Copilot,
Wanted to echo other's comments of gratitude for your excellent reporting of the Oliver tour. I have been looking at the Oliver product for some time and your report was quite timely and informative.
I pull a trailer from Vancouver BC to Denver Col a few times a year (4 year old grand-daughter....oh and her parents too...... live down there and I try to get down there as often as I can). Long stretches of open highway (80mph speed limits) and would like to pull a wee bit faster than the 60 mph I do now. Although truck (2012 6.2L Sierra) can pull adequately, I would think the narrower Oliver would cut through the air resistance better (perhaps some current Oliver owners would be able to comment). Also interested in the R rating as it seems the Colorado Plateau sees winter temps about 9 months of the year!! Still uncomfortable with a wet bath, though.
In response to one of the last posts, I have actually toured the Escape factory (no pictures or video though) and it seems to be quite similar to the Oliver (although a bit smaller). Taken around by one of the owners, a real personal experience like you were meeting her family, good quality workmanship, but the biggest memory that sticks in my mind was the "thin as egg shell" walls, presumably for weight reduction. As a result, the trailer just didn't seem to be as sturdy as I would like. And Oliver is head and shoulders above in respect to the quality of the components they use, onside and outside. Having said that, Escape is still a great product and certainly fits a niche market.
Marv
