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We get our electricity from PEC…
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Made in USA leaf springs
Mike and Carol replied to Mountainman198's topic in Mechanical & Technical Tips
I had the E-Z Flex installed a year after we bought our trailer. Jason said the bushings that were replaced were “shot”. That was after a year and something between 7-10,000 miles. Mike -
Made in USA leaf springs
Mike and Carol replied to Mountainman198's topic in Mechanical & Technical Tips
Great information, @AlbertNTerri! It’s good to know they also do installation. I’m having Oliver replace my shocks, bearings and brakes in May. I’ve asked how much to replace the springs if I bring my own. No answer yet. My son’s business is in Grand Junction and we’re going to be camping at Ridgway State Park in June, so I could wait and have ALCAN do the install. Mike -
Maybe “Rugged” or “Durable” would be better?
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We just adopted Ollie hull #1147!
Mike and Carol replied to Heather and Eric's topic in Introduce Yourself
Joe and Janet, welcome to you too! Hope to see you out there on one of your adventures! Mike -
The Annual Oliver Rally is open to non-Oliver owners. We have prospective owners show up to learn about Oliver and even some previous Oliver owners come. Mike
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Running Norcold Refrigerator on Solar Power Only
Mike and Carol replied to The Loonies's topic in Mechanical & Technical Tips
I don’t know the answer but I would rather test my batteries when I could be present, at least some of the time. It does get cloudy in Southern CA from time to time, I’d check the forecast! The fridge uses very little propane but can drain batteries in the right circumstances. Good luck! Mike -
Yes, indeed! We spent five days there and need to go back. The Taos Big Barn Dance music festival (lots of Bluegrass) is in September, might be a possibility. Plus it’s close to Durango where our son and family live. Mike
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John, thanks for sharing the rally information. There are valid reasons people don’t want to use FB and I’ll just leave it at that. I just wouldn’t want to see a division between the FB owners and the Forum owners. Mike
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We missed this post on FaceBook since we don’t do much there. I’m glad someone organized a Texas rally, just wish it would have been shared here as well. Maybe a FaceBook user could cut and paste the information here for non-FB folks? Inks Lake is popular and difficult to get into depending on the time of year. Mike
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In addition to @donthompson, @Raspy also sold his Oliver and went to a Black Series HQ19. After a couple of years he sold his Black Series and got an Xplore, another Aussie trailer. Now he has a Roamer1. I think he said he was coming to the rally and I’m sure he’ll be available to talk about it! Mike
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Generator Inverter Usage
Mike and Carol replied to Wandering Sagebrush's topic in Mechanical & Technical Tips
If demand is greater than your supply, I have one too, free for anyone who wants it! -
We only have the front quick connect and I use it all the time. We opted not to get one in the rear, but the line is run and terminates in the back, it just doesn’t have a connector on it. I don’t know if everyone gets lines run whether you opt for the connection or not, but it might be good to double check. Mike
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...Has Anyone Ever Really Stopped at, "THE THING?"
Mike and Carol replied to MAX Burner's topic in General Discussion
We’ve driven by “The Thing” probably 20 or 30 times over the years, the latest on our way to Quartzsite last month. I always say that we need to stop sometime. Maybe it’s best we don’t and keep it a mystery? Mike -
Oliver=Durability
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We’ve stopped by Princess Craft several times. They are dealer for Intech and also Outdoor RV and usually have something interesting to look at. They also have a YouTube channel and do reviews, usually by PJ. I need to check to see if they’ve reviewed their Oliver’s yet. Mike
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Black Tank Monitor Strip
Mike and Carol replied to Alberta and Randy's topic in Mechanical & Technical Tips
If the previous owners were not diligent with their black tank maintenance, you may be dealing with their deposits that have become a part of the tank. Yuck. As Jason suggested I would add before filling the tank I would throw in a detergent pod and some liquid Calgon water softener. Also, drive around a bit to get some agitation. If you’re going to leave it sit for a while you might try some Happy Camper, we add it whenever we’re home and our trailer is going to sit for a month or two. After every dump we add a laundry detergent pod (whatever is cheap) and some Calgon water softener. We usually dump at our destination, driving with some level of fullness in the black tank. The only time we dump before we leave is if we’re going to a location where we won’t be able to dump. When dumping, I always fill the tank to 80% or so and then do a couple of additional fills/flushes until what comes out is clear. Good luck! Mike -
We always use a pressure regulator. I carry the simple brass non-adjustable as a back up, but use an adjustable regulator. Why a backup? We were camped in AZ and the weather was only supposed to get down to the mid 30s so I left everything hooked up. When we got up it was 28 and my hose and regulator were frozen solid. The hose thawed out fine but the regulator was stuck at what it froze at. If we’re only going to be someplace 1 or 2 nights and I need to connect to city water I usually just use the big blue filter. If we’re staying a while, I use the Culligan filter and our water softener. BTW, some campgrounds require/recommend a pressure regulator due to high pressure water supply.
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Truma Water Heater Leaking
Mike and Carol replied to Going Coastal's topic in Mechanical & Technical Tips
We don’t have the Truma (not available in 2015) we have the 6 gallon hot water tank, which is what Jason Foster was referring to in the post above. When I leave the hot water tank on during freezes there is no water running to the trailer, just a full hot water tank. Mike