Tom and Doreen

Yes, the cover has worked out very well. One of the nicest features is that there is a zipped door panel that allows access to the trailer when the cover is on which works great when checking on or working on the trailer during the winter.

Ok, when using this method of sanitizing you should place the valves in the "normal" configuration. Concerning the water heater, was the water heater power switch (access from outside of the trailer on the water heater itself) in the 'on' position ( either up or down ). Of course don't try this when you're sanitizing ( water heater water inlet valve should be closed during sanitizing ).

Just for clarity, did you begin the sanitation process by configuring the valves for boon docking mode and pumping the bleach solution into the fresh tank (using the water pump), and did that work? ....Then filling the fresh tank from the fresh tank fill inlet, and configuring the valves for normal mode? ...And now the pump does not work? I'm also curious about why your water heater and furnace aren't working, when did you discover that? Did all of these issues happen around the same time?

At the time that we purchased ( Jan '23 ) Oliver sold a portable panel as an add-on. It's basically the same panel(s) that are on the roof but with a stand and controller / converter. We found them of little use other than as a battery maintainer during the winter. It also works great for charging tractor and trolling motor batteries when needed.

We have the "portable" solar panel that Oliver sells, which is essentially the same one that's on the roof but includes a controller. We found it too bulky and heavy to bring along camping so we use it during the winter to maintain the batteries when the camper is covered and not being used. It's good to have a light weight panel to supplement the roof-top panels when camping in shaded areas.

I believe that it's used for a certain model of refrigerator that used 110VAC. My '23 model has one as well. Oliver wanted to have an AC option available if they decided to change refrigerator types / brands. The end of the cord in my trailer feeds up to the back of the refrigerator but it isn't connected to anything (since I have a 12V refrigerator). It's basically an extension cord.

Oliver is dedicated to continuous improvement, I like a lot of the changes. I think stepping away from Truma appliances is a good thing. I'd feel more confident traveling knowing that parts and service are more likely to be available for the new appliances. An integrated DC to DC converter is a great addition as well.

There is an adjustment for that. There should be a description as to how to make that adjustment in your "Oliver Standard Components Manual".

There are a few places to check the data connections: 1) Behind the water heater power connector as show in the video. 2) Under the curb-side bed there will be a junction connector where the data cable from the furnace and the water heater data cable are connected (see photo below). 3) The back of the display unit In terms of re-initializing the system, I found this: Note: I believe that there is also a power switch on the furnace itself that is accessible under the curb-side bed, on the furnace itself near the wall by the gas connection ( if I remember correctly).

Excellent, John!! Fall is a perfect time to go, we did that last fall. Take a Picture Rocks Cruise if you get a chance. Camping can be sketchy up that way late in the season as the campgrounds shut down around mid October. Lots to do up that way. Visiting the Sault Ste. Maire lock was fun. Love'ed that trip.

For most of the country the Tundra is fine. I've never had any issues with sway at all and as you say the torque and HP are more than adequate especially with the twin turbos. Colorado however can get a little challenging on the down grades, the 6 cyl engine just doesn't have the engine braking capability that the bigger trucks have. It's too bad that Toyota doesn't offer a diesel version in the States as they do in other parts of the world, political reasons most likely.

The stabilizers are one of the best features of the Oliver in my opinion , they make tire changing and general maintenance so much easier and safer. I had a flat while traveling last fall and I got the tire changed very quickly and safely. The stabilizers were invaluable when doing the Alcan spring pack update. Combine the stabilizers with being connected to the tow vehicle and with a backup jack, "belt and suspenders" as @DanielBoondock says, and that makes for a very stable platform.

Wow-zers!! We had ours replaced (all of them including the spare) just outside of Yellowstone at a Discount Tire shop for around $42! I thought that was maybe a mistake on their part as it seemed too low, but that's what they charged us.

No, Truma is still in business but their products are highly proprietary and when you need service it has to be done by a certified Truma tech. They don't support "right to repair" and will not sell you parts. Their actual service centers are excellent, but they are few and far between ( probably not where you happen to be when in need).

