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Molin - Welcome to the Forum! Besides reading through the posts by fellow members, you can also go to the Oliver University (left click on "Home" at the top of this page, then left click on "resources" and the left click on "Oliver University". As you read, if there is something that doesn't make sense drop a question here. Also, at some point you may wish to call the Oliver Sales Staff. Unlike most other companies that you have probably dealt with, the Oliver Staff will not pressure or "bug" you. Finally, you might also want to ask the Oliver Sales Staff to put you in touch with a current Oliver owner who is willing to give you a tour of their Ollie. While Olivers are not suited for everyone, they are certainly a great canvas that can be tailored to many different styles of camping/RVing. Bill

Either get the factory rearview camera or plan on installing one soon after purchase. The second shore power inlet and second propane outlet can be very useful if you plan on doing a bunch of cooking outside, camping at places that have electric hookups and/or plan on a generator. There is an old saying - "always give the man a chance to say no". In the case of the Oliver, that would mean that you should negotiate your best price and then ask for a little help (discount) off that price. In any case I would not expect anything more than 1 or 2 grand discount. Or, perhaps you could ask for them to sweeten the deal with something that caught your eye on the sales floor - camping rug, grill, chairs, fire pit, etc.. Perhaps Oliver has a floor model that comes close to what you are looking for and they might be interested in making you a "deal" on that one. It never hurts to ask. Good luck! Bill

Make sure that you take a notebook and camera at your delivery. Take as many pics as you can - they will help you out later. Have fun! Bill

Is Crazy Horse nearby?😁

Now, the original question makes more sense! Bill

I believe that it was Patriot who first brought Sea Biscuit to the attention of the Forum. They certainly do have quality products and both you and Patriot speak very highly of the owners. Also, glad to hear that the Elite I is working out well for you - your 15,000 miles in the first period of ownership is a bunch. Bill

Of course, there also could have been an issue with the adjustment of the brake shoes and/or with the automatic adjusters. But, most likely (as jd1923 first pointed out) your brake controller is set too high. Any way you slice it (unless you have the bad habit of "riding" your brakes) 24,000 is way too soon under anything near "normal" usage to wear a set of trailer brakes out. Bill

I'm sure that you will receive a bunch of differing views on this subject and your question. As is covered in the many posts related to this subject, there are those members that believe that the stock suspension is underrated and there are those members that believe that at least some of the issues you might read about are due to things wearing out. There are other opinions that Dexter (the main suspension parts supplier to Oliver) had a run of "bad" or "defective" or "weak" or .... parts from China that caused at least some of the issues. And, of course, there is the manner in which and individual trailer was used - a bunch of rough off-road activity, hitting curbs, etc. Happy reading! Bill

You mean like - THIS VIDEO Bill

I apologize for the thread drift - but - those battery slide tray stops are interesting. Cheap, easy to remove/replace and appear to be effective. Bill

Ron - there are a bunch of posts on this subject. I found THIS ONE by using the Search function at the top of the page. Bill p.s. since you are fairly new to the Forum - all you have to do is left click on "this one" above and it will take you to a post on the subject.

Tell the guys "Hi" for me. I'll be there in September. Bill

If anyone needs new chocks for the upcoming season, Harbor Freight has them on sale with the coupon below: Bill

Yes - your year and hull # now appear - thanks for doing this. Of course, you can add other information , tow vehicle, battery configuration, inverter size, fridge, furnace, and hot water configurations, etc. if you want. Take a look at the signatures of others to get ideas. All these details are not necessary, but, they do help the members of the Forum to help you in the event that arises again. Bill

Any plans to return the battery to BB under their warranty? Bill p.s. nice test - since you didn't mention it - did you keep track of the positive terminal temps when you did these tests?

Ron - Have you checked the connection(s) for all wires coming into your negative bus bar? Perhaps before that try unplugging the TV and/or stereo and then try your cabin lights - same dimming? What I'm thinking here is that either you have a loose wire(s) on the negative side or that there might be a electrical short in the TV or the stereo. Bill

I know that the general subject of quality control has been on the minds of a number of members of the Forum - particularly recently concerning the issues with the battery box support post. I can tell everyone that Oliver does have a fairly extensive quality control system and procedures. Unfortunately, these systems and procedures simply didn't exist back in the day when 2015, 2016 and probably 2017 units came off the production line. However, it does exist now. In the Forum guidelines the Moderators have requested: "Some have asked why our forum is linked to the Oliver website. Valid question. Since the beginning of our forum in 2008, Oliver Travel Trailers (OTT) has paid for our Oliver “sandbox”, including our web space and an administrator who knows way more than we do about maintaining the software, for which we are very grateful. OTT DOES NOT CENSOR OR INTERFERE with the moderators’ management of the forum content. Moderators are not employees of OTT. We are Ollie owners, and receive no remuneration. OTT does have a employee designated to read the forum for the purpose of improving the “Ollie Experience” for all, but that’s a few minutes a day in a busy job description. If you should ever have an issue or a warranty claim, call tech support. Your post might not be seen on the forum by an Oliver employee. With that in mind, we moderators ask you to communicate directly with the company and afford them an opportunity to satisfy any serious needs before flaming OTT on the forum. We are not asking that anything to be swept under the rug. Just, please, let Oliver Travel Trailers have the first shot to meet and exceed your expectations." Specifically in answer to the question, "Are they reading?" the answer is more than likely - NO. Therefore, the only way that we (the owners of an Oliver trailer) have to inform Oliver of a quality control issue is to fill out a Service Ticket. Bill p.s. for those that have not recently viewed the full set of Forum Guidelines, they can be see HERE

A number of years ago I stopped in one of the few turn-outs on the Tail of the Dragon to watch bikes coming through the few corners that I could see. Of course, most of these bikes were sport bikes but the bike that impressed me most (or perhaps I should say the rider that impressed me most) was riding a Goldwing of about your vintage. He had all kinds of sparks flying off that Goldwing! Really impressive what that bike can do in the hands of a skillful rider. Bill

David & Gail - Hopefully you either have or will have time to submit your repair to the Oliver Service Department. There is obviously a problem in this area. Thanks! Bill

No - sorry but I didn't ask.

I just got off the phone with Mike (Oliver Parts/Service). The part number is: 3075 The part description is: 3/4 inch bulb The cost is $15.00 plus shipping The amount in stock is: 3 - more are on order Carnivore - during the call with Mike he remembered that you had called requesting this information. Mike called you back and left a voice message on your phone on the 18th. He also said that he was going to try calling you again right after he could get me off the phone. Bill

Does the stereo and/or the TV normally play its sound through the speakers in the Ollie (both front and rear speakers)? Bill

I've just sent Mike Sharpe an email asking for this information. Hopefully he will have a chance to reply soon. Bill

Trailerjohngo - Welcome to the Forum! There is simply a ton of "stuff" here on the Forum to include the Oliver University with videos concerning many of the aspects of the Oliver trailers (as Steph and Dud B point out above). With regards to your Elite II visit - be sure to take a camera and a notebook. If the current owner doesn't know an answer to any of your questions, either an Oliver Salesperson can answer it or come on back to the Forum and give us a shot at answering it. Many of the questions you might have are already answered here but you never know until you ask. Enjoy your visit and we all hope that you too will soon become "family". Bill

If for any reason you are not satisfied with the color match, I'd guess that you could lightly sand out some of the Marine-Tek and coat over it with the appropriate color gelcoat. Note - Oliver can tell you what type and color gelcoat is on your Ollie.