Overland

I know this is an old thread but no point starting a new one - I found that the OXO drawer organizers are pretty much a perfect fit for the Oliver drawers. The large ones are 16.5" wide and can be expanded to fit the depth perfectly, and their silverware tray at 15.5" is only an inch smaller in width than the drawer and the depth at 9.75" just a smidge shorter than the smaller top drawer. It will expand in depth also, but that extra quarter inch isn't going to be very useful. Like other OXO stuff, they're a bit more expensive than other options, but they're good quality and I like that they will fit just right and that the dividers can be customized. On a related note, does anyone else wish that Oliver would put the deeper drawers on the bottom? That's the usual arrangement and I typically find that the larger stuff is most often the least used. I'm thinking that I may change mine around after delivery.

Definitely soft. In the long run I want to put different springs on it but the ones I want aren't expected to be available until late October.

Well it's still a Ford Raptor, but it will be an '18 model instead of a '17. Once we missed our May deadline and knew that we wouldn't be getting the Oliver until October, it made more sense to wait. Not much has changed year over year, but I think it gets a nicer stereo system - always important - and an improved lane keeping/collision mitigation system. Mainly it will be one model year ahead in value. And silver. The dealership tried to talk us into an F250, but I took one home for a day and it was pretty clear that it's not a truck that's meant to be driven on tiny city streets every day. Not with me behind the wheel at least. It did fit into our driveway though, which was a surprise.

I thought I'd give you guys an update on Snowball's progress. Things are much better than the last time I updated - both the trailer and our truck are officially and finally in production. Jason says that he thinks the fiberglass is underway and he's going to give me a better idea of schedule next week so that I can plan a trip to see our Ollie in progress. I'd like to time it so that I can get a good set of photos just before they put the hulls together. That way I'll have a better reference for where the wiring and plumbing lines went if I ever do any future modifications (I will). I also have a few items that I need to deliver to Oliver. I've been given a VIN for the truck from Ford and they've scheduled it for the week of August 14. I should take delivery sometime mid-September which should be perfect timing to go pick up our Ollie. I do hope that I have at least a week or two to get used to the truck itself before hitching up, plus I plan to get some airbags installed on the rear axle and a few other extras done to the truck but nothing that I couldn't live without for the first trip. So after a long delay, things seem to be moving right along. I've given Amazon way too much money over the past two weeks buying supplies and stuff, but so far it's all in budget even despite a few high dollar items getting moved into our out of pocket budget at the last moment, namely the Isotherm refrigerator and the mattresses, which we decided to get from Southern Mattress instead of going with cushions or getting Olivers mattress upgrade. But I'd planned for a few hiccups like that so no worries so far. I also decided to go with Dragonfly LiFePo batteries instead of the cheaper ones from Elite Power. They seem like a safer choice, but more importantly, each of their batteries has a built-in battery management system, which means that they'll work out of the box with both the Progressive Dynamics charger and the Zamp solar charge controller. I still plan to swap out both for Victron equipment, but with the Dragonfly batteries, I won't be rushed to refit the whole electrical system just to get our batteries up and running.

What's the advantage of the 4200 over the 4000? Is it just the quicker cure time?

We were considering a Kimberley, but couldn't get past them not having a service center here in the US - especially since they tend to stay on the bleeding edge with a lot of their designs and equipment. There's just a lot to go wrong. In the end, the exchange rate reversed direction and that was the nail in the coffin for that. Nice trailers though - part of me still wants one.

As an update to my earlier comment about trying out a Charbroil Grill2Go - unfortunately unlike the Weber Q, there really isn't a good way on the Charbroil to swap out the valve for one without a pressure regulator. The only replacement I can find is though Magma, and I've had trouble with those in the past. And since I don't want to spend a ton on a Solaire, we're going with the flow and ordering the Weber Q.

You might also try Custom Linens Direct. No idea how they compare to the company you found but it's always good to have multiple choices. Though they do have the 30 x 75 with a deep pocket as one of their standards, albeit without the curve. I think we're just going to start off with sleeping bags until we figure out what we want to do.

We have an Ozark Trail shower tent from Wal Mart. Unlike most shower tents it has a separate 'changing room' which is nice to have. I suppose that if you opt for the street side awning that you might find something in Fiamma's catalog that would work.

Fantastic explanation. Thanks - if Oliver chooses to go with this then hopefully mine will be one of the first off the line to get your modification.

John, since you say that you stick the tube all the way to the bottom, I assume that you're picking up water from the four holes that you drilled at the bottom of the tube, plus whatever would get around the end of the tube. I'm curious if that's roughly the same area as the original pex opening and if not, if you feel like you're losing any water pressure or if you think it might put extra stress on the pump. It's an elegant solution, btw.

If I weren't getting a truck, and were able to have a dedicated tow vehicle, I'd want to take a look at a Ford Transit, which I guess counts as an SUV. They have great storage space and decent towing capacity and are reportedly very comfortable. They're also highly customizable and as a bonus, they look like they were made for an Ollie.

I'll second the request for some shots of everything packed up so we can see how much storage space it will consume. We've ordered it but like Reed and Karen I really don't know yet where we'll be storing it.

A honda 3000 with gas weighs approx. 150lbs and you're talking 160 or so for 20 gal. of water and fuel so I think you'd be fine.

Maybe add some footmans loops to the rails?

I think I might give it a go. Seems like it would be a minor hassle to raise and lower the mast when needed and I don't think that it would detract from the looks of the trailer. Of course, I'd have to remember and not take off with the mast raised.

Thanks for the replies. Perhaps I shouldn't assume, but I'd think that if they haven't changed the gasket material that they're at least sealing them now prior to installation. Next time I talk with Jason I'll ask and report back.

I have to say that there are advantages to every one of the choices and we went back and forth, especially between black and frosted. some people have done mirrored only on the end cabinet which seems to be a decent tradeoff between making the space seem bigger and not feeling like you're in a hall of mirrors. Adding the mirrored cabinet in the bathroom seems like a wise move as well.

Bump - did Oliver ever change the gasket material or is this still a problem with new units?

Reminds me of . Hope those experts work fast - my trailer is supposed to start construction in a week.

That's very odd. Personally, I like the look of the spare wheel a bit better.

Looking at the photos, my only initial comment is that the mounting hardware and vent hose aren't the most attractive things in the bathroom. But that's a minor concern. I wonder if one of the teak shower matts from teamworks would raise the floor enough that you don't need the stool. I assume that you'd want the fan running while the trailer is in storage. Maybe it's best to dump the compost prior to storage, in off chance that the fan might go out or if you wanted to disconnect the battery.

Looks great - Nice work on the mount especially.

I know that I've seen one or two flagpole masts out there, but I'm curious if anyone has ever mounted an extendable antenna mast on the back of their ollie. Something like this. It's just a passing thought, but I was thinking maybe it would be better to have the WiFi and cell boost antennas mounted back there out of the way of low hanging branches and maybe also better to have their coax connections down low instead of penetrating the roof. It would also allow me to get the antennas up higher if needed for better reception.

New cooler? It looks like a Pelican, which is what we have and ours works great. It seems to fit the front tray just right - what size is it?