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2021 E2 King Bed 26" covers the width of the hall perfectly, does not rise up the sides but keeps dirt out of the side. 9' covers from the bathroom to just under the bed perfectly. we ordered another 2' section for the entryway. That overlaps the hallway carpet about 2". https://www.amazon.com/stores/ORFA+HOME/page/3F7EE630-F809-4166-A6EC-D683ED706BB7?ref_=ast_bln

Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there! Happy camping!! Mike

I'm with you Albert. I had a Ford 150 on order since November. its still not built or delivered but we all know why. I was very hesitant in the F150 for the reasons you picked out. Choosing between bringing the wife or the dogs with the spare capacity was somewhat laying heavily on my mind. when I told the Admiral that she could go and the extra 6 suitcases that comes with it, she was all in for the the +$25,000 for the F250. So when one came in at the dealership (F250) I got a call from sales rep and i went home with it a day later. She drove from our property in Ft Lauderdale to Punta Gorda like a champ. Looking forward to her dragging the trailer for awhile.

Success, I got the new microwave in. 😃 I replaced the High Point one with a Toshiba EM925A5A-BS That was a lot cheaper than High point. It is the same size and wattage and I was able to use the existing trim, screws etc. from the Non functioning High point.

Could that have been 12 V as in volts? Did it stop flashing after awhile? The Zamp controller isn't the most elegant piece when it first starts to wake up at sunrise. Mine often makes squealing noises to accompany the flashing display but I've learned to just rollover and go back to sleep until the sun is up.

Happy mother's day!

Happy Mother's Day!

If yours is a later model with a 40 amp switchable circuit breaker under the streetside bunk access, reset this first and recheck for the error. Beyond this, the next step in troubleshooting would be to trace the wiring looking for a faulty connection at a wire terminal. These can occur at the battery, circuit breaker, or rear of the controller.

We camped at COE Obey River Campground on Dale Hollow Lake TN. Nice campground for those that like bicycling, boating, fishing, and Kayaking.

A good option for sure! Do consider that most generators do lose capacity due to the energy content decrease between gas and propane. Something to run to ground so that you "know before you go" that path.

Thanks for the link, @trekhard. very pretty selection, and prices seem very reasonable for by the foot lengths.

Do you have the ability to check the battery voltage at the battery? If not, you can check the battery voltage on the SeeLeveL tank display by pressing the BATT button. Mossey

I’m glad you looked closer at that “red” cable coming off the back side of the shunt. All Oliver installed ground wires are yellow. So all is good there. And remember, turning off that breaker will not cut off power coming from the panels. It will only kill the (charging) power going to the batteries.

I've had this happen to me and had to go through a reset. The folks at Zamp are very good in troubleshooting as I don't remember how they helped get it working.

Nicely done, Imelda!

Great install job!!

Thank you Bill. I finally figured it out. There was a another electrical line (black conduit) along with a yellow one running back there blocking the access hole so when lifted them both up with a screw driver I was able to wiggle power cord out and get the new microwave power cord in. see attached pic. I used a piece of string tied to the plug to pull it through. I got the new microwave in now. It's working but I haven't got the trim back on yet. Fingers crossed.

An hour ago, we gained member number 7,000! Welcome to the board, @SusanJ. And thank you, to all the folks here who make this forum such a great place to learn and share.

Up until now, I have been towing my 2021 Elite II with a 2018 Toyota Tundra Longbed with a topper. It tows the E2 great and I have never had issues with accelerating, climbing passes or stopping. M.P.G. is between 10-12 depending on terrain and wind. Fully handles the E2 as I had hoped. I also own a 2003 Dodge 3500 longbed 5.9 Cummins 6-spd manual with dually delete. Truck also has a topper. Have had thus truck since new and it usually tows a 26' enclosed car hauler while carrying a popup camper in the bed. MPG while towing has been around 12 (13-14 without the camper). Getting ready to head East to Hohenwald soon towing with the Dodge. Will be interesting to compare the two. Will post a update at the other end.

Honestly, I wish Toyota offered a diesel! 😄

Below is a diagram of the solar system that was in our papers; it disagrees with the other diagram, reversing the positions of the cables to batteries & solar panels; this is the right one for our set-up, I think. It shows an off/on switch along the cables to the solar panels; I followed the cable until it went out of view up the back of the trailer; did not find a switch.

