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Thanks. We live on a small barrier island on the N.E. Florida coast and we are leaving this morning for Mckinney Campground in Atlanta. Many years ago we stayed on the coast while on vacation and lived thru a class 1 hurricane, and I've always said never again. We feel blessed to have an Oliver trailer to live in during these events. Hope everyone in the path of IRMA stays safe. Hap

Small world. My wife and I are leaving NE Florida Friday morning, and we plan to spend several nights at the Campus Park and Ride. We never make reservations, so hopefully, we want have a problem getting a space. However, this all depends on what happens with Hurricane Erma that's looming in the Atlantic. We live on a small island in NE Florida so we may be just using the Oliver as an escape pod. Hopefully, we will see you along the way. Hap

Scott I did the same thing. After using the Sewer Solution for several months it went into the trash can. I agree with "keep it simple" and use the big hose. Hap

We live in Florida and during several months of the year, we experience what I would call extreme Humidity, but we really have not had much of a problem with the Humidity level inside of our trailer when we use the air conditioner. A couple of years ago, we spent Chrismas and New Years in the Florida keys and that was probably the most humid place that we have visited in our travels but still, humidity inside the trailer was not a problem. One lesson that we learned from some of our RV friends is to leave the window shades partially open which keeps condensation from building up on our inside windows, especially at night. This year while in Oregon and Washington state, it rained almost every day and we found some condensation under only one of our twin mattresses. It seems that this is a problem for many RVs and cruising boats, so we have ordered a mattress barrier to place under our mattresses. https://www.mattressinsider.com/mattress-condensation-prevention.html We will be using this for the first time on our upcoming trip to Cape Cod, in a couple of weeks. This product seems to get a very high rating from other RVers and Sailers, so we thought we would try it. We'll see how it works. We wish all of you folks in the Houston area, our best wishes as you try to recover from the Harvey disaster.

After putting many miles on two Legacy Elite ll's, it is my opinion that the quality has gone up, not down. Sorry to disagree but, we have been on two long trips with our current trailer, and we have had only a few minor issues and nothing that the Oliver people haven't quickly addressed while under warranty. Recently while on our way home from the west coast, we stopped in Hohenwald to have the bearings greased and a couple of other minor out-of-warranty issues addressed. We had the opportunity to see some of the new Olivers and we were impressed. As far as the problem with the fresh water tanks and leveling: Although I'm not anal about leveling, I do try to get the trailer mostly level side to side, but I've always had the trailer slightly higher in the front. No one has ever told me to do this, but I've always just thought that would be better for draining the shower and we've never had an issue with the fresh water tank. Also having the trailer slightly higher in the front is not noticeable to us while in the trailer. We have never had an issue with the refrigerator, so I assume that it doesn't hurt the fridge.

We have four Andersen levelers and highly recommend them. We take two with us on the road and use one under each tire when our OTT is in storage. Hap

Hi Sherry From the experiences that we've had dealing with CW, I'm personally amazed that they are even still in business. "Makes me appreciate the little guys even more." When we are traveling and at home, we always try to find and use one of the smaller guys. I'm sure that it depends on which CW shop that you deal with and that some are better than others, but I really try to avoid dealing with them. On our way home from our last trip, we stopped in Hohenwald and had the wheel bearings greased and a couple of other out-of-warranty minor issues taken care of and received very good service at a very reasonable price. Thanks, Jason, Dustin, and Justin

We have the Weber Q1000 and really love it. I carry an extra propane bottle in a milk crate in the back of our pickup that I use for both the Weber and our fire pit. We have the propane quick connects on front and back of the trailer but I don't use them. We use the Weber at just about every stop. Hap. Sometimes at our home in Florida. After several months on the road traveling from our home to California up the eastern side of the mountain range through Ca. Or. and Wa. around Olympic National Park, back down 101 to Los Angeles and now parked in the parking lot of the mothership in Hohenwald. We are having a couple of minor issues addressed tomorrow and we are really looking forward to getting home in a couple of days. Our Oliver has held up remarkably well on our long trip.

We did not get the built-in model, but we have the Progressive Industries EMS-PT30C Portable EMS RV Surge Protector - 30 Amp - and it's saved us many times. Most of the time the campground owner will at first try to convince us that its the Surge Protector's problem, but thank goodness, we've never fallen for that excuse. When new campers ask if I think a Surge Protector is worth the cost, I always tell them: You will be getting one, either before you need it or after you've needed it, but you'll be getting one.

