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I am pretty sure I tried both of these and ended up going metric but as described earlier neither would simply screw in despite repeated efforts. Perhaps the original zerk was the wrong size. I was amazed it simply came off in my hand and had not fallen on the highway earlier. There did not appear to be much for threads in the hole at all but of course it was very difficult to see even with my lights and mirrors. I would suggest Gliddenwoods have his tap ready if he is proceeding with the disassembly route and he may find little or no threads in those holes. Of course, he has like 6 to replace whereas I only had one problem child so his more extensive approach is understandable although I feel bad he has to go that route.

Yes, I did (not unhook the axles) but it was very difficult. I measured the old zerk very carefully because I still had it. But it was NOT a matter of just screwing it back in. I believe the threads were not right from the get-go. I ultimately got a 90-degree zerk in the hole and somewhat tightened - it works and at a better angle than the 45 degree zerk. Not enough clearance to retap the hole without unhooking the axles which would have put this repair into a whole different realm of time and effort. So, I will live with my likely cross-threaded zerk until I need to do something else with it. Good luck. Hard on my old body working under the trailer.

I had a zerk come off in my hand while greasing a year or so ago. I too was just outside warranty and about to leave on a trip so I did not contact Oliver. I managed to get a new one and got it in the hole but I am pretty sure it is cross threaded. I am not sure the threads were ever right - thus it coming off in my hand. As ugly as it was there is so little clearance under there that I couldn't see how I could do any better without unhooking the axles. So I am not surprised you are finding missing zerks. You should be able to get new ones and thread them in but it is very tight quarters under there as you probably know. Very hard to get a wrench on the zerk to tighten.

Mine handle fell off at one point as well. Ray's turning instructions match mine. I got a mirror and flashlight, and then found my handle in the basement. It can't have gone far! It's probably down there.

Residual gas in the appliances and the lines? Can't imagine it would last long once the pressure is relieved, but the appliances are pretty good at sipping propane.

I like that the holes are the same - keeps things clean. On a different note, how do you like the ProBreeze Peltier dehumidfier? How well does it bring down the rel humidity?

This is a good addition. If I had to do it over again, I would add the ss washers. The heads of the bolts do embed too much.

We got the optional shower curtain with the trailer but after a half dozen trips took the shower curtain down. It seemed to be more in the way than a help. We use the shower head as a wand and never mount it in the holder above. With a bit of a care and wiping down afterward, shower spray is not a problem. With only 30 gallons of water, one has to be careful in water use anyway.

At first, I took mine off when I wasn't towing much but doing so and putting it back on was a hassle. I pretty much leave it on all the time now and probably have 5000 miles with it on. I have another trailer I tow, and gravel roads/driveways are a frequent encounter. So far so good.

June. She "got hitched" to Cash, the man in black, back in Sept of 2023. The picture will explain.

We have never used ours either. I have debated removing it, but it doesn't take up much room and just when I remove it, we will find a need.

Yes, I had this glitch when my trailer was new. While its true that you have to have the inverter on when not connected to shore power, this happened to me with the inverter on or off (and not connected to shore power). Could only turn on the AC via the remote. The wiring to my CPPlus was fine. I took it to a Truma authorized service center and the AC had been wired with some wires reversed at the AC unit itself. After this fix it reappeared and worked fine at the CPPlus.

Yes, I have seen those claims and reviews backing it up. I believe they began by making high end ice shanties for fishing, so they have some credibility with their insulated panels. Your contrast with the Oliver is my experience as well - more of a three-season trailer than four but yet better than most. Technologically, the Xplor is an intriguing trailer - truly can live completely off grid for as long as 60 gallons of water will last you. But then once again, I had to ask myself at my age am I going to be out in the cold camping or the more extreme heat, and the realistic answer is no unless there is an apocalypse. Thus, for the money and my anticipated use ... I use my Oliver completely off-grid the majority of the time. Just not for extended periods and not in extreme conditions or extreme locations. Perhaps the same is true for you and you want to push those boundaries - I get it.

I need to back off on my weight comments above. At the time we were looking, the X195 was not out yet and they had a X22 (or something like that) with GVWR of 9000 or 10000 lbs as I recall - thus my comments about the weight. The X195 appeared as a generation 2 trailer from this manufacturer (they dropped the x22) just before we bought our Ollie and it has a GVWR of 6172 lbs so much less. In the same ballpark as the Oliver LEII. So for serious rough roads and offroad this is certainly an appealing option.

We considered this one as a serious contender before we bought our Oliver. It had a number of issues for us however. The first is it's pretty heavy (X195) compared to the Elite II - pretty much 3/4-ton truck territory. For our kind of travel I didn't think we would make sufficient use of its off-road capabilities and the air suspension - we are getting too old for that. I couldn't really imagine pulling something that heavy off-road even with our 3/4-ton truck. The dry toilet seems nice but fussy and expensive for sure. Finally, didn't like the bed size and layout, and no twin-bed option. Relatively limited dealer network with no apparent mothership (and I live in Wisconsin!). In the end for the price and the features mentioned, we felt the Oliver EII was a better buy for our use. But I am not surprised you too saw it as a competitor to Oliver.