Chris Scarff

Here's one more thing to add to your growing list of annually inspectable items. Use a mirror tool or smart phone to visually inspect the diaphragm air vent on your propane regulators. Ensure bugs and road debris have not clogged the air vent. Boy, if going to Alaska, this will need to be inspected often, and carry a spare regular, just to be sure. No propane, no heat while boon-docking. 😵‍💫

I found my pic from 2023 where I turned both tanks 45 degrees making the hoses fit like a glove with nearly no strain on the hoses. Works fantastic, but I do like those 90 degree connectors. Things to add to my future work truck for common parts. PS: It looks like I could add those safety gauges and have penty of room for the cover. Sweet!

I actually love your idea. It seems that in some cases that would be a bit less work. However, as @Ollie-Haus recently found out with his current regulator, he ended up having to raise up his regulator on the bracket to be a bit higher compared to the top of his tanks. We had an exhaustive conversation about it. This was because his Truma (I think) was having issues igniting, he can verify. I then read through a bunch of different regulator instructions while at a local hardware store, and found out that some regulators (few) did mention the height/elevation recommendation compared to the tanks. That was a surprise to me, but I'm a computer guy and have never gotten out of the house much. LOL Since I received only this one picture from my girlfriend, I had also noted that it's time to replace both hoses so she has good data on age. I still love the idea of an easier removal process, no matter what. Some of you guys are really good with metal-work. So get to work on ideas. 🫠 PS: If you look close at her picture, you can also see that the right-angle LP connector off the regulator has now rubbed into the passenger-side tank. That's not good in any way shape or form - truly bad. I'm sure these have very strict rules by the DOT and other agencies.

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I like chilling in the evenings, usually instrumentals, but I could not pass this up with Andrea Bocelli & Brain may:

While helping my girlfriend with her 2002 Casita to down-size her propane tanks to new 20 lbs tanks, we found that the propane regulator bracket and the hold-down/tank retainer bar were flipped and allowed the regulator, and hence hose/lines, to drop too far down. This can easily happen to any camper with a dual propane tank system like this. After anyone works on your rig, or you purchase a used travel trailer, ensure things are in order in the propane area. Hope this helps. UPDATE: If you look close at her picture, you can also see that the right-angle LP connector off the regulator has now rubbed into the passenger-side tank. That's not good in any way shape or form - truly bad. I'm sure these have very strict rules by the DOT. Also, in some rare cases, having certain regulators lower than the tops of the LP tanks, may cause certain LP appliances to fail to operate properly.

@Patriot If you need anything, let me know. I'm several hours away in Augusta, GA, but I'm not iced in or anything and will always skip out on work to help. Cheers, Chris

Yup, the previous owner, or more likely the RV dealer, let the seals dry out completely, especially considering during my fist weekend owning it I had to fix the black gate valve. I use the Kleen mixture. Seems to work great and is cheap.

@Patriot as always, fantastic information. One word of caution for future owners putting more items in rear area street-side area. If your TT is say 4+ years old, I might suggest you change out the grey tank gate valve before installation of new equipment. It's horrible to get to, even with nothing over it. My very first maintenance on my Oliver was the very first trip out, and it was the black tank gate valve up front under dinette. I was in and out in 20 minutes. BAM! Too easy! I thought all things would be that easy on the Oliver. Bahahaha. I thought the grey tank would be a similar experience. Oh man, was I wrong! After some choice poopy words spoken and nearly 2 hours later, I replaced the grey tank gate valve. I hope they are easier than in my 2016 TT. Those two lower nuts were a bear to get to, and separating the black tank pipe enough to get the valves out and back in again, was scary, as you have to use a wedge & leverage to move the primary black-tank waste pipe about 1/4 inch to the street-side. Fun times. Also use some good plumber's grease on the rubber seals in hopes of adding a couple additional years of life; so you won't curse like I did too soon. LOL

Here's my version 0.0.3, it should work fine with any browser. I did try to get Google to sort results by date, but it really does not work well. But there are some common google-approved "Time" filters from which you can choose. * Added quick Topics * Added Recent Searches which you can simply click on again We should be able to get this type of functionality embedded into the forums themselves, but not sure how well that will present as Google requires an API key and maybe $$ to rout the results back to your own web page. They like their own advertisements. Makes sense. This "should" run on any Operating system using a modern Web browser. I will not be able to test it on Windows, (pronounced & spelled "windoze" by a hard-core Linux/Unix SysAdmin, LOL), mostly out of principle. Microsoft is killing that Operating System with all their BS lately. Anywho... Squirrel! Download it, unzip it, and double click the HTML file and try searching something. During test, I've discovered many great topics which I have missed over the past couple years. Let me know how it goes. Tested on MacOS: Chrome, Edge, Safari Tested on Linux: Firefox, Chrome Screenshot: oliver-forum-search-v003b.zip

Yeah, I have announced to my company that I'm done with the "norm" in December. As some of you may know, I'm considering doing more "physical" stuff, not sitting at the keyboard as much. It may somehow involve helping others with minor stuff on their own Fiberglass campers. We'll see. I have good PTO and may not return too quickly after the October Oliver Rally. One of the first things I want to do is get one or two official RV certs, travel, have fun, learn, share, and help. In that order maybe. I do have some holes in my knowledge and usually a scaredy-cat to try new things on my own. I want to dive in deeper into the electrons of campers. LOL

Yeah I’m debt free and have been researching retirement for 2 to 3 years and honing my portfolio skills for six years, getting everything where I want it. I’m good. Still scary though, but I’ve also studied the emotional piece too.

