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Frank, I was just thinking about that fact last night and I believe you are correct. I seriously doubt there are any two Oliver's that are EXACTLY alike. And I guarantee that none of the first 100 or so are anything like each other.

I can offer advice on a lot of Oliver topics, but winterizing is something I’ve never done! Like Steve and Tali, we are leaving next week for a month long trip. We’ll be back for Thanksgiving and Christmas and then leave for Arizona and other spots before the Christmas holidays are over. Mike

We're already at about a million without power here in Florida. It will be many, many more, by tomorrow. But, we have an army of electric company trucks from many states staged here, from elsewhere, ready to help. We can't thank those men and women enough. Every hurricane, they are our heroes, restoring quality of life. At often a risk to theirs. This is a very, very big storm. Those in the path, and especially south, have experienced unusually extreme flooding. 12 to 18 feet. And, as Ian took a late hook, many were caught by surprise, further south from north Tampa Bay, original landfall prediction. If you are a visitor in a coastal area, and you wind up within the cone of possibility, please, go north. Hard to say northeast or northwest, because this particular storm will probably dump in North Carolina this weekend or early next week. Orlando will get a bad storm tomorrow. But, north and inland, and higher ground,, is better than coastal, with storm surge. How and where to go "the other way" is tough to predict, but follow the weather reports as you go north. Then, choose east or west. This storm, like Charley 04, was supposed to strike Pinellas county dead on. But turned, again, to Lee and Charlotte. You can't outrun it, trailerin or not, at the last minute. Too big a storm, no way. And, you'll be in the way. Just go, at the earliest warning. Especially if on or near the coast. How it works, with a major hurricane brewing. You get a cone. ( this time, most of the state) and a bunch of spaghetti models. Take your pick. Early on, none are all that good, but, that's your warning. Make sure you have a full gas tank, and charged batteries, and food and water, any time you stop. And keep your phones charged. (Major grocery stores, and many gas stations, have been closed, up and down the west coast of Florida since yesterday afternoon. Some gas stations were running out as early as Sunday. ) We worked for 5 days on our house, our daughter's, and our friends'. We're all good, and thank you to those who reached out. Now. We're home, unpacking, and very concerned for our neighbors to the south, who got the giant cone warning, like most of the west coast, but 6 hours' notice to get out, when Ian took a hook. They are all in my prayers. And, I hope you'll keep them in yours. Wherever you go, wherever you live, you need a plan. And you must be flexible, as weather dictates.

Perhaps its getting to be a little late but thought and prayers are with all of you located within the path of this storm. Please be as safe as you can. For those not familiar with these storms, the predictions of the track of the hurricane is still not certain. This makes it difficult for those wishing to travel away from the major impacts. Bill

For future reference if you ever need to change that fuse, here’s a pic of the fuse holders for the three jacks (the three yellow inline fuse holders). Located under the access hatch under street side (driver’s side) bed on our 2019 Elite II. I can’t guarantee that yours will be in exactly the same place since I’m starting to think that no two Olivers are built exactly the same, especially in the early years 😂.

Avalo: I think you would be best to contact Oliver Service Department (or open a new service ticket) and ask them your question as we do not know what Oliver you have. If you add to your signature, the year, hull number and model of your Oliver, and your tow vehicle information, it would help people to answer your questions in the future. To add this information to your signature: 1. Click on your name in the upper right corner. 2. On the next page, click on Account settings. 3. On the next page, on the left side of the page, click on Signature. 4. Fill in your information and click save. Add welcome to the Oliver forum

Hurricanes don’t sneak up on people. Drive away from it as soon as you know it’s headed toward where you are. Tornadoes do sneak up on you. Stay weather alert during an outbreak and prepare to take shelter in a sturdy building. Don’t forget to take essentials with you, ID, money, meds, pets. Don’t leave a vehicle and seek shelter in an underpass. Despite the fact it sounds like a good idea, it likely won’t end well for you. Sheltering in an underpass probably would be a good idea for hail. Dime size hail should not be an issue.

1. I noticed that the rear bike receiver blocks the 2 rear red reflectors so I added a couple of red oval reflectors to the bike receiver mount. I wanted to be sure the trailer was visible when parked at night. [ALL STAR TRUCK PARTS] Oval Reflectors Red/Amber Self Adhesive Or Drill Mount Quick Mount SAE 13 DOT (Red, 2) https://a.co/d/4ormHOs 2. The electronic lock doesn't give you much to hold onto on the interior side. I can see how others lost control of the door on windy days. Didn't want to risk the same damage so I added a grab cord to the interior lock handle. On a windy day you can grab this while you open the door. I just looped it through the existing hole at the top of the handle.

