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Most of the time - when we are done with hot water - I turn it off.

Agree. The weak point for Oliver is the standard RV appliances. In particular, the Dometic AC unit is something we avoid using if at all possible. Our fridge has worked well for over 4 years so... I don’t want to jinx myself! We never turn our fridge off, it’s always on even when in storage. The rest of the trailer is solid and ours has held up admirably for 4+ years and 50K+ miles. Folks comment that it still looks new. Mike

I have the Haul Gauge. It works well and is reasonably accurate. The scale gauge graphic is an analog representation with few markings. This is deliberate since the results are NOT as precise as CAT scales (I spoke the the developers to confirm). No CAT scales near me, so this was my only way to get a baseline.

This “departure angle” issue not only applies to "rough uneven forest roads". Particularly in the Western States roads are built with fairly deep gutters for rain and snow. These can pose a "departure angle" problem when pulling into and out of gas stations, grocery stores, laundromats, etc. Particularly when one is in a hurry due to traffic considerations. And, due to the fact that these are not dirt roads, the damage done can be much more severe. Bill

Overland, It does have a light. It is the same as the interior overhead cabinet lights and it is on the kitchen light switch. The light is blueish not a warm white like the under cabinet lights. Thinking about changing it out so the color tone matches. Andrew

When our trailer is out of service, parked at the house, I routinely prop the bath door open, leave the bath vent open a smidge, and our cabin vent open a little for fresh airflow. While we're camping, I'll often do the same, along with running the fan and opening the bath window to circulate air while we're out exploring or hiking. The trailer is secure, but fresh air is circulating. Sherry

For anyone considering the purchase of one of these sun/wind screens (like me), you might want to consider one that comes in two pieces and zip together. Mike & Carol purchased one of these in Quartzsite a couple of years ago and the advantage is that when temporarily leaving the campsite or stowing the awning for the night, you only have to unzip the lower portion of the screen and then roll up the awning. Mike tells me that when traveling they remove the entire screen since the short portion does not entirely roll up into the case with the awning. https://www.amazon.com/13-Charcoal-Vista-Shade-Zipper/dp/B00DV7F8AQ/ref=sr_1_5?crid=3PG9UJ6TVOKPD&dchild=1&keywords=vista+shade+with+zipper&qid=1591543597&sprefix=Vista+Shade+%2Caps%2C163&sr=8-5

I've seen comments on just about every brand forum about the noisy ac units dometic and others sell for US units. And, every RV I've ever used or delivered with a rooftop ac since the 70s had a noisy ac. I'm wondering when Dometic will offer certain other more efficient, quieter inverter compressor units like the Australian Harrier and European Freshjet 3000 in North America? Australia sells probably ten or 15 per cent of the rvs sold in the US, but they seem to get all the best gear first. 😒 The inverter technology seems to be like that of some minisplits. Run longer, but run at only the speed required to maintain the requested temperature, nice and even. Not that constant cycling on and off of our single speed compressors. I saw a test on a Harrier on a youtube from Australia. With inverter compressor and fan both running on highest setting, it drew 48 amps from the lithium battery, and no startup issues, as the inverter/variable speed compressor tech is a "built in" soft start. I think ramping up from 2.6 or something like that. It ramped up slowly. If low setting amp use is say, half of high, you might possibly enjoy ac through the entire night on a lithium set up like Overland's, on battery. And, one of these had a dc upgrade kit, can't remember which, but I think Freshjet. Wouldn't that be nice? The new for 2020 European dometic freshjet 3000 looks suspiciously like the Harrier. The photos attached to the Dometic press release even showed Harriers, when I clicked over to the next page. Either they made a mistake in photos, or it's rebadged for Europe and the UK. I feel like sending Dometic USA an email. I know there are a number of us who are willing to spend a little more for a quiet night's sleep and the ability to run on lithium or a 2000 watt generator. Probably not of interest to a lot of Elkhart manufacturers, who want to cut costs at every turn, but I think it would be of interest to a lot of people, here. Sherry

We have the Comfort, still love it, but wish it were the comfort plus for the $3 of extra tubing it would have taken to install it with some extra insulation. Less wasted water waiting for it to warm at the tap. We pull over, stop for lunch, and have warm water for washing hands instantly. Check the tires and get grim on the hands? Warm water is great. Pull into campsite, setup, want a shower? go ahead. Just finished two weeks of boondocking and land at a place with full hookups and want a long shower for both, back to back? unlimited hot water. We just did a descale, worked fine with the indoor controls. Wouldn't go the other way - but do wish we had the plus.

