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Went down to the Wind River Range in Wyoming the 3rd week of July and just now finishing up with photos from the trip. We camped one night the Grand Canyon of the Snake River which by the way is a drop dead gorgeous canyon with some nice USFS campgrounds although close to the road. From there we headed down to the Green River Lakes area in the northern part of the Winds. Had crystal clear blue skies and no fire smoke until the last day. Great hikes beautiful country just an awesome trip. For anyone inclined to take this on be forewarned there is 20 or so miles of very rough gravel road to get back in there, no cell service for at least an hours drive out. Figure about 15-20 mph going in with a few patches of smoother gravel for a few but not many miles. To provide an idea of how rough the road is, we shook 3 of the window frame shades of their mounts, the solar controller in the basement became dislodged from its installment screws, one of the cables for the pins that latch the rear bumper broke loose. Anything not tied down was strewn all over the camper. I'm probably forgetting a few things. Trudi and I had briefly visited this place some 40 years ago and its been on my bucket list ever since. Highly recommended, I would go back in a heartbeat. Regarding true boon docking there are many places along the Green River to accommodate and initially this was our plan until talking with another family who tried it for one night but the bugs and ants were so bad they couldn't even get out of their camper, a Lance in this case. With those words of encouragement we opted for the USFS campground @$6 per night for the geezer crowd. By any measure the vast majority of campers here are tent campers, and the new rage of clamshell tents that carry on top of trucks, suvs and fold out into a top mounted tent. There are two loops here, one small higher the other a bit large and closer to Green River Lake. No reservations, its far too remote and in fact never saw a ranger and there was no camp host at all for the entire week. No problem at all getting a good site and most people only stay one or two nights. BTW the lake and campground itself are approximately 8,000 feet elevation give or take a few. Posting a few quick and dirty iPhone photos below. Green River camp above. Most of the sites here are very large probably between 1/4 or perhaps 1/2 an acre on average. Campsite at the Grand Canyon of the Snake River. Green River Lake sunrise with Sqaure Top Mountain. Preferred a b&w for this one. Beach at the far end of Green River Lake, about a 2-3 mile hike one way, we did the complete loop around with a few other excursions for a total of about 8-9 miles View from the west shore of the lake returning from hike up Clear Creek Canyon Clear Creek approximately half way to the end of the canyon where a natural bridge crosses the creek. Another view of Square Top on the route out from Clear Creek. I was nursing a plantar fasciitis one one foot this day so the almost 12 mile hike just about did me in. We had a few outrageous sunsets accompanied by a rising near full moon. Thanks for looking.

Christi, Our 2019 had a prowatt 2000, with a separate auto transfer switch, and a pd4000 load center with battery charger. When we upgraded to lithium’s we had to swap out the separate inverter and pd4000 charger for an integrated xc2000. The full story is here: https://4-ever-hitched.com/ggs-1 blog/f/lithium-battery-upgrade In 2021 Oliver switch completely to combo inverter/chargers from Xantrex which also caused them to drop the PD4000 load center and start using a pair of static panels, one for ac breakers and one for dc fuses. Both are mounts below the rear dinette seat where the pd4000 load center used to be installed.

I put an hdmi switch (auto) in our attic too. We have the furrion tv and dvd/radio that has hdmi out to the tv. With splitter can use Roku stick (seldom due to lack of speedy cell phone service even with booster) or lightning to hdmi with phone and play downloaded Netflix stuff. The furrion tv was rigged with rca outs to DVD/radio av in. But, have to say just watching air TV with Andy Griffith and grit Tv westerns is kind of fun for a simple change of pace.

We use Progressive which is who does RV insurance for USAA.

My 2021 LEII came with 4 of the Brightway flooded batteries. They fit snug but easily in the tray with enough room for thin padding on the sides.

Splicing into the jack power at any convenient location is okay but be sure to fuse the booster power lead per install instructions. For a ground, look under the tongue near the jack tube. There should be a through bolt attaching the jack ground wire. Use the same bolt.

We have started listening to Empire of The Summer Moon: Quannah Parker and The Comanche Indians, The Most Powerful Tribe In America. Being from Oklahoma and having lived in Texas for many years it’s a fascinating account of the Indian tribes and their history. Our last long drive was over eight hours and we weren’t ready to stop! if you are driving through Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas or New Mexico it’s a great book.

I would recommend that you ask the question of any local installers you have in mind. Their response should be the determining factor in your selection decision. Had you purchased the tires from a big name retailer like Discount Tire, Les Schawb, Costco etal you would not be let out the door without a placard addendum. Independent installers recommended by online sellers may not be as conscientious.

