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Yes that would be @Patriot who I'm acquainted with via the Super Duty Tremor forum. He has actually encouraged me in the decision to choose the Oliver. Also acquainted on the same forum with @Raspy who formerly owned an LE2. I got on the state park web site later today and saw a lot of the information. I'll call them in the morning and see what's available.

Out with the old, in with new… I am about to glue the outside flanges on, and the outside shower box should be completed. I purposely made it a bit larger on the inside and the back is square as opposed to rounded on the original.

Interesting. Radiant heating, rather than forced air, throughout. Thanks for posting the link.

Been planning for a travel trailer for several years getting ready for retirement. We finally purchased the new tow vehicle last year and got it paid for. We finally settled on the Oliver LE II and decided to place the order this week. We have a build schedule of March and deliver around the middle of April. We can't wait to begin this chapter of our lives and start exploring all the places we've only dreamed of till now. We aren't new to camping, nor are we inexperienced with travel trailers. We had a 34' Jayco Eagle with a super slide back in the late 90s. Sold it by around 2002 and haven't owned a camper since. We started researching brands about three years ago, watching tons of YouTube channels about full timing and all the other RV topics that are there for the watching. We started narrowing down the brands and models we like last year and the Olivers were at the top of the list. We did take the factory tour about a year and a half ago and were blown away. We are both semi retired right now, meaning my wife works part time for social outlet and fun money at a local farm market, and I work for myself at my own pace when I feel like it. We have several hobbies we enjoy and I'm also in the middle of remodeling our downsizer retirement home in the country in preparation for full retirement soon. We have two dogs, Border Terriers, at home. We have one married son and one grandson a year old. Part of our RV life will include spending extended periods in Texas with our son's family and enjoying our grandson as much as possible. We look forward to becoming seasoned Ollie owners and participating and getting to know the greater Oliver family.

Welcome aboard neuhausca! All the best with your decision to consider an Oliver. There is a lot of great information on here and Oliver University. -Patriot 🇺🇸

Radiant heat is great. I remember our homes in Europe having radiant heat, either from wall radiators or heated floors. It’s very consistent, doesn’t vary like our forced air heating. Mike

Radiant heat does seem like a great idea in the double hull.

Yep, the onboard Xantrex inverter/charger keeps charging with the xantrex inverter off. I’m not seeing the need to buy another charger. Am I missing something here?

We dry camped at 9,100+ feet near RMNP this summer. Furnace, stove top, hot water all worked fine. So did the Weber and Blackstone. I know some folks have had issues, it just doesn’t seem consistent.

Oh boy. Aye, there’s the rub, or might be. I am at 8,000 ft. John. I’ve heard that elevation can be a problem in an Oliver, Which doesn’t really make sense to me, because one of the primary things people do with campers is to go camping up in the mountains, with places like Colorado being a big draw, no? So why wouldn’t they make furnaces that could handle elevation? If it’s the propane, I purchased my tanks locally.

I have sold "Branded" merchandise before, and at a profit. It was fun to see couples buy matching hats, vests, tee shirts, and even coffee cups. The hats and garments were not the cheap stuff. The hats were not the mesh ones gramps used to wear either. The real value is not the mark-up, but it is nice to cover expenses. The real value is the cult like following that that Branded item generates. Have you ever seen an L.L.Bean boot, sweatshirt, or hat? If you did you recognized it, and you didn't even know where it was except maybe in Maine and they had a catalog? And the funny part is the same exact sweartshirt as in the catalog, at a store across the street sells for full retail at half the cost. The only difference is the logo. As someone must realize is that the only rational shopper is in the mind of an astute marketing department with a clever ad...

Looks like you may be a keynote speaker at next years Owner's Rally. What time slot do you prefer?