Never stopped us before. 🤣

The wooden door was/has been used in the past when the owner opted to not get the microwave. However, it appears that this has recently been changed so that this is now at least a frosted panel/door. I'd guess that you can order whichever panel/door you would prefer, but, I'd also guess that the wooden door option has been discontinued. Hope this helps. Bill

Yes! The Winter after receiving my Oliver I spent a fair amount of time fabricating a carpet covered super-dupper shower floor. Unfortunately it made the floor too tall for me to be able to stand in the shower without having to bend over. So, I gave it to another Oliver owner who is somewhat under 6 foot tall. Still not liking the feeling of the "cool" fiberglass under foot I started looking for a bath mat that would fit that space, dry quickly, was machine washable and that I could place on the outside of the shower when things really got damp in there (i.e. a place for my wet feet to land after a shower). After a year of searching I found this: https://www.campingworld.com/idry-bath-mat---pewter-71553.html Bill

On the 2019 all outlets work off the inverter even the outside outlet. I wanted to see if a portable 110 air compressor worked off the outlet using the inverter. It worked great filled all the tires and used minimal battery usage.

Our microwave runs off the inverter. I think all 110 outlets go through the inverter. I haven’t tried them all, but I think that’s the case.

Overland, There is an outlet in the same place yours is but there is no hole cut through from the microwave cabinet to the upper cabinet. As you have said, I am sure it could easily be done. Andrew

So is there an outlet in the upper cabinet just above the microwave space? In mine, there’s a pass through between them so that you can plug in your toaster oven above. You can see it in the photo I posted. I don’t see one in your photo but I’d think that someone could add one easily, provided there’s an outlet above to use. I do like the look of both the fiberglass interior and the door. It’s much more in keeping with the rest of the trailer.

A canopy would be nice, especially for hauling cargo in the bed, and keeping things relatively secure from theft, but it would not be as convenient for loading and unloading bikes. We like things as simple as possible.

Susan, There is no outlet in the cabinet. Andrew

I think the fiberglass would be easy to clean, and probably gives you a bigger useable space than the previous wood box inserts, Andrew. And, it looks really nice!

Wow, someone actually found it - https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/forrest-fenn-confirms-his-treasure-has-been-found/article_37006cfe-a8d7-11ea-8653-873ca96e31ef.html

Sherry, We ordered the Ollie w/o a microwave and it came with a white gel coated fiberglass liner, like the liners in the upper and pantry cabinets and a black rubber mat. It is 20"W x 15"H x 14"D. Here are some additional pictures. Andrew

I bought the sheets, mattress covers and blankets from AB Lifestyle. They have the measurements and all I had to tell them was that I was getting the twin mattresses. I understand they have mattress covers that now encase the entire mattress. They are lovely people to work with.

For those of us with thin eyelids, as my husband describes me. Yes, they are. I like sleeping in a cave, I guess. I will say, I sleep better in our Ollie than I do, anywhere. Sherry

Susan, the first link provided above by Overland above is where I purchased our lagun table hardware and top. We’re very happy with it and the options we have with it. We fold the top into it’s smaller shape and rotate between us when we’re sleeping to make sure the walkway is clear for a middle of the night potty run, and it acts as a nightstand. During the day we rotate it to the hallway and open it up for coffee or while watching tv. Darren

It’s in our kitchen now, on pandemic duty.

Novel idea . . . . fridge in the truck. . . . . would come in handy at other times, as well.

Probably, but then if someone is dumb enough to hook another trailer to their Ollie, then they’re probably dumb enough to use a 1 ½” hitch to do it.

Ok, weeks later got my trailer back. Wasn't the smoothest process getting the gel coat from Oliver which ultimately delayed things 10 days. Part Covid part poor communication. Ultimately though the repairs look good. I'm definitely not happy with the entire situation but at the end of the day I believe in the people at Oliver still. One of the owners reached out and was very understanding of my frustration and I don't get the feeling he was just humoring me. I will leave it at this. My Service Writer made it a point to say how helpful Jason in service was during the process. They are a Keystone/Lance dealer and said there is zero chance any of those companies would have been as helpful and probably would have just laughed at them if they asked for help. So, even though the dealer knows Oliver might have some QC issues, they are at least impressed with how they resolve the issues. Take care.

The Oliver fits all our needs, but guess that is why we bought i. Solar keeps us powered, propane keeps us warm, high ground clearance keeps us out of most trouble spots.

