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Steve and Tali, This is a pretty good description of the conversion I stumbled on to: http://roadslesstraveled.us/trailer-electric-over-hydraulic-disc-brake-conversion-fifth-wheel-rv-upgrade/ I would much rather have disc brakes myself but may wait a while and see how the stock drum brakes work out. So far, they're just OK. The hard part will be finding a good mechanic to do the work and of course coming up with the extra $'s. But they would be so sweet to have, especially for traveling in the mountains (actually, everywhere now that I think of it!). Good luck with your quest, and if you get them, be sure to let us know! Dave

Hello I just wanted to post what we had done to protect the front of the Oliver from the Belly Band down. We were going to Alaska for the second time the first was in 2012 in a Casita and I had lots of little rock chips in the front section from all the gravel and roads under repair, I knew I had to come up with a solution. It had to stops the rock chips, the road solution that they use and all the course mud in the rain and watered down road sections. I put it on as we started the ALCAN and left it on till I was well back into the states. We traveled the AlCAN up and the Cassiar down into Washington state. I used closed cell foam with non-residue duct tape and it all lasted more than a month of freezing temps, rain, heat, and many many miles. Here is a Pic of what I did at least this is a alternative for the question that pops up on line often. Thanks Gary

Thanks Bill :) I'm surprised to see that they used no-hub couplings but it will help with the vibration wear I guess. Just have to remember to tighten them after a rough road or check them a couple times a year. You're definitely going to want to replace them before they get old enough to start cracking and letting that smell into the house...

Reed, Here's some old file photos. Photo of what Bill describes, black water drain line on left and grey water drain on right: Here's the back flow valve top left, and black tank valve: Hope this helps!

Here's another view of the fresh water tank that clearly shows it sitting on the floor - not on blocks. <p style="text-align: center;">Bill</p>

Yes! And, that inlet really does work (in conjunction with the water pump). This past summer on two separate occasions I had several people watch in amazement as I used this inlet to transfer water from an eight gallon water container into the fresh water tank. All I had to do was stand there and watch the water disappear from the eight gallon carrier. I know this sounds silly, but, if you have ever tried pouring fresh water into the non-pressurized water inlet of a "normal" camper, you will certainly appreciate the magic of this Oliver inlet. <p style="text-align: center;">Note the blue container at the back of Twist.</p> Bill

You can pump water into the fresh water tank from there. Good for if you're boondocking and carrying extra water with you in your truck. Or with a filter you can pull directly from a stream. It's also used when winterizing.

Reed, I can help with one of your questions - yes, the black tank is basically under the toilet. To see it, simply open the "hatch" under the dinette seat nearest the bathroom. Then look inside the hatch towards the bathroom. Here you will see the black tank with its fluid level sensor on the side and the plumbing coming out from it to include the valve that prevents backflow from the grey water tank into the shower pan. Hope this helps you a little. Bill

My spouse and I were at the factory this week and finalized our Elite II purchase. One of the options we wanted and worked out with Anita and Jason was a flip down TV. We were able to get it on the work order. The model we ordered and is being drop shipped next week is the one you sent to Anita. Want to thank you for finding this model. It will work as per Jason and will comply with their certification, meaning it will not interfere with the egress window. We are excited about this new upgrade available to future Ollie owners.

Snowlakemike I am glad you will be joining us at the rally. Regarding scheduling, let me give you some feedback. Our rally program officially begins Friday afternoon May 5th. We will have scheduled programs that evening, Friday and all day and into the evening Saturday. I would highly recommend everyone stay through Saturday evening. However, we will have other opportunities before and after the rally. We have purposely scheduled the rally at Hohenwald, Tenn. At our first rally, many Oliver owners scheduled maintenance, warranty and service work to be done before and / or after the rally. On Friday before the rally began, the campground had Oliver technicans doing service work throughout the park, going from one Oliver to the next. This was very convenient for Oliver owners and prospective owners. Oliver had the latest models on display in the campground and some of the sales staff was available to assist future owners. A tour of the Oliver factory was made available as well. A number of attendees stayed past the weekend to do the above, visit Nashville, and drive Natchez Trace. The point is, we have tried to make the rally as convenient, fun, educational and full of networking with other RV owners and enthusiasts, as much as possible. Regarding making reservations for specific campsites I have requested that the campground reconsider their policy on no reservations for specific sites. I will update everyone when I receive more information. coy

Yes, I did delete the group I created after finding out that there is already one on Facebook.

