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From all of the Oliver Travel Trailer Owner’s Rally volunteers We wish you a Merry Christmas There are a number of campsites still available at Lake Guntersville State Park located in Guntersville, Alabama. However, they are going quickly. Currently, we have 64+ campsite reservations for our rally May 16-19 2019. You can call (256) 505-6634, (256) 505-6602,(256) 505-6601 to make reservations. The rally volunteers have been busy making plans for the best rally ever. Here are some highlights PROGRAMS Our rally is inclusive, not exclusive. We want everyone to be welcome. All enthusiasts of camping adventures are welcome to attend. We will have a number of attendees that have not attended the rally before and we want to make them welcome and a part of our organization. How will we accomplish this? · Please send in a digital picture of you, your trailer/ RV/ favorite location/family/ favorite campsite in whatever combination you desire, but most importantly we need a photo of YOU! Please e-mail the digital photo to rally@olivertraveltrailers.com. Beginning with registration Thursday morning through the Thursday night activities, we will have the photo presentation running in a loop with your name and photo along with everyone else. You will be able to see everyone attending · Thursday evening activities will be centered on fun activities to become acquainted with everyone attending the rally · Our Saturday night buffet of Prime Rib will be followed by a “Sock Hop” featuring music of the 50s, 60s, 70’s so bring your dancing shoes. We encourage everyone to wear era-appropriate clothing. Pull out your poodle skirts, Nehru jackets, bell-bottoms, mini skirts, blue jeans and tie-dyed shirts, etc. We have been putting together programs that are designed to enrich your camping experiences, learn about servicing your trailer and share your camping knowledge with others. We have assembled an excellent group of volunteers to put together programs that benefits every attendee. Here is just one example: “Hospital Readiness On The Road” Program One of our Oliver Travel Trailer Owners, Dr. Malcolm Monlezun, will be conducting this informative presentation. From his personal experience in caring for patients and their families, he will share guidelines to help you prepare for a medical emergency in the event of an ER or hospital admission. He will include samples of pertinent medical documents for each person to complete and retain in a portable folder or thumb drive, which can be carried wherever you go. Malcolm and his wife have implemented this into their own lives, and find it invaluable not only on the road, but at home as well. ACTIVITIES - Here is a sneak peak at some of the events: Ladder Ball Tournament, Boon-Docking Program, Local Winery Tour, Golf tournament, and Zip lining. For those that will be attending the rally but may have difficulty with lodging, we have a block of rooms reserved with discounts at the Lake Guntersville State Park Lodge. Please call the previously noted reservations number. o Lodging while your trailer is being serviced to attend the rally o Attending the rally but does not have a trailer/RV Need a place to stay while checking out the Elite and Elite II with the sales department o Want to know more about camping and want to meet other campers On behalf of all of the rally volunteers, we wish everyone a Happy Holiday Season Mary Kay Cvacho Coy E. Gayle Foy Sperring Activities Director Chairman Food and Beverage Director

Doubt it has anything to do with the generator since the furnace runs on 12 volt. Go through this post for some items to check. http://olivertraveltrailers.com/topic/need-help-in-a-really-cool-place-but-no-heat/

I can’t answer the charging question, but check out GenTent for weather protection while running the gen set. http://www.gentent.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=GT10KXKITB Mike

In my experience, (having recently shopped extensively for tow vehicles) website / brochure payload specs seldom match what's on the door jamb sticker of actual vehicles, except for the lowest trim, least-configured vehicles. I wouldn't put too much stock in the above being correct (I don't mean you, John; I mean the specs). However I would be happy to be wrong in this case.

Here's a different diesel option for, if Dodge and EPA ever see eye-to-eye. Just drove from Pensacola to Salt Lake City, with a stop in Canyonlands NP. Mileage hooked to trailer shown in photo. My actual calculated mileage was slightly higher.

Just my two cents worth...Up until this year, we have always owned and towed with a Toyota. We really didn't want a big truck and Toyotas are very reliable. We towed a Casita Liberty with one and most recently a Bigfoot 25B21FB with a Tundra. The Bigfoot's base weight is about the same as the Oliver Elite II. We towed without any problems for years..until last summer. My husband was towing up Monarch pass in Colorado when the rear differential fell off the Tundra and into the road. The truck and camper started going backwards. Of course he was in a blind curve with no shoulder and a shear drop off. No cell phone service. Luckily, no one was hurt and many fine people stopped to help flag oncoming vehicles. Both camper and truck were towed on a flat bed truck to Gunnison where my husband camped in the parking lot for a week while the owner of the repair/tow shop ordered parts and repaired the vehicle. If you tow out West it is worth noting the lack of Toyota dealerships.. Anyway, we sold the Toyota and bought our first Ford. We are probably overpowered for towing the Oliver but that is okay. So far we love driving the F250. It drives almost as well as my Honda Ridgeline! ....And there are lots of Ford dealerships in the Rockies :-). Yvonne

My answer is, yes maybe for flat land. Definitely 100% no for high altitude and steep grades. It really is a poor choice. Why buy a new TV that will only be marginally acceptable? It does not compute. You ideally need 20% reserve towing capacity, and the Taco gives you essentially zero reserve. You should be shopping trucks that will pull 8000 pounds or more. You also need to consider the truck payload and whether or not you will be able to bring all the stuff you need in the TV in addition to the 600 + or - pound tongue weight of an Ollie. A new 4wd Taco has a payload of around 1200 pounds. That only gives you 600 for driver, passengers and your stuff. IMHO that number is really too low, unless you travel alone with no heavy gear. With four normal sized people you would have no reserve capacity whatsoever....! Why don't you like a Tundra? Or a Sequoia? Either would be a highly satisfactory choice for the bigger Oliver. If you are determined to tow with a mid-sized truck, then you might consider the Elite instead of the heavier Elite II. John Davies Spokane WA