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We’ve been using the AB Lifestyles Oliver sheets for 5 or 6 years now. They have held up very well. They do get softer the more we wash them. We consider it a good investment. Mike

Katjo, thanks so much for your YouTube videos. My wife and I have reviewed many of them and found your storage ideas very helpful. Both of us born and raised in The Burbs of Detroit, so Go Blue, or Go green, go white, or whatever your team is!

The yearly Oliver Owner's Rally in Guntersville traditionally starts during the week after Mother's day. Then there is the Oliver Rally in Maine that is (this year) in early June. I don't know if there is a set time for that Rally each year but this is the third year in a row it has been held. You will not want to come too close to either the Guntersville or Maine Rally or the owners that would like to attend both won't have time to get from one to the other. Oliver spends a lot of money putting on or sending staff to the Rally's so you would not want to interfere with that. We plan to attend both the Rally's this year. We would come to yours also if the time it is held didn't obstruct getting to the other two. Distance traveled is not a problem for us. We enjoy being with other owners.

#7 posted a photo on one of the Facebook groups in reply to JellyBean's photo. It is owned by Tony Hodgson

I was going to do that as well, based on a history with boats. I can NOT get Street and Curb straight in my head! I think Driver and Passenger from off-roading. I ended up putting C and S on the tags, but in my mind, it stands for "Camping side" and Sewer side" 🤣

Welcome to the forum! The Rosborough is a new one to me. It obviously is intended for a really damp climate with that full length hardtop. It doesn’t really meet the goal of an economical pocket cruiser with twin 200 outboards, but you could use smaller ones and nobody is going to force you to run them flat out. The interior looks easy to clean like an Ollie, but it is a little stark for me (for a boat). It also is really heavy so it would be a chore to pull on a trailer and launch. https://boattest.com/boats/eastern-boats/rosborough-246-yarmouth-2022 Here is the Ranger equivalent. It too is harder to pull around vs a smaller model, but boy do they look luscious inside. Plus they figured out how an old feeble owner could carry and launch the dinghy without effort, with their patented hoist/ davits. https://www.rangertugs.com/models/model-category/r-27/ If I had a spare $350k I could buy a fully optioned one and a big duellie and triple axle trailer to pull it. FYI this new generation of outboard equipped trawlers have way more usable space inside because they don’t need an engine room. So a shorter model could be equivalent to an inboard one, in terms of livability. John Davies Spokane WA

We purchased our 2015 LE2 #75 used during 2016 from the original owners. Scheduled a plant tour with Jason during May 2016 and our new to us LE2 also came up for sale on the forum during the same week we were scheduled for the plant tour. After the plant tour we headed to MO that afternoon to see the used Ollie. Camped in Ollie that night on the previous owner's farm and purchased Ollie the next day. Towed Ollie home with a 2013 Nissan 4.0L Frontier. First thing learned even though our previous travel trailer was less than 1/2 the weight of Ollie with fuel economy at 13MPG, fuel economy increased to over 15MPG towing Ollie with the Frontier from MO to NC. Ollie had great towing manners and stopped nicely when someone pulled out in front of us during the trip home. Had some water leaks from the dinette window and rear Oliver sign. Once the leaks were fixed, no leaks since. 🙂 Now towing Ollie with a 2022 Toyota Tundra and getting over 15MPG in NC & TN. Our LE2 did not have original factory installed solar charging so we use portable suitcase solar charging with BattleBorn lithium battery. Always admired the white window shades in later model Ollies, so we purchased a set from Oliver. Next camping trips will be on the Blue Ridge Parkway in NC! Still get the comment "Is this a brand new camper"! 🙂 Valley of Fire NV: Blue Ridge Parkway NC: 🙂

If this is a test scenario, why not just install one cheaper 12 volt sealed lead acid DEEP CYCLE battery from Walmart? You can always sell it later on Craigslist, https://www.walmart.com/ip/Mighty-Max-12V-100AH-Battery-for-Solar-Wind-Deep-Cycle-VRLA-12V-24V-48V/179446910?athbdg=L1600&from=/c/[...seo] T105s are way way more labor intensive to maintain and they vent corrosive and explosive gases. You are taking a huge step backwards going from AGMs. I don’t recommend it. John Davies Spokane WA

You surely ought to mention that detail to them. This ROF missed that point for sure.