Absolutely untrue. Oliver does have a Marketing Department with Matt Duncan as its head. Remember that Oliver Travel Trailers is a relatively small privately held company. Many of Oliver's employees wear multiple hats such as compliance, quality control systems, IT, marketing, etc. I personally know that these people work very hard and actually care about Oliver and us (the customer). Bill

John makes a very good point. During the wait for your Ollie you should view as many videos as you can - some more than once. Visit the Oliver University often. Read what you can here on the Forum and ask questions about anything that is not clear to you. Add all of this to those projects that you already have going on and you will most likely find that all of a sudden you are sitting in Hohenwald and trying to absorb all the information they will give you. Enjoy the process! Bill

There is no need to spend $300 (!!!) on a Lithionics charger, any name brand lithium capable one will do, I personally would steer well clear of any $50 no-name Chinese clone. I would pick this Guide: …. Blue Smart Charger John Davies Spokane WA

Electricity for a space heater is a better choice than propane IF the outside temps aren’t too cold. That is why do many people use the heaters when plugged in. Yes, it doesn’t get under the floor, that is why you need to open up access hatches, pantry and closet doors, and the bathroom door, to let it circulate better. But pipes can freeze if the furnace isn’t working. A 1500 watt heater is roughly 5000 btus. The furnace is 40,000. So that is why it must work properly in bitter cold temperatures IF you also want to keep water in the plumbing. Do you know how to winterize your Ollie? FYI electricity in Spokane is $0.10 per kilowatt hour. So a 1500 watt heater costs $0.15 every hour that it runs. If it runs roughly 30% of the time, that is about $1.00 per day. You also have to figure in the cost of propane in your area, and whether the hassle of dragging two big tanks to get refilled is worth it. I personally find refilling to be an unrewarding use of my time and energy. Especially if I have to burn a lot of gasoline to get there. John Davies Spokane WA

Another option is to disconnect the solar panel current and turn off your batteries. LiFePOH batteries can be stored for relatively long periods if put to sleep. Consult your battery manufacturer to confirm reasonable time periods and temperature extremes. I believe most if not all later trailer models have a solar cutoff switch installed, and Lithionics batteries can be turned off. I’m not sure about LifeBlue batteries. Many of us who have upgraded to Battleborn batteries have installed battery disconnect switches. I stored mine for 4 months last winter with temps dipping into mid 20’s, with no significant battery SOC loss. I discussed with Battleborn Tech Support and they advised this was no problem. The following snip is from current Battleborn owners manual… ”How to Properly Store Batteries We recommend bringing the Battle Born batteries to a 100% state of charge. Then, disconnect the battery from any loads by removing the negative cable from one battery. On average, the batteries lose approximately 2-3% capacity per month. This is subject to increasing if stored in extreme environmental conditions.”

On the positive side, you are getting a crash course on some parts of your Oliver. Steve suggested some work in the attic, I’ve had that insulation out several times for various projects. Learning where all the possible leak location are, where the weep holes are, etc will come in handy in the future. Every time I have a maintenance issue I look at it as another short course in my Oliver expertise. Plus, all of your Casita experience will be invaluable. Pretty soon you won’t be the question asker here, you’ll be one of the professors. Mike

Purchased our LE2 Ollie used, it is our dream retirement camper, too. Our Ollie's "Rear Oliver Sign" leaked and the top of the dinette window leaked, too. The dinette window leak was from from the exterior porch light above the window. The light was removed and wire holes in the hull sealed along with top and sides of the old style exterior fixture. Also drilled a drain hole in the bottom of the old style light fixture. No more leaks in that area! 👍 Old style porch light fixture: The following photo shows where rear Oliver LED light sign leak was dripping between hulls. Water traveled between the inner and outer hulls coming out of the bottom left side of the rear window on the curbside mattress. Removed the Oliver lens and cleaned out all of the old sealant. Resealed Oliver lens and no more leaks! 😁 All campers will eventually leak, good thing about the Oliver, when a leak is repaired there is not any wood damage to worry about!

Good that you got it working! Don't know the frequency used for transmitting; I chose a unit from TADI Brothers as their frequency doesn't have interference issues with BlueTooth (I use it in my truck with my phone.) They also have a nice over-the mirror clip on monitor I like because the cab rear view mirror is worthless anyway when followed by a big white box! http://www.tadibrothers.com/catalog/backupcamerakits/7-mirror-with-120-rv-backup-camera