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I assume that you already know - watch the wind out there. It can come off the reservoir without warning. Bill

Over the years there have been at least a couple of different patio light fixtures used on Olivers. Therefore, (as with most things) it would be helpful if you let us know what model and year of Oliver you have. An easy way to do this is to simply add this type of information to your "signature". Bill

OUCH!

Consider it done. I'll keep you advised as to how its going. Bill

P.S. I do not "DO" Facebook. Just to make sure that ALL older Oliver owners know about the plaques and what could be done to obtain one - could anyone that is on Facebook let these people know to contact me so that I have their hull # to add to the list. Thanks! Bill

Handsome might be more like it - but - certainly "chill" looking either way. Congrats on ALL the milestones and have a safe trip. Bill

Sounds to me like you have an "air leak" in that line from the boondocking post to the pump - i.e. you need to have what is basically a perfect seal in any connection between that boondocking port and the water pump. The first place I would check is right where you connect your hose into the boondocking port - this is where I have had "issues" in the past. Next check all hoses in and around the water pump to include that little water "filter" right at the pump - be positive that none of these are leaking and are tight. Finally, check any elbows or other connections in the run of pipes from the boondocking port to the pump. Good luck! Bill

Just to bring everyone who might be interested in this subject up to date, here is what has been (and is) going on: All Oliver Travel Trailers up to a certain date never had these "Hull #" plaques but when it was decided that all future Oliver would include them, the Company had plaques made for every one of the trailers that had ever been built. These plaques for the "older trailers were then given to the then current owners either via Service appointments or at Rallies over the next few years so that these owners could install them in their Ollies. Given that the "box" of older plaques has been in the possession of one Oliver employee (Matt Duncan) since they were made, it is unlikely (but not impossible) that any were "lost". However, it is likely that even though a specific plaque was given to an owner, that owner never actually installed the plaque inside the Oliver. It would appear that this is the situation for the two owners of older Ollies that we have checked for "missing" plaques. Again, if there are any current owners of older Oliver Trailers that do not have a plaque - please contact me to see if you plaque is still in that box. For anyone (to include the two that we have not found) that would still like one of these plaques, we are investigating what the possibility is of simply adding those numbers to the next "normal" order Oliver Manufacturing does. I understand that these are ordered in lots of 1,000! Therefore, depending on when the last order was placed it just might be some time before the next order is placed - we will (hopefully) find out soon one way or the other. And, depending on the answer to that question we should find out what the cost would be per plaque. Hope this helps. Bill

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

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This is not a matter of talking sense into anyone, but only a matter of knowing a bit of the history of these older plaques. Anyone that has an older Ollie without a hull # plaque should contact me. Bill