John Dorrer

Operator error, no pressure gauge. Great posts by someone with knowledge of RV fresh water tanks, and the destructive force that has destroyed stick built trailers. This person worked for a manufacturer of tanks, including fresh water tanks for RV's

Congrats and Welcome from Hull #1045

Keep your tongue raised slightly. We have the Dometic AC and had this happen. The trailer was dead level. I raised the tongue and the issue went away immediately. I also checked the two condensate after our trip and they were open.

3.5 months which is usually late October-early November until mid February departure for our annual Texas trip. This year we now have June 10, 2026 until September 23, 2026. This is due in part to 90°+ temps in the Midwest and a later fall trip up to the UP and the North shore of Lake Superior. Currently trailer is in storage and I'm leaving the trailer unplugged for 3-4 weeks to exercise the batteries and to see how long it takes to drop to 40-50%

I'm installing a 2-5/16" Bulldog on Thursday. My B & W Stow and Go has both a 2" and 2-5/16" ball. Plan is to inspect the 2" Bulldog, and if it looks good, I will paint it gray and keep it as a back-up.

B & W stow and go, 2" and 2-5/16". I just got a new Bulldog 2-5/16" that I will be installing this week. I don't think I will ever know whether I didn't have the ball fully captured, or whether this was the perfect storm, bad bridge joint and new Alcan 5-leaf springs. That new hitch is interesting. What is the cost of the Shocker Hitch?

They do the job on our trailer.

Congrats from Hull #1045, Jolli Olli. Happy Camping.

That's Awesome

We have a daily interior clean-up. Amazing the amount of dog hair that comes out of the vacuum. We have 3 small shower rugs that I take out and brush off. Shake out Fiona's bed sheet, and also brush off the L.L. Bean waterproof mat at the door. 5-8 minutes out of our day. The heater exhaust vent is the first thing my wife vacuums. She does the interior cleaning. Once a year I wipe down the inside fiberglass and use the wax mix TopGun shared with the group.

New Will Prowse YouTube Video is out. I can't get it loaded. Here is the YouTube post page.

Nope, and these tires are on a list of "China Bomb Tires", thinner sidewalls, tread delamination, and blowouts

Apparently, Oliver has now switched to the Chinese Tires. This has been confirmed by a reliable source.🙃

Brand new trailer picked up last week, but don't know it was a Dealer or Hoenwald.

Brand new owner discovered Chinese made tires on his new trailer. Castle Rock Tires. Oliver has stated they are installing Goodyear Endurance 15", 10-ply "E" Rated tires. So how does a Chinese tire end up on a brand new Oliver trailer? Chinese tires have resulted in hundreds of blowouts on stick built trailers where everything is cheap. This is strange. I told him he needed to reach out to Oliver asap.