Steph and Dud B

I got mine from OTT. Out of curiosity, did yours pull loose in the middle? Our first seal came loose in the middle and would be sticking out when we got to our destination. I assumed it wasn't properly adhered at the factory and I replaced it after careful prep. The second one started doing the same thing. I think it's caused by airflow from underneath the propane cover while traveling. I removed the center section that had come loose, creating a small air gap, and it may have stopped the problem.

Excellent choice. We towed a 26' travel trailer coast to coast across the US with our son, dog, and cat using a full size Ford van as the tow vehicle back in 2005. It was a great travel vehicle and yours has the same 6.0 engine we have in our truck now. Plenty of power for an Oliver it's been a solid engine for us.

I just learned something.

The fiberglass shell can be manufactured in any color and, in fact, Oliver made a few colored units in the early days. Changing the gelcoat color after the fact would be difficult, if not impossible. However, some people have put wraps on their Olivers, some of which are really cool. A much better option if you want to change the color.

Welcome, Jason B.

Incidentally, 8" is a pretty big curb to push the tires over. Can you lay some lumber down to ease over it?

I'm parked on slightly uneven ground right now but I'd estimate at least 10" of clearance. Hopefully someone parked on pavement can give you an exact number.

One other thought. Is it cold out? I've had condensation form on the interior aluminum window frames on cold humid nights when I was running the heater then drip down the wall. A surprising amount of water, actually. If this happened while you were sleeping below that window it could be condensation from your breath. Opening the roof vent a bit might help.

So, the leak stopped when you sealed the interior perimeter of the window frame? I'm guessing you didn't stop the leak, but you have redirected it elsewhere. It's probably running down between the hulls and exiting via a scupper drain now. Which is fine and solves your immediate problem. When you get home maybe you could try carefully directing water at various suspect areas while someone monitors the scupper drains to see if there's still an external link. At least you have a dry bed now.

We have this mounted to our front storage basket. Works well. A little snug around the plug but that keeps stuff out. Optronics ACP7BP 7-way Round Trailer Harness Plug Protector https://a.co/d/gFsYSNO

Sloppy work by OTT for sure. Like you said, good thing you have the big truck. (I always check my brakes as I pull out of a location after hitching up.)

Tripped fuse or breaker to the batteries? Solar charging?

With the wild horses at Assateague Island.

Glad that worked out so well!

Your hull number is close to ours, so I suspect you have the Norcold fridge. That isn't normal behavior and we haven't seen that on ours. I suggest you call Norcold and create a service ticket with Oliver as well. Meanwhile, try what @jd1923 suggests.

Our original symptoms have returned. After moving/storing the trailer, even for one day, we get a lot of air in the lines that needs to be purged at the next campsite by turning on the pump and opening hot and cold faucets. Everything's fine after that - until the next time we move. Another thing I've noticed is the sound of water sloshing in the water heater tank after a drive - but not while camping - making me suspect the water heater tank is draining during transit. But, again, no signs of a leak. While camping, the pump doesn't run unexpectedly, so the system is holding pressure while in use and there's no water dripping anywhere. I'm thinking maybe a bad check valve in the pump is rattling open while driving and letting water drain back into the fresh water tank, thus the need to re-prime the pump after every trip? It's very strange.

Nice work!

Wow. Sorry this happened to you. It's a shame. Thank you for taking the time to offer such sound advice. I look forward to hearing about your new Ollie in a year or so.

The lithium batteries and solar are hands down the best part of our Oliver. Truly game changing for boondocking.

It turns the water pump on/off. That way, if you're in the bathroom and forgot to turn the pump on, you don't have to walk back to the control panel in the main cabin.

Airstream used slightly damaged aluminum panels in the Argosy line and the white paint helped hide the imperfections. They also had either fiberglass or molded plastic end caps. One big negative for some buyers: Argosy owners were not allowed in the Wally Byam Airstream club.

Good point. That would be appropriate.

Looks like sloppy work at the factory. Also, hard to tell from the photo, but is that copper stranded wire or aluminum? It looks silver in the photo.

One other thing: the fridge needs to be level to work properly. But, it does sound like you may have a problem with it. For this trip, you could just use it like an icebox. Put a bag of ice in it and go with that until you get it sorted out. Good luck and enjoy your trip.

The fan is located in the external fridge compartment accessed from the outside of the trailer. It's thermostat driven and usually only comes on when it's quite hot outside (80s-90s). How long have you waited? If the freezer is cold, that's a good sign. It takes a LONG time for the fridge to catch up, like overnight on a cool night. Even worse if you keep opening the door or put warm stuff inside. Many of us start the fridge the day before and wait until the next day to put pre-cooled items in it. Gas/electric RV fridges are notoriously temperamental.