Mike and Carol

It does look like the trailer held together well. The welded aluminum frame helps, I’m sure. They must attach the exterior and interior fairly securely. Was there any information about what caused the roll over besides sway? Mike

It’s not as easy as it used to be, but I can still do it!

I’ve been using Zerk caps for quite some time. Cheap and effective. I didn’t have to remove wheels to put them on or to lube. Mike

Vic, I have a different inverter so I don’t have any input on that. Do you have a 3 way fridge that can run on propane?

For our bathroom window I put up a couple of small, clear on command clips. The microfiber towel we use to wipe things down after a shower gets hung there to dry, also serving as a curtain. Mike

Twenty years from now I will look like this guy sitting in the door of my 28 year old Oliver. Mike

Renting out my Oliver is not going to happen.

Sorry to hear about the accident but glad to hear you’re back in the saddle! Looking forward to seeing you around the campfire for the latest version of the incident! Mike

I discovered this last fall when we were somewhere with no cell service. My phone prompted me through the connection process to the satellite, then I had a little satellite icon where the cell bars were. Could come in handy, both the 911 feature and the location service. Mike

Last time I was in our local TS I didn’t see any RV section. I’ll be sure to check the next time I’m there. Thanks for the heads up. Mike

Yes, we tried it. We were camping at Cumberland Mountain State Park just outside of Crossville this past fall. Typical Buc-ee’s, lots of pumps, cheap fuel, lots of clean restroom areas, plenty of food to eat, good BBQ, etc. What’s not to like? We’re getting a Buc-ee’s where we live (Boerne, TX) soon. Mike

I’m speaking for myself here, not the other moderators. If an owner, Oliver employee, or even a prospective owner wants to post a general interest RV or camping article I don’t see any issue. We’ve had owners sell their Oliver and purchase other brands (Black Series, Airstream and Kimberly) and have posted about them with discussions and questions that followed from current owners. If a post or article has grammatical error that’s okay, too. We have members who join and don’t have a clue about camping or RV’s (like I was 8 years ago) and what Jason posted would be educational to them. I didn’t know what a Toy Hauler was back when I joined the forum. I learned a lot from the Fiberglass RV Forum, Airstream Forum and this forum. I don’t see any marketing of other brand trailers going on, just general interest educational, pros/cons, etc. What is not acceptable are offensive posts and posts that are soliciting business. Unlike the Facebook group, we do allow links to products and information that owners post to be helpful to other owners. If a thread or post is not of interest to you, don’t read it. Mike

Yep. That’s what I was referring to in my post above. For me, turning the pump on, running a little water, then turning it off resets it.

First, we usually travel with a full fresh tank. If you have to stop along the way or if for some reason you end up camping with no fresh water hookup it’s nice to have water on board. Traveling with a partial tank is less weight but increases the sloshing around. Second, a couple of times a year what you described happens to us. Overflow from the fresh tank while connected to city water. I was not aware of a valve that could be set to fill the tank from city water. I always thought it was a check valve not “checking” from time to time. My solution has been to leave the city water connected but turn on the water pump and run a little water. Turn the pump off and the problem is solved. This has been happening a couple of times a year for the last 4 or 5 years. I don’t think much of it since the solution is easy. It’s also been discussed on this forum before. Mike

As the years have passed we show our trailer less and less. Not a problem, I’m sure it’s due to the age of our trailer and the big increase of Oliver owners in our geographical area. None of the appliances in our trailer are the same as what is being produced now so I don’t blame Oliver asking one of the newer owners to show instead of us. We still entertain the spontaneous campground questions while we are on the road but the official showing while at home has decreased significantly. Mike

We made all of our June/July Colorado reservations while on this current trip to Arizona the last few weeks. We were fortunate to get reservations where we wanted and when we wanted. If we had waited until we got home in a few weeks we would have been out of luck! Mike

I think you made a great decision! Both of our kids RV with their kids. We’ve camped with our son and family all over Colorado and it’s a great family bonding time and gets the kids out into nature. I hope this works out for you! Mike

Well, considering how many Oliver owners there are now and the varied expertise of those owners I’d say YES! As we sit here in the Arizona desert I keep learning things from owners everywhere. I’ve had several issues solved by fellow owners through this forum. Mike

I don’t think it’s anything to worry about. The cord that came with you trailer is nothing special, there are after market cords that do the same. I got another cord without the locking lug that I carry to extend the reach of my locking cord if needed. We’ve had a few sites where our standard cord didn’t reach and the extension made the difference. Mike

I remove ours 2 or 3 times a year for cleaning. No issues with it staying in place. I wonder if your window might have a gap that’s too big. Mike

We routinely tow in windy weather across west Texas on I-10. I slow down and pay attention! We’ve never had to pull over, but I would if I felt things were unstable. I think it’s the unexpected gusts that get big rigs on their sides.

Yes, we were attached! Wind was hitting us broadside on the street side. We endured higher winds (60/70mph gusts) a few years ago while not attached, camping in southern Arizona. In that case the wind was in the same direction that the trailer was pointed hitting us in the back. We didn’t get much sleep that night.

You should be okay. We just endured a night of wind gusts at 50 mph with rain and sleet a few days ago in New Mexico. The trailer was rocking but we were warm and cozy. No leaks. Covered in snow in the morning and still no leaks as it melted. Mike

15” from the floor to the bottom of the mattress support.

You might have a bad Black flush backflow valve. I did. I replaced it and now the flush into the black tank works fine. If you hook a hose to your black tank flush does it fill your black tank? This is from under the dinette seat near the bath. The flush line is on the left, the black tank and backflow valves on the right. This is the assembly detached from the black tank with the new valve I got from Amazon. There are two backflow valves on my trailer (2016). The white part on the right is in the tank. The gray part is the valve that failed. Replaced it with the Thetford above. The bad valve is the gray thing. The black piece under it on the left is the new valve.