Wayfinder

Will do. It will make me feel good after ordering new tires for Wayfinder. 😞

If I decide not to use the new Bulb Seal, I'll just send it to whoever needs a new one. Just pay shipping, seal will be free. Save someone $66 bucks.

Appreciate your time @Patriot

I'm still thinking about this. I really don't like the Bulb seal solution at all. I'm thinking tree junk and heavy winds. Maybe nothing will meet everyone's needs, because we're not "Borg", but I'm going to see what seems to work best for me. Right now, I'll try without the Bulb seal or anything else. Than see how it is to sit under the canopy in a good rain storm. I would suspect my sitting area would get wetter faster, on the ground and under a mat, if I have one laid out.

@Patriot Can you tell how big those holes are in the awning mounts? Maybe take a drill bit to them to see?! We don't want people making to large of a hole and compromising the integrity of the mounts. Would a quick picture help see what it looks like? Do you know if Oliver has made that their new standard, or did you ask for them to drill the weep holes in the mounting brackets? Pulling off and cleaning that Bulb seal was a PAIN.

I was even considering my left-over gutter guard in lieu of the bulb seal. That way heavy water, and wind, could still pass thru under the awning mount, yet light to moderate rain could be channeled via the gutter guard? I'll do some critical thinking on that one.

It will be nice to put faces to names. Now the task will be to remember real names to Forum (and/or FB) handles. I'll need a database I'm sure. LOL I just now thought of it, and it's likely too late, but I'm having an artist friend of mine create a graphic of the Oliver to put on a T-Shirt. Maybe with the trailer name on it. We'll see.

HA, I tried the same exact thing, then the sun got blocked by clouds. Dryer it was. Hehe.

Wow, I'm pooped. Even with 3M General Purpose Adhesive Cleaner (08984), a 3M Scratch Brite sponge, and flat razor, it was a "BLEEP" to get the sticky residue off the hull. Thankfully the Bulb seal was only sticking well to half the trailer. Still took me over an hour to scrub-down and get clean. There's still grime to pressure wash off, but I think I will like it better than having the seal on the trailer. Time will tell. I have the new seal on the way, if I change my mind. I have already installed a EZE Gutter Guard over the door, just to keep the door seal, what's left of it, drier. I'm not sure if I will have time to pull off the door and reseal before the rally. Who wants to help? LOL 😜 I'm mean, it's not like raising a barn! 🙂 Pro tip: Putting the Gutter guard in the dryer for 15 minutes with some rags quickly softens up the rubber to make it go around curves easier. I had no sun that day.

I called Matt and he confirm I was good-to-go. He also forwarded the confirmation. I still could not find the original after knowing what to search for. No biggy. They won't throw me out of the park, that's all I care about. LOL

Ordering them in the morning. Errrrggggg.

I just ordered from Oliver, what they call the Bulb seal (18 ft ~ $66). That large rubber-like material that goes directly under the awning mount/housing. My bulb seal has been leaking in some areas, especially over the entry door; and since the door needs resealing to the hull it's time to replace. However..... I'm still not convinced I want the bulb seal there at all. Someone on the forums mentioned they removed it due to the gathering of tree junk. I'm considering taking my old one off and seeing what I think of it. Yesterday I did place a small EZE Gutter Guard strip over my door frame, to divert heavy rain water from hitting the top of the door frame. Not sure I'll get to resealing the door frame before the rally. I'm not retired, dang it.

Well, my tire shop also just recommended the Michelin Agilis Cross Climate LT (225/75R/16) quoted at $261 each. Man, I HATE to get rid of what I have (Michelin LT), they look BRAND NEW! But they do have a year date of 15 on them. What a shame, and waste. I just don't want to take a chance though. I'm going to have to put way more mileage on them then the previous owner. I promise myself! LOL Michelin-Agilis-CrossClimate-tires.pdf

Now I need to dig deeper for dirt. I just need to get a "Go" and not a "No-Go" at this station. LOL

Also, I don't see any email from Matt Duncan in regards to the rally. Did everyone receive something after registering with Oliver? Thanks,

I'm coming from Augusta, Georgia and leaving for Alabama on the 16th of May, but I'm considering MAYBE leaving the 15th to potentially stay at CR Orchards via Harvest Hosts. That way I knock off 1.5 hours on my 5 hour trip to Guntersville from Augusta. Is anyone going down I-20 either of those days? Maybe we can caravan some of the trip for safety.

