Mike and Carol

I’ve been looking at the 1500 Rebel and 2500 Power Wagon and am leaning to the 2500 6.4 with the adjustable air suspension. The new model does ride nice and has a nice interior. The graphics on the bed would have to come off. Mike

Looks great! Glad it went well despite the weather. We’ve stayed at Montgomery Bell State Park. Tennessee has some nice parks. Enjoy! Mike

John, that’s a great job. We must have the same microwave you had. I’m putting this on my to-do list. I won’t have to carry wine bottles in the truck! Mike

I had the same issue that Ken describes. The connections in the junction box were loose and I had a couple of fried connectors in the fuse box. I’d also check all those connections. Mike

Welcome and congrats on the new/2016 Ollie! We also have a 2016 and have put about 40K miles on it in the last three years. We have the standard hot water tank and are happy with it. It works and is simple. It provides enough hot water for a couple of showers (we do navy style - on when rinsing, off when soaping). We did upgrade to the Dexter suspension and the easy start on the AC. When we upgraded the suspension the old bushings and parts were totally worn out. I spent almost 30 years in the Army so I understand the Ranger idea of camping. The Oliver camping experience is at the other end of the scale! Mike

Hope spring arrives quickly up there so you can start enjoying your new trailer. Great looking rig! Mike

Ouch.

Wind can make a huge difference. We’ve traveled west to CA and AZ on I-10 through west Texas and back numerous times. Once, with a head wind of 30+ mph I got about 9 mpg doing 55mph. The last time we came home (east) with the same type wind at our back I got almost 17 mpg doing 70mph. Normal towing mpg is around 14 at 65mph. Mike

I got this one. Good reviews. I use it when washing and roof maintenance, and it rides in the truck bed when we travel. I cut a couple sections of pool noodles that fit around the top where it rests against the trailer. It has a few one star reviews that say it is unsafe but I have never had an issue after lots of use. Sometimes there’s an operator error. Mike https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XTBXTXG/ref=oh_aui_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

We now have 3 of the KES racks, one on the fridge, one on the kitchen wall and one under the mirror in the bath. None of them have fallen off, but we did tighten the one on the fridge after a couple of years. I looked at my Amazon order and see that it is not available now. The Yohom looks to be the same style, just a little longer. Looking at the 14” KES on my fridge just now it looks like the 17” would be just slightly too big. It would fit well either on the wall behind the sink or stove or in the bath. Hope this helps. Mike

I carry my Weber Q1000 in the truck bed. They “basement” storage is for power cords, surge protector, hoses, water filters, spare parts, etc. I have a couple of plastic containers that fit well and hold most of the stuff. Mike

I tried one of these covers. I let my cord hang across the trailer tongue so that the connections are facing down. The cover seemed to accumulate moisture and water. So, I went back to nothing, just letting it hang. No problems, even in rain. Mike

16” wide. 13” tall.

Steve and Missy, welcome and congratulations on your upcoming new Oliver! Our son and family live in Houston so we make the trip there from San Antonio quite often. Hope to meet you soon... Mike

We did this going south, so we were on the outside of the highway. Some interesting views straight down from the passenger side. It was exhilarating and I would like to do it again. Next time we will stop in Ouray and Silverton and camp to see the sites. Last time we were going from Rocky Mt National Park to Black Canyon National Park. There’s a lot in between to see! Mike

We use the same thing John D uses.

Bill, looks like a good reminder method. We don’t like checklists either. Carol takes care of inside stuff, I do the outside. Then, she checks me and I check her. So far, so good. She has caught me forgetting my water pressure regulator still on the faucet and things left on the bumper. I’ve caught an open vent inside once or twice. Mike

When I got my TPMS I had my rubber stems replaced with metal and then rebalanced each wheel with the sensor mounted. Maybe overkill, but worth the peace of mind. Mike

Wow! When you get a chance please post some pictures of this ongoing project. Mike

When I remove the Andersen triangle from the hitch I simply move it back a couple of inches to where the safety cables attach and let it sit there. The weight of the chains keep it secure and the chains are off the ground. You don’t need to add any hardware and I’ve never had it fall off. I’ll try to get a better picture tomorrow when we go get our trailer (heading to South Padre Island for a week). Mike

Ditto, great news! Mike

I like the file holder under the dinette. Is that something you picked up at Staples or Walmart?

Our story is the same as many others. Started looking at Airstreams after seeing them on the road and thinking they were the pinnacle of trailers. Looked at a number of different dealers, RV shows, etc. Joined Airforums (still there). It was on Airforums one day that someone mentioned Oliver in a thread about Airstream quality issues and I went to their web site and the rest is history. We saw one here at the Bluebonnet Rally then found out we had a neighbor with one (Pete) who was hosting a small caravan passing through San Antonio (#50/81/82). After talking to Pete, Steve, Gary and Lee it was a no brainer! Mike

George and Karen, welcome from another Hill Country owner! Where are you located? We’re just outside of Boerne. Enjoy your new trailer and hope to see you on the road! Mike

I am working on my presentation for the Rally and wanted to include storage ideas. If all y’all who have posted pictures don’t mind I will incorporate some of them on a couple of my visuals. We can all learn a lot from each other... Mike