I just want to wish everyone heading out to the Rally this week safe travel. We sure wish we were able to attend. I look forward to seeing all the photos and wish you all the best of times!💗 Happy Camping!

We bought our Oliver used. We did have some challenges in the beginning, a voltage issue and knowing nothing about the workings of anything let alone the voltage in the camper we were thrown into a needle in a haystack problem!! Many people in the forum as well as Jason at Oliver spent hours and days with us on the phone trying to troubleshoot. We finally found the loose wire that was the culprit! Since then it’s been perfect. What pleased us the most was even though we bought used, Oliver went above and beyond helping us. We were very impressed with the help we received.❤️

S Yes I agree. And if it wasn’t for the insurability of only submarine experience, then I would immediately be looking in the mid 40 ft range just probably not new. If you look at a lot of people that own the Rosborough, they are often people that are actually downsizing, so it is interesting. Now I am not trying to sell boats to anyone, just responding to that thread. I also understand the cost of marina fees in south Florida. Personally, I would rather be up in the panhandle or Alabama, but Chattanooga, Nashville, Charleston, have their draws for that sort of boat. You can even get to the intracostal leaving Oklahoma if you want on the water…😀 I have been looking at the Oliver for awhile on line, I just have never joined the forum. I am due a trip to middle Tennessee any way, so I probably should just fly up there and check it out.

If you take the leap from a trailerable boat to the various 30' + cruisers your costs rise dramatically and the amount of time and effort spent on maintenance can easily become overwhelming. Then there is the challenge of finding moorage ... you just don't tow a 15,000 # boat around with your Tacoma. Moorage is increasingly difficult to find in most areas with years long waiting lists. I built my 35' sailboat from a bare hull starting in '77 and still own her Lived aboard for many, many years and enjoyed the heck of of her but don't recommend boats of this scale to the casual user ... have seen them sink many a bank account (& marriage). Know yourself, your finances, energy level and skill set well before you tread there! Got to go now - heading to the marina to prep her for her annual haul out and bottom painting ... runs $1500+ per year for haul out, yard fees and material plus a week or so of labor. Fortunately our local marina still allows owners to do their own work ... a luxury which is harder and harder to find. Not trying to quash any dreams here but be aware of what you are getting into!

Yes, I know the Ranger Tugs as well. My favorite ball cap right now is actually a Ranger Tug ball cap. The Rosborough is heavy as you say. I received a message from their sales department that they weighed a normal configured one on the trailer right at 10,000 lbs. they also normally come with only one 200hp engine, but many people opt to have a kicker. Also, when I got a quote with all the things that I would like to have, it came in just over 200k, so there is that. 😀

On our way to the rally. We stopped overnight at Rocky Creek COE Campground near Burton, TX. It’s on Somerville Lake, typical COE campground. Sites are nicely spaced. It seems to be popular with boaters, there is a ramp and parking at most sites for a boat and trailer.

After 1 1/2 years of checking the basement every time Wen washes sheets, I finally found an issue. The screw holding the clamp around the city water inlet had broken away from the mounting pad. 2 connectors were loose. No water had leaked as far as I could tell. I check everything I can when having access to the basement. We've had a few rough bounces this year :) John

Great Thread! Thanks everyone. I was looking over the list for this years Rally and said to Donna... "Hey... it looks like we are among the "Old Guard" of Oliver Trailer Owners. (both a low hull number and original owner) We were surprised at how quickly that happened. 7 years goes by fast. See Y'all soon.. safe travels to the Rally. Scotty

These sheets are 100% worth the price point, IMO. We put a small sharpie indicator on each sheet "PORT" or "STBD" so we can get them to the correct side quicker, FYI.

