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The hot water trick works very well. Boil some water and run it down the side of the tank and then feel for where the warm turns cool. That's where your level is. We also use the one tank strategy and when it goes dry switch over and look for a fill station. Scotty

Dave, Thanks for posting this. I have been wanting to do this for some time and finally got around to it. The Amazon link still works. I didn't measure the amount needed for the LE2 and just got the 10' length. It took about 7 feet total so now I have some left over to store forever and never find a use for again. :-) Installation was easy.... I pressed it on by hand. This product has some type of malleable metal inside the vinyl cover. It stays on very secure and makes the propane cover sit solidly as well. I was getting a bit of rubbing on the bottom fiberglass and this trim solves that problem. You will need a good utility knife to cut to length. The hardest part about doing this is finding suitable trim material and Dave has solved that problem for us. Scotty

Wow! What a thread... sorry I have been remiss on checking the forums and didn't see it sooner. I will add three things. (ok... maybe say some again) One.... Get the Tow Ready 20142 now and take it with you. https://www.amazon.com/Tow-Ready-20142-7-Flat-Adapter/dp/B00C4AYR3U Amazon has it for $18 bucks and its cheap insurance to eliminate the annoying trailer disconnect message. Trust me, even if you know lights and brakes are working it is a major pain and startling when it goes off. Thanks again to David S for saving us Ford 150 owners from this hell! Two ... I have recently been driving back and forth from NC to NJ. 650 miles and we have been doing it without towing in one long day. When you add the trailer to long days like that it is just HARDER to do. Can't put my finger on why that is but IT IS! So, please give yourself every break that you can and support each other on the trip. Adding winter.. mountains.. and multiple long days in a row is a LOT to deal with. Three... When towing and needing to burn some miles, we use what we call the meander strategy. Start damn early, share the driving, take breaks when we need them and hit Wal Marts, Craker Barrels, casinos and any other place that will allow an overnight stay. We use the All Stays app for ipad - worth every penny of the $10 it cost. Sleeping this way is very efficient as you can get a meal, buy supplies, and bed down early so you can get up early and start all over again. Finally.. Please keep us informed of how you make out. Best of Luck and if the going gets tough the tough can GET A MOTEL ROOM and be safe and sound. Better late than never. Have a better one and looking forward to hearing of your safe and successful trip home with your new Oliver. Scotty

Pete, Thanks for sharing. We have e-bikes and the same American rack that you do. Total weight would be about 175 lbs. and I just don't trust the Oliver bike rack bracket. I was considering having them upgrade me to the newer version. Be very interested to hear how you make out with this. Would you please give us a "ride" report after you have a few hundred miles with the rack. I considered putting some kind of bungee set up on the bikes in case the American arms loosened up. Those ratchets are pretty strong but you never know. Thanks and hope to see you in May at the next rally. Scotty

2016 F-150 does not clear. I expect it depends on how you have to adjust the ball hitch. (Anderson WDH) We had to put it pretty far up to get things riding level. I was wondering if installing airbags on the rear suspension would let us low the ball and then level the ride with air. Anyone have any knowledge on that? Thanks, Scotty

Ok... here is my $0.02 on the towing question. There is only ONE authority on how much you can pull with any tow vehicle and that is the manual for that TV. And you should read the fine print. Most half ton pickups will brag about their towing capacity. My F-150 is rated for 9,900 lbs. BUT... when you read all the fine print you find that that figure drops 50% if you do NOT use a weight distributing hitch. Can a half ton pick up pull the LE2 without a WDH? in my opinion... all day long. But you should read this article if you plan to do that. https://www.hardworkingtrucks.com/get-sued-tow-trailer-with-pickups/ As far as I am concerned the Anderson is worth it for the liability issue alone. Good Luck running the numbers. Scotty

"The very best thing you can do is to store the trailer under complete cover. That minimizes all the bad things that slowly degrade your rig, plus it hides it from bad guys." A picture is worth a thousand words.... Scotty PS... yes we realize how fortunate we were to find a house with a garage like this. Nice to have our trailer under cover.

What news of the 2019 Rally? Dates?

Condensate usually forms on the wall above the bunks; especially where the silver band is that hides the joint where the two shells come together. Keep an eye on that area for moisture. Easy to do when sleeping. If moisture develops flip you mattress's up to let them air out. Scotty

Have had the natures head in our trailer for two years now. Pretty easy to deal with. Change outs are simple and you don't have to do them that often. Scotty

Sooner or later Tow Vehicle threads wander into the area of ..... "Do I really need a weight distributing hitch?" Read this before you decide that: https://www.hardworkingtrucks.com/get-sued-tow-trailer-with-pickups/ Best of Luck and Safe Travels, Scotty

Thanks for the tip John. We have a loooooong to do list at the new house. I think garage lighting will have a pretty high number. For now, we are just glad she is under a roof... secure... and will be at home instead of an hour away in storage. To work on her, i will probably just pull her out into the sunlight. But lighting is something to think about. Good News is I didn't hit that fluorescent fixture when I backed her in. :-) Safe Travels, Scotty

Buzzy, So sorry to hear of your loss. We still hope our paths cross sometime in the future. We are in process of selling our NJ home and moving to Mars Hill NC. (Mars Hill is about 20 minutes north of Asheville) We bought a home that has a garage BIG enough to fit our trailer in. Hope you have a great camping season. We are planning on attending the 2019 Oliver Owners Rally, so maybe we can share a campfire and a beer or two with you there. Here's a pic of the Flying Sea Turtle in her new home. Gregg & Donna

