Mike and Carol

Hope everyone has a great holiday! 250 years is a pretty good run. Based on some of the videos from the World Cup attendees visiting the US for the first time, we seem to be the envy of the world! Mike

I think a lot of us with older trailers have the cracks.

Welcome! Lots of friendly expertise here ready for any questions. Mike

I agree with Lance on this. We drove over to Rice, TX to look at Casita’s when we were in the process of buying. We also looked at Airstreams at several dealers in the area. We weren’t comfortable with the Casita interior even though is was more affordable. At the time, a 23’ or 25’ Airstream was more than we wanted to spend and we were put off by many of the owner reviews on the Airforums. I think this new Casita will sell well and will take some sales from Oliver, but most discerning buyers will recognize the differences and stay with Oliver.

It’s on our calendar. We’ve stayed at Lake Livingston State Park and like it. Looking forward to seeing a bunch of Olivers there! Mike

We’ve got the manual door lock, too. It’s one of those things (like the suburban hot water tank) that is simple and reliable. One less thing to worry about when you are way out “there”. Mike

@bugeyedriver has a similar coating on the front of his trailer. It is white and provides great protection. Mike

My point wasn’t to question your wear or towing technique. I was attempting to let the OP know that a film covering on the lower front of his trailer might be a good investment based on our experience. Mike

This is exactly what I’ve been doing. No issues. Mike

We’ve towed now for 10 seasons, 100K+ miles. We have quite a few nicks and chips on the lower front of the trailer. When the CGI guys refresh my ceramic coating next time I’m going to have them put their film on the front. Mike

Looks great!

The Suburban tank is simple and reliable. There is nothing about it that can’t be serviced by the owner. Parts are available on Amazon and most RV shops. I’m not going to change ours out, I like reliability when out in the middle of nowhere. Mike

Lake Catherine SP is one of our favorites! Mike

Our Oliver turned 10 last month. We will celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary this coming Friday. Time flies. Mike

Monarch Pass, June 2023. A week later it was sunny and warm!

My understanding is that the brake wires come that way from Dexter, Oliver just installs the axles as they receive them. Mike

Intermittent trailer disconnect messages have happened to a number of owners. My problem was worn wires inside the axle. Bryan @SNY SD UP in ND identified this issue first and shared his solution. Simply replacing those worn wires fixed the issue. I did go through months of troubleshooting and having my truck checked and tested at the dealer. The thread below is one of several on this topic. Trailer Brake Disconnect Message Mike

Martin and Linda, welcome! You live in a nice part of Oregon. If you have questions, you’ll find lots of experts that will offer solutions. Mike

The propane cook top has been very reliable and works well for us.

I was thinking the same thing. You walk all over the “deck” then fold it up and it becomes an interior wall? I’ll pass.

Not sure about this one…. https://youtube.com/shorts/QOvTdqhmEgk?si=yu9p2qfs7fkid0ch

The Boerne Community Concert Band performed a concert in the town square yesterday evening. All patriotic songs, marches and songs of each branch of service. Also a nice rendition of Taps for our fallen heroes. It was a good turnout, lots of camping chairs and good weather. Small town USA. Happy Memorial Day! Mike

I like the windows. It would be interesting if they can be retrofitted to our older trailers. Jason does a good job in the video! Mike

I’ll be watching! I’ve got a preliminary route planned out in my head which includes the above in reverse order. It’s going to be another year or two before we can resume our long trips, though. Mike

The contrast is interesting. I don’t know how water could have entered our junction box, we’ve never had any kind of big leak. Possibly during its time in the factory? Strange.