Mirna - Certainly the Truma is nice and if you simply can not remember to keep the standard water heater turned off, the Truma will save you propane. It also has the benefit of "instant gratification" given the short time it takes to provide hot water. Some claim that the Truma also simplifies maintenance but that can be argued. If those features are important enough to you to spend the extra money that is asked for the Truma then you have your answer. However, on the rare occasion that either one of these heaters requires repair, the standard heater is generally less expensive to repair and parts tend to be more generally available. If you can remember to turn the heater on about ten minutes prior to needing the hot water AND turn it off after you have the hot water you need then the standard water heater is probably cheaper to run. And the standard water heater gives you the option to run on electric if you are plugged into shore power. Bill

Airstream was in Olivers league years ago. They once had the best reputation for quality and look what happened lets hope Oliver is not following the same path.

As Oliver strives to be know as a premier RV manufacturer, they have some room for improvement - mainly in the manufacturing process. They make up for it in the service department. I have nothing but good to say about those folks. However, Oliver needs to do some rethinking on its manufacturing processes. Their quality systems are in need of updating - where built in quality, using the latest processes are in order - checklists - are old school - a little TPS would go a long way - I know from experience. I would like to see some corrective action follow-ups, but then that's a little more than Oliver owes its customers on an open forum. But I'm not bashing. In time they will get better, or not. They are moving from what was basically a custom process to one of mass production. Its a choice - increasing production rates - but it also demands changes in the support processes. The saving grace is that the RV industry is terrible in this arena. I believe, if your going to air your complaints on the forum, you have a responsibility to be as transparent as possible and detail the issues - and the fixes if known. I think it gives everyone a chance to evaluate the issues, and make their own judgements. In my opinion, water leaks are completely unacceptable - and there is really no excuse for a unit to leave the factory untested and verified. Water is cheap - as are sprinklers, and a solid inspection process - dedicated to water leaks. ahattar is certainly justified in his complaints - I've seen sales cancelled on much less. 2+ years and 13k miles I'm happy with my Oliver, its not perfect, but then not much is.... rb

Just to calm those that might be freaking out about their pending orders - Hull 529 made it across the country and several extended adventures -- including the one we are on now -- without any major issues. Just a minor trim issue with bottom left drawer that I need to call Jason's team to sort out (the trim pops up over the drawers catch if you aren't careful opening it). We did spend 2 days at Davy Crockett to shake everything out, and nothing went wrong other than the RVLock remote was INOP from the start. I disagree with many things Oliver does re: general design, but they are still head and shoulders above the competition - at least for our purposes.

Despite the faulty switch, our new Oliver is highest quality camper I've every been in. Many years ago we rented a couple RVs. They got us there and back again, but they were garbage. We've owned a Scamp trailer for 9-10 years, but we have completely outgrown it. That Scamp is a joy, but sadly we've put so many rough miles on it, is has basically rattled away into a bucket of parts. One foot into the Oliver made it clear to me that it is another step in quality above the Scamp. 99% of RVs out there are complete junk. And while I can't know that I won't stumble onto another problem, I can't wait to bounce down rough roads with such a solidly built trailer.

I have read some of the comments, and was surprised that I have one of the "terrible 200's". I don't feel that way about our unit at al!. We read the forums before ordering and decided that we wanted the Ez-Flex system which was optional. It is now standard. We added a 4" marine hatch to our propane cover, so we didn't have to take the cover off. They now put in a 6" hatch as standard. Our porch light has occasional black streaks. They changed the product supplied to them and newer units have no problems with them. Our unit had a drawer problem from too short a screw supplied by the drawer maker. The factory corrected it and those affected. All the while as they geared up production to almost double the assembly, they cared about the existing customer. if I can't pull a switch and ascertain it is bad, or put a panel back up, over some wires that vibrated loose, what will I ever do when time to figure how to dump? Or need to sanitize the fresh water tank, or winterize for a sudden storm coming? Or bring more fresh water through the outside port? We took these things as learning experiences as we learned about our unit and grew with them. As we encountered, an opportunity, and discussed it with the Oliver staff, we think we learned from the experience, and maybe more important, so did they. The listened to us...

Unfortunately, what you're suggesting won't work. The electric antifreeze kit is only designed to protect the unit itself from freezing. You use a separate mode to turn it on and it doesn't work in the other modes (comfort or eco). If you select either of those modes then the unit will try to fire up, and unless you have the propane on it will give you an error. And unless you have the comfort plus, the unit can only circulate water within itself, not the water lines. In fact, even if you did have the comfort plus (I think only two Elite IIs have it) then you'd still only be protecting the hot water lines and not the cold lines or the faucets.

There is a way to speed up draining the fresh water tank, besides waiting for the infernally slow drain. Turn on the water pump, and open the valves on the outdoor shower. Drains in about ten minutes.

