Have been researching a new trailer over the last few months and am quite interested in the Oliver product, so hope you report back on your findings. Actually wish I could take a tour but it's a bit far from Vancouver Canada (although have toured the Escape factory up in this area, also a fiberglass product).
So, wondering about the following:
- Am hesitant about the wet bath and wonder if they are considering a full bath model in the future (or if the current models can be converted to full bath with separate shower).
- how thick are the walls and what is the R-value? (the Escapes I looked at have extremely thin walls with only sheets of Reflectex, or similar, between the inner and outer fibreglass skins).
- it appears they only market permanent single bed configurations, with the ability to lower the dinette table to accommodate a (temporary) larger (queen) bed. Any factory option for a permanent queen bed?
- One of their marketing hypes is less propensity for leaking due to fewer roof seams (along wall/roof edges). However, they still have roof vents and A/C which breach the solid roof. Is the method of sealing the roof seams similar to conventional trailers and if so, how is this any better?
- although heavier than my current trailer, the width is narrower and the edges are radiuses all the way around, especially at the rear. Have they done any tests comparing their trailers and wider traditional trailers, and have any data on the difference in mpg performance, with similar vehicle? (I'm presuming, though heavier, the narrower width and radiuses edges will make for an easier pull - hills should be similar but flat highway driving should show a benefit).
Am looking forward to your comments after your tour is over.
Thanks,
Marv