OK, The fresh water tank drain is a small valve located under the curbside access panel in the rear of the camper. There is a "porthole" cover near the cold air return vent that you can use to get to it, but, if this is your first time I suggest getting to it via that access panel. Usually it is hidden under the duct work but it will be there. Once you find it and turn the knob on the valve to be inline with the blue pipe that it attached to, you should see water drain out of a small tube under the camper. Once it has finished draining don't forget to move that valve knob back to its original position that is cross-wise of the blue pipe. Bill

Randy and John, That was it, the check Valve. Got in there with a flash light, turned it the right way and vola...water! Thanks for the help. I like the idea of half filling the tank on the last trip home, have to remember that one for next year. I winterized her on Tuesday, she's getting washed and waxed in a week and then it's to bed for the winter, to dream about next summer...Leigh

I have always put clear water in my tank, about half full, on my way home on the last trip of the year. The water splashing around seems to rinse it very well. Also during use we use Eco-Save as a tank chemical. It is antibacterial and actually feeds on waste. They don't recommend you put it into the tank until you have waste. It can freeze and still works next season. If no blue waste carrier, you can always empty tank into a 5 gallon bucket and empty into the toilet at home...

Ann and I love to travel and share the experience with others. We had an experience at Flamingo Campground in the Everglades National Park last January. It seemed, in many ways like a Rally. There were, over a period of time, at least 10 to 15 fiberglass trailers in close proximity to us at the campground. No Olivers, but Many Casitas, a couple of Big Foots, Scamps etc. There was no formal Rally but we had a good time talking to each other and we showed our Oliver many times in the 10 days we were there, to fiberglass Owners and many others. Although we would enjoy a Rally with planned events we would also be inclined to participate in a "Gathering?", where a location was agreed upon, far in advance, so people could plan. Probably not the ideal for a Oliver Company Rally in Hohenwald where a more formal atmosphere would be the best. I'm just brainstorming here and thinking of small informal rallies happening regionally across the country. Maybe they could be done in different regions so Owners didn't have to travel so far and those of us that were traveling around the Country could find one that we could attend while on the road. They could be as informal as someone announcing on the forum that they will be at a Campground on a specific date and invite others to be there as well. That being said, we would love to participate in an Oliver Rally, like the first one. We try to visit our friends at OTT at least once a year anyway.

KarenLukens, You might consider the cell phone booster (I wish I had that). I do have the 30 lb propane tanks and the T105 batteries, which I recommend. Mine does not have the optional solar and I'm glad it doesn't, but Gary seems very happy with his. Mine doesn't have the inverter either, but they are very nice to have and I'm planning to install one now. The EZ Flex greaseable suspension system, or equivalent, is a must. Or you can get a heavy duty greaseable kit from Dexter and install it yourself, if you wish. The standard nylon suspension bushings are barely good enough and will wear out early. I've got my kit sitting on the bench waiting to go on. I think all new Elite ll trailers get the 12" brakes, but you might check on that. I wish I had the bigger brakes on mine, but the standard ones are working better as the miles add up. Mine doesn't have the granite counter tops and I'm glad it doesn't. They are expensive and appear to be no more wear resistant or heat resistant than the standard galley counter top, so I consider them decorator items with no real function. I'm planning to install a stainless steel counter top in my galley and will do a writeup on that. The removable port for the propane tank shutoff is very convenient. I'd also have one of those installed in the bathroom sink cabinet to access the flex hose connection under the sink. Mine has a couple of extra 120v outlets and I recommend those, as Gary mentioned. I'm now setting up a quick disconnect propane connection so I can cook big camping meals outside. Don't know if Oliver offers that or not. Mine came with the Anderson hitch. I've never used it or seen any need for it. They do offer some sway resistance, but Ollies tow very well with no stability issues at all. The hitches may interfere with the stability systems in modern tow vehicles. There has been some discussion about that and their attachment system on the Oliver frame. I decided it wasn't the best design for weight distribution, but I'm towing with a Ram 3500 and don't need that anyway. My tongue weight measures 440 lbs ready to go. You'll love your new Ollie. They are well made, convenient, well insulated and easy to tow. They are a huge upgrade from the standard stick built, rubber roof design trailers.