AB Lifestyles Road Ready sheets for the Oliver are $139 for both sets. https://www.ablifestyles.net/road-ready-rv-sheet-set/

They are $139 for a pair. You only need one set/pair. One set includes sheets for both the left and right bed.

I jumped to the bottom of this thread to comment before sending; but decided to re-read the entire thread before posting. My immediate thought was a Heat Gun and it still is. To soften the plastic where it makes contact with the Gen or fuel cans, then take the butt-end of a 4x4 and hammer it flat.

So,actually, how much is two sets of twin sized sheets? Just curious. The customization is super, but I can ( and do) that, anyway. With bedding that I like. Not everyone wants to go to the effort, obviously. And, they do look like a great product. We actually prefer good quality microfiber, much of the year.

@Katjo A beautiful Ollie interior and zero criticism here as you certainly have a talent and tasteful eye for jazzing up your Oliver! Don’t let ANYONE on here steal your joy with critical comments. 😏 Thank you for sharing! Great work!! Patriot🇺🇸

Our 2023 Summer voyage is 1 JULY to October. Quite a bit shorter than our 2022 15,000 mile Houston to Alaska tour. Just heading up to Oklahoma and then SLC and King Mountain near Arco ID. Just about 6,000 miles or so.

The original "oldest" , the one that started it all, is the John Oliver trailer, on display in Hohenwald. We all benefit from the labor of love of the twins, Jim and John, and the continued efforts of their family, and the extended family of Oliver employees. A side note: both our 46+ year sailboat, and our 2008 Oliver, are hulls #12. How very cool is that?

As the nominator of SeaDog to this question, I suggest you provide them a ten-year free subscription to the OTT Owner's Forum. GJ

...not to offend the faint of heart - "SOBs" = Some Other Brands. We sold two other campers before buying our Ollie, FYI.

The Red "Jelly Bean" Hull #010 owned by Brandi Schaffer is the lowest numbered hull that I know that is still on the road. It was originally delivered in January of 2008. She said that she'll be at the rally. Larry and Betty Harmon (mountainborn) bought the first Oliver sold Hull #003. It was delivered in September of 2007. I have seen it once since Larry sold it over 10 years ago. The Black "Gambler's Edition" Hull #009 was spotted behind an old building in Reno or Las Vegas several years ago. I don't have any more current info about it. But, if you take it one step further and look at who has the lowest Hull number AND is the original owner that would be Paul and Sherry Cavanaugh (SeaDawg) in their Hull # 012 originally delivered in February of 2008.

@Katjo: We also bought our Ollie used after a couple years of ogling over our friend's, reading threads, selling our SOBs, and then finally dropped the hammer on "Casablanca" back in March. So, we're new at the OTT ownership thing - but we're really loving everything about it. Been doing quite a bit of business with Ryder back at the Mothership's Parts Team - he's been helping us out routinely on many levels. One surprise we had (and there's been quite a few) was discovering the secret compartment below the pantry hatch about 7 weeks after we brought CB home. The PO didn't mention it during our walk-around inspection/intro. But inside (SURPRISE!) was a brand new kitchen sink cutting board made by Foy! I had just previously made one for my wife from an extra bamboo cutting board we had - so like I've said to her many times over the years, "ONE is None and TWO is ONE!" HA! Looking forward to hearing some more experiences along these lines from others! Cheers, y'all!

Last week before we picked up it was suggested that a "Where's Ollie" thread might be good for folks to post pictures of where they've been, maybe with a few comments about the location. I'll get it going.... This is Hillman Ferry State Park in KY at Land Between the Lakes. Nice campground, with lots of lake water activities. You can get a site right on the lake to fish from!

