Oliver Newsletter Archive
Archived newsletters, updates and stories from the road
2022 Archive
June
Coolest Beach Towns in America
Most Americans take summers synonymous with visiting beaches in their camper trailers.
If you want your beach experience to include more than just sand, sun, and swimming, then here’s a list of 10 coolest beach towns in the US, each with breathtaking sights. These are more than just beaches, they come with museums and wonderful, tantalizing culinary scenes and trendy and chic social spots.
May
Keep Your RV Trailer Cool This Summer
Summer is time where you pack up your RV for another adventure-packed season.
However, for those of you who have experienced the free life in the torrid heats and the sweltering sun basking the roof of a camper trailer, the prospect of traveling in summer seems like a double-edged sword. When you add that to the heat from the engine and the appliances, it could prove to be almost stifling.
April
2022 Oliver Owners' Rally
We are close to the annual Oliver Owners' Rally taking place in Lake Guntersville, Alabama.
The rally is open to owners and non-owners.
The Oliver East Rally Dates are:
MAY 18-22, 2022
March
The Beginner’s Guide to Full-Time RV Living
Living in your travel trailer during a road trip or short-term vacation can be an enjoyable experience when everything is done correctly, and your plans fall into place.
This beginner’s guide will at least help you to get started on the right foot by outlining everything you need to know to be successful.
February
A Major Milestone
Oliver’s 1,000th Travel Trailer
One Thousand of anything is a significant number. However, when you consider the Oliver Legacy Elite produced by Oliver Travel Trailers, it is truly extraordinary and a real accomplishment by the men and women who come to work every day to make a truly world-class product.
On January 17, 2022, our 1,000th travel trailer will be delivered to Joe S. and Kathryn G. of Knoxville, Tennessee, in its fully loaded beauty.
January
Best Mobile Apps for Camping
Have you ever been traveling the country in your travel trailer and found yourself wondering where the next best step would be at? We have put together a list of the Best Mobile Apps for RV Camping.
You can browse through several apps and get guidance on your way, whether you are looking for a campground, tourist attraction, national park, or a Walmart parking lot (I hear a lot about this lately).
2021 Archive
December
Best Camping Spots in Florida
Florida might not be known for its high altitudes but when it comes to camping near and at the beaches, there are very few places in the world that can beat it.
While the big cities in the state are known for an amazing nightlife, the travelers and RV'ers are often looking for quiet and tranquil places to visit, here are the top 10 places in Florida for you to camp.
November
Our Teams Favorite Features
on the 2022 Oliver
Every year the Oliver Travel Trailer improves to fit your needs best, and the 2022 model of the Oliver is no different.
We spend hours upon hours researching the best options to maximize your travel experience. We leave no stone unturned when it comes to our customers. We asked different team members which feature was their favorite with new and improved features, and we are sharing them with you. Enjoy!
October
Buyer's Guide
Let us help you.
We want to make it as easy as possible for you to make the decision to purchase an Oliver Travel Trailer. Each Oliver is handcrafted with over 800 man hours of skilled labor. Oliver Travel Trailers are as unique as their owners. As a family-owned business we look forward to welcoming you as our newest member. Here is what you can expect when you are ready to purchase.
September
Four Season Ready
Oliver owners can enjoy camping in all four seasons because our campers have a heater that helps keep you warm during the harsh winter weather.
Cold temperatures can be a big downer when you're out adventuring, but if you have an Oliver camper, you'll be protected from cold weather thanks to the heating system.
August
Oliver Design Benefits
The Oliver Travel Trailers' design was inspired by years of using other travel trailers and making every aspect better.
The Oliver is built with a higher quality, more efficiency and easier to use and maintain. See the information below about how the design of our trailers will benefit you.
July
Featured Videos
See the featured video tutorials about your Oliver.
Delivery video tutorials on how to use your Oliver and it's many components, features and upgrades.
June
Meet The Team
Our Driving Force.
We pride ourselves on our expertise as well as our company culture. No matter how much our teams grow, we still feel like family.
Meet our Sales and Service Team Members.
May
50 of the Best Places to Visit in the USA
Once you retire from punching the clock, it is time to hit the road in your RV or travel trailer.
You more than likely have quite a few stops to check off your bucket list. Studies have shown that you can save a lot of money by visiting these places in an RV or travel trailer. Here are the top 50 places throughout the U.S. that you should consider adding to your bucket list of upcoming vacation stops.
April
Join Us On The Oliver Forums
Welcome To The Oliver Travel Trailer Forums.
Join the Oliver Travel Trailers forums community and discuss any of the many hot topics or create a new one!
March
8 Reasons Why RV Vacations Are the Best
Taking a trip in the twenty-first century is relatively simple.
You can quickly head on to Google and search for flights and accommodation anywhere in the country or even internationally. However, if you own an RV, you could have the same benefits of traveling in your free time, and it'd cost you a lot less. Not to mention the flexibility of locations and where you can go to.
February
Regular Inspection & Maintenance
There are several different types of maintenance on an RV.