With the name of trytorelax this might be a great addition for you it is a quick pop up screen room do a google search for clam screen room and you will see it, the green one is the older style they still sell which does not have the flaps on the out side top to go over the rain panels to stop the rain from dripping in if touched. The newer Brown beige Clam has the flaps outside to go over the rain/wind panels and can come with screen windows you would need to get all 5 or 6 panels they come in sets of 2 or 3 in a package. You will also need some tie down straps for the sides if the winds pick up and done right can really take a lot of wind as we had in Lancaster Penn last October rain, wind and cold and worked great with the Gas fire pit inside. The clam goes up in two minutes and comes down just as fast and only needs one person to do so, the only two negatives or thing to know about is the screen is very fine and Hot in the warm summer months for day use if it gets 90 or above its hot with no breeze second it is 6.4 FT long so long if you have a truck short bed oops so better with the 6.5 bed and not really heavy maybe 25 to 30 lbs not sure. Hope that helps check it out you see lots of these now in the CG's.Thanks Gary

The Oliver performed on an outstanding level the solar and 4 Trogan batteries is a must for us as we used a lot of state, County, Provincial and National Parks when possible and many are dry. We never needed to be overly conservative on use even when using the Furnace when it worked as I will speak to later. If you are going to be in cold weather as we were in the Canadian Ice Fields and camped at the visitors center across from the Columbia Glacier when your furnace decides to stop working have a back up that does not include electric . We used the Mr Buddy Heater and worked well, heated the camper up quick before we went to bed and when we got up in the morning leaving a window open when using Gas of course read directions ( my Disclaimer ). We cooked most all the time outside and use a clam if weather is not conducive. The multi directional TV antenna worked well when station available, Microwave on Inverter was great, extra plugs in cabin we added we enjoyed the ease of use and the team at Oliver are always great Anita, Tommy, Jason & Dustin could not be better. Thanks Gary

Hello all, I agree that the electric jacks on our Oliver Elite Legacy II are great. We do have a pair of Andersen wheel levelers. This is one of those items that we carry that would be immediately replaced if we were to lose one. They are so very easy to use and if we are in a campsite for one or two nights we usually use these instead of the jacks. These are also great when boondocking at places like Walmart where the parking lot is a bit sloped and we need a quick fix to level the trailer. The Ollie is so stable that on an overnighter we don't feel the need to put the jacks down in many cases. If we are in a campsite for a longer period of time, we use the jacks to stabilize the trailer. These levelers are also what we use if we need to level in a campsite where the jacks would lift the trailer off of the ground or almost off of the ground. Another use is when we run into one of those rutted, unkempt dump stations where the front of the trailer is lower than the back. We have on a couple of occasions used these under the pickup's rear tires to get it up a bit higher so the rear of the trailer is lower than the tongue. Just my opinion. Hap Sometimes at home in Florida but now in Tucson, Arizona and soon to be headed west to parts unknown at the present. P.S. The temp got down to 28 last night and the Ollie did great. Last year when we were headed to Alaska, we saw the mid-teens and the Ollie was very comfortable.