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That's not really the point. The concern isn't that the receiver will fail. The issue is that there are no 1.25" bike racks certified by their mfg for mounting on the back of a towed RV. The actual concern is that a 1.25" rack itself would fail from the bouncing around it gets on the back of the trailer. (And Oliver would wash their hands of that since they didn't supply the bike rack.)

You will find Oliver meeting all you standards and expectations, that's why they have the reputation they have. trainman

I carry with me several different sewer line hookups attachments. I can tell you over time I've used them all. trainman

I keep (2) sections of 10 foot sewer hose (one attached to the Oliver), the 90deg adapter, the clear extension, the rubber seal, the hard plastic threaded adapter and an assortment of caps in the bumper all of the time. These components will allow me to make proper sewer connections at 95% of our setups. If we are staying somewhere without sewer hookup, I add a Barker wheeled tote (modified with foam filled tires in place of pneumatic), the short hose that came with it, and a special adapter to allow sewer hose connection to the tote (note the bayonet attachment on both ends). https://www.amazon.com/Camco-Degree-Sewer-Adapter-Portable/dp/B00OJHOL1O/ref=asc_df_B00OJHOL1O/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312202698398&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9090870160881797098&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9013575&hvtargid=pla-451786929497&psc=1

Probably either Camping World or Walmart. Also check out Amazon I’ve seen many different designs there as well.

Moisture between the panes of a double-glazed window, whether on an RV or your home, indicates a failure of the seal between the panes. A properly manufactured double-glazed window should not have seal failure. It is definitely a warranty issue. We have purchased two sets of Milgard windows over the past 30 years, one on a home in Bellevue, Washington and the second set on our new home in Garden Valley, Idaho. Why Milgard? Because they offer (and honor) a lifetime seal warranty on double-glazed windows. We had two double-glazed skylights and one double-glazed, single-hung window fail on our Bellevue home. The seals on the two custom skylights failed, allowing moisture intrusion, after 23 years in service. In response to our warranty claim, Milgard manufactured replacement custom skylights, and paid their crew to install them, all without charge to us. So, we bought Milgard sliding glass doors and windows when building our new home in Idaho. Ya gotta love that kind of warranty service. Oliver should warrant window seal failure, but windows are likely covered only by the 1-year "limited component warranty." You may be out of luck with your 2019 Elite II. Compared to Milgard's very real lifetime warranty, one year for the windows Oliver installs in its trailers seems pretty skimpy to me. I would submit a service ticket and see what happens.

If I could go back in time, I'd never have replaced the original single pane window in the bath of our 2008. Though single pane, the construction was superior to the double pane we had installed several years back. I seriously doubt the "double pane" makes much of a thermal difference as it's so very small, and in the bath, anyway. It's been a pain for the last few years. We've had a few of the big windows fog over the now 15 seasons with our camper. We took it to an rv window repair shop in Hudson, FL, and they removed, repaired, and replaced the windows, for far less than the price of new, and they look and work great. Suncoast Designers. I highly recommend them, for the larger windows. I'll just live with the bath. It's frosted anyway.

Frank C, I have had three-bathroom windows fail in the same way you have described. Two were covered under warranty but the third was not. I have yet to replace the third, as I suspect the same thing will happen. It requires the entire window being replaced. If you are handy, the removal and replacement is easy and straight forward. AndrewK

We'd planned to visit Hohenwald this week, but that ended up not happening, nor will another opportunity come up for at least a month. @Dave and Kimberly live about three hours SW of us, but I wanted to ask if there is anyone with an Elite II closer, or planning to pass though northern Ohio in the next few weeks? We're 20+ miles west of downtown Cleveland in Avon, and US 2/90 are about a mile north of us. The Ohio Turnpike is maybe 10 miles south. If anyone would like to pull off the highway so that we could take a look at your Elite II, we'd be happy to buy you lunch in exchange. If so, send me a private message and we can make arrangements. Thank you!