No need to discuss tires further. I just wanted to put together an easy-to-read chart of all the common tires I see that we're using on our Elite II TTs as of January 2026. Let me know if I left out any common tire. Hope it helps get new owners going quickly without too much "trudging" through old forum threads. 🤷‍♂️ * Always follow the inflation guidelines of your brand and model of tire. PDF file attached. Tire Inflation Chart for Oliver Elite II Travel Trailers Updated: 20 January 2026 Michelin Agilis CrossClimate (LT225/75R16) (16" rims) Tire Size 35 psi 40 psi 45 psi 50 psi 55 psi 60 psi 65 psi 70 psi 75 psi 80 psi LT225/75R16 - 1650 lbs 1790 lbs 1940 lbs 2060 lbs 2190 lbs 2335 lbs 2440 lbs 2560 lbs 2680 lbs Cooper Discoverer HT3 (LT225/75R16) (16" rims) Tire Size 35 psi 40 psi 45 psi 50 psi 55 psi 60 psi 65 psi 70 psi 75 psi 80 psi LT225/75R16 1500 lbs 1650 lbs 1790 lbs 1940 lbs 2060 lbs 2190 lbs 2335 lbs 2440 lbs 2560 lbs 2680 lbs Goodyear Endurance ST225/75R15 (15" rims) Tire Size 35 psi 40 psi 45 psi 50 psi 55 psi 60 psi 65 psi 70 psi 75 psi 80 psi ST225/75R15 1760 lbs 1880 lbs 2020 lbs 2150 lbs 2270 lbs 2380 lbs 2540 lbs 2620 lbs 2720 lbs 2830 lbs Here are some inflation and load examples for Elite II travel trailers (four tires): @ 45 psi: 1,790 lbs x 4 tires = 7,160 lbs total weight (LT tires) 2,020 lbs x 4 tires = 8,080 lbs total weight (ST tires) @ 50 psi: 1,940 lbs x 4 tires = 7,760 lbs total weight (LT tires) 2,150 lbs x 4 tires = 8,600 lbs total weight (ST tires) @ 55 psi: 2,060 lbs x 4 tires = 8,240 lbs total weight (LT tires) 2,270 lbs x 4 tires = 9,080 lbs total weight (ST tires) Tires Inflation Chart.pdf

I just confirmed my dates and site for October rally. I'll be getting in early, thankfully. 19 - 26 October, Site G33. This will be a critical time for me to decide whether I will be retiring this year or not. If you see me sitting on the dock early mornings, as usual, you'll know what I'm thinking about. Erggg.

We have wood workers, mechanics, electricians, IT folks. What we need is a person to make nice shades for less money, that looks nice, and easy to maintain, and replace when the time comes.

In May of 2024 Oliver charged me, and you best sit down for this, $906 to install new shades. I suggest you get a quote with shipping, and install yourself, but honestly, it won't be much less these days. Not too many people seem to like the new, simple shades, me included, but you know what, I bet they're easy to replace. Has anyone seen the new shades up close? Thoughts?

I'm getting there slowly. Updates I've come up with so far. Only 1.5 minutes long. Ideas are welcome. camper-document-indexer-v008.mp4

I've been using this local html document more lately. Man, I'm searching on things, but then finding so much more that I had missed over the years. I should call this page the Oliver Squirrel Search (OSS). Good stuff. I'd love any feedback, I might be able to add in more options, or "check boxes" to filter more!?

I had to take one of my pins off the ring, put it on the workbench, and I used WD-40 over and over again to work it into the pin, standing up on end (locking-balls) facing down, and worked the button until it would stay freed up. I kept flushing it until about 40 gallons of rust came out of the pin and I saw clear WD-40 flowing. I then used to dry lube and worked it into the pin, constantly pushing the button to work it through. That was 2 or 3 years ago and that stubborn button pin has been fine since. Might be one of those annual things-to-do to put on the list, that I don't have yet. LOL

I only have 1 day before I depart for the Eggs & S'Mores rally in FL. No time to install springs with the need to work today. oh well. The UPS guy, who was quite large, carried both 50 lb boxes of Alcan springs in a bear-hug style. I was impressed. I'm ready with some awesome new tools.

Let's see if I can upload the short video of my proof of concept. I've spent more time on this video than I did creating the indexer. LOL oliver-specific-document-index-tool-v005.mp4

Yeah, I do want a new A/C too. Darn it.

No no, I'm good. I now have all the tools I need to make job easy, and, fingers crossed, no more than say.... three hours?! Will be my second set to install, and shocks are already in, saving a few minutes. Brake wires are good now. Sooooo, we'll see. Neuhaus might come down to help too. I told him I'll take him to my daughter's Italian restaurant. I sort of get a discount there. LOL

I'll need to do research on that remote thermostat. Not sure how they "separate" between furnace and A/C. Lots of digging into things, learning more and more.

@jd1923 when I'm near Arizona next, I'm taking you out for dinner.