Oliver trailers

[MarkyVasquez]

I was looking at the Oliver on Facebook and it looks like a really nice trailer. Does anyone know anything about them? How much do they cost?

[cpaharley2008]

Here you go Marky,
http://www.fiberglassrv.com/forums/f...ers-58485.html

[MarkyVasquez]

Thanks Jim. That's what I like about FGRV. The moderators are so polite and helpful. I believe his is the best RV site on the internet.
Marky

[J Mac]

They cost twice as much as an www.escapetrailer.com .

[AJB]

I cannot comprehend why a new trailer company, and a high end trailer company, would create a trailer with an interior height of only 6'1". Am I missing something? Must be a standard mould size? I don't get it.

[Ken C]

They have never made it a secret they are billed as "luxury class" all these years and built for that demographic How tall are you Adam?

[steve dunham]

Their website certainly isn't luxurious . It doesn't list what the trailer has for standard equipment , what options are available , there are no interior pictures ,only one outside photo, no price list, no detailed description ETC . Escape has a much better website and IMHO an equally good product

[Ken C]

As Donna posted, they are moving to a server or lost their site content. It's in the archives if you are interested, or you can Ask Robert he is a member here

[AJB]

I'm just north of 6'2". Always thought 6'3" or less was about average height but I suppose not. It's frustrating finding an affordable, and apparently non affordable, egg trailer. I guess I need to shrink a little or buy an Airstream .

[Ken C]

eggcamper says 6'7" tall interior but cant remember if they offer propane. Didnt know if that was important to you or not.

[steve dunham]

The average male in the U.S. according to government statistics is 69.9 " in height . At 74" or 75" in height you are taller than the vast majority of U.S. males . Since most things are built for the average person you and I and my 6ft.5" son in law will continue to have problems due to our height . I do not believe it is a conspiracy against vertically challenged human beings
Plus if they built the trailers to accommodate people who are tall the trailer may become too tall to fit through a normal garage door thus creating another problem

[J Mac]

Oliver's Facebook page has a number of great shots of the Oliver factory and the construction of their luxury trailers.
Interesting to note the workers aren't using masks or any other personal protective equipment in the fiberglass shop.
That would not happen in Canada.

[David Tilston]

That wouldn't fly in my back yard. When I grind fibreglass, I am suited up.

[Ken C]

"That would not happen in Canada."

I'd bet a lot of things have gone on in Canada you don't know about

[J Mac]

Originally Posted by Ken C

"That would not happen in Canada."

I'd bet a lot of things have gone on in Canada you don't know about

You could be right. Perhaps I was a bit hasty. What I wanted to say is, "that is illegal work practice in Canada".

[SRD]

Originally Posted by steve dunham

Their website certainly isn't luxurious . It doesn't list what the trailer has for standard equipment , what options are available , there are no interior pictures ,only one outside photo, no price list, no detailed description ETC . Escape has a much better website and IMHO an equally good product

Likeness in overall appearance to a Casita aside, the Oliver is a truly unique product with features, build and amenities found on no other molded fiberglass trailer that I've seen. My hat is off to Oliver for their effort.

[steve dunham]

Originally Posted by J Mac

You could be right. Perhaps I was a bit hasty. What I wanted to say is, "that is illegal work practice in Canada".

It is also a violation of safety regulations in the US (OSHA). Unfortunately in certain geographic areas of the US and in rural area especially, OSHA is not enforced until a major accident occurs. I have attended several National Safety Counsel conventions and I soon realized that many states view job safety as unfriendly to business and an impediment to profits . In many occupations where the majority of workers are minorities or illegal aliens ,job safety is non existent .

Steve D
IBEW OSHA instructor

[Carol H]

Originally Posted by Ken C

"That would not happen in Canada."

I'd bet a lot of things have gone on in Canada you don't know about

Well, if its a union shop you can be sure it probable wouldn't happen in Canada at least not in the last 20 years. My work took me to work outside of Canada most months (including the US and Europe). It was always a bit of a puzzle why a project in Canada would suffer from more hours of delays over "safety concern issues" vs the same project taking place pretty well any place else in the world.

One of the funnier differences in safe work place culture I have seen was between longshore workers in Vancouver and LA/Long Beach area. In Long Beach it was not uncommon to see longshore workers down in the hold of deep sea vehicle wearing only running shoes and some only had flip flops on, while discharging or loading very large steel beams (up to 40 tonnes worth at a time). In Canada not a beam would move if everyone didnt have steel toe boots on. In LA it was deemed by the workforce one day to be unsafe to discharge steel beams from a ship in the rain due to concerns it was to slippery - which was funny as the ships loaded and unloaded in the rain in Europe and BC everyday & no one ever raises a safety concern over it ..... Suspect the lack of rain gear in LA was the real issue

[Glenn Baglo]

Originally Posted by J Mac

Oliver's Facebook page has a number of great shots of the Oliver factory and the construction of their luxury trailers.
Interesting to note the workers aren't using masks or any other personal protective equipment in the fiberglass shop.
That would not happen in Canada.

As a news photographer, I took pix on construction sites with VIPs. I'd get them to hold their hard hat / safety glasses, so they were plainly in use, but doffed so we could see the subject. Did the same with cyclists and their helmets ( otherwise we'd get inundated by irate reader letters ).
And I got a letter from Workers' Compensation Board congratulating me on using a safety harness. They could see the line that obviously came from me and up the steeple roof I was shooting, so they were paying attention.

[J Mac]

Work Safe BC (in British Columbia) is set up so that the onus of work site safety is on the Employer. Employers must instruct and educate the Workers at the Employers expense. All work related business must comply with WSBC regulation. This works to the advantage of both Worker and Employer. Workers sign off on all WSBC procedures. That way, the Employer is not to blame should the Worker get hurt.