Slight delay in our plans. We originally intended to leave for Kentucky yesterday, and then down to Hohenwald later this week. But recovery from some minor surgery on Wednesday isn't going quite as quickly as I'd hoped. Not a big deal, I just thought I'd bounce back immediately. I guess bouncing back takes longer as you get older... Anyway, this week was a nice open gap in our schedule, and it doesn't look like another will occur until at least mid-August. Grrr!!! I know that @Dave and Kimberly are only about three hours SW of us and have offered to let us look at their Elite II. Is there anyone else closer to northern Ohio west of Cleveland with an Elite II? Or someone passing though that we could arrange to meet? That might be enough to convince us to start an order process (or possibly eliminate an Oliver all together) and then take the tour later. Thanks for any input! [EDIT] I'll create a thread looking for someone local in case someone passing though doesn't read this post

no doubt but the rocks that got me both times were just 5/8" minus type gravel from gravel/graded roads. In both cases, particularly pointy pieces of gravel.

Arron and Chris on the Irene Iron videos got a Ford Tremor to pull their heavy Outdoors RV. You might check out their experiences with it. As an FYI, we looked at their RV choice and veto'd it as the interior wasn't what we wanted. We liked the heavy frame and very large holding tanks designed for boondocking. But the interior was dark, dreary and cheap. The one we looked at was "ready" for delivery but there were screens in upside down, drawers with the wrong finish installed in the wrong place, an overhead light that wouldn't come on and moldings that were coming loose. Made me wonder why they had a 9 month backorder issue. Charlie.

My Rad expand 5’s folds but I also have a cover on the bed to haul other camping supplies so not a lot of room for the bike whether it’s folded or upright! Getting a 2” receiver installed I think is the way I need to go…..thanks, we will see……

There is this Yakima Stage Two 1.25" that is approved for RV, not sure it's approved for travel trailers. I am not using this one myself. I'm probably going to swap out the 1.25" hitch to 2" because my TV has 2" receiver and it would be cheaper if I can use the bike rack on both TV and the Oliver. RV Tested and Approved to 60 lbs. per bike Off-Road rated to 36lbs per bike

Hello! This week I sold my 2021 Lance 2075 and ordered an Oliver Legacy Elite II. Having previously owned a Casita, I know it's hard to beat the quality and longevity of a molded fiberglass trailer. I toyed with ordering an Escape 5.0, but in the end, the Oliver's 4 seasons capabilities and strong solar/lithium options won out. I truly hope Olivers are generally as trouble-free and of superior quality as the company's reputation suggests. Anticipated delivery: January 2, 2023.

Rad Mimi's, good choice, we carry ours here, trainman

Those roads are not a hazard for punctures with LT tires, they are crushed gravel, the small stuff, well graded but with washboard where trucks accelerate or slow down, that particular farm road at Steens Mountain was recently graded and had soft piles along the edges, you definitely need to stay off those when moving briskly because the steering tires start to float. The roads that kill tires are the smaller forest roads that use large ballast, those big sharp rocks can tilt up a skewer a sidewall. I destroyed a Subaru Outback tire that way in MT, going less than 10 mph, and it was a wake up call to not rely on a doughnut spare and to not have car tires. Regardless of the speed you drive. If you run car tires or LT tires with a tight tread design, they will throw gravel like crazy. A more aggressive pattern is much better in terms of grip on loose surfaces and for not throwing debris. The original Ollie Michelin LTX tires look fine after five seasons, no cuts in tread or sidewalks. My LC200 has always had either true mud tires or the latest style hybrid “in betweeners” like the excellent Cooper AT3 XLT. John Davies Spokane W/

I’m somewhere north of 80,000 miles, 6+ years and no issues. I’ll know where to go when I do. Mike

I know there are a number of businesses around the country who do the same work. Two friends had theirs repaired on Arkansas. Seems like it's more of a problem for those of us who live in the south. None of my northern friends with 2008 and 2009 ollies have reported issues. (At least two of us had over 100,000 miles of travel before any fogging appeared. )