Fine... give them all the editorial control they want. But BOLT THE DAMN THINGS DOWN on the article trailer. Thanks for the info David. Sorry we didn't get a chance to talk at the rally. Next one, we need to have a few beers over the campfire. Take Care, Scotty

Jason, very glad to see the article in Trailer life magazine on the LE2. However, I was VERY NOT GLAD to see pictures of the small storage areas that ONLY Oliver owners should know about in the article. Don’t know if the folks that allowed the pictures to be taken were Oliver associates or “helpful” owners but anything you can do to discourage this in the future would be very much appreciated. This (yes I am being intentionally vague even here) is a great feature of your trailer, but NOT a selling feature. Please PM me if you have any questions. And btw..... this is not the first time this has happened in this publication. Thanks, Scotty

A hum from the HW50C (under the port side bed) started about a year ago. It was never there before and it can get annoying when trying to sleep. Only when plugged in to shore power. PI said to try cleaning the contacts - that didn't work. Donna says it doesn't bother her, but it drives me a bit crazy... mostly because I suspect it should NOT be there. Was your unit from under the bed or from the unit under the dinette table. Gregg OOPS... think i am confusing Progressive Dynamics and Progressive Industries.

Ollie's are like extra terrestrials..... If you don't get a picture..... It wasn't there! Still no guess's on the Oliver at Campfire Lodgings? It's an early one, but I can't say whose. Pete, this looks a lot like the wonder egg... Do you recognize it? Scotty

Thanks for the update. Things are getting a bit hectic with us getting ready for both the rally and a move. See you all soon. Scotty

You can run.... but you can't HIDE! We plan to stay Campfire Lodgings north of Asheville NC on the way down to Lake Guntersville AL. So... I did a bit of internet cruising to see what that campground was like. I found a youtube video with a drivethrough including the road up to the campsite. And in the video.... I noticed an OLIVER! Look at the screenshots taken from the video and see if you can identify the Oliver! Video was taken around August of 2016. I have a pretty good idea of who this is but I will let the forum detectives have first shot. EDIT... on second thought... I might be wrong. "The games afoot Watson!" Scotty

Ahhhh... OK... got it. Click on the link just below Chris's name. NOT on the attachment list below the map.

I still can't figure out how to download an attachment on the forum. Thought it was my version of word but can't get this to download either. I have tried double clicking on it. Right click and save as doesn't work. Anyone know how to do this? Instructions? Thanks in advance and thanks Chris for adding info. Scotty

2018 Oliver Rally Camper List Names Forum Name Spot # Home State Hull # Brandi & Winn Shaffer Bshaffer B-06 TX 10 Yvonne & Doug Hikegsm B-11 TN 223 Laura & Dean (casita) DeanCHS1980 D-04 KY Casita Gary & Jona Muckle GaryJona D-05 FL 81 Lee & Terri Slusher ? D-06 NC 82 Leslie & Sharon Hoffman ? D-07 FL ? ? trumpetguy D-08 FL Airstream David Stillman DavidS D-10 UT 164 Steve & Betty STEVEnBETTY D-15 IL 2013 Lee sure light Kathy & Andy KathyandAndy D-17 ? ? ?? Cash E-01 TX 242 Malcolm and Ursula M. Monlezun E-06 CO 204 Steve & Tali ScubaRX E-09 MS 50 Mike & Carol Thompson Mike and Carol E-10 TX 135 Clair & Kathy Reed Kayrae51 E-12 TN 245 Grayson & Ann dharmardr E-13 CT 112 Gregg & Donna Scott ScottyGS E-17 NJ/NC 145 David & Jane Droll dedrol E-21 OH 238 Mike & Gerri MikeandGerri E-22 ? 189 Ray & Betty Jo Bayless MrBig1 E-27 ? ? Duke & Chris Chadwell ShallowGal E-29 FL TBD ? SupersizeLIFE E-31 AK 249 Tom and Debrah Mohan mgbtom E-32 TX 71 Darrell & Kathy Waters wdw0528 E-38 GA 319 Don Thompson donthompson E-39 IA 126 Greg & Janet Gato Greg & Janet Gato F-42 FL 122 Bill Topgun2 G-13 NC 117 Foy & Mirna Foy_Mirna G-24 FL 227 Carol & Stan Commanche G-25 VA 63

Hi Everyone..... We are getting short on time before the rally. Here is the rally list I have been compiling. Please note that I had some private communication with Oliver about getting info from them as to who is coming so we could have a complete list. They chose not to collaborate on this due to privacy concerns and I fully understand their position. This list is compiled from replies to this forum topic and only contains information which was shared or is available on members profile. I will be pretty busy getting ready for the rally and work and other stuff... so I won't be updating this after today. Looking forward to meeting everyone. Safe Travels to AL! Scotty I pasted the text into a post because of download issues. It is a work .doc file but something on the site does not like that. Formatting is snafu... sorry about that. But at least you can paste into word or whatever and correct the format and print. 2018-Oliver-Rally-CAMPER-LIST.doc

I will play at least one day. Gregg

Mary, Are you referring to the Anderson weight distributing hitch? Scotty