Indeed - the jack fuse holder for my front jack is located right under the jack head at the front of the trailer. None of the three jacks have ever given me any problem but I do complete annual maintenance on them each Spring. Bill

You are correct in that this is a 30 amp slow blow fuse. It goes into the jack circuits and is common to every Oliver made so far. My advice is to order a few more, you'll eventually need them. These might not look exactly like what you pictured but they are the same and will work just fine. I'd shop around, you'll probably be able to find less expensive ones, possibly at a local auto parts store. As @dewdev suggested above, please add all your pertinent information about your Oliver and your Tow Vehicle to your signature. Since Oliver has made numerous changes in components and options over the years, when posting related to these, please list your Oliver’s year and model, and the brand of the component you have questions about. It will make the group’s responses much more informed.

The Ollie is also a handy stay-at-home resource in the event you are not expecting a severe enough impact in your area to evacuate, but might be subject to power outage or drinking water shortages. Many years ago, when a storm was threatening the San Antonio area and everyone was clearing the store shelves of drinking water, I simply filled my fresh water tank with potable water. If electricity were to go out for and extended time, I would have pulled The Wonder Egg out from under the parking shelter and the solar system would have taken care of that issue. An impromptu driveway campout . . .

Added an additional 100W Renogy solar suitcase making two total 100W solar suitcases. Currently using a Renogy PWM charge controller. Decided to increase solar port capacity from 10 Amps to 20 Amps. Original Furrion 10 Amp solar port: Installing Zamp 20 Amp solar port in existing Furrion unit: Next modification will probably be installation of a Victron or Renogy MPPT charge controller.

We are looking forward to the day we can travel all year round and never have to winterize. One more year to go! Have a wonderful first trip of the season.😃

Cameron, predictable events like a hurricane give plenty of warning, just clear out promptly and head a couple of hundred miles inland. You definitely do not want to be near sea level. Tornados OTH are completely unpredictable. If a truly nasty storm system was approaching, I would hitch up, disconnect any hoses or cords, retract the awning, and pack everything for a really quick departure. I would also retract the stabilizers! With them down, the trailer can’t move around on the suspension, and any severe wind might rock it and drop it back down, which would break things. I do this routinely in wildfire areas, they can flare back up without warning, and I always try to have an emergency exit route different from the way I came to the site. I try hard to never camp at a short spot that won’t allow me to stay hitched. Super volcanoes (Yellowstone Caldera), wayward asteroids, widespread nuke attack …… let’s not go there. You would just be SOL. I hope you Florida members stay safe and secure. Good luck. John Davies Spokane WA

We have 60 acres and lots of room for anyone that wants to come get out of dodge. The only issue is we live in Ohio but any and all are welcome.

Insurance is your best protection. If they want it they will take it. Sorry to be so blunt. All those gadgets are theft deterrent not theft prevention.

"Have you considered asking Service if they will do the entire trailer BEFORE delivery if you send them a 16 ounce bottle of Rejex? That would certainly be simpler." Great idea John. I will ask about that. Thanks for your suggestion.

Treat your truck before you leave home. At delivery, it will be problematic in November, maybe you can talk Oliver into letting you bring and leave the trailer inside for 12 hours after you finish applying it. Also it should not applied in direct sunlight. You should also use a clay bar or paint cleaner to make sure the surface is absolutely spotless. That takes a good bit of time. So just the front makes sense rather than the entire hull and roof.. Have you considered asking Service if they will do the entire trailer BEFORE delivery if you send them a 16 ounce bottle of Rejex? That would certainly be simpler. John Davies Spokane WA

Good advice for any situation, from a campground to a nightclub. In an emergency the masses will try to exit the way they came in, potentially blocking it. Always note the emergency exit routes near you. We spent more than a week living in our driveway in a previous trailer after Hurricane Irene. Much more comfortable than our power-less house.

hbschof: I wax over my decals. I have a 2018 Elite II and I have never seen any oxidation (like I would see in my past older boats) on the fiberglass but in the spring there is some dark water stains on the sides that come off the roof (I guess from dirt on the roof) after sitting all winter. A good wash lightens the water stains and I then use the Meguiars 67 One step compound. A light application takes off the water stains very easily. I then put on a coat of the Flagship Professional Marine Wax.

