checking out your new oliver

[AlbertNTerri]

We picked up our new Elite II on Friday, 6/3/2022. Very pleased indeed! Of note however was the battery box support member only had a single tightened bolt holding it up, The second bolt was in place but not even finger tight. This issue has been discussed in the past in the forum which prompted me to check it out upon delivery...very glad I did. I also pulled the under sink drawers to  inspect the hose connection that has been reported to leak, ours looked good. No other major issues, but the take-home message is to take the time to do a little digging before leaving the sales office, it is worth the effort if you find a fixable issue early on.

 

Hull 1125 has officially taken its maiden voyage, we stayed at a couple of Hipcamps and a Harvest Host on the way home. All went seamlessly. 

 

[Guest]

Congratulations on your new Oliver! Thanks for the information, we will definitely run through everything when our wait is over. 
Good luck!

Kirk

 

[WolfpackFan]

It was great to meet you and Terry last week, Albert. Enjoy your future travels and I hope we cross paths again.

Michael and Amy #1138

[topgun2]

I assume that the guys in Service took care of that bolt for you or did you simply tighten it up yourself?

You are now an "Official" card (or Oliver) carrying member of the Family!

Hopefully we will meet out there on the road someday.

Bill

[Patriot]

Glad all went well on your maiden voyage! Congrats on your Oliver!
Also an staying an extra night or two at the Oliver Service Campground will give new owners a bit of time to a shake down their Oliver before heading home. The new sites at the Service Center really are nice and if you have any issues needing attention you are right at the mothership.
Taking delivery before the new Oliver Service Center CG sites were established, we spent (4) days at David Crockett CG post delivery day. This allowed for us to go over our systems and check to make sure all was well.
Just a thought for future Owners to ponder on delivery day. 😊
 

[Mike and Carol]

Congratulations on a successful pickup and first camping trip!  The first of many!!  Mike

[John and Debbie]

6 hours ago, albert60 said:

We picked up our new Elite II on Friday, 6/3/2022. Very pleased indeed! Of note however was the battery box support member only had a single tightened bolt holding it up, The second bolt was in place but not even finger tight. This issue has been discussed in the past in the forum which prompted me to check it out upon delivery...very glad I did. I also pulled the under sink drawers to  inspect the hose connection that has been reported to leak, ours looked good. No other major issues, but the take-home message is to take the time to do a little digging before leaving the sales office, it is worth the effort if you find a fixable issue early on.

 

Hull 1125 has officially taken its maiden voyage, we stayed at a couple of Hipcamps and a Harvest Host on the way home. All went seamlessly. 

 

"Of note however was the battery box support member only had a single tightened bolt holding it up, The second bolt was in place but not even finger tight"

I wonder how these are overlooked in the inspection process.   I thought they were inspected and signed off all along the build process.   We pick up in November,  so will do a thorough inspection of everything before leaving for Oregon. 

John,  unknown hull number

[Rivernerd]

2 hours ago, John Welte said:

I wonder how these are overlooked in the inspection process.   I thought they were inspected and signed off all along the build process.   We pick up in November,  so will do a thorough inspection of everything before leaving for Oregon. 

We are taking delivery of our 2022 Elite II in November as well.  My review of posts on this forum over the past 9 months has persuaded me that we, as consumers, are the final quality control inspectors for the Oliver trailers we buy.  So, I have compiled a long list of items to check, and system tests to conduct, during the first few days after pickup.

Many Oliver owners will be quick to point out that Oliver's quality control is much better than their competitors.  But, as this thread demonstrates, it is still not up to my standards.  I expect Oliver's management will echo the chorus heard more today than at any time in my life:  "Good help is hard to find."

That said, forum posters consistently note that Oliver's service department promptly and effectively addresses any issues identified by those who pick up new Olivers, before you head back home.  That is one of many reasons we remain committed to Oliver.

By comparison, I suspect that a request to address such issues in a new trailer purchased from a dealer, after you towed it off the lot, would be "take a number" or "leave the trailer with us and we'll see if we can get to it in a few weeks."

[John and Debbie]

5 hours ago, Rivernerd said:

We are taking delivery of our 2022 Elite II in November as well.  My review of posts on this forum over the past 9 months has persuaded me that we, as consumers, are the final quality control inspectors for the Oliver trailers we buy.  So, I have compiled a long list of items to check, and system tests to conduct, during the first few days after pickup.

Many Oliver owners will be quick to point out that Oliver's quality control is much better than their competitors.  But, as this thread demonstrates, it is still not up to my standards.  I expect Oliver's management will echo the chorus heard more today than at any time in my life:  "Good help is hard to find."

That said, forum posters consistently note that Oliver's service department promptly and effectively addresses any issues identified by those who pick up new Olivers, before you head back home.  That is one of many reasons we remain committed to Oliver.

By comparison, I suspect that a request to address such issues in a new trailer purchased from a dealer, after you towed it off the lot, would be "take a number" or "leave the trailer with us and we'll see if we can get to it in a few weeks."

"We are taking delivery of our 2022 Elite II in November as well.  My review of posts on this forum over the past 9 months has persuaded me that we, as consumers, are the final quality control inspectors for the Oliver trailers we buy.  So, I have compiled a long list of items to check, and system tests to conduct, during the first few days after pickup."

We have November 7 as our delivery day.   We plan to test out everything and leave for Oregon on the 11th.   Maybe we will cross paths.   When is your delivery date?   If you want to be famous,  would you be willing to share your list with me?   I know Oliver has their own list,  but you might have thought of things that bear inspection from reading the forum.   You won't be famous worldwide,  but with us you will be.   😂🤣

Best regards,  John