That was big of Oliver. In my opinion Truma clearly had an engineering problem but didn't have the capacity to correct all the units in the field. Oliver really stepped up and backed their customers; awesome!

John, I installed my Alcan's last week and two of the shackle wet bolts would not take grease despite having no load on the suspension and the grease ports at the 3:00 position. I did pre-grease all parts before assembly. It seems to me that the torque on these bolts in this location ( 65 Ft/lbs suggested by Alcan ) might be too tight, I see that you use 58 Ft/lbs. I've been thinking about loosening mine to see if that helps. What's your opinion on that? I haven't towed the trailer as yet, do the brass bushings need to wear in a bit?

I would not use Rvtech & Marine Service Center ( Fort Myers ), in my opinion, but do your own research if you choose to; just a heads up.

@jd1923 Wow, what an ordeal! I'm glad that you're feeling better and have that all behind you now! It's great that you had all the comforts of home while getting the procedure. Best wishes for a speedy recovery!

Those tires have quite an aggressive tread, they look like something you’d find on an overland rock crawler! I like them.

Yes I've had that problem. In my particular case the circuit breaker ( under the street side bed - Optifuse 300A 48V ) on the input side to the Xantrex inverter was bad, the contacts were pitted. This caused a voltage drop when subjected to a heavy load such as when the microwave was used. Depending upon what year your trailer is you may have different components, some trailers have a marine switch instead of a circuit breaker. In my case I replaced the circuit breaker with a marine switch. To be safe give Oliver service a call to see what they have to say.

Oh yes we do! We have the 5-leaf packs. I replaced all the spring packs, shackles, wet bolts, and U-bolts this week , surprisingly it wasn't too difficult doing it myself. It's nice to have that job behind me though. I know one person that has a 2022 Elite II ( with less than 5000 miles) and one person who has a 2024 Elite II that had flattening spring packs. They have preemptively changed theirs out with Alcans. As others have said, Alcan is great to work with.

I totally agree on this one!! We had our curb-side rear spring break on our last trip. I ordered complete sets from Alcan and replaced them yesterday. I expect things to break while dragging the trailer around the country and I'm good with that and actually enjoy fixing / improving things when that happens but I don't expect something as critical as the suspension to break under normal usage. In my opinion that's an unacceptable failure, costly as well as a potential safety concern. From the number of failures on new as well as older trailers the build requirements need to be respecified.

The Will Rogers museum is excellent and a terrific Harvest Host location as well! We were there last year around this time. Really enjoyed the museum, Will had quite the personality; we learned a lot! We had full use of the grounds after hours while overnighting there.

Likely due to the low battery cutoff parameter / selection on the Xantrex inverter. The inverter will shut off a bit before the batteries go into safe mode which is not a bad thing. The point at which this happens becomes more significant depending upon how much load the Xantrex is supplying due to the voltage drop in the wiring between the batteries and the Xantrex which varies with load. The Xantrex sees a slightly lower voltage than what actually exists at the battery terminals ( and what the internal battery management system sees). For example if you are running your microwave the voltage indicated, (battery voltage ), on the Xantrex display will be lower than what you would read directly across your battery terminals with a voltmeter. The result being that the Xantrex will hit its low battery cutoff and shut off before the battery will go into safe mode.

Addressing brightness and color temperature: I've had issues with the original touch lights flickering and in one case completely failing so last week I replaced all of the touch lights with these, which a few people on this forum had recommended; (as always, thanks folks!). I haven't used them for very long so I can't speak to their longevity but so far I like them for the following reasons: You can select their color temperature when you purchase them They have a mechanical power switch They are dimmable via the switch They have a blue nightlight feature Most importantly: They remember their last mode / state / brightness selected even when the trailer master switch had been turned off for travel. The one feature of the original touch lights that I didn't like was that when I powered the trailer master switch on all the touch lights would come on and I'd have to turn them off individually as desired The hole pattern is close enough to the original lights to make installation easy. I did use screws rather than rivets though In terms of the build quality they leave a bit to be desired, they're similar to the originals although they have a plastic base, probably not so great in terms of heat dissipation so time will tell. I bought a 4-pack and a 2-pack so I have one spare.