John and Debbie

I paid about $400 for the dinette window frame and shade last year. John

Based on that video testing, I will return the Autosock from Les Schwab and get the K&K. Thanks for posting the videos. John

"The other thing is ALL Oliver Owurchase is the LevelMatePRO" I agree. It's a great item to have. We once used it to find the most level pull through in a nearly vacant state park. Why not? I think we drove through ten sites and just found the most level one. It makes set up so easy. John

GJ, I bought a ShopVac along with some microtools. Today I took a gardening water can with a narrow spout and put water into the inner track and then suctioned it out. After flushing it a few times and suctioning the water out of those 1/4 inch holes, I saw the white again under the black glide track. It emptied quickly too so I think the weep holes are cleaned out. Thanks for your comments. John

JD, do you have a picture of how the black looks on your trailer. I noticed that my white strips are getting mildew spots. I read that it's nearly impossible to clean that off so I am interested in the black. John

My thought now is to get a small wet/dry vacuum with small attachments and put a little water in the inner track and then use the suction to pull the water through. The washing machine technician who came out last month had one that he used to clean out the small drains in our front loading washing machine. John

Mike, we did the same thing with just the five leaf spring upgrade. We had breakfast, but walked around town. Lots of street art. Lew's team is great. John

Hi all, my apologies if this is answered somewhere, but in doing a search , I couldn't find it. I went to Les Schwab to get chains for our 2017 Ford Expedition and because our vehicle has 275/55R20, he recommended tire socks for the drive wheels instead of chains. They go on fast and were developed in Norway. He recommended the same for two tires of the four on an LE2. I don't think we will need them this Fall coming back from the rally, but I was warned that if you don't have some traction devices for the trailer, you can get fined. We will be coming back in November through Colorado and Wyoming. My question is what are you all using? Does anyone have experience with tire socks? Thanks. John

No, it looks fragile to me so I haven't done that. John

18" Heavy Duty Pipe Cleaners John, Do you use those to go under the black plastic glide strip? I take the white rubber seal off the outside track and can pour water into those holes that are about every inch until it comes out the external weep slots all clean looking. It's the inner track that concerns me the most. John

Bill, I can get the track area clean on that inside track, but I am concerned that there is water underneath the black glide strip where there are those quarter inch wide holes every inch or so. Enough water wicks up to keep the sides of the track wet enough to grow white fuzzy mold along the vertical edges of the track inside the trailer. I am running a dehumidifier and some heat in the trailer to minimize that. It's working a bit. The trailer is parked level by the house so I can check it often. Maybe in that area, it's always going to have some moisture during our wet Oregon winters. I just thought if I can clean out that area under the black glide strip, that it might dry more. John

Hi all, does anyone have a great tip on how to clean the weep hole track. Specifically, does anyone use a syringe or wet/dry vacuum to get all the debris cleaned out between the holes. I can pour water on the outside track and get a good flush, but the inside track has water in it, enough to cause furry looking mildew. John

We do also as our water from home is good quality. John

Roger, I did as you suggested and got a new one when the price dropped to $98. I have had it plugged in and running 24/7 for a week now after letting it sit upright for over 24 hours. I am getting about a cup of water daily in the tank, so am pleased with how it's working. I do have a Vornado heater running at low fan speed and the Truma set at 50°. I have all the cabinet doors open. I am happy with it. John

I started the return process and have a shipping label. Mine was the same $79 which was a good deal, but only if it works! I like your thinking that most of the time the used items are like new and work. Thanks for your comment. John

Roger, it was a "mint condition" used item. So your dehumidifier is the same model? At this point I have requested to return it. It was $79. New was about $30 more. Where do you place yours in your Oliver? I was thinking it might work best next to the toilet as we don't shower there. Kind of discouraging, but maybe you're right to just get a new one and actually wait 24 hours or more. I don't think that I damaged it by only waiting 18 hours. John

Roger, I let it stand for 18 hours and turned it on then. I figured that would be enough time. It tripped the breaker in the trailer. I brought it in and plugged it into two different outlets and it tripped those. It's plugged into a 15 amp dedicated outlet that we had the electrician put into the house to handle the vacuum. It looks like this NKNA 1600 Square dehumidifier won't work in the Oliver. Any ideas? The unit is working in the house as It's running and water is in the collector receptical.

I ordered the KNKA compressor model and it comes today. What's the reason for letting it stand upright for 24 hours or more. I will take your advice when it comes today. I am just wondering about the reason. Thanks. John

Hi all, does anyone have a recommendation for a dehumidifier for the Oliver Elite 2? We're in western Oregon and it's damp and about 40-50° for about five to six months out of the year. Thanks. John

We had the five leaf Alcan springs installed in Grand Junction last May. They're a bit stiff for the first 1000 miles or so judging by what fell onto the floor of the trailer, but after that, they work great. Lew at Alcan can maybe assure you of what to expect with them. We kept the tire pressure the same at about 50 psi before and after. He said the four leaf springs are designed to fail at the shear point about three inches from the eye. We now have about 2500 miles on these springs and it tows like it's on rails and is very stable. I have no regrets. John

"Looking at the relationship between the window frame and the window shade, a square “U” clip could do the job - if I could find one the perfect size and shape. Guess I’ll look." We had issues with the dinette window shade frame falling off too. We ordered six new clips from Oliver that are more rectangular and fit in the channel much better. The original ones had a bit of outer flare and didn't seem as well designed for the channel. The steel is very stout and I couldn't spread the gap enough to get the screw and screwdriver to fit so I took a Dremel and used the tapered stone grinding wheel to just create a big enough opening for both screw and screwdriver. The attachment now is very snug. The original clips looked like they would push the window off. John

I noticed less bounce after about 1000 miles too with the Alcan springs confirmed with less movement of items in the trailer. I did tighten the U bolts as recommended by Alcan at the intervals they recommended. Very important to do. John

I thought of getting extra sensors, but went with the ViAir compressor to just air up those spares if needed. Since there's a tpms system built into the tv, I could just move one from the tv and put it on the trailer. Maybe overkill to have duplicate tpms on the tv, but if that happens, I could then buy an extra sensor to replace what I used from the tv. John

The TST system was the first purchase I made before we picked up our Elite2 in Tennessee in 2022. I wouldn't consider towing a trailer without some tpms on the wheels of the trailer. I have eight sensors and extra batteries. Four on the tv and four on the trailer. I carry a ViAir air compressor also to air up as needed. John

Mike, Alcan is a great company to work with. The downtown area is very nice for looking at their art, having breakfast and poking around in a shop or two. John