I know of another Oliver owner who a a couple of windows resealed at Suncoast and is satisfied with their work and warranty. Mike

The threads on the sewer connection are often buggered so I use this to make a somewhat sealed connection https://www.campingworld.com/3-in-1-flexible-sewer-hose-adapter-112501.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=ppc&utm_campaign={Campaign}&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIs5iF_unw-AIVKhbUAR1aBACrEAQYByABEgIWuvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

I have found that many times the sewer connection is too low to facilitate attachment so I use this short extension often https://www.campingworld.com/camco-4-in-1-sewer-extension-104645.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=ppc&utm_campaign={Campaign}&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI5uHe9ujw-AIV4RXUAR3-2gH7EAQYGyABEgKM-_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Mountainoliver's cap looks like the Camco version. Available in many places, including Amazon. There's a Valterra version without the big "handle" to aid in removing. Amazon, walmart, camping world. My local Napa has some version, too.

John, My Tremor has been shipped and I am waiting on delivery of my SD 250 Tremor. Living in the Southeast i really don't have the opportunity to hit dirt roads with the Ollie like you do out west. I do expect a rougher ride with the 250 of course when compared to my Lexus 570. I will definitely miss the softer ride but no Andersen and plenty of payload will be very nice. I could not bring myself to look at the Power Wagon. Nice truck with good reviews but a Lemon 2012 Rubicon has me soured on Dodge. I am excited to see how the 7.3 Godzilla pulls. Read great reviews but have not had he opportunity to actually drive one due to the scarcity of available trucks on the lot. Once I get my truck there will be a used Andersen available for sale.

I bought mine at Walmart.

This has been discussed a lot on here and this info may help you with your decision. I inquired with Oliver Service prior to this modification. I was told by the person I spoke at Oliver that Oliver has not had any reports of the bike racks failing with this configuration failing as long as you are under the 150# weight limit which we are. I had two independent aluminum engineers look at this mod and both agreed it was safe as long as you do not exceed the weight limit. Olivers concern is an owner overloading the receiver hence the smaller stock receiver. Just know that Oliver does not endorse the 2” receiver modification on their bike racks. That said, there are quite a few owners that have their bicycle racks configured this way with thousands of miles on their Oliver with bikes attached. We have not had any issues to date. See attached thread -

I didn’t, the sewer hose cap comes with a male garden hose fitting as part of the cap. I added a standard ball valve from a Home Depo type store that has male garden hose threads on one end and female garden hose threads on the other. If the sewer hose has liquid in it you can aim the ball valve into the campground sewer connection and easily/safely empty the sewer hose before removing the cap. Note: this is for liquid only….wink wink!

Hi, we have sold the 5th wheel / tow and ordered a new Oliver Elite 2. We travel for work and of course love camping/ hiking/ backpacking. After being FT for several years we realized the 5th wheel was to just to big. CRAZY right! Thanks for all the info, suggestions, and pics we have seen on the site they have helped tremendously. Can't wait to see you guys on the road or parked in a field in the middle of nowhere. BTW our travels can be seen on insta at Gypsysoul2blame. ✌️

Congratulations! We had a triple axle 5th wheel next to us in Steamboat Springs last week. I just can’t imagine what it’s like to tow something that big. Our little Oliver was dwarfed next to it! Mike

We use a foaming silicone spray for this and so many other things that needs a lub that doesn't pick up grit and grime. Charlie.

