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Mike and Carol

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  1. We only color in states after we’ve spent the night in our Oliver there. Have fun! Mike
  2. We lived in Sierra Vista many years and have camped at Kartchner Caverns a lot too. Your Ollie will be riding smooth on the way to Texas! Mike
  3. I had the E-Z Flex installed a year after we bought our trailer. Jason said the bushings that were replaced were “shot”. That was after a year and something between 7-10,000 miles. Mike
  4. Great information, @AlbertNTerri! It’s good to know they also do installation. I’m having Oliver replace my shocks, bearings and brakes in May. I’ve asked how much to replace the springs if I bring my own. No answer yet. My son’s business is in Grand Junction and we’re going to be camping at Ridgway State Park in June, so I could wait and have ALCAN do the install. Mike
  5. Maybe “Rugged” or “Durable” would be better?
  6. Joe and Janet, welcome to you too! Hope to see you out there on one of your adventures! Mike
  7. The Annual Oliver Rally is open to non-Oliver owners. We have prospective owners show up to learn about Oliver and even some previous Oliver owners come. Mike
  8. I don’t know the answer but I would rather test my batteries when I could be present, at least some of the time. It does get cloudy in Southern CA from time to time, I’d check the forecast! The fridge uses very little propane but can drain batteries in the right circumstances. Good luck! Mike
  9. Yes, indeed! We spent five days there and need to go back. The Taos Big Barn Dance music festival (lots of Bluegrass) is in September, might be a possibility. Plus it’s close to Durango where our son and family live. Mike
  10. John, thanks for sharing the rally information. There are valid reasons people don’t want to use FB and I’ll just leave it at that. I just wouldn’t want to see a division between the FB owners and the Forum owners. Mike
  11. We missed this post on FaceBook since we don’t do much there. I’m glad someone organized a Texas rally, just wish it would have been shared here as well. Maybe a FaceBook user could cut and paste the information here for non-FB folks? Inks Lake is popular and difficult to get into depending on the time of year. Mike
  12. We stayed at Monte Bello during our last visit to Taos, what a great area to visit.
  13. In addition to @donthompson, @Raspy also sold his Oliver and went to a Black Series HQ19. After a couple of years he sold his Black Series and got an Xplore, another Aussie trailer. Now he has a Roamer1. I think he said he was coming to the rally and I’m sure he’ll be available to talk about it! Mike
  14. If you have the 3 way Dometic it runs the most efficiently on propane. When we’re boondocking it goes on propane and stays there, never had any issues. Mike
  15. If demand is greater than your supply, I have one too, free for anyone who wants it!
  16. We only have the front quick connect and I use it all the time. We opted not to get one in the rear, but the line is run and terminates in the back, it just doesn’t have a connector on it. I don’t know if everyone gets lines run whether you opt for the connection or not, but it might be good to double check. Mike
  17. We’ve driven by “The Thing” probably 20 or 30 times over the years, the latest on our way to Quartzsite last month. I always say that we need to stop sometime. Maybe it’s best we don’t and keep it a mystery? Mike
  18. We’ve stopped by Princess Craft several times. They are dealer for Intech and also Outdoor RV and usually have something interesting to look at. They also have a YouTube channel and do reviews, usually by PJ. I need to check to see if they’ve reviewed their Oliver’s yet. Mike
  19. Most campgrounds that say 50a also have a 30a and 20a right in the same box.
  20. If the previous owners were not diligent with their black tank maintenance, you may be dealing with their deposits that have become a part of the tank. Yuck. As Jason suggested I would add before filling the tank I would throw in a detergent pod and some liquid Calgon water softener. Also, drive around a bit to get some agitation. If you’re going to leave it sit for a while you might try some Happy Camper, we add it whenever we’re home and our trailer is going to sit for a month or two. After every dump we add a laundry detergent pod (whatever is cheap) and some Calgon water softener. We usually dump at our destination, driving with some level of fullness in the black tank. The only time we dump before we leave is if we’re going to a location where we won’t be able to dump. When dumping, I always fill the tank to 80% or so and then do a couple of additional fills/flushes until what comes out is clear. Good luck! Mike
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