Jamie Peghiny

Oops, 2021. Will change Thanks, Jamie

So, it’s a good thing I didn’t order those lug nuts because I specified the incorrect part number. (41188 instead of 41187). Neither Summit or eTrailer has these in stock though Amazon does. Maybe I should wait until spring so I can inspect what’s already on my Ollie and see if replacement is really needed. It’s too cold out there to mess around with it right now. Jamie

@jd1923 I’ve now added my year and hull info on my forum signature. I’m new here and didn’t realize how to actually accomplish this but I figured it out. Hope this helps. Thanks for pointing this out. I vet my eBay sellers carefully for a few reasons - many sellers are simply drop shipping from Amazon and have no inventory in stock. Personally, I prefer not to buy from Amazon. On eBay, I look for actual businesses that have high feedback numbers, high feedback ratings and inventory that is consistent with their business model. I also look at their location to make sure the item is located in the US. I’ve waited weeks for items for arrive from overseas. In this particular instance, Leet Auto has a high number of feedbacks (9850), a high feedback rating (98.8%), 193 items in stock and they’re mostly Gorilla lug nuts. This narrow business model and inventory could be a red flag. They might be drop shipping, hard to tell without asking the seller that question, which I have done I do see a very high level of expertise on this forum and I will go with your recommendation to go with Summit Racing or eTrailer. I agree with @Geronimo John about safety equipment from China and it’s very difficult to find anything made in the USA. Generally, I have had very good luck buying from reputable businesses on eBay. One recent exception was a Propane/CO monitor that I purchased from RecPro. They passed all of my screening criteria but still sent me an outdated sensor which I returned and promptly received credit. I will check out this item and others on Summit Racing and eTrailer Thank you for your help, I appreciate it Jamie

Hi, I’ve received an offer from an eBay seller for what I think are the same lug nuts referenced in these posts. I’m including a screenshot for verification. Are these the correct ones? They have the same model number 41187 but not the HTB designation. I think they are based on this thread. Thanks, Jamie

When we bought our 2021 OEII #802 last month I went through all of the plumbing for orientation and checking for leaks. Almost all of those threaded connectors were loose. I’ll check them regularly when we’re traveling.

This seems like a lotta money for things that I can mostly do myself, not to mention the 1350 mile one-way trip. Personally, I wouldn’t want to repack my bearings, how much would it cost to have a mechanic do this? $50/wheel? That seems reasonable. I’d grease the zerks though. The folks on this forum seem pretty well informed and capable. Jamie

I like this.

This thread has been a real eye opener and very helpful. I’ve been a travel trailer owner since 1995 and have had two tire problems that were easily resolved because we were near tire dealers. I always travel with a pile of tools but have never been prepared with impact wrenches, deep sockets, torque wrenches or tire repair kits. I will be soon though. Hopefully I’ll never have to use any of this stuff. I will take the advice given here to practice jacking, removing and replacing a tire here at home so we’ll both know what to do. The Word DIY document is very good and I will print two copies and store them as recommended. My brother in law blew out two tires on the highway last summer on the first and second days of a month long trip and ended up buying 4 new tires. Those tires were less than 3 years old (not an Oliver, a big 5th wheel). Thank you for this. I hope to contribute to this knowledge base sometime. Jamie