Here's the paste lube we purchased from Lowe's hardware. Once applying lube directly to the black/grey drain connections, don't use same container for potable water valve applications! 😬 https://www.danco.com/product/0-5-oz-silicone-faucet-grease/

Silicone grease on the rubber seal works, better than spray. I use Dow Corning DC-4 since it comes in a big tube and lasts longer. DC-4 It is military grade and is used for waterproofing electrical connections like your 7 pin lighting connector. Add some onto a spark plug insulator and the rubber boot will slide right off years from now. I haven’t ever used the non-MIL-spec brands, so I can’t comment on their effectiveness. I have used DC-4 for many decades. It should NOT be used on silicone rubber, for example silicone orings, because it wrecks that material. John Davies Spokane WA

Nice writeup, thanks for posting all the pics! Cracked or broken gelcoat is due to an undersized hole or not heavily countersinking it before driving in the screw. Both are due to sloppy work….. Another option for access is to remove either of the two round red reflectors that are just above the ends of the sewer compartment. They aren't very visible anyway. I ran wires for my rear bike rack aux lighting that way. Some of the factory wiring is a little unsightly, isn’t it?😢 John Davies Spokane WA

I also find it dificult to get the sewer cap off. I find that it helps to use two hands and it twists off easier.

2021 LE2....I've had some difficulty removing hose caps left on at some dump stations.....painful thumb joints contribute ! I bought a set of spanner type wrenches and have successfully used them on one or two occasions when needing to break an overly tight connection. They work fine.

Ditto to what AndrewK said. I just leave one 10’ section of sewer hose always connected to the drain connection inside the rear bumper, and then just cap the end of the hose. That way there’s no need to be getting on your knees to cap or uncap the drain fitting inside the bumper every time you empty your tanks. Extra hose sections added as needed (I carry 30 feet of hose total) depending on the sewer connection I’m trying to reach.

We were returning from camping and wile driving on a two lane blacktop I had to make a big swerve (running 55 MPH) to miss a turtle crossing the road. I would say it was a 5-6 foot swerve and guess what happened to the trailer in the swerve, nothing. After the swerve I thought to myself I didn't even notice the trailer being there, nor did I ever felt I was out of control. Sure makes me think what would have happened with a lessor trailer and my RAM 1500 4x4 if all wasn't equipped as it should be for towing. trainman

Grease the upper cover: Set the gear and shim down over the lower part, align the gasket and install the cover and the four bolts. Tighten the three set screws firmly, be careful they are steel in aluminum. Clean off the top and make a record of the service: Test the jack for proper operation and shift all your tools and stuff to the other side. My street side gearbox looked very similar - too little lube, some gear wear: Each jack took a couple of hours, most of that time was cleaning out the old contaminated grease. A future service might be a whole lot faster, you could just take a look and add some more CV-2 if needed. I do NOT recommend leaving the old white lithium grease in place, it will not mix well with the full synthetic, and you should get all those black metal particles out!. John Davies Spokane WA

I installed the 1Up USA a license plate relocation kit. Nice quality and now zero visibility issues with my plate. We will leave this bike rack permanently installed on our Ollie. We like taking our bikes when we travel. Rack deployed - Rack stored or when not in use -

Added a “Yard Trash XXL bike cover and elastic cargo net to snug the cover up to the bikes. This should help keep the bikes clean. No issues with real tail light visibility even with these covers on.

1 Up USA “Super Duty” bike rack installed. A fine product including fit and finish. Mounted to Oliver bike rack. Rack folded up when not in use.

The Oliver LEll owner I have spoken with the same rack and mod actually carries (2) much heavier ebikes with a total weight on the rack of 130#. He recently put 1000 hard miles on his Ollie with bikes loaded and there are no visible signs of aluminum fatigue, cracking etc. Zero issues with the 1Up Super Duty rack which is encouraging news. This mod is absolutely worth keeping an eye on for sure. Just like all the other inspection checklist areas on the Ollie, I will inspect it before, during and after a trip. A great question would be with over 800 plus Ollies on the road, how many actually use the bike rack and for those that do how many catastrophic failures have occurred with the bike rack? I have not read about any reported failures which is a good thing!

Nothing will convert very safely... Oliver's gonna tell you that, from their standpoint, you should not use anything other than their 1-1/2" receiver.