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Well - As with the fridge vents Oliver really doesn't HAVE to cut out these spaces to include the space for the sign hole. In fact, when the new fridge was adopted Oliver simply didn't cut out that part of the outside hull and to help "cover" the now flat area they engineered a fold out table in that space. So, that begs the question as to why Oliver has decided to continue with the "third brake light" Oliver sign. All I can tell you is that there has only been one Oliver Travel Trailer that has come off the production line without that area lighting up as an "Oliver" sign*. That trailer is mine and when Mr. Oliver happen to see it on the production line he was not happy and ordered that every Oliver would have that sign that says it is an Oliver from then on. I'd suggest that this shows how strongly Mr. Oliver felt about using that space for advertising exactly what brand of trailer was going down the road. Bill *note: there are at least three Olivers other than my "Twist" that also do not say "Oliver" in that third brake light space. But, in each of the other cases the owner had the Oliver lettering replaced with another name. "Olivia" and "ILUVHER" are two of the others and I can't remember the third.

So far I've only heard from two owners (hull's 45 and 251) regarding these hull plaques for older Ollies. Time is running a bit short, but, if anyone else with an older Ollie that does not presently have one of these (nicely done) hull plaques and would like one - please let me know ASAP. Bill

There is a long storied history in this regard - much of which I don't know. But, as with virtually all other "engineered" things in the Oliver even this is not as "simple" as it may seem. Bill

You mean - like this?

Check under the street side bed for that switch - what you're looking for is a large red switch . Bill

I used one of these but after a couple of years the bolts started to deform. So, I upgraded to grade 8 bolts but then the bracing metal started to bend. So, Mossemi put me onto the "Hitch-Vice Anti-Rattle Clamp (available here). And, I added a couple of "silencer pads" (like these) for extra quiet. For the past 6 years I have enjoyed peace and quiet. Bill

There are a number of products on the market that specifically deal with "black streak" removal. Amazon has a bunch LIKE THESE. I've used a couple of these products on both the Ollie and other campers with good results. Bill

For what its worth - there is also a "red" friction cone. Bill

How in the world does that little lady eat all that food? Looks good though. Bill

Nice ad too! Bill

OK - I'd lay those blue paper towels around the hole. This will tell you which direction to look for the water flow. That direction may (or may not) give you a better idea of where the water is coming from. Bill

Your guesses make for a good starting point. I'd get up in the attic with a bunch of blue paper towels. Take the panels on both sides of the attic down - you don't have to remove them or disconnect any of the wires. Lay and/or tape the blue paper towels near/on the areas that you suspect (i.e. around the "Oliver" sign, around the hole into the main cabin, in the area of the rear view camera, as far as you can reach towards the a/c, etc.). Go outside and give this area a good soak with the garden hose. Go back inside to look for "dark" spots on the blue paper towels which will give you an indication as to where the leak is coming from. Good luck! Bill

Thanks for letting us know! Apparently there were more of us that also called and got the same story from the campground. Bill

Good point rich.dev - your wish is my command.😃 Thanks for the suggestion. Bill

Please note If anyone is looking for the posts concerning the possible new Oliver windows for 2026, that portion of this thread has been moved to a new thread titled: New Windows for 2026? Bill