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😲 Thanks for the pics! Do you (or the cops) have an estimate of the speed involved at impact? Whatever, it must have been fast enough to cause one heck of a "bump" in your F250. Bill

Even though I've used the Andersen levelers for 9 years and have had absolutely no issues with them, I saw THIS short video from Long, Long, Honeymoon this morning. While the Andersens are guaranteed for life, they should not break.😒 Bill

You bet John. We are well prepared for the cool weather with a little goose down and LP tanks topped off. Ha! We will take the cool temps over heat any day! 😊 Talk Soon! Yesterday I saw a front headed for Colorado but I didn't see how far north it extended. Even if you get the snow that is forecast for Colorado, at this time of year you should only need to hunker down for a day or two. In any case - be careful on the roads. Bill

I'm so sorry that you have had to go through this ordeal but I'm glad to hear that no human was hurt in the accident. Its also nice to hear (but not surprising) that Oliver was a great help to you. I keep telling people that I've never dealt with a finer group of people/company. For me, they are really what makes the Oliver Travel Trailer so special. From your picture above, it appears as though the Oliver basically remained in tact. Were there any cracks in the exterior or other signs or major structural damage - of course I'm assuming that the exterior was roughed up a bit and I noticed the odd angle of that axle. Additional pictures would be of interest if you can share them since there have been relatively few Ollies involved in major accidents. Bill

You're most welcome. Try to keep that pin clean and have a light coat of lube (WD40) on it. That will make the in and out easier. I think you mentioned that you have had experience with other weight distribution hitches - I did with rigs prior to getting the Oliver and as I got used to dealing with the Andersen I've found that it certainly is no more difficult and perhaps its somewhat easier. At least there are no heavy, dirty, greasy bars to deal with and the Andersen is all but silent. Bill

You might also be interested in getting one of THESE hitch pins from Tractor Supply or Harbor Freight. The "handle" makes them much easier to grab. Bill

Be sure to look at every YouTube vid you can find in order to learn ALL the ways you can get the Andersens attached - there are several. Once you are familiar with a variety of ways then you will have a better idea of which to use in virtually any circumstance you find. Bill p.s. I do like your "gauge" but a half a thread one way or the other really isn't going to make that much difference.

In his usual style of excellent service, Jason Essary has already answered my email to him from this afternoon. Here is what he had to say: "I don't have exact information on it but I would say that it has 5k springs. Jim typically as soon as one of his units was built had 5,000lb axles and springs ordered for it. I would guess that it is just the same Dexter axles because that's what we did on his 2017 model. He typically always loaded his units up with extra stuff that made them extremely heavy." I'd add to this that Mr. Oliver did this because he thought that if he or his family might like a particular or product in/on the trailer then we (present and future owners of the Oliver Travel Trailer) might like it too. For instance - the counter tops and spice rack that are in the pictures I recently posted are actually made of a product called Corian. It looks a lot like Oliver's fiber granite but it is much heavier. He and a few other early buyers of these fine trailers did a bunch of the early "testing" of the basic products we all now enjoy. Bill

sorry to "pop" the bubble, but while many of us indeed DO use our three jacks to level (or even jack up one side to get the tires off the ground), Oliver advises against using them for anything other than stabilizing. Therefore, if you want to level the trailer you can use products like Beech or Andersen levelers (there are several very similar systems on the market, or a product affectionally know as "legos" stacking blocks or even assorted thicknesses of wood that (similar to the "legos") are simply placed under each tire on the side you are trying to raise until you get the trailer level. For the purposes of leveling the trailer (side to side) there is no need to really understand the suspension system. Just make sure that whatever you do to one tire on the side you are trying to level, you do the same to the other tire. Bill p.s. if you travel alone a reasonable amount of the time, levelers like the Andersens or Beech are well worth the price.

