Mike and Carol

I split this away from JD’s cricket experience. Seemed worthy of its own thread. Mike

Sounds like you had a private rally at the factory! Congratulations!! Mike

I’ll bet that tractor will hustle down the freeway!

I have the suburban hot water tank, so this is a shot in the dark…. I thought I read somewhere that the Truma has a setting for when it drops below 32 that keeps it from freezing. It seems like keeping the inside of the trailer warm would negate having to drain the Truma unless it got really cold. Since you used city water and cleared the lines, there must be an air leak somewhere. I know nothing about the Truma but that is where I would start since that was what was changed before the issue started. Could it be the Truma filter? Mike

I agree with Sherry, don’t be intimidated! Relax, you’ll have a brand new trailer and you don’t need to worry about having a tool for every need. If you have an issue on the road there will be a Walmart or Home Depot nearby to get what you need. We had a basic set of tools when we picked up and didn’t need anything on our trip back to San Antonio. The only thing I would recommend is a TPMS that you can install after you pick up and are camping at the factory. Mike

We like the green lushness of this area but would like to be driving through and camping in Montana…

Tonight we’re at another COE campground in Mississippi near Starkville, just outside of Columbus AFB. We picked it at random due to location but are pleasantly surprised. It’s a very nice campground and we have FHU (not that we need that for one night). We’re only about 170 miles from Lake Guntersville and the rally, so we will have a short drive tomorrow. Nostalgia - 60 years ago we lived here in Starkville where I went to 2nd and 3rd grade while my dad went to Mississippi State University.

I’m glad you found a solution. It sounds like Truma was pretty responsive. I know the on-demand units have advantages. The Truma option was not available when we ordered our Oliver in 2015 so we have the suburban 6 gallon hot water tank. It is simple and reliable. If I were ordering today, I would go with the traditional tank. Mike

We continued our meander across Texas today for another one night stand just outside of Texarkana. We’re at Piney Point COE campground on Wright Patman lake. We’ve camped at this lake several times before at Clear Springs COE campground not too far from here (see page 9 of this thread). I’d say Clear Springs COE is a bit nicer and is much larger. It has a lot FHU sites if that’s what you need. This campground is smaller. Lots of tall pine trees, not like Texas Hill Country at all.

We are meandering our way across Texas on the way to Alabama and the rally. We stopped this afternoon at Liberty Hill COE campground on Navarro Lake in between Waco and Corsicana. It looks like an older park, with some nice sites by the lake and some average looking sites in a couple of loops away from the lake. There are three other COE campgrounds on the lake, we can see all three across the lake from our site. I might try another one of the campgrounds if we come back through this way.

I’ll never think of a bottle jack the same way after this thread!

Do you use an external water filter (like the blue Camco)?

You could do a close sniff test at the quick connect and a sniff test at the furnace an hot water vents. I’d also check my propane tank area. Mike

Agree with BIll, doesn’t look safe. If I’m going to raise one side of the trailer I keep it hitched to the truck with the front jack down. Prevents movement and stabilizes the trailer. Then I use a stabilizer jack to lift the trailer. If it’s for a quick task, that’s all I do. If it’s something more involved or I’m going to be under the trailer I also use a bottle jack, usually on some 2X6 pieces. I’ve been to discount tire and raised each side, once for new tires and once for metal stems. Each time I stayed connected to the truck, put the front jack down and used the stabilizer jack. They were fine with that method. I’ve done the same at campgrounds for various reasons. Mike

I feel pretty confident that the folks at Oliver would notify owners immediately if there was this type of recall. Mike

I replaced my 4 AGMs with 3 Battle Borns and did not disable the 12V from my truck. We’ve been from south Texas to Maine and back and also to Arizona and Utah and back. No issues. I would also be interested in the pros/cons of disabling the charge from the TV. Mike

Congratulations and welcome to the Oliver family. Hope you can narrow down where the hum is coming from. Let us know if there are things the forum can help with. Mike

I have a Champion 2,000W. It weighs 38 pounds. It runs my AC. Mike

The one at the link would run your AC. When to get it is hard to say, depends on your travel plans. Mike

Read through this thread, lots of discussion and pictures. Mike https://olivertraveltrailers.com/forums/topic/3986-maxxfan-service-lubrication-repair-help/?tab=comments#comment-55518

Mine did the same a few years ago. I ordered the part from the company. It’s fairly easy to replace, no need to take the fan out. I posted some pictures that I will try to find. Mike

I think about it every time I fuel up! The price of diesel doesn’t make sense.

Looks like a great campground!

They are available on several web sites. bhncb has a good suggestion. I think I got mine from Propane Guys. There are also YouTube videos on how to convert. Mike

I can only give some partial answers based on our 6 years of Olivering. 1. We don’t have the extra 30a connection. The times we’ve needed to use our generator we just plug it into the 30a on the side of the trailer. If you carry a generator on the tongue then it might be useful. We’ve never missed not having it. 2. I haven’t seen the new fabrics, so I’ll punt on this one. Ultra fabric wasn’t available in 2015. 3. We have used our quick connect A LOT. I hook my Weber or my Blackstone to the quick connect almost every where we camp. We carry a 20lb tank in the truck bed for our fire pit or if we want to cook far from the trailer. We have the 30lb tanks. I’m sure there is a way to secure a tank to the basket, but I haven’t seen it done. I have an aluminum box on the tongue for chocks, blocks, legos, gloves, flashlight, etc. 4. No shower curtain here. Don’t want one. 5. No bike rack experience, so this is my second punt. Mike