I’am so excited to kick off another camping season! Time to dewinterize our Oliver (yeah) and get it ready for some summertime glamping! I love decorating my camper, I recently added this mural to the bathroom, keeping my botanical theme.🌿🍃🪴😍 I also will be adding some new videos to my Oliver YouTube series starting next month, so many new items, decor, tips and organization hacks to share. Like and subscribe to get notified.😃 Happy camping!

So... there's some awesome threads in the forum about those who order brand new Olivers from the factory. We thoroughly enjoy reading stories written by folks waiting for months for the day they'll travel to the "Mother Ship" to collect their newly hatched Egg. We thought it would be interesting to hear from those of us who decided to join the OTT Family by easing into it by investing in a previously owned rig. Commenting on some of issues, challenges, and probably the most interesting... the "surprises" they found after buying their OTT might be very entertaining. We invite y'all to pipe-up and share some of your funny, or even not-so-funny experiences... We could all learn a lot from these posts, IMHO. It should go without saying, but original OTT owners are 100% encouraged to comment and engage in this General Discussion Topic! What say, you? Cheers to the Oliver Family!

Oh so close. Looking for a good storage bin option for transporting the Honda EU2200i generator in the truck bed (with a bed cover) to keep things clean and organized. I don’t have the front Ollie basket, plus I want to keep the generator under the truck bed cover away from prying eyes. I tried one of my 24 gallon RubberMaid Action Packer bins and it’s ALMOST perfect for the generator, a 2 gallon RotoPax fuel container, and an extra quart of oil, with a PIG Mat in the bottom of the Action Packer to absorb any oil or gas drips (but I doubt the Honda will leak anything). Holds things nice and snug, EXCEPT for the height. The inside ribs on the double walled lid interfere with the generator handle and gas cap. Might be time to get out the knife and modify the lid by cutting away one full rib, and also adding a small vent hole in the lid for fume venting. Of course for running the generator it will be removed from the storage bin, and allowed to cool down before putting it back in the bin.

I love your post, I did a search and yours hit the spot for my question. I do the cooking at home, so I can tell you I rarely use more than one pot or one skillet. Most of my cooking is on the grill, but I could see using that induction burner quite a bit and maybe an instapot. 😀

Great to know they are holding up that long.👍🏼

Hi John, I am so sorry for the miscommunication. I have great respect for your expertise, and that of the other wonderful folks on this forum who have been so helpful to us. The batteries we recently bought are AGMs….. Trojan T105 AGMs. We used these batteries for 7 years with good luck, before our problems started. They were the original equipment when we bought our Ollie.

Linda and I were excited to see an Ollie as we were coming west from Brenham on 290. Saw you turning off to go toward the campground. (Pretty sure it was you). We live in Carmine, TX which is nearby.

Love this thread.

There's a reason pilots use checklists. Every flight.

May… or Early June I know the big rally is in May but not sure when next year. Next August we head up to Nova Scotia from Wa. So if we’re involved it would need to be May or June and planned a year out.

Gladly, If you use the Maxxhaul 70422 Aluminum Cargo Carrier, it looks like the support connector fits a 2" hitch. That's what I see on most of the carriers, so you'll need an adapter for the 1.25 on the Ollie. I happened to have another carrier ( Apex ACC2-4820 Metallic Aluminum Cargo Carrier) that came with two supports for either 2" or 1.25". I used the Apex 1.25" support on the Maxxhaul carrier as it fit perfectly. In a short search I don't see the Apex currently available. The box fits in either. I think it's important to use some very large washers or plates in the floor of box when mounting to prevent cracking. Now that I've used this for several trips, I think I'm going to add a small support chain inside connected to the lid to prevent it from going so far back when it's opened. All the other premade carriers I saw online were too heavy for the Oliver rear hitch or just didn't allow practically any cargo because of their weight. I uploaded screenshots of the box and MaxxHaul and hope you can open as I'm not sure how effectively I navigate around this forum. Hope it's all ok. Ron

I'm using that Tuxtop that @Ollie-Haus posted a pic of. I think it's much better than the cheaper version with the edge around it. The fan noice is better and I like the controls.