Really great pictures. Makes me want to pack up and go!

Glad you enjoyed.

Looks like they might have upgraded the inverter this year to the pro version of the XC. Sounds like a nice package for your new trailer!

Ya'll are adventurers for sure! Thanks for sharing...absolutely the places I'd like to travel to some day when I get my next TV. Your photos are indeed inspirational 🙂

Amazing photos. Amazing trip. Thanks for sharing, and the tips. Happy travels!

One of our friends has had 3 Tundras, over 2 decades . The reliability has been amazing. They don't update often, but, my friend says, why mess with success .

When we ordered in 2015 the prowatt 2000 was an option, which we got. I just replaced it a few months ago with the same thing, as much as we use it I could not see the higher cost of the Freedom. Our inverter is off 98% of the time. Sometimes I use it on the road for a quick cup of coffee from our coffee maker and Carol uses it to blow dry sometimes. We have a Progressive Dynamics charger. I had to upgrade it when I replaced the old AGMs with Lithium’s. Mike

Your truck is fine for the LE1, but will be sorely lacking in power and reserve capacities for the heavier LE2. Your 4.7 engine and transmission are nowhere as capable as the later 5.7 with 6 speed tranny. Maybe it would be OK for dragging an LE2 around Florida, but in no way will it be safe or enjoyable out west. If you really want the larger trailer, plan on trading in on a larger truck…. What is your tow rating - 7200 pounds? John Davies Spokane WA

Does Oliver still use the progressive dynamics? I didn't think so, but I could be wrong. Anything I write is a bit of history. Older units,transfer switch. Pd converter charger. Separate (heavy) inverter. Blue sky solar controllers. The prowatt (i think) is strictly an inverter. Would require a separate charger/converter. We abandoned our inverter 6 or 7 years ago, as we no longer needed it, it died, didn't feel the need to replace. Anything 110, we charge from the genset.

Nan, you could check with Good Sam's for a quote. We've had them since day 1. We call in when the trailer is in storage, call four days before we take it out, and get a credit. What we pay is irrelevant, as a 2008. In the beginning, we had full replacement value for a few years. Good Sam's uses different companies on different regions. We also use their towing and roadside insurance. Covers all our vehicles, towing or not,,and has been good in the five or six times we've needed it.

There are a bunch of Ollies out there, following behind Tundras, of various years. Most seem very happy. https://olivertraveltrailers.com/forums/search/?q=Tundra elite Ii&updated_after=any&sortby=relevancy&search_and_or=and

New information... (at least for me) As I am digging into this a bit further, I just learned that the 30A receptacle on Honda Companion is not an RV plug but a twist-lock plug. You will still need an adapter to plug your RV plug into the 30A receptacle. According to ADKCamper, "The 30A receptacle on the companion model is a 3-prong twist lock (L5-30R), whereas the standard shore power cord terminates with the RV-specific 3-prong straight-bladed plug, aka TT-30P. While electrically compatible (125V/30A max, hot/neutral/ground connection), the two connectors are not physically compatible. You will need a separate adapter to plug the standard Ollie shore power cord into either the Honda companion model 30A receptacle or the 15A receptacle. The 30A receptacle is not protected by the small 20A push-button breaker on the front of the generator. In an overload situation, the inverter will shutdown and trigger the "overload" LED. You may have to shutdown and restart the generator to get the inverter to reset (vs pushing the 20A breaker button back in if you were using the 15A receptacle when the overload occurred). So bottom line it doesn't really matter, pending your opinions on (1) which adapter you would prefer to use, (2) the 20A breaker vs the inverter overload mechanism, and (3) whether you think you might in the future have occasion to either borrow or purchase a 2nd generator, and which configuration that 2nd generator is likely to be..." Thanks to Tom (ADKCamper) for his insight! If you carefully read the Honda powerequipment.com website, they mention the need of an adapter... "The EU2200i Companion offers one 30A receptacle for RV applications (requires optional adaptor) and one 20A receptacle. The 30A receptacle allows 2 EU2200i models to be run in parallel by way of a simple parallel cord and not an external parallel kit." I learn something new every day! Carl

"So, can the companion model be used alone?" Yes, you can run the Companion (Honda EU2200ic) stand-alone. The advantage to that is you don't need an adapter plug to attach to your trailer. Either unit can be run stand-alone. To get the full 30 amp service though you must have the standard and the companion product connected and running together. If you have the easy start option on your air conditioner I believe you can get by with a single generator. If you want to run the A/C, microwave, and hair dryer at the same time, you will need both units. I imagine that for 95% of the time, a single unit would be sufficient.