You have daily, weekly, monthly and yearly types of maintenance but then there are other types of maintenance that you might do based on usage and/or the environment that you’re in. In this article we are going to cover maintenance items that should be performed or inspected more of an as needed basis.
January
Now Taking Orders for 2022 Models
We have begun booking for the 2022 models. The earliest production slots we have now are October 2021 and they are filling up fast.
2020 has been an extremely good year for us, breaking all-time high sales and production. We're seeing more and more people wanting to get out more outdoors. We wish everyone a happy and safe 2021!
Production Slots are going fast! Reserve your production slot today!
2020 Archive
December
50 of the Best Places to Visit in the USA
You more than likely have quite a few stops to check off your bucket list.
Studies have shown that you can save a lot of money by visiting these places in an RV or travel trailer. Here are the top 50 places throughout the U.S. that you should consider adding to your bucket list of upcoming vacation stops.
November
How COVID Has Created a Boom in the Travel Trailer Industry
The RV industry is also seeing significant growth.
COVID has brought significant changes to the world as we know it and it has clearly affected the travel industry. Much to our surprise, this has led to an increase in travel trailer sales.
October
Safe Travel in the Era of Covid-19
Why an RV during Covid-times?
An Oliver owner, David Stillman, posted in his blog about his safe travels in an Oliver during the Covid-19 era.
Read about his many adventures, advice, and experiences along the way by visiting his article
September
Safe Travels in an Oliver
Why an RV during Covid-times?
An Oliver owner David Stillman posted in his blog about his safe travels in an Oliver during the Covid-19 era.
August
Oliver Virtual Tour
Have you wanted to see an Oliver but just haven't setup a Field Visit yet or maybe you live further away than you wish to travel to see one?
We have setup a virtual tour to help you look around the Ollie.
July
Oliver Rally Canceled
It is with sadness, regret, and concern for the health of Oliver owners that we announce the 2020 Oliver Rally will be cancelled.
For more information and to update your reservations please click the button below.
June
Oliver Re-Opened
After a month off from production and service, Oliver is glad to be back in operations!.
What better way to bring back our operations than the highest record sales we have ever had for the month of May and June! We're completely sold out of 2020 models and are now taking orders on the 2021 Oliver models!
March
Pardon Our Dust
Oliver Travel Trailers is excited to announce that Sales & Service is relocating into a new and larger facility!
The facility is located at 299 Industrial Avenue here in Hohenwald (approximately ½ mile from the manufacturing facility). The building is currently undergoing renovations so the service team is in a temporary location in the back of the building. The service phone number remains the same, 866-205-2621.
February
One Production Slot Left
If you are interested in purchasing a personalized Oliver Travel Trailer and plan to use it in the spring.
We have only 1 production slot available that would reserve your custom built Oliver before the annual Owner's Rally May 14-17th 2020 and we have 5 Inventory Units that will be available for delivery prior to the annual Owner's Rally.
January
2020 And Onward
Ringing in the New Year is cause for celebration, for spending time with friends and family, and for looking back.
During this holiday season we wish to thank our customers, the Oliver team and all the members of the Oliver community for a wonderful year. 2019 has been full of building, learning, improving and growth with the focus on the lasting success of our customers.
2019 Archive
December
December Special Incentives
Get 50% off all Fiber-Granite Upgrades When You Order in December.
New Take a book, Leave a book!
For everyone that visits the Oliver Plant, whether for service, a tour, or just to visit; We now have a book exchange for all of you avid readers.
Feel free to take and leave a book.
November
Forum has received a major upgrade!
We hope that everyone enjoys the new forums upgrade and features like speed improvements, streamlined notifications, private messaging, and user-friendliness.
If you haven't yet visited us on the forums and met with Oliver owners please feel free to join us.
October
Special Incentives Available
We are now selling our 2020 model travel trailers.
For a limited time, we are offering special incentives for the remaining November and December 2019 production spots.
September
New 2020 Models
All of the 2019 production slots are sold out.
We are currently offering special incentives for production dates that start in November and December. Trailers must be picked up within 45 days of completion. Call the sales office to reserve one of these spots and find out how much money you can save.
August
Oliver Forums
Have you heard of our Owner forums?
It's a great place to hear from real owners about their adventures, testimonials, modifications and a place to get to know other people just like you. Come and join our Oliver Owner Forums today! Just follow the link below and register. The register button is founder under "Login". If you are on a computer just hover your mouse over the "Login" and it will drop down. If you are on phone or tablet, open the menu and click on "Login" to drop down the menu.
July
2019 Oliver Rally Recap Part 2
We kicked off the rally Wednesday with an informal activity that we called, “Dessert by the Lake” where we all met at the Beach Pavilion and were treated to desserts, some of which were provided by Oliver vendors, and Oliver owners. It was a fun time to meet new friends and see friends that we had not seen since last year’s rally.
June
2019 Oliver Rally Recap
The 2019 Oliver Owner's Rally was a huge success and we want to thank everyone that was able to make it out and help make it so great.
