Steph and Dud B

Our 2022 didn't come with a BT thermostat, only the manual controlled Dometic.

Saw an LE2 in Tennessee this morning, eastbound on I-40, approaching Knoxville. No swooshes.

For the first time our Dometic furnace shut down unexpectedly. It was running fine until I dumped our tanks this morning. After turning the thermostat off, then on again, it resumed operation. I did tilt the trailer nose high to dump. Wondering if the tilt caused an overheat or some other issue that shut down the furnace. Everything else seems normal, propane full, etc. Anyone else experience this?

They sell motion activated 12v lights. Just swap out the light fixture.

I've seen this before. Not like a real awning when deployed. More like a pergola because of the gaps between the panel sections. So, it wouldn't keep rain off of you and would provide only partial shade. Of course, with all that power, you could run the A/C...

In our first year of ownership we've had a variety of issues. Some serious, some minor. Some Oliver's fault, some not (vendor component issues). OTT was quick to respond to all of them. I fixed many of them myself after Oliver sent me the parts. They were quick to ship what I needed. When a mobile tech was required, OTT was quick to work with the vendor to arrange the service. We're heading to Hohenwald soon for some warranty work that can't be done locally. This will be our first trip back to the factory after delivery. I'll post a report on the experience when we return. In summary, I'm a bit disappointed with the number of issues we've had, but I've heard far worse stories from people with other brand RVs, and Oliver has been very responsive to every service ticket we've placed. The trailer's design is solid and the materials used are generally better than most RVs. We're really hoping this will be the year our problems are resolved and we can truly relax and enjoy our trailer.

Very nice, and cool name!

We had a Hensley on our first trailer. Fantastic hitch. Solid as a rock in any towing situation, including emergency maneuvers. Hitching up took some practice, though. Got rid of it when we bought a fifth wheel.

Depends who's flying it...

Would be nice if they were still 3rd brake lights.

It's much less stressful if you have a substantial tow vehicle. Not just pulling power, but lots of mass with good brakes, so your trailer doesn't overpower your truck. For an Elite 2 many here prefer a 3/4 or 1 ton truck (although many are towing successfully with 1/2 ton trucks, too). No-one ever complained they had too much tow vehicle. Try to load your trailer evenly, or even biased toward the front a bit. Heavier tongue weights enhance stability. Plus, everything @ADKCamper said above. For maximum stability in a towable, go with a fifth wheel. They have the pivot point above the rear axle, which stops any of the tail-wagging-the-dog you can get with travel trailers. (Although Olivers are some of the most stable bumper pulls.) Lots of options out there, including special hitches, too.

I love these mods. For now, I just use some of the initial cold water coming from the hot water line to brush my teeth and rinse out my shaver. Our last fifth wheel had the water heater located right next to the bathroom. A very smart design, now that I think about it.

That would put you under the recommended tongue weight of 10-15% for stability. Interestingly, our very inaccurate WeighSafe hitch also reads just under 10% of our total weight. I really need to get onto some Cat Scales. OTOH, not sure how to remedy this. I have already tried to pack as much weight as possible toward the front of the trailer to bring our tongue weight up. FWIW, the trailer has been stable so far.

Sounds like good general guidance.

I wonder when that will translate into fewer RVs on the road/in campsites?

Yes, it did. And they are very nice.

Our last fifth wheel had heaters on all tanks, plus heat tape around the exposed tank discharge plumbing outside the trailer. Nice setup and it all ran on 12v. Didn't use it much so can't speak about battery draw.

Just saw one at an RV show today. Cute, but no storage and forget the shower if you're over 5'5".

Has anyone else been frustrated by the poor design and execution of the Girard awning remote control? From the start, I was annoyed by the dim display that can't be read outdoors. What's the point of having a battery powered awning remote if you can't use it outside? Then, one of the magnets in the mounting plate came unglued and fell out. Those little magnets can be dangerous to a child or pet that finds them on the floor and eats them. So, I replaced the magnet mount with Velcro. Last fall, I took the remote apart to remove the batteries for storage (why does it have three big button batteries??). No instructions anywhere on how to disassemble it. Turns out you just force the back plate off around 4 little plastic tabs on the face plate. This thing does not feel like it will survive too many of those operations. The worst was trying to put it back together after replacing the batteries today. The soldered battery clips are sloppy, so the batteries just kind of slide around. BUT, the three batteries all have to fit into very tight little ridges on the back cover. To add to the fun, there are little magnets on the back cover that love to grab the batteries and move them out of position right as you try to wrestle the cover into place. At one point, I managed to get everything aligned just right and the cover almost closed. No such luck! One of the little magnets had come loose, literally jumped across the cover plate, and stuck itself to one of its peers, preventing the cover from latching on. At this point I pried ALL of the magnets off the inside so I could go back to wrestling with the cover magnet-free. I must have spent half an hour trying to put that back cover back on before I succeeded And, no, it's no brighter with the new batteries. 🙄

Welcome!

That company got off to a rough start. Apparently, the CEO was indicted for fraud a few years ago. Here's a link: https://casetext.com/case/united-states-v-spivak Their initial website was pretty sketchy looking. Today, their 27 footer is just a CAD drawing with no wheels. Be interesting to see if they can hang in for the long run.

There's a long discussion about it on this thread: (Essentially, the Norcold fridge has a hole in a circuit board that lets air through.)

This has been reported before. Your fridge wasn't running on propane? There's a theory that poor sealing around the fridge allows exhaust fumes from the fridge gas burner to blow into the trailer. (Either way, it seems problematic that wind can enter your cabin via the fridge compartment.)

Those all work but, honestly, I usually just type "Oliver trailers [search terms]" (without the brackets). 9/10 the forum results come up.

People should check with their manufacturer, but tow ratings are usually calculated with the tow vehicle empty except for a driver. Every other pound you add in the tow vehicle gets deducted from the tow rating. For example, a vehicle with a 4000 pound tow rating that contains a driver plus a 150# passenger, a 50# dog, and 100# of gear can tow a trailer with a maximum weight of 3700# without exceeding the specs. This topic is beat to death in every RV forum. Do people exceed their limits? All the time. Are they all dead? Nope. Could it contribute to an accident in certain conditions? Probably. If that accident caused harm to others, could the opposing lawyer use that against them? I think so. Should you do it? That's up to you. After 24 years of towing various trailers we have decided excess tow vehicle capacity gives us a buffer for unexpected situations and a more relaxed travel experience. I'm entitled to my opinion and so are you. If anything happens, either of us might have our opinions validated by a jury, one way or the other. We all have our own level of comfort with risks. But, information is always useful.