I will be at the rally, yes! I'm looking forward to it. I was on the fence about it (maybe nervous), but then I took the Oliver out two weekends ago and had a great time, even with a 3.7% slope to park on. Ah, bring on the adventures. I'm trying to ensure my Ollie is not too embarrassing. I'm afraid there's a secret "barracks inspection" for all new-comers to the rally. So I'm basically doing a "GI party" on it (Army slang for deep clean). There are a few things I still need to do, like, as mentioned in the video, order new blinds, but also remove the walk-in door to reseal it, and replace an electrical plug by the bed. But other than that, everything was working out great while camping. * I just realized I failed to test the A/C while at the camp ground. Well, I know the heater works at least. LOL I better inspect the A/C unit for bird nests, even though I have magnets holding up a screen blocking the large openings.

This is neither Mechanical nor Technical, but more maintenance. Not sure what other channel to place this. Hope it helps our new-comers. Someone on the Oliver Owners Facebook page saw my first video and asked me if I could video record actually how to clean the tracks under the windows. So, it was a beautiful day and I figured I'd see if I can clean and record at the same time. This is kind of new to me. https://youtu.be/-oEpon3iaPc

Thanks @topgun2! I had just posted a simple video and linked it on the Oliver Owners Facebook page. I'm still getting people saying they didn't know about cleaning both tracks in the windows. There's always something to learn, just gotta come across the right subject at the right time, for sure. Hopefully I did okay with the video and didn't steer anyone too far off course. Chris

@csevelthanks for the confirmation. I was considering getting a rapid jack, but I will also be upgrading to the EZ Flex system too. That was a close one. 😉

I was going to try to make a recommendation for EZE RV Gutter Guard, but it looks to be very difficult to find these days. And their web site is blank. I'm glad I have left overs. Has anyone needed to find a replacement for this and been happy with it? Thanks, Chris

Maybe this needs to be a separate thread, but what tire is Oliver putting on new trailers today? Anyone know. Also, just to confirm, are we saying the Michelin Defender LTX M/S should also work well? I'm trying to see what max PSI they go up to. My current Michelin LX goes up to 80 PSI max. Naturally they should never go that high for the Oliver. EDIT: Well, I did find your'alls older tire discussion. Still, too many choices. Dang it I have my heart set on Michelin. And for no good logical reason either. That's stupid too, I know. LOL https://olivertraveltrailers.com/forums/topic/7437-wheels-and-tires/

Thanks @Geronimo John. That's funny that you linked THAT video. I watched that one just the other day. eTrailer does a pretty good job with the vids. I'm wondering how many curse words that job will entail. LOL Take care!

From what I'm seeing from the Michelin LTs, I love 'em. If they hold up this well for seven years, then I'll get them again. Granted, they've always been covered or in a fully enclosed storage unit. Frankly, would venture to guess the trailer has less than 10,000 miles on it. Difficult to say. I've not put more than 2,000 miles on it myself yet. I wonder if my tire shop, 2 blocks down, would come over to inspect. They've got a really small parking area.

I wonder if someone will someday rip out some of the complexity having solar, batteries, inverters, etc, and put in place a Jackery 3000 Pro, or something similar. Where everything is built in to the power unit. If it goes bad, just replace entire unit. Bam, done! I thought I had posted here back in 2021, but could not find my thread, but I once left the fridge on DC over night and it drained my four 81 AH batteries to just under 50% state of charge. The sun was not yet up so I placed my Jackery 1000 on the tail gate of the truck and using a dog-bone directly plugged the Oliver into the Jackery using the front 30amp receptacle. Worked like a charm and quickly got my house batteries to around 70% charge by the time the sun came up and my solar panels could take over. I'm envisioning an easy plug & play system where the Jackery (or other good system) has everything built-in. The 3000 pro now has bluetooth app to manage the system and a 30 AMP RV receptacle. Heck, no more need for a generator, place Jackery inside, run 30 amp cable thru window screen to plug in trailer. LOL. Sure, a bit redneck, but that's what made America. 🙂 Maybe some day. Hey Oliver, call Jackery. Make a new cutting edge industry first system. It goes nicely with Oliver quality. IMHO. 🙂