Mike and Carol

We had the front graphic done locally. There is an artist in town that also does computer graphics. We asked her to combine a star, a compass and the Oliver winding road in dark red and gray. She came up with a couple designs and we then did some refining to get what we've got. I emailed the computer file to the factory, but was told that their printer was not able to print it the size we wanted. So I had a local print shop print two big ones (in case one got messed up during application). We took both with us when we picked up. The factory would not put it on, saying that if they messed it up they would be unable to replace it (even though I showed them the back up). At our first campground at Land Between the Lakes I put it on, pretty easy actually. It is pretty noticeable....? I'm not sure what the front measurements are to work with. I think our star is 30" across. I'll measure it Thursday when I bring it home to prep for our December trip. Once we got back from our pick up trip we changed out the rest of the graphics working with our local print shop. They were fast and reasonably priced. I did the installs, it just takes a little time and patience. We always get comments. The only issue with "The Lone Star Oliver" on the side is that most folks think that is the model and that it is made in Texas. I always explain that that was our name for our trailer and that all Olivers are made in Tennessee! It's a conversation starter anyway. BTW, our inspiration for what we did came from Steve and Tali's "Outlaw Oliver", both how they did their front compass graphic and the lettering on the side. The idea for our names on the side by the front door came from Gary and Jona and the hull number on the back above the window from Gary and Jona and Lee and Terry. They all made a San Antonio stop about a year ago and we had dinner with them at Pete's house (Bugeyedriver). It was a small Texas Oliver Rally. Maybe we should do a repeat! Mike

Hopefully some planning dates will be announced. We are starting to look at trips for next year and would like to factor in an Oliver rally.

Coy, that's a great story. It's good to know businesses like that are still out there! Sleep well - Mike

Happy Thanksgiving to all from San Antonio! Mike and Carol

Steve, thanks. Will look locally first, see what kind of drops/pieces I can snag. Happy Thanksgiving all!

My plan is to reinforce with some MDF. Aluminum would be better. What's a good source for a sheet of 1/4" aluminum?

Stan and Linda, that's great news. Welcome to the family! We enjoyed your visit while we were camped at West Point, even if the weather was a bit damp, rainy and cool. A March delivery might coincide with the next Oliver rally.... Mike

Steve, that does look like a sturdy mount, more robust than what is used for the standard corner mount. You've got a lot of trouble free miles with it, I'm going to check it out on Amazon. Thanks. Mike

David, this looks like a much better solution than command strips! Thanks. Mike

Marc, (or anyone else who has done this), Any issues since you repositioned the TV? I'm going to copy what you've done when we get back from our December trip. I'm also going to add an HDMI splitter so I can add an Apple TV. I'm thinking about just using command strips to stick the Apple TV up under next to the TV bracket by the hole for the wires. If anyone has done this I would be interested in your results. Mike

This is Round Pond Recreation Area at West Point, New York. Campsites are spread around the pond with picnic pavilions, boat dock and beach area. Sites are nicely spaced, we couldn't see our neighbor - the next site was about 30 to 40 yards up the road. This is just across the road from our site looking across the pond. This was the third week in October.

Thanks to all who posted their installation experience and tips. We hit mid-80s this afternoon so I pulled the trailer out into the sun along with the eze gutters. Cleaned, measured, marked and installed. I used blue masking tape to mark the ends, 5" down from the top of the window. Going slow and taking care to keep spacing with the window worked well. Once stuck, it's not coming unstuck! Two 10' sections covered all windows. We will be hitting the road the week after Thanksgiving and will post if there are any issues. Mike

Mike, sounds like a great trip. Nice phone pics - I'm singing Eagles songs in my head now.... We are going to Carlsbad the week after Thanksgiving. Considering either Carlsbad KOA or Buds Place RV Park. Mike

Bill, great pics - looks like you caught the foliage changing colors at the right time! Mike

David, that's a great looking setup you have there! I think you'll be happy with the Q7. We've been Audi owners since 1976 when I bought my first new one. Driving an S3 right now. Those are great pictures. Utah should be on the list for an Oliver rally! Mike

I have been following this thread wondering if I needed to install some Eze Gutters on the Lone Star Oliver. At the end of our long October trip on the way home we endured a Texas gully washer. Heavy rain for hours. I had the awning out about 5 feet and the back curbside window open about two inches (this window is under the awning). Somehow, water ran down the window screen into the bottom of the shade frame, traveled along the bottom of the plastic frame towards the kitchen then exited onto the bed. It was dark and stormy so I didn't go out to investigate how the water got to the screen. The river stopped flowing as soon as I realized what was going on and closed the window I jumped online and ordered 20' of Eze Gutter from Amazon and it was on our porch when we got home. As soon as we get some sunshine I will follow Bill's procedure and get them installed. This might be something that the factory should consider doing. Mike

zz, if we're back in the area we'll let you know. We really enjoyed our stay there. Mike

On the way back from our trip to the east coast we stayed a few days at Lake Ouachita SP just outside of Hot Springs, Arkansas. This is one of the nicest state parks we've stayed at. Most sites in our section had great lake views. Sites had large, level concrete pads and full hook ups (water pedestal was marked "frost resistant"). There was a large picnic table area and another area behind the trailer pad. Good separation between sites. Lots of big mature trees with good shade. We were there the last week in October and the weather was great, 40s to 70s. There was no cell coverage, which could be good or bad depending on how connected you need to be. A 5 minute drive up the hill and our phones got a few bars. $26/night.

Dean, I've listened to RVFTA off and on for a year or so. Like Buzzy, I listened to it during my workout this morning. I enjoyed the interview and it made it more interesting when you talk about folks we know! We just finished up a 5 week trip east and on the way back spent a few days at Ouachita Lake SP outside of Hot Springs Arkansas. On our 8-site circle there were 3 Casitas and an Oliver mixed in with some huge, triple axle 5th wheels. I thought I'd found a Casita rally. The Casita owners were very interested in our Oliver. Thanks for the post. Mike

Pete, the first big Oliver we saw was at the Bluebonnet rally in 2014. We can make the 45 minute drive to Bandera and be a part of the swarm!

Keep us posted on your Airstream adventures!

We've been off line for a few days. We are in DC for the next few days. Would be happy to show our trailer. Heading up to West Point NY on Wednesday. We've had lots of comments and discussion on our Oliver the last couple weeks while on the road. Normally, folks want to know what it is. When we got to our current site our neighbor (big Airstream owner) said, hey - that's a Legacy Elite II! Since ours says The Lone Star Oliver he knew what he was talking about. Enjoying this great east coast weather.... Mike

We just spent a few days in Nashville on our way to the east coast. We like going to the Grand Ol Opry, this past weekend was the 91st birthday weekend and we enjoyed a good show. We stayed at Two Rivers Campground, just two miles from the Opry and Opry Mills. Nice campground, very conveniently located, although a bit pricey. There was actually another Oliver there with us, Chad and Shannon with their blue and yellow striped Legacy II. Lots of folks stopped by to ask questions... We overnighted at the Cracker Barrel in Texarkana on our way from San Antonio to Nashville. Interesting experience, price was right and it was very convenient. Cracker Barrel's don't count as a campground but when I asked they said we were more than welcome to stay overnight.

Same here. We leave it connected to the trailer all the time. Dump, two refills/dumps, then the gray tank. I have a clear section to watch for the last clear flush before doing the gray.

Yes, congratulations! Looking forward to hearing about and seeing where you go. Trumpetguy, we always notice Airstreams. Hope you won't pass by an Oliver without stopping! Mike