We leave the outside switch on except when traveling or stored. The inside switch we turn on and off as needed.

Yes, my husband Jeff, took it completely off and wiggled it around. We think all of the fluid drained out. I saw a replacement (wrong size) in the grocery store here at the campground. They are dirt cheap. We will replace with the correct size once we get to a town. In the meantime we have a Stanley level.

10x15 now that is a big EZ up. The way you have it situated really makes for a nice outdoor living space. We just got back from our first trip and the kids were excited to sleep out a" in their own tent. Rained on us the first day so we were all huddled up cozy in the trailer for half a day. Planning our next trip in a couple of weeks. Richard

There's a good chair thread here. I ended up ordering the Helinox Sunset chairs that I mentioned in that thread, and I do not regret it. My wife loves them too, and with no prompting from me, said that with the Helinox we didn't really need to bring the zero G chairs. They're so incredibly light, yet sturdy. I got their small hard top table to go with them. They all go together super quick. Highly recommended, though I still have feelings for those Kermit chairs.

There was another owner that had a similar issue with that lock. I guess for some things simpler is better. Anyway, enjoy getting to know your Ollie! Mike

I’ve tripped a 20 amp breaker running a small space heater in our trailer. The trailer was pulling less than 15 amps but there are a handful of other things on the same circuit, including a 70’s stereo, which I guess is like another small space heater. I’m not sure I ever would have thought about trying to climb through the basement to get inside.

Ken & Karren - Boy! Time is getting short for you now - talk about excitement! Oliver deliveries usually take about two hours or so. They do not just hand you the keys. Every system will be pointed out and demonstrated (if possible) and they will take as much time as you need to make sure that they have answered all of your questions. However, there will be a number of items that will not be "tested" at that time. This is due to the fact that there (usually) will not be any water in the fresh water tank and since delivery (usually) takes place inside, there will be no sun to make the solar panels work (assuming that you got that option). However, during the first night's camping it is fairly easy to test these systems to make sure that they work to your satisfaction and I would strongly encourage you to do this for two reasons. One - make sure that they work!. Two - make sure that you know how to make them work. This second point is a bit more difficult than most of us imagine. Sure, we listen and even (perhaps) take notes during the delivery, but, I certainly didn't remember it all even a short 8 hours later. Most important - have fun, take notes (videos are even better), ask questions, play with everything that you can, but, most important, relax and (did I mention?) have fun! Bill

We use the ones that Steve linked to above. They work well and keep everything tight and in place. Mike

That looks like a great way to hold the door open! There are a couple of other ideas at the link below. http://olivertraveltrailers.com/topic/how-to-bathroom-door-hold-open/ I did add a couple of stick-on bumpers to decrease the magnet strength.

We needed a place for our collections of road and nature guide books. We did something similar in our Casita. In our LE2, we used adhesive Velcro to attach a shelf in the rear of the dinette, under the table. We used 2 sizes of refrigerator boxes, also secured with adhesive Velcro. One holds trade sized paperbacks, the other accommodates larger formats and the various handouts one gets from campgrounds. It’s road-tested, and very secure, and doesn’t get in the way of our legs Dave and Ruth Hull 316

Nana - I'm sure that Mike & Carol will respond, but, in the meantime - I also used their idea and like you I didn't want to drill to install them. I used Command double sided tape: https://www.amazon.com/Command-General-Decorative-20-Strips-GP023-20NA/dp/B0751VFF2P/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1530229593&sr=8-5&keywords=command+strips&dpID=51vrI6-Vl1L&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch of the appropriate size a year ago and there has been absolutely no movement in either magnet to date. Bill

I was at Hohenwald a few weeks ago to get some work done and had a chance to meet Scott Oliver. We talked about that series of videos for delivery day. That is definitely on their radar. My thoughts were that it would simplify and shorten the time needed to launch / deliver a trailer. This is something that was a concern in the past. (talked to Tommy Staggs about it) The videos would pay benefit both ways. For Oliver, it shortens the delivery time and saves man hours there and for future calls. For owners, it would be a ready source of information on how systems work and how to correctly perform maintenance like winterizing. Hopefully they move this project up the list. Anyways..... Welcome to the family. Hope you have many enjoyable trips in your Ollie and that our paths cross sometime ... somewhere in the future. Scotty

Using the shower mat really depends on how tall of people will be showering. At 6'1" we took ours out and gave it away because I could no longer stand up in the bathroom, I prefer the bare white floor for the most room when using the bathroom, plus it's a quick rinse if you bring mud in. Reed Did you put your awning crank in the closet Cobra?