Mike and Carol

I don’t have experience with that particular battery but I did replace my four AGMs with three 100Ah Battle Borns. If you only do one or two nights without electricity 270Ah will be plenty. We generally go down to 90% overnight with our batteries. We do have solar, so we’re back up to 100% late morning with normal sun. The weight savings is significant. We are happy with our BB batteries. Mike

I wish it was mine. This picture was on my brother’s back deck, he found it at an antique shop somewhere. I think I’ll convince him to give it up eventually then maybe I’ll attach it to the front of my trailer! Mike

I found part of one!

We did HH at Amber Falls Winery, it was very nice. We always stop by anyway so it was nice to camp there. We’ve also stayed at Panther Creek State Park in eastern TN and Fall Creek Falls State Park. Both were nice parks. Next month we’re going to try Cumberland Mountain State Park near Crossville and Natchez Trace State Park. Fall camping in Tennessee is great. Our first night after pick up was at Fall Hollow in Hohenwald. Not sure when Oliver quit using them but the factory campsites must be much better. Mike

Three point vs four point jacking does affect stability. If it’s excessive, JD’s recommendation is right on. Mike

Same here. We haven’t used our TV in years. I’ve thought about removing it. The Furrion in our early trailers is not quite up to date with multiple HDMI ports. I’m sure someone has this figured out. Mike

Could you be more specific? On the ball? Around the sleeve? Andersen recommended using a few drops of Boeshield T-9 around the sleeve when I was having noise issues. That was 5 years or so ago and the hitch has been upgraded since. Mike

There are several threads discussing this. Here’s one: https://olivertraveltrailers.com/forums/topic/6249-window-weatherstrip-cleaning/#comment-66198

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I have used the jacks to change tires, balance tires, check bearings, many times. I would hesitate to lift the tires off the ground to stabilize the trailer for extended periods of time while we are inside. If we are off level that much I drive onto legos first, then use the jacks to stabilize keeping the tires on the ground. I do know of owners who stabilize with tires off the ground, I’m just not comfortable with that. Mike

If the tires are still on the ground it’s not too much.

Yes, there are owners that use those jacks under the front to give 4 point stability. We run our jacks down far enough to take some load off the suspension. I also use 8” blocks on the Camco legos to reduce the amount the jacks have to be extended. We have a little side to side motion, not too much and we’re used to it. Most RVs have four jack points, Oliver has three and I think it makes a difference. Mike

John, you’ve seen our storage, covered and deep enough I can park all the way in the back and avoid any sun except at the very end of the day on the front of the trailer. I’ve not used tire covers because the tires never see sun while in storage. If your space gets sun on one side and the tires get that sun then I would get tire covers. When I had AGMs I plugged in to a 20a. With lithiums, I just turn them off. If your solar doesn’t get sun, either in a covered space or enclosed I would turn off or disconnect your batteries. If your panels get some sun then I’d let the solar do your battery maintenance. We’ve talked about getting an enclosed slot here in Boerne, but the extra cost doesn’t seem worth it since security is good. Could you get a spot that is more covered than your end spot? Mike

I can see them now! Great pics! Mike

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John, you’ll be ready, you won’t know everything but it sounds like you are like me, I learn best hands on. There wasn’t much on line when we ordered, I watched YouTube videos on towing, dumping, electrical and so one, not Oliver specific but just RVs in general. I tried to pay attention at pick up. Carol had her iPhone videoing a lot of it. I retained less than 50% of what I was told and had to review what she captured. Our two week return trip was at full hook up sites because I wanted to practice dumping without holding up other campers. We used the return trip to learn and try out as many features as we could. It’s a good idea to stay in Hohenwald more than one night in case you find something wrong. Fellow owners are a great resource. We initially had a solar issue and a black tank issue that were difficult to diagnose and caused me to do deep dives into both, learning a lot. We met some other Oliver owners before pickup. They’ve remained friends of ours and always answered their phone when I called with a question. I’m amazed at how the knowledge base on the forum has increased over the years, there are a lot more smart owners here these days able to help and mentor. Don’t sweat the things you may not know yet, a little camping time will fill in the blanks. You’ll be ready! Mike

Bill, not getting any of your pics to load, either. Maybe a moderator can help? 🤣

Not offended here. RV skills are difficult and even impossible for some people.

She did have a number of issues, the ones that were not of her doing were actually easily addressed. We camped with her at a state park over by Houston and stopped by her trailer and had a nice discussion. Very interesting person, she certainly prompted a lot of conversations here. Mike

We’ve been using our Q1000 for over 6 years now. You can replace the grill on one side with a griddle which provides a solid surface if you want to do meat on one side and a vegetable or something that needs that solid surface on the other side. It’s also good for bacon and fried eggs. Mike

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I’ve used WD40 for tape residue and goo gone as well. A plastic razor blade will help. Mike

STA, I agree. Dena’s question was very legitimate and I’m sure there are others that were following for answers and advice. There are a couple of members who have a specific camping style and make comments based on that style. My point is to let those comments go, understanding where they are coming from, and stay on topic without calling out comments that seem tacky. I’m also on many other forums and once comments start getting personal the community suffers. Odd, one off comments, that don’t contribute to the discussion should just be ignored. One “less congenial comment” need not be followed by another “less congenial comment”, then another, etc. Mike

Wow. Quite a first post. I have to agree with Sherry, a few (not many) of our members can be very tongue-in-cheek with their comments. Most of us who have been here a long time stay because we want to help new owners. We were new once too, and looking for answers. It’s a very congenial group of owners and I hope we can all work to keep it that way. Mike

It seems to me that the fresh water connection is a straight shot to the tank and water should flow even if it is full. If it is full water will come out of the overflow, that’s how I know I have a full tank. Mike