We've owned two Legacy Elite IIs, so I assume that we've had both types of drawer closures. I'm sure that it happens, but I can't think of one time that we've had a drawer come open while traveling even while spending two and a half months in Alaska and hitting some awful frost heaves there. Having said that and after seeing the pictures, I do think it is a good idea to inspect the screws on the drawers every several months and maybe check them on a delivery of a new trailer. Until recently we've carried a regular coffee maker on the counter beside the sink and never had it fall. Now we carry an individual pod machine that's much taller and put it in the sink while traveling. Hap Currently in Phoenix Arizona and headed to Joshua Tree National Park in a couple of days

Hi Karen Thanks for posting the pictures. I immediately got out my inspection light and made sure that ours are securely fastened. I agree that everyone should do an inspection on their unit to prevent this from happening. I intend to put this on my to-do list for inspection every few months. The good news is that after many miles of travel ours are still holding up well. Hap Sometimes at home in Florida but currently in Yuma, Az and meandering towards Lost Dutchman State Park for a 5-day reservation this weekend.

Just my personal experience. We've used the Anderson Levellers many times. I usually just kick the chock in a bit with my foot. I've never had the Anderon chock slip out and after many uses, I've never had one break. I do always chock the tires on the opposite side of the trailer back and front at ever campsite even on level ground as a precaution. Hap Sometimes at our home in Florida currently at the Fort Stanton Equestrian Trail Head Lincoln, NM 88338 and headed West this morning.

We have a GS membership. We were in a park in the Atlanta area about a year ago. We needed to leave on a Sunday morning and as luck would have it our truck had a dead battery. We called GS and after several calls back telling us that they had not been able to find anyone to come out I finally resolved the problem myself. We've had the coverage for several years and this was the first time we've needed it and I was not impressed at all. I've never checked the AAA membership for RV coverage but I will when our GS membership is up this year. Hap

When our trailer is in storage I use four Anderson Levers to keep all four tires off the ground. I've never had an issue with anything getting into the Oliver. I do strongly recommend the custom size screens (Amazon) to cover the furnace and hot water vents even while traveling. Hap Sometimes in Florida but currently in a fabulous small town of Llano, Texas. The city park "Badu Park" is 15 dollars a night for full hookups, it appears to be very safe and on the river. A city police officer just slowly drove thru. I love Texas.

I use three. One on the black tank flush connection and one on the fresh water tank connection and one on the city water connection. I leave both parts of the three QC,s attached to the trailer while traveling or not in use with the OTT black caps attached to the QC,s. It only takes about 30 seconds to take the female part of the QC off of the trailer and then connect it to the water hose and then reconnect to the trailer. I've left the QC,s attached to the trailer for thousands of miles and never had a problem but who knows what will happen in the future. Hap

I like the brass QC's that HD sell. I have them on all three water connections and leave attached except when I'm using them. I don't have any physical problems at all. I walk at least four miles almost every morning with no problem. I keep all three QC's capped with the black caps that come with the OTT. The QC's just make the job of hooking up the water hose's much, much easier and faster for me. Just my personal preference. Hap

Congratulations Reed & Karen I'm really enjoying your pictures and keeping up with your trip. It's getting me really excited about our trip starting next week to California, Oregon, and Washington. Maybe we'll have a chance to meet yall somewhere along the way. Hope so. My wife tells people that I never know where I'm going until I get there. She also yells at me not to wonder off every time I go out the back door. I guess that can't be all bad and that's why we like owning an OTT. To just wonder off. One tip I'd like to offer is to get another 10-foot extension hose soon. Because of the sewer hose coming off the back instead of the side like most RV.s, to reach a lot of park sewer hook ups it will take a longer reach. The hose compartment will except the extra hose. Hap PS - Post more pictures as you travel home.

Dave I've been told that it's better to have the metal stems but having said that I've used them with the rubber valves for many, many miles with no problem. I think that I remember someone at OTT telling me that I could have ordered the trailer with metal instead of the rubber valves but I'm not sure if I've remembered correctly. If I were ordering a new OTT I would ask. The next time that I have the tires balanced I will have them changed to metal. I've also been told not to get the flow through type. Thanks for the good advice. Hap Edit - We are having our OTT serviced in about a month while on the road. I've called and added balance tires and have rubber stems replaced with metal stems to the work order. Thanks for the reminder.

