Mike and Carol

Hap, I know Steve is traveling out west and will chime in when he can. I just had both the Dexter EZ Flex and the AC Easy Start added at the factory in December. We haven’t used the AC yet, so I can’t comment yet. Everything I’ve heard and read is that it should be a worthwhile addition. We just got back from an AZ and NV trip, almost 3,000 miles. I’m very happy with the the Dexter. No more creaking and squeaking at low speeds. After about 25,000 miles the old suspension was worn out. The Dexter is smooth and quiet. I did get a grease gun and a tube of grease so I can grease it before our spring trip. Mike

Great looking rig and a great Valentines Day present for both of you! We’ll see you out on the road - Mike

Looks great! See you out on the road... Mike

That’s a classic rig. Hiking shoes have come a long way too!

I think it looks good. Upgrades always take longer than expected, this should be worth the wait. Seems faster. “Recent Topics” tab would be nice! Mike

We deviated from our stay in Quartzsite last week to visit some new areas. While on our way to Las Vegas we spent the better part of a week at Willow Beach Marina, part of Lake Mead NRA, about 10 miles from Hoover Dam. The campground is small but well maintained. Very quiet with lots of stars at night. The facilities are top notch. Mike

No, I didn’t do any prepping. Just stuck it on there with two strips. It’s stayed on over some pretty bumpy terrain. Mike

I’ve enjoyed Ray’s posts over on Airforums too. I agree, his direct style is similar to some of the folks that make this forum so informative and entertaining! Mike

Ray, sounds like a fun adventure. We’re currently on BLM land (Dome Rock) near Quartzsite with some other Oliver owners. I’m sure there is a western Oliver owner who has lots of boondocking experience that could go with you. I look forward to hearing how this works out! Mike

We have a small white board mounted inside the pantry door with On Command strips. It’s good for reminders. I don’t think I’d write anywhere else. Mike

I can turn my inverter on but not off. To turn it off I have to remove the remote on/off switch and on the back move the switch from “disable ACC” to “enable” which turns it off. Then I can move it back to disable and can turn it back on, just not off. When it is on, the on/off switch on the inverter itself won’t turn it off either. There are no error codes and when it is on everything works normally. Since we’re here at Quartzsite, I took my switch to another Oliver and it worked fine. I took the switch from the other Oliver and plugged it into my inverter and it would not turn it off either. So, I don’t think it is the remote switch, especially since the switch on the inverter doesn’t work either. Is anyone else having this problem? I’m going to call the support number at Xantrex tomorrow. I read through everything on their web site and they don’t address this issue. Mike

There are quite a few Ollie’s here. We passed one leaving as we pulled in yesterday. A group of about 16 of us had dinner together last night, to include Jim and Yvonne Oliver. It was quite a rowdy group and lots of fun. Mike

The BF Goodrich tires on the older models have a max inflation of 80 PSI. Mike

We are in Benson now, will arrive in Quartzsite this afternoon. Will be looking for the gang of Ollie’s.... Mike

I balanced after having the rubber stems replaced with metal stems and with the TPMS sensors mounted. I checked them this afternoon (leaving for Quartzsite in the morning) and there was no sign of abnormal wear and no wear difference between the four tires. 2 years and 22K miles. My trailer started out as a 2015 so has the BF Goodrich tires. My plan is to replace them in about 3 years. I’m sure they will have plenty of tread left. No plans to rotate. I do rotate the tires on my Ram and Audi S3 on a regular basis. Mike

You can get plastic shims that are used to level fountains and bird baths. I think I got mine at Home Depot. Mike

Is tire rotation really necessary? Mine are 2 years old with about 22K miles. They still look new. My plan is to replace all four tires after about five years, leaving the spare alone. When I installed my TPMS I went to my local tire shop to have the rubber stems replaced with metal stems and to rebalance each wheel. I used the trailer jacks to lift each side to remove the tires. Mike

Yes, we know how the story ends! We looked at Airstreams too, learned about Oliver and the rest is history. Welcome to the group and enjoy the journey - Mike

We’ve found having the hot water tank on and the furnace going was enough to keep things ok while temps are in the 20s. I remember the week we were at Fort Huachuca last January when you saw our trailer, the temperatures were in the 20s for a several nights and we were fine. Mike

Welcome to the group! I thought I’d be an Airstreamer too. No regrets here. Mike

We had 3 Olivers here. We had lunch with them along with Bugeyedriver. They headed west this morning toward Quartzsite, we will follow next week. Mike

Welcome to our neighborhood and brief winter weather!

I was sipping my wine as I typed! We’re doing lunch tomorrow. A whole group of frozen Oliver peeps!

Yesterday we were in the mid 60s. The forecast was for 20s and freezing precipitation for today and tomorrow before getting back up to normal. Yesterday here in San Antonio school closings were announced for today in anticipation of bad weather. Same in Houston. Today, I-10 and I-35 have been closed. We have maybe 1/16” of ice. It snowed for 10 minutes. It’s 25 degrees. Most folks are home for a day or so and everything is basically shut down. We have some chili in the crockpot. Fire in the fireplace. Is this how you’re supposed to do winter? ???? Mike

Rdunlap welcome! Let us know if we can help or provide you any info. We’re a friendly group. Mike