Below you will find Oliver owner pictures that were taken while participating in some of the Rally Events.
May
See an Ollie at the Rallies
The 2019 Oliver Owners Rally is less than 3 weeks away and will be hosted at Lake Guntersville State Park in Guntersville, Alabama May 16th-19th, 2019. Registration is open to owners and to the public. Our 2019 Oliver Travel Trailer Owners' Rally is off to a great start with 106 Oliver Travel Trailers registered with a total of over 150+ people attending.
April
Oliver Rally and Owner Updates
Oliver Travel Trailers will be attending these Rallies for 2019. We will have a demo Oliver Travel Trailer available for viewing and tours. If you are interested in setting up an appointment for your own personal viewing and tour we have setup a web page with a form to help you setup your times and appointment with our Rally Viewing Coordinator.
March
Pete Gives His Video Testimonial With His Legacy Elite
"When I was approaching my retirement, I was looking for my escape and I was looking all over the internet for a robust last forever trailer. I was finding other fiberglass creators and it was on one of the other forums that they said Hey there is this new guy on the block it's this company called Oliver."
February
See an Ollie at the Rallies
Oliver Travel Trailers will be attending these Rallies for 2019.
We will have a demo Oliver Travel Trailer available for viewing and tours. If you are interested in setting up an appointment for your own personal viewing and tour we have setup a web page with a form to help.
January
Ramping Up For 2019
As many of you are aware we have already booked half of the 2019 production calendar and available slots are filling fast.
If you are looking to get your Ollie in 2019 we highly recommend putting in your order as soon as possible to guarantee your delivery date in 2019.
2018 Archive
December
Earliest Delivery Date Available
If you are interested in purchasing an Oliver Travel Trailer, our production calendar is quickly getting full for 2019.
Right now, the first available production completion date is the first of June. If you want to order an Oliver and have it by spring,
November
Record Setting Sales
Oliver attributes much of that success to you, our Ollie Owners.
As our business continues to grow, requests to see the Ollie and do field visits have also increased. We have identified the need to have a team member dedicated to the coordination of field visits on a full-time basis.
October
2019 Oliver Owner's Rally Announcement
Lake Guntersville State Park has 300+ campsites with hookups and a primitive camping area so there are plenty of campsites for the Rally.
The 4-day rally will be packed with plenty of activities, programs, food and most of all fun with all of our Oliver friends.
September
Special Incentives on 2018 & 2019 Models
2018 has been a fabulous year. We have added more new Oliver Owners to our family than any other year in our short history.
That being said, we're not quite done yet. We have three 2018 models left and some special incentives to get them on the road.
August
Oliver Owner's Rally
Registration is now open to owners and to the public.
We are happy to announce that the 2019 Oliver Owners Rally will be hosted at Lake Guntersville State Park in Lake Guntersville, Alabama on May 16th-19th, 2019.
July
Trailer Life Readers' Choice Award Voting Has Begun!
Who will win? You decide! You can vote in as many categories as you like, but you can only vote once.
Voting begins June 4, 2018, and ends September 4, 2018.
Oliver is found under the "Travel Trailers" section of the survey - 5th section down from the top.
June
High-Class Fiberglass: Trailer Life
The old saying “you get what you pay for” rings as clearly in the RV world as it does everywhere else.
Hailing from Hohenwald, Tennessee, Oliver Travel Trailers has built its business on producing some of the finest hand-made fiberglass trailers that money can buy.
May
April Showers bring May Flowers
We've probably all heard the saying "April showers bring May flowers" and while this is true, it also brings the dreadful sneezing, puffy eyes and scratchy throat! I love spring but I can do without the pollen running rampant and spreading it's green "love" all over... well, over everything.
READ MOREApril
Springtime, Sunshine and Tornadoes! Wait... What!?
March is always a tricky month weather-wise in Tennessee. Some days can be in the 70s and some can linger in the low 30s. It is likely Tennessee cannot make up it's mind but we're all used to it's indecisiveness and mood swings. One may say....
March
The month of green, gold, four leaf clovers and leprechauns...
What do you think of when you hear the word March? When I do, I think green for St. Patrick's Day. I've never really been one to do much St. Patrick's day celebration until I met my fiance`, who in fact celebrates everything....
February
February, the month of love.
Whether you embrace Valentine's Day complete with love poems, candlelit tables-for-two and grand romantic gestures, or prefer to declare your feelings with a little more subtlety, you'll be in need of a thoughtful gift for her this month. As legend has it....
January
New beginnings. Those two words hold so much promise...
Life has a beautiful way of renewing itself... whether through the changing of the seasons, the start of a new week, or the Grand Poobah of new beginnings: New Year’s Day.
New Year’s Day marks the first day of a fresh....
2017 Archive
December
When I was growing up, I always had a long list of things I wanted for Christmas.
I’d start mentioning gifts I wanted in October, hoping that the news would make its way to Santa. When I got older, it didn’t stop. It may have gotten worse.
All the while, I’d ask my parents what they wanted. Their reply....