Same here, but still no payload specs on it that I can find. Only ads touting the towing capacity...

This is what we have to do also. 120 lbs worth of stuff gets transferred every time we tow, but it's not so bad. We have a shell on the back of our Silverado that took 200 or so pounds from our GVWR capacity. 6720 for the Oliver, 680 tongue, 10.1%. All weights are barely legal, but legal. We tow great and get 12 MPG with 87 octane or 14.5 MPG with 88 octane (level and no wind).

When you "cover" the solar panels the rays of the sun do not hit the cells of the panels and, therefore, they do not convert sunlight into electricity. Having said this - if you go outside and put a sheet over your head and look towards the sun, you will most likely be able to "see" a bit of the sun through the sheet (of course assuming that the sun is shining 😁). This shows that depending on the density of the material covering the panels - some solar energy (light) is likely able to get through the fabric that is covering them. I don't know exactly how much is getting through your CalMark cover, but, I'm certain that it is not a lot. Perhaps it would be enough to keep parasitic draws at bay but most likely it would not be enough to continually power much else let alone put any significant charge into your batteries. Bill

In Europe, truma has (or had) a very cool system that attached to the trailer. We have purchased two different systems for our Elite. Neither has been perfect. Most seem to be designed for boat trailers, and lighter weight, honestly.

Costco, unlike sams/walmart, has never given me an issue on returns. I hope this holds true for you.

It is absolutely a piece of junk--and potentially dangerous. My son would put chocks under the tires whenever we stopped. Don't use this alone. Fortunately, I bought it from Costco; hopefully, I can return it without any hassles.

I agree--totally misleading. I would like to see that 98 pound young lady in high heels move a 5,000 pound trailer on artificial turf--like that'll happen! I weigh 182 pounds and it took a good amount of muscle to steer that thing. My adult son was helping me and he was also breaking a sweat.

Wow, sounds like a piece of junk and potentially a dangerous piece of junk. Thanks for posting your experience, we can all learn from it. Mike

We really enjoy camping at COE campgrounds with the Geezer card discount. This campground is rural and not very far from Kentucky. A host told us about some good local places to eat, too. One fellow told us we were in the "retirement" section and the kids liked another part of the campground. We were on site 5 that is so low it will flood in the winter when there's heavy continuous rains.

As a alternate to carrying gas cans, you could switch your generator to burn propane.

WOW - you are really trying to test my memory! It has been a couple of years since I had the microwave out and in - but - as I remember it - I pulled the rubber mat out of the cabinet above the microwave, got the plug through the hole on the inside of the microwave cabinet and then gently pulling on the cord while moving the cord back and forth, I found that there was one spot that allowed me to get that plug up into the upper cabinet. Note - I did not have to force it but it was snug. In reversing the process I basically took a wire coat hanger, again through the hole in the microwave cabinet, up through the "slot", wrapped the new microwave cord and coat hanger together and brought the cord back down into the microwave cabinet. Hopefully that will get you where you need to be. Bill

1300 miles later and we arrived to a spot most of you will recognize. David Crockett State Park. Heading to Hohenwald for service tomorrow and will stay at the campground at the Sales Office. Trip was uneventful, here are my observations towing with the diesel vs. Tundra: 1) MPG - 16 total trip. As high as 16.4 in Kansas with a side wind. Even with the higher cost of diesel, I figured I saved about $15 in the cost of fuel on this trip. If You had to buy DEF it would be less. 2) Ride - a bit stiffer than the Tundra but not bad. Zero jounce as could be expected 3) Braking- much better with the Dodge but not for the reason I expected. The aftermarket brake controller I had installed in the Dodge worked far better than the integrated unit that came in the Tundra. Much better adjustability and much more power. I could never get the trailer brakes to lock up with the controller in the Tundra but it was easy with the aftermarket controller. Tundra forums cover this issue if anyone is interested. I will be ordering a aftermarket controller for the Tundra when I return home. 4) Transmission - towing with a stick is great. Made me wish that Toyota offered a 6 spd manual. Oh well. 5) overall - The Dodge is way more truck than I need for towing the Elite II. While a fun experiment, the Tundra will get put back in place soon as the Dedicated TV for the Ollie. The Dodge will go back to towing the car hauler. I can see where if you were hauling a lot of gear in the bed the 1 ton ( or a 3/4 ton) would make a lot of sense or if you towed a lot in the mountains a diesel would make sense or if the cost of diesel ever comes down it would make sense for the fuel economy but since the Tundra can’t tow the car hauler and Dodge no longer makes diesel trucks with manual transmissions, its back to the Tundra for towing the Ollie. Oh, and we stumbled across the worlds largest ball of sisal twine in Kansas. Clark Griswald was nowhere to be found.