We've seen many RV's with a lot of damage done when not realizing that they had a blown tire early enough. We've owned two different brands of monitors. The first brand was expensive junk. We now have the TST Truck System Technologies model # TM - 507 SE. We also needed the repeater that the company sales. We have used it for many miles and are very satisfied with it. You might want to call their office in Atlanta and talk to them before deciding on which unit to buy and why. That's what we did and they were very helpful. This is the unit that they suggested for 24 foot Oliver Legacy Elite 2. Our Chevy truck came with monitoring system already installed so we just needed this for the four tires on the trailer. Just wanted to let you know what we use. Hap

Thanks Randy I guess time will tell but I believe that I've already fixed mine. It took about 30 minutes of my time and as you say I probably will now have double protection against water intrusion. I did not trim the gasket on mine. I'm fixing to leave for a several months trip and if what I did to fix our problem fails I'll post it here. I'm sure that we will be seeing a lot of different weather conditions along the way. Once again just my personal opinion and what I did to remedy my own problem. However, there seems to be a lot of other good ideas about this subject on this forum. Hap

We almost never use the jacks on the trailer. I almost always use the Anderson levelers at every stop. The jacks will do the job just fine but I find the AL to be much more convenient and easier to use and they will stabilize the trailer much better when it needs to be lifted several inches off of the ground while camping. I weigh 250 pounds and the Oliver is so stable that I feel very little movement in the trailer when it's up on the AL. We did have one of our jacks fail while in Alaska and while the trailer was under full warranty. Oliver called and made an appointment with a large RV shop, overnighted the jack to them and had jack replaced PDQ. As a side note, the dealer in Alaska said that they had never ever worked with an RV manufacturer that was so determined to make a customer happy. They were extremely impressed with the trailer and the Oliver company and so were we. We own 4 Anderson Levelers and sometimes keep our trailer in a storage facility that is mostly gravel and grass and use one under each of the 4 tires when it is parked for several months. Of course, we only carry two AL with us when we travel. We have owned two Oliver Travel Trailers. As always just my opinion. Hap As in Happy just to be here.

Donbob3 The product that I use to remove stains is 303 UV Protectant. I use it to wax our Oliver before we leave for a long trip and then while traveling I just use 303 on the front of the trailer after I wash it. It works great for me especially protecting from love bugs, road tar, etc. A lot of sailboat owners use it for to protect their boats. It can be purchased at Westmarien stores, Camping World Stores. I purchase it on Amazon by the gallon which will last me for several years. I've used it on boats, a motorhome, and two travel trailers and love the stuff. You can get a lot more information on Amazon and by reading their reviews. Once again I just wanted to let you know what works for me. Hope it helps Hap Short for Happy as in happy to own an Oliver Travel Trailer especially after seeing some of the other RV's out there.

Reed & Karen Nancy and I stayed at the Rancho Sedona RV Park for several days last year and I agree that Sedona is a place not to be missed. I also agree that Montezuma Castle is an absolute must-see while in the area. I'm still amazed at how they were able to build such an amazing structure. Another great day trip out of Sedona is Jerome, Arizona and old mining town. I would not recommend trying to pull the Oliver to Jerome because of the elevation and winding roads but I do recommend visiting if you have the time. There are so many places of amazement in Southern Arizona that I'm sure that Bob will have a wonderful trip. Hap

Hi Bob, So many places to visit in that area and it depends on your likes and dislikes. Here are just a few that we really enjoyed. Kartchner Caverns State Park,-- Saguaro National Park,-- Bisbee Az and stay at Queen Mine RV Park, -- Lost Dutchman State Park. We will be staying at the LDSP the first few days of April where we will be having the trailer bearings serviced at one of the locale RV dealers on our way to California. Have a great trip. Hap

Mike and Carol, You are not alone. My 2016 Oliver had bleeding around outside lights just like the one shown in your picture. I have had no leaking inside of the trailer and the rubber gaskets didn't seem to be failing in any way, but having black streaks running down the side of the camper was not something that I wanted to see. I have in my bag of tricks a product that I've been using since my sailing days down in the Caribbean. "DAP Dow Corning 100% Silicone Rubber Aquarium Sealant". I've had the same tube for about 8 years and it still mostly full and still usable. I put some on my finger and wiped it around lights, lightly covering the black rubber gasket. I did this a couple of times. You can hardly see it after being applied. To this point I've not had any more issues with black streaking. I even had it washed at the Blue Beacon truck and RV wash the other day and still no streaking. I would encourage everyone to have this product in your bag. I've used it in a number of places both on boats and RV's. On a previously owned RV we had a leak in the condensation line over our bed from the air conditioner to outside of the RV. I could reach the condensation line, but to cut the tiny leaking pipe out and replace it would have been an huge ordeal. I took some DAP on my finger and applied it to the leaking line and it never leaked a drop again. It also says that it is Aquarium Safe, so I figure it should be safe to use on my RV. It is also clear and transparent. I just wanted to let you know what I used. It worked for me. Hap Presently, at home in Florida, but in one month, we will be leaving for our trip to California, Oregon, and Washington states. Can hardly wait to hit the road again.