help you avoid them. None of us mean to be unkind. We seriously just want to help.

I don't think so. I'd open the ticket.

Here's the rub. Is it nice to have a 3/4 or 1 ton pickup to tow? Sure. Bigger the better. It's always easier with a bigger TV. Been there, done that, back in the day.. Been towing for over 55 years, first with my dad. I had a special license, and we probably towed a lot of trailers that wouldn't pass,today. (Overloaded, then, for sure, by today's standards.) But, we towed safely, and made every cross country trip. Even so, back then, learned about loading and balancing. You do NOT need a 3/4 or 1 ton truck to tow an Oliver 2. You will need a wdh, and a legit tow package, with a half ton. You may need to watch payload. You will not be able to carry all the contents of your garage workbench with a half ton, or a rock collection, or a gazzillion heavy spare parts. If your tow vehicle fits specs, and has the above, and especially if you already know how to tow, you'll be fine, imo.

There are many people here who tow with a 1500, with tow package, and wdh, successfully. Some definitely have to limit payload. Skip the genset on the tongue, you'll lighten the load. Most important, have the total tow package. Having a hitch isn't a package.

If that is so, I'd open a service ticket. The shelves shouldn't bend under normal load, nor slip. And, definitely, let @ScubaRx take a look, at the rally. My shelves have a kind of "spring" to keep them in place. I'll look for a photo. My trailer is in storage. Is your fridge the cf130? or, is it a different model in elite i.

Hope someone can speak up. Reading your specs, albeit upside down, looks like you should technically be golden I like a 20 per cent margin. You'll need the wdh. As my daily driver is a 2005 Silverado 1500 stepside, you have to know I'm in the "love the one you're with" camp, if tv has decent specs. My friend (and my longterm mechanic ) and I were laughing the other day about our 2005s. We're in no rush to replace reliable equipment, paid for a long time ago.

That's interesting, and sad, as my isothetm/ indelb tf130 shelves are actually extremely difficult to move. Very tight. Are the shelves actually sliding, or the products loaded on them? You might want to try repositioning products/jamming then together so they can't move. With a partially loaded fridge, this sometimes means leaving a shelf empty, and smooshing everything else together, for transit. I also use some cheap dollar store "baskets" to group small items. The door arrangement took some time to get used to, but now I really like it. I use some thin shelf liner strips tp protect the plastic from can markings. I took out the glass shelf upon delivery. I don't trust them, as I managed to break one in Alaska, in another rv. Some people use these bars to contain products, successfully. https://www.amazon.com/Refrigerator-Adjustable-Accessories-Prevents-Extendable/dp/B0BTT1V7P2/ref=asc_df_B0BTT1V7P2/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=647304703169&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=13580810062204330458&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1015214&hvtargid=pla-1966444163683&psc=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwpPKiBhDvARIsACn-gzA--dHgqDF4LiylRzlTSYl77KGXIkYLMd1TrjWXBID3_62ISqTBOxEaAvXoEALw_wcB Also, what tire pressure are you running? Any discombobulated contents, elsewhere in the trailer? I'm used to wedging stuff, and we're usually quite good unless my husband decides to find his "internal Mario andretti" on curvy mountain roads. Then, I might just find a few loose shoes or remotes in the trailer, at camp set up. 😁

For your reading pleasure : https://olivertraveltrailers.com/forums/search/?q="Rear hitch"&updated_after=any&sortby=relevancy&search_and_or=or using "rear hitch" vs rear hitch in search bar narrows the results down from over 4,000 entries. As others have already mentioned, the rear is not an ideal place for a generator, especially if you want to leave it permanently mounted, and run it in place. The weight on the rear end is a big consideration. It's also (imo) a poor choice of place because of vibration, under travel, for an expensive genset, and also for you, trying to sleep in the rear bed(s), as well as noise. Then, of course, there is the increased possibility for intrusion of co fumes/station wagon effect, as most of the windows and vents are in the rear of the trailer. I'm remembering the first time Pete/bugeyedriver camped with us in WNC, in a 2008 summer monsoon storm. I left our rear window cracked a tiny bit (it's an awning window in our older trailers, not a slider.) The fumes from our little gas grill, with a closed lid, set up at the rear of the trailer, set the co monitor into "full moon wolf howling" mode. Super glad the alarm worked. Super unhappy to deal with it in the mountain darkness, rain, and wind... Never did that again. I always set the grill up further away from windows, now, and genset somewhere that the prevailing winds carry the co away from the trailer. Free advice, often worth the price.

