Mike and Carol

I liked the AGMs because they are no maintenance. 5 years and I haven’t done anything to them except looking at them a few times a year. I don’t know that they charge any faster than the T105s or that they last longer, just simpler and easier to maintain. I’m hoping I can get a few more years out of them We got the 30lb propane tanks and have not had any issues with getting them filled. They are a bit heavier and more awkward to lift back into place when full but not an issue for me. Remember you can access the basement from a hatch under the bed. If it was available, I probably would have the nightstand basement access. Mike

Hey Gary, welcome and congrats on the new trailer. I think they are pretty accurate these days on delivery time. You’ll get lots of advice here so don’t hesitate to ask any questions! Mike

Hey Dave, welcome! You’ll be fine with the Touareg, we’ve also got some Audi Q7 TV’s that work well. We ordered our trailer 5 years ago so I’m not up to date on some of the current options. A lot of the options back then are standard now. There are no options that we ordered that we regret. It was our first trailer and first camping experience, so we were sort of buying blind. Things we’re glad we have are: solar, 4 AGM batteries, cell booster, a couple of extra 110V outlets. We weren’t sure if we would be boondockers, thought we’d be FHU folks. What we found out in our quest to see national parks is that a lot of those campgrounds don’t come with any hook ups! National Park campgrounds and other Corps of Engineer campgrounds, Forest Service and BLM campgrounds are in the most scenic areas often have no hook ups. So, we’ve become prolific boondockers. That is why I’m happy with the solar and extra batteries. Enjoy your factory tour! Mike

Our son and his family live in Durango, so we are pretty familiar with the area. We’ve camped at Great Sand Dunes NP (and all of the other NP’s in Colorado). We travel to Durango frequently, so maybe we’ll have a chance to cross paths. Mike

Welcome, Mike. If you ask you’ll get lots of input here on trailer options! Where in Colorado are you? Mike

The hose fittings are all just standard fittings. Any old hose will work. Not sure what you mean by “pump hose”. The procedure I use is I take my hose, screw it into the water source and then screw the other end into the connection on the trailer. Mike

Lexi, glad to have you on board working this event! My thought is that a Utah/Colorado event would be more accessible to those coming from the eastern states. A west coast event would be nice but you might limit those not west of the Rockies. We’ve got a year for planning.... Mike

This is common. It’s happened more than once to us too! Mike

I’ve also got a Bakflip MX4. I like it a lot, I had one on my 2016 Ram as well. Quality product. Mike

I like my tonneau cover on this Ram and my last 3 trucks. I guess we all don’t have the same preferences! Mike

We were planning on attending, plus doing 3 or 4 weeks after in TN and KY. My 87 year old mother had her first ride in an ambulance this weekend and I’ve been camped out at the hospital the past couple of days. Looks like we’re going to be care-givers the next 2-3 weeks after she gets home this coming weekend. Unless something changes we won’t be able to attend. Will know for sure by the weekend. ☹️

I like mine. Tools (plus other stuff, bungies, lubes, gloves, etc.) go there and not in a tool box in the bed under a bunch of stuff. I won’t get a Ram without them.

Welcome! Think of the Oliver as a fiberglass boat on wheels. Ask questions as you have them and you’ll get some good answers. Mike

Airstream has given up on its fiberglass trailer and quit production. They’ve had a lot of issues with the Nest, sorry to see it go. https://www.airstream.com/travel-trailers/nest/ Mike

We get the HH news letter and I read the recall list. Quite long. We’re going on five years and we haven’t had any expenses other than normal maintenance (bearings, brake wear, etc). We had some warranty items but Oliver covered the expense for them or they corrected the issue. At this point, looking back, I’m not sure an extended warranty would have been worth the cost.

Yes. The back cushions are 6” thick and fit nicely between the mattresses on plywood pieces I made which results in a larger bed. I did a thread on it, I think a search for “platform” or twin bed conversion will work. We haven’t had any grandkids with us yet, but it is a nice change when we’re tired of twin beds. Mike

Yes, they are made out of quarter inch plywood. With the fabric and padding they are a snug fit. I slide them down from the top. On one of them I added a couple of command strips but the others stay put by themselves. I didn’t make them, we had them done by a local lady who works out of her garage. She did a fine job. Mike

Oh, I forgot the ladder. We also carry a ladder and probably something else I forgot.

I like it too. I read through what they did and don’t understand a lot of it, there were a lot of fixes though! 😳

Welcome to the forum. Don’t hesitate to ask when you have a question! Mike

We changed our cushions and covers. I still have the original tan cushions but went with a dark blue sunbrella material a couple of years ago.

Welcome and ask any questions you might have. Lots of Oliver knowledge and experience here! Mike

We’ve camped several times in weather that got down to the mid-teens. Single digit weather is not something we would do on purpose, especially for an extended period. We’ve never winterized. We were able to use all bathroom facilities during our cold weather camping. I’m sure there are owners with more cold weather experience than we have, but our trailer did fine and we were comfortable. Mike

There’s no real rule on the map. Most of us only count states we’ve camped in at least over night in our Oliver. Just passing through a state doesn’t count. Mike

This has been an enlightening thread. The lithium option looks promising. I’m left scratching my head a little though on the cost vs benefit. We boondock about 50% of the time. The other 50% we have 30a. My AGMs have performed well and I barely look at them once a year. We have covered storage with a 20a that I plug in to. Temps here range from about 25 to 105 degrees and I’ve never thought about cooling or warming them. Like I said, I’m scratching my head a little.... Mike