Mike and Carol

Mike, you’re quickly becoming an Oliver expert! Hope this is your last challenge on this trip!! Mike

Dyson makes good stuff. We have two at home and have had a Dyson handheld in the trailer closet for years. Mike

Not a problem, Sherry. Just glad to hear you got that tree taken care of and the damage was limited! Mike

Hey Derek, congratulations on your Oliver! If you’ve been lurking around you know we’re a friendly and helpful group so ask questions to shorten your learning curve. Mike

We have a hose that connects to the Blackstone and the other end is a quick connect that goes in to the trailer. No regulator. I’m sure I found it on Amazon. Mike

I want to avoid silicone if possible.

I replaced mine before the rally and it does make a big visual difference. Mike

Johnny and Juanita, congratulations on the retirement and welcome to the family! Our Oliver has provided some great memories as will yours. Hope to meet you out on the road or at a rally. Mike

I know there are several threads on leaks from the Oliver light on the back of the trailer. I’ve read them all. I have a small drip from the Oliver insert that runs down to the window. We noticed water dripping from the middle of the bottom of the window on this May trip. Our first leak! All the marker lights are good. I would rather not remove the Oliver insert. Just caulk around it. I don’t want to use silicone, I usually make a mess with it. From what I’ve read some owners used 3M 4200 or 3M 4000. 3M 5200 is not recommended. Any thoughts on what to use? Mike

Mike and Carol Thompson, Hull 135, site 67. Mike

We’re overnighting at Lake Catherine State Park near Hot Springs, Arkansas. Like most Arkansas state parks this one is nice. There are wooded camp sites and sites right on the lake. It’s 12 miles off of I-30, we’ve stopped here several times when we’re headed east or on our way home.

Art, we also enjoyed the evening and the visit with you and Diane. We do make it through NM a few times each year so if we’re not too far we’ll give you a holler. Have a safe trip home! Mike

Ron, it was good to meet you! We sure like East Tennessee. This was our second stay at DCBSP and I’m sure we’ll be back. We spent some time in Greenville, Johnson City, Roan Mountain, Bristol, Elizabethton and places in between. We’ll let you know when we return! Mike

Great pictures!!

We use one pod and a capful of Calgon water softener. When it’s going to sit a month or two we also add some Happy Camper in both black and gray tanks with a gallon or so of water. No odors, no issues. Mike

It’s been a few years since I used an Andersen with my Oliver, but I remember once, at a stop, noticing that the pin on the shackle had come unscrewed. It was still partially in the shackle and had not fallen off. Once screwed back in all was well. The other pin was not fully screwed in. I made it a habit to regularly check that those pins were securely screwed into the shackle. Mike

Craig and MaryLou, congratulations on your Oliver and welcome to the group! You’ve got many adventures ahead. Carol and I are both graduates of Leavenworth High School. Carol was born and raised in Leavenworth and we go back often to visit family. Small world! Mike

Inks Lake State Park has a big campground, there shouldn’t be a problem reserving a site during the week in October. It’s a popular park and is difficult to get a spot during the summer and on weekends.

The Fresh Jet is next on my list of mods. I would also like to hear about any reports on how well it works in an Oliver. Mike

We’re camping at David Crockett Birthplace State Park until we head to the rally. This is a small park near Johnson City and is the childhood homestead of Davy Crockett. Only about a third full right now. It’s a nice park and a good location to explore East Tennessee. Campground Store The Nolichucky River runs right by the campground and it is running very high. The camp hosts warned everyone this afternoon to be ready to evacuate if the storms continue.

We left Hohenwald yesterday morning. They got our new brakes, bearings, shocks and ALCAN springs done early and we rolled out at about 10. We’re in East Tennessee at David Crockett Birthplace State Park. Rain all day and a big storm forecasted for tonight!

There is a thread on the fresh tank mod, I think John Davies started it 6 or 7 years ago. All of the older trailers had an issue with getting the majority of water out of the tank, like you are having. Jason and his team upgraded ours when I went back to have the Dexter added. Mike

We are staying at the Meriweather B&B tonight while we get some work done at Oliver. We checked in an hour ago, it’s really a pleasant surprise. Melisa was very accommodating and said she loves it when Oliver owners stay here. Very clean. There’s a downstairs suite and an upstairs suite. We’re upstairs, big bedroom, separate sitting area/TV, big bath and a kitchen area. We highly recommend it! Mike

They’ll have our trailer two days, so we’ll be spending Tuesday night here as well. Leaving Wednesday morning for David Crockett Birthplace State Park in East Tennessee for a week. See you in Alabama! Mike

Did you ask about any trade in value of yours? Might be interesting to know. I’m with Art, ours is nicely broken in and has become our second home. MIke