Too funny, @EricG. Almost choked on my happy hour wine, laughing. 🤣🤣🤣 So, maybe your Brat looks like this? See Mike and Carol's trailer. Many questions will be answered, and then you can join in the fun, asking more here. Lots of folks with answers, and happy to help and share. Good luck in your journey.

It's Sherry, though. Paul is taking a well deserved nap. 😃 Squaring up doors is not fun. As gj said, check the repaired door, first. Get out your little speed square, if you have one. Check both the door, and the opening, with a good tape measure. Check the diagonals,,as well. If the door, as assembled, measures the same on both diagonals, it's likely not the door. If the opening differs on the diagonals, check the levels front to back, and side to side, first, before making mechanical adjustments. Imo.

You may also need to check level, front to back, side to side. That can be tough to accomplish, in some sites. You will get some flex if not completely level, everywhere. At least, we do.

The original "oldest" , the one that started it all, is the John Oliver trailer, on display in Hohenwald. We all benefit from the labor of love of the twins, Jim and John, and the continued efforts of their family, and the extended family of Oliver employees. A side note: both our 46+ year sailboat, and our 2008 Oliver, are hulls #12. How very cool is that?

Happy to do that, @Geronimo John. (Love your sense of humor.) Aloha. My best friend from grade school also winters in Hawaii. It's so beautiful there. When do you return to the mainland?

It depends on definition. @Bshaffer owns #10, and is a second or third owner, and has done amazing renovations on the ultimately cute red jelly bean, and is sometimes active here on the forum. I see her more often when I check in on Facebook group. We have #12, as original owners. Pete , @bugeyedriver is just a month or so younger than our hull #12. (14, I think, and original owner.) #3 contacted me years ago. I don't know if they still have it. #3 is the storied trailer owned by Mountainborn, where it all really began, for marketing. We bought ours, after seeing a grainy video on another site, and visiting the factory with the late Robert Partee. I've been in touch with a number of original and second owners over the years. Still friends with a number of those from our "small group" days of camping together at unofficial rallies. Very close friends with a handful, whether they still own their Ollie or not. Others, we camp and sail with on a regular basis. (Obviously, we're all older. Some don't camp anymore.) A number of the early trailers are still out there, somewhere, but not in touch with the forum. Truth is, our now 15 and 16 year old trailers have stood the "test of time." And, it's been exciting for all of us "older" gen owners to watch the progression and evolution from the original Elite I. We tend to pick and choose pur updates, but continued ownership, and the reliability, is a testament to the product. Personally, I can't say enough about the support and family feeling we've received from Oliver over the now many years. It's a great corporate culture. So many great people. Before Mountainborn, I never knew there was a Hohenwald, Tennessee. Now, it's one of our favorite towns.

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Awesome. Keep us posted , as you continue to use it.

I've been looking into vintage dansk kobestylen pots and pans for home and travel. My brother in northern Minnesota finds them, occasionally. They're available new, but I'd prefer the vintage. I'm an mcm fan, so ... well. Also, for those of you who carry the expensive Magma sets, as we do, please pad for travel. On the boat, I carry the full nested set, with separators, and a substantial towel around the lot, in a bag, wedged on a cabinet , keeping them from banging about and getting dented or scratched.. Lower cabinets/drawers are better than uppers, imo, if possible. Mine have thousands of sea miles on them, hundreds of camping miles, and lots of use. The clamp on handles are great (I have two handles.) still beautiful , and best pans ever.

Yikes! ROBIN WILLIAMS!

How long is the truma warranty? Some components are one year, many two year. If it's two years, I'd def spend $29 for filters. If its a year, I'd wash them. Yeah, I know.... frugal me.

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I've been afraid to use my cast iron on my Bosch , for fear of scratching it. (Plus it's so heavy!) I may give it a try on the inexpensive Duxtop and see how it goes. The Dutch oven would be great for chilis, stews and gumbo.

@Ollie-Haus, I wish my magma set were induction ready, but it's old school/non magnetic. Great pans. We use them on the sailboat, and occasionally carry a few smaller ones on the trailer. Unfortunately, gas only. Beautiful and useful cookware.

Been on our jacks for 16 seasons. Highly recommended.

Well, you can always send it back, if you don't see the advantages. It may well be worth it, for the additional settings. The duxtop I bought was bottom line entry level, for sure.

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