A big difference between the 5.7L V8 gas engine in the Ram 1500 and the 6.7L I6 Diesel engine in the Ram 2500 is running on the interstate with RPMs below 2,000. Even uphill, when the 5.7 downshifts and RPMs go up to 3,000 or more the Cummins just purrs along at 1,800 or 1,900. Only on steep inclines does the diesel downshift to over 2,000 RPM. Mike

The Tundra was bought to tow the Oliver. It will continue to be the primary TV, regardless of how the Ram performs. The Dodge needs its legs stretched so it will get placed into service for this trip. Mostly interested in M.P.G. towing between the two. The ride is rougher than the Tundra but not by much. Dodge has 145,000 mi on it, >80% of this running at 1900 rpm in 6th gear on the interstate. Growing up in MI this truck would have never made it to the age of 19 without rusting apart, but as a CO vehicle from new it still has paper stickers on the axles and zero rust. It runs like new and will remain in service for many years to come. Drives like a new truck, just more than is needed for the Ollie.

Prediction: the diesel will feel like there's no trailer back there at all. You'll have to be careful when you hitch up or you'll be 2 hours away before you realize the trailer isn't behind you. 😁

I would cut out a slightly larger backing plate from 0.032” 6061 T6 aluminum, say an inch bigger all around, the same stuff Oliver uses everywhere. Remove the old plate, fill the holes with epoxy, and bond the new plate in place. Use a white product like Marine Tex (not my favorite JB Weld, because that is dark grey)…. Reinstall the bumper. I don’t think you need to do any actual fiberglass repair, as long as there isn’t any ugly sideways displacement, it looks like it just pushed it inwards, crushing the core a little. This mod won’t stop that kind of sudden, unexpected damage, but it will prevent the chrome hold open from breaking or pulling out of the hull. https://olivertraveltrailers.com/forums/topic/5788-how-to-cabin-door-bungee-hold-open-strap/ John Davies Spokane WA

Not really, probably as old as most. I just marked them for instance: DF which stands for Driverside, Front. Can't forget that type of marking.

Early season at the City of Rocks, Idaho, elev. ~6,200 feet. Superb hiking.

I have the TireTraker TPMS with the external sensors that thread onto the valve stem in place of the normal valve caps. While doing my spring cleaning on the Ollie, I noticed that all 4 aluminum rims have a wear mark on the rim directly adjacent to the valve stem (see picture). In researching this a bit, I found some comments on other forums about the weight of the external TPMS sensor causing the valve stem to deflect when the tire is rotating at highway speeds, and in some cases even causing the valve stem to fail. Anyone else observed this? Has anyone ever experienced a rubber valve stem failure while using the external sensors?

Roper Lake State Park. Safford,AZ

Yes John, it is a Tilley, my second. I’ve had a LTM8 Airflow for about 5 years. This one is a T3 Wanderer that I got last fall. Good products! Mike

Mike, that looks like a Tiiley hat? I won’t wear anything else, I used to wear ball caps, but Tilleys are WAY better. I got another this Christmas, now I have four. See my avitar picture 😁 That is my Airflow in 2002…. My hats: T5 Cotton Duck, (looks like yours, good for spring and fall), Montana (wool with drop down ear flaps), Rainproof Bucket (for really wet days), and a LTM6 Airflow for those really hot summer days. https://www.tilley.com/collections/hats BEST hats EVER! My only complaint with the Airflow is that I get burned through the mesh crown, I have to wear a Coolmax SPF50 biker “doo rag” when working outside for long periods. John Davies Spokane WA

Sunrise on BLM land near Congress, AZ Charlie.

Sea Rim State Park, Texas this past weekend. The beach with lows in the high 20's - trying to learn how much propane we use to keep warm! Great facilities and rangers. Short walk to beach on which camping is also allowed (we're not there yet!).

We just received the middle one by Design. It's another "you get what you pay for". Cheapish. The plastic that the unit hangs from doesn't look the best. I would rather have a nice OXO countertop but we need the space.