Earthquakes, fires, mud slides....though😵 We all have our local issues.

This storm is going to be a rough one to say the least the Governor's office said millions will be without power. Thoughts and prayers for a hedge of protection to all in its path.

So nice. Living the dream!😃

Oh my Goodness. We are planning on leaving on our FIRST trip of the season this coming Saturday.

If you preorder your Tundar today it should come in by April 1.

Don't worry about a sticker - the salesman would never lead you astray

There are several "apps" for a smart phone that (as long as the phone is on) will alert you to severe weather. This includes tornados, thunder storms, earth quakes, wild fires, flooding events and even rip currents at the beach. I've found Severe Weather App to be particularly useful because it uses the GPS in your phone to know where you are located and only gives you alerts for that location. Therefore, I do not need to know exactly what county I'm presently in. Obviously you need a cell phone signal for it to work though. Bill

This brings up a good topic. I'm in California so I don't have to worry about any weather events. But, soon I'm hoping to start touring other parts of the country that might have hail, tornadoes, hurricanes, etc. If I was out with the Ollie and one of those events was brewing, I'm not sure what I'd do. Seek cover? Try to tie the frame down to a tree? Drive like hell in the opposite direction?

I can’t wait to see the upgraded Tundar TuRD Pro off-road package with the huuuuge 14” wheel option and plastic skid plates 😂.

I now have a Veepeak scan tool that plugs into the OBD2 port on my 2019 Tundra. $14 from Amazon. It communicates with my Android smartphone via Bluetooth, through an app downloaded for $5. So, the total cost was under $20. I plan to monitor transmission pan temps when towing (after we pick up our Elite II on November, and in warmer temps next year) to inform our decision whether to install an aftermarket transmission cooler. I have inferred from posts on the Tundra forums that Toyota is claiming that transmission temps up to 250 degrees Fahrenheit when towing are "acceptable." Yet, Toyota is now installing transmission coolers on 2022 Tundras, after leaving them off the 2019-2021 model years. Hmmm.......

Our basement (hull 414, last 2018 model produced) holds two small and one large milk crate. The two smalls go on the right side where it's deepest, and the large crate is on the left side of the compartment. There is also some additional space on the right ahead of the two smaller crates for other "stuff". We too put all of our landing gear (chocks, levelers, blocks, etc) in the front basket when we don't bring the 3500W generator with us. When we carry the generator, we put the landing gear baskets in the very rear of the pickup bed so it's right there when we drop the tailgate.

We’ve had a water softener in our current house since we built it 17 years ago. Last year we replaced the original softener with a new model. We’ve also been using a portable softener in the trailer since 2018. I originally bought a 16K grain softener. While it works well, it was very heavy. A couple of years ago I got a 3.2K grain softener, much small and lighter, fits in the basement and will last about a month before needing a recharge. They make a 8K grain that is probably the best solution. All on Amazon. I kept the 16K grain and use it for car/truck/trailer washing. They both recharge easily with plain table salt. Mike

I was excited to see Oliver TT at Overland Expo Mountain West last weekend. My Kimberley T3 Kruiser was on display at Kimberley Kampers USA booth with every Kimberley product on display. Oliver was set up with a beautiful Elite II right behind us. Had many conversations with the Oliver crew including Scott Oliver. Kimberley and Oliver products are both excellent hand-crafted trailers with different uses and attributes. The Oliver and Kimberley people sent many potential customers to one and other during the course of the three-day event. It was the first time Oliver has been represented at an Overland Expo and I’m pretty sure Oliver will be back—Scott said it was very productive. It was great to see how Oliver has improved the Elite II since I purchased mine in 2015. I owned it for four years and have great memories of my travels in the Elite II.

One 16 oz bottle should be plenty, I typically use a little over half. It doesn’t require a heavy application. Proper prep is critical, you must get off all the old wax and any bugs, sap or tar. I suspect that the bad reviews come from folks who did not prep adequately. John Davies Spokane WA

If you choose to use nothing to secure the Bulldog coupler, and someone hooks up your Ollie and drives off with it, know that you can contact nearby emergency rooms as, most likely, the thief will have ripped off his finger while engaging the Bulldog ! ! !