I so appreciate your comment. Thank you❤️

Hi, We do not use the camper during the winter. It’s stored on the side of our house. I have a collapsible storage bin that I store anything loose in while towing. The graphics are from Roommates, purchased on Amazon. They are decals that go on and off very easily leaving no residue. I used them in my previous camper as well. They work great on the fiberglass walls. We do indeed travel with all the pillows. We each sleep with two pillows and the small ones go on the dinette seat against the wall when we go to sleep. I’am incredibly organized (to the point of OCD…lol) and have a place for every single thing that goes in the camper, my camper is very easy to keep clean since everything has its place. I’ll be happy to post a video when we have it fully loaded, our first trip out won’t be until mid June though. In the meantime there are a few videos on my YouTube channel showing some of my organization items I use. lol at the red pull tab! It’s my way of being actually human and not perfect!🤷🏻‍♀️*It actually drives me crazy that it was sticking out*😬😂 Here is the link to the pantry organization video. The link to the pantry bins are in the drop down menu area of the video.👇🏼

It depends on definition. @Bshaffer owns #10, and is a second or third owner, and has done amazing renovations on the ultimately cute red jelly bean, and is sometimes active here on the forum. I see her more often when I check in on Facebook group. We have #12, as original owners. Pete , @bugeyedriver is just a month or so younger than our hull #12. (14, I think, and original owner.) #3 contacted me years ago. I don't know if they still have it. #3 is the storied trailer owned by Mountainborn, where it all really began, for marketing. We bought ours, after seeing a grainy video on another site, and visiting the factory with the late Robert Partee. I've been in touch with a number of original and second owners over the years. Still friends with a number of those from our "small group" days of camping together at unofficial rallies. Very close friends with a handful, whether they still own their Ollie or not. Others, we camp and sail with on a regular basis. (Obviously, we're all older. Some don't camp anymore.) A number of the early trailers are still out there, somewhere, but not in touch with the forum. Truth is, our now 15 and 16 year old trailers have stood the "test of time." And, it's been exciting for all of us "older" gen owners to watch the progression and evolution from the original Elite I. We tend to pick and choose pur updates, but continued ownership, and the reliability, is a testament to the product. Personally, I can't say enough about the support and family feeling we've received from Oliver over the now many years. It's a great corporate culture. So many great people. Before Mountainborn, I never knew there was a Hohenwald, Tennessee. Now, it's one of our favorite towns.

Good one, @HDRider! We remember seeing a few double digit Hull numbers out there... So, who has the lowest Hull#? In fact, you might want to include your TV type, year & Hull #, and location in your signature block. It helps others to answer questions you may have...

Karick Lake South, Baker FL in the Blackwater River State Forest about an hour from my house. Was able to load the bike and close the tailgate to take it camping. Great trails and perfect time of year for this part of the world.

An update: We had a very helpful discussion with Steve Landrum while my brother, an electrically savvy engineer, was with us. They were able to conclude that the power converter under the dinette was performing appropriately. The next day Ryan confirmed that the settings used to program the Blue Sky were appropriate, so that is not the source of the problem either. Following that, Progress stalled because we are camping on the Olympic Peninsula, and have not had enough sun to do the test of the Blue Sky Controller that Ryan suggests. It will likely be next week before we are able to do that. Also, I had thought I had a photo of the battery wiring after the new batteries were installed, but it turns out I do not have photos, and cannot confirm that they were installed correctly. I believe they were installed correctly, but I have no way to check. As soon as there is more information, will post another update. Thanks everyone for your help with this. We are grateful that it is possible to continue our trip. Mary

Lajitas, TX, right outside of Big Bend National Park in southwest Texas. Spent last week there. HOT! More to follow....

Following the Cabot Trail, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia - Summer 2015. Stunning scenery, friendly people . . .