I'm virtually positive that this would not be the first time Oliver Service has worked on the bath door. I'm sure that Jason and/or Mike could point you in the right direction. If you decide to contact them, I'd highly recommend that you attach a couple of pics along with your questions. Good luck! Bill

I'll send an email to Jason Essary to see if he can add any information on this subject. With all due respect to Scott Oliver, I don't think he would necessarily know the details. Bill

Unfortunately, but, understandably, the classified section was removed when Oliver started having "dealerships". Simply put - the dealers didn't want Oliver to be in "competition" with them for selling any Oliver trailers. And, Oliver didn't want its dealers to think that the factory was trying anything "fishy". However, it sure would be nice to have the classifieds back on the Forum for all other things related to camping and even "used" Oliver accessories. If the members of this Forum would send an email to either (or both) Rodney Lomax and/or Scott Oliver, there is a chance that we could get it back (of course with the exception of selling used Olivers). Bill

It doesn't look like you were the first ones to ever enjoy that spot. Certainly the lack of humans is one of my favorite things when it comes to Wyoming, Idaho and Montana. Lots of places like this to enjoy. Looks like great weather too with no smoke haze. Bill

Dave - I'll let the electrical experts here on the Forum address the wire size issue . I'm guessing that your Blue Sky came with a schunt (mine did). Since you do not have an inverter I assume that your negatives run to the schunt Again this would be like mine except I do have an inverter and for some strange reason Oliver ran the negative for the inverter straight to the inverter thus avoiding the schunt which makes the readings on the Blue Sky remote somewhat suspect). If any of this is not true for the way you are wired then remember that all negatives should go through the schunt first so that your readout gives you an accurate measure of the electricity that is coming and going in the batteries. I'd recommend this even if the batteries that you install have bluetooth such that you can read what is going on in the battery(ies) either via an app or on your Blue Sky remote. Bill

Or, maybe even something like this one? This is a 1992 Airstream Land Yacht

I believe that the the "Airstream" question is a result of the general look/shape of the Ollie vs the Airstream. My normal response to the "Airstream" question is, "No, it doesn't leak like an Airstream".😁 Bill

Just for the sake of clarity - are you talking about Bretz RV? Bill

Donna and Scott - Many moons ago it was said, "built it and they will come". You guys have built it and they are coming! Congrads on all the work that you have done and even though I can not be there - thanks for putting on what is bound to be a great Oliver Rally. Bill

THAT was quick! Mr. Lomax says: Oliver will be set up at: Staples 710 W Chocolate Ave. Hershey, PA 17033 Additional details can be found at: https://olivertraveltrailers.com/events/hershey-rv-show/ Take pics if ya go! Bill

I've sent an email to Rodney Lomax asking this question for you. He is out of town at the moment but I'll let you know as soon as I hear back from him. Bill

If anyone is in need of new rubber wheel/tire chocks - Harbor Freight has these on sale now for $4.99 each (versus $7.99 regular price. The coupon code is 11893027. They are only at this price through 9/15/2024 and there is a limit of 4 per customer.

As usual (19th year in a row), Twist spent two months in the western states enjoying the scenery while I enjoyed the fishing. This year I basically did a repeat of the past few years by starting the fishing west of Buffalo, Wyoming and exiting via Dubois, Wyoming. Stops (in towns) on the way included Ten Sleep, Worland, Meeteetse, Cody, Cooke City, Moran Junction, and Dubois. Rivers and Creeks included Ten Sleep Creek, Wood River, Greybull River, North Fork of Shoshone River, Elk Creek, Clear Creek, Clark's Fork of the Yellowstone, Beartooth Creek, Hoodoo Creek, Dead Indian Creek, Cantrell Creek, Gros Ventre River, Fish Creek, Torrey Creek, Horse Creek, Frontier Creek, etc. Trout landed ranged from 8 inches to 18 inches and were brooks, rainbows, brown, cut-bows and cut throat. Early in the trip at about 5:20am the Ollie started rocking! Checking to make sure I was alone I peeked outside thinking I might see a grizzly bear. Yes, the fur was black but it was only a couple of cows scratching their faces on the bumper. Here are a few pics from the trip. Bill

Actually, Patriot saw an Ollie! And, it was me! On Monday (August 26) I was headed east on Interstate 70 (just east of Jefferson City, Missouri) when I got a rather excited call from David and Kathy. They were headed west on Interstate 70 and spotted me going the other way! Unfortunately, at the moment we passed each other I was getting a message on my dashboard that the Ollie had become disconnected. Thankfully this message was only due to a small pebble causing the electrical connection between the truck and Ollie to become unstable. Thanks to both of them for making my day! Bill

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Before you rip the vanity apart - it is worth the shot to tap on that under the kitchen sink valve. Just sayin'. Bill