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It has taken nearly eight years to come up with a good idea for adding a little extra counter space for cooking or just having somewhere to place small items. It also had to fold out of the way.

My last day with the company was Friday the 13th of January. I would like to thank the Oliver family for my time with them and the company. The Oliver's are a great family and they take that over into their businesses. They treat their employee's as well as any good company I've ever worked for and would gladly work for them again in the future if possible. They take care in all the products they make and the Oliver Travel Trailer is no different. I can tell you from being deeply involved in the production to taking care of you the customers. Great care and thought goes into the product and they strive to make it the absolute best product on the market "Bar None". Great care also goes into customer service and they want the Ollie owner's to be happy and proud to show off their Ollie. They stand behind their product. How many companies really do that today? It's been great. I've enjoyed working with all of the customers and meeting a lot of the Ollie owners and becoming friends with them. If any of you are going to be in the Northeast area of Ohio, please look me up. My personal email is tommystaggs@hotmail.com and cell # 931-628-0170. Have a great day. Wishing everyone many great adventures. Sincerely, Tommy Staggs

Here's the Dexter ID sticker and serial number stamped into one of the axles on our 2015 Elite II. Dexter will email a spec/build sheet for a axle assembly by calling their service department. Dexter will tell you which bearings and seals to use for your assembly that can be crossed over to bearings & seals sold at places like E-Trailer and Amazon.

Yes, it is boat railing 7/8 aluminum. It will swing parallel to the stove like a splash guard.

I, for one, will sorely miss you Tommy. Thanks once again for all the help you personally gave me and for taking care of those things that I'm just not smart enough to figure out on my own. Good luck with your new adventures and please do not be afraid to stick around here on the Oliver Forum so that we can continue to take advantage of you. Bill

Sorry to see you go Tommy. I have not owned my used Oliver very long, and only have had one interaction with you and the team, but it was exemplary and lived up to all the accolades that have been published on this forum. Good luck and good health to you and your family...

Thanks Bill. I will call tomorrow and try to get clarification. I would think that if 5200 lb. axles are available, then heck, I want the bigger. Never know whats down the road or off the road for that matter. :) Malcolm Monlezun

On the Elite II 2017 standard list: "Quad Shocks on dual Dexter leaf spring axles with “Nev-R-Adjust” 12″ electric brakes for exceptional control and braking" Our 5200 pound Dexter axles have 12" electric brakes on our 2015 Ollie. Also worked on a friend's single axle 2015 Ollie and it has a 5200 pound capacity Dexter axle. Here is how the brakes are called out on the Dexter build/spec sheet on our Ollie's axle: "Brk Axle, 12x2, Elec". Please call Anita or Jason tomorrow to have them to confirm. Hope this helps!

Look on the axle tube near the center. It will have a white sticker that tells you what axle it is. Oliver uses standard Dexter 3500 lb axles unless you have the 12" brakes. With the 12" brakes they are the 5200 lb Dexter axles. Verify this by looking at the sticker

All I have to say is, portable units are clunky, inefficient and a PITA but they can indeed freeze you out of a small room. I have used a 12k unit that worked remarkably well, considering the design restraints. Cool only down to 78 degrees? BS. In your situation I would buy a really small $140 Walmart 5k through the wall unit, fabricate a plywood mount that will fit into a window opening, and plug her in. The rest of the time it can be stored in a large bin wrapped in foam rubber. How about the Air Command RV unit? What are your thoughts on those? http://www.tvformyrv.com/content/AtwoodACPresentation2014.pdf John Davies Spokane WA

Mini Splits These are residential units made much like the standard AC system in your home. The only difference is that they are sized to cool one or two rooms only, and come packaged for quick, maybe even DIY, installation. They consist of separate inside (evaporator) and outside (condenser) units, and the refrigerant hosing that connects the two. They run on household 115V AC and typically pull less than 1500W for a 12,000 btu system, and have a seer rating in the 20's. (Rooftop seer ratings are all below 10, for reference.) And you might not need a 12,000 btu unit, since these all seem to be rated for average output, and their max output is often listed 2,000 btu or so higher. Since the compressor unit is located remotely, the only sound you hear inside is the fan. Additionally, if you set the fan to always on, the sound will be completely constant since you won't be bothered by the on/off cycling of the compressor. The big problem with these units is that they didn't consult Oliver when they packaged them. The inside units are invariably 12" tall and 30-36" wide. And they require at least 6" or so of clearance around them. That doesn't give us many choices for placement. The best spot I can think of is under the dinette window, but you'd either have to cut the table to allow airflow or remove it whenever you run the AC. Regardless, it would make for a chilly dining experience. You could maybe put it on the kitchen wall, but at 8-10" deep, they'd definitely be in the way. I don't think one would fit over the closet door or in front of the rear upper cabinet. I guess you could put one over the rear window if you're desperate. As an alternative to the wall mounted unit, most companies also offer a ceiling mounted evaporator. But they're much wider than the standard rooftop unit and I think too wide to fit the Oliver's ceiling. Plus they're usually 10" or so deep, so you might end up having to build a little box on the roof anyway, which sort of defeats the purpose. Some manufacturers also make a ducted system. It's possible that someone makes an evaporator unit that would fit inside the basement, that could potentially tie into the furnace ducts. I haven't been able to find one so far that fits, but if one does exist then that might solve the problem of the interior unit, at the expense of basement storage. Outside, the situation is no better. The units usually require 12" of clearance in the back, so even if you cheat on that a bit, you still can't mount them directly to the outside of the trailer. I think the best spots would be on a platform attached to the tongue, similar to the generator stand, or you could make something similar out of the bike rack on the back. But you'd have to brace the unit well and have a cover made since they aren't designed for the sort of wind or spray they'd be subjected to. Rear placement would be better in that respect, though that location might make it difficult to access the spare tire. Advantages: Very efficient, ~23 seer is common Very quiet, ~28db on low fan speed Disadvantages: Can be expensive, depending on brand and model Not built for vehicle use Needs a pro or some detailed knowledge of AC systems to install and maintain Very difficult to find a spot for either unit My verdict: Yes, you might be able to make it work; but you're taking a risk on reliability and unless you can find a ducted unit that fits the basement, the interior unit will be very difficult to locate. However, if you can make it work, you'd be the envy of all.

We leave the bed setup and had Rubber Maid storage bins under the bed. Wanted something a little better so made up this drawer that goes the entire width under the bed. There is enough room under the drawer for our chairs and when they are not there it is a good place for the shoes we are using.

Another pic showing how if flips to the side.