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Once, when leaving a private campground, there was a line at the dump station. I asked the host if I could use an emptied full service sewer site to dump? He said sure, it all goes to the same place. Not sure all host would see it that way, but it doesn't hurt to ask, and they might like the idea that you don't hold up the line. Usually they like to empty the campsites early so they can clean and get ready for the next influx. Make sure you "police" the site so they feel good about letting you do that. Leave it nicer than you found it...

Jason Walmsley migrated the forum to a new platform last October. The forum is so much better, faster, better features, and much better search tools. However, I have found that many of the links I had saved to forum pages no longer work. Sometimes I can find them by using the Forum Search box with the words from the title of the post (which are found in the link). Sometimes that does not work, and that seems to be the case with the bullnose hitch lock. But I did a google search and I think I found John Davies' original post on a website called sourcesoftsolution, https://forumtest.sourcesoftsolutions.com/topic/1331-bullnose-hitch-lock/ .

Mark, I was like you before picking up our Oliver. Never pulled a trailer, and had never visited a dump station. I did a bunch of research online, and here are some of the pearls of wisdom from my notes. To answer your specific questions: The whole process probably takes 10 minutes. I have rarely had to wait in a line to dump at state and national parks, which is where we mostly camp. Sometimes there is a small line, and as @Mike and Carol said, be prepared to that you can be as quick as possible. If you want a composting toilet, by all means get it; but I would not make that decision based on long lines for tank dumping. Also, with a composting toilet you will still need to dump your grey tank. You don't need to dump the black tank every time you dump your grey tank. You want to let your black tank be at least 3/4 full before dumping, and you want to have your grey tank pretty full, to use the grey water as a rinse for the sewer hose. If you are dumping the black tank, then do it first. Then the grey tank which provides the rinse water for the sewer hose. There are a lot of forum threads on what is the best type of sewer hose, but everyone agrees that you want to have a clear plastic elbow so that you can visually see that the water is clear and thus the rinse is complete. If you are going to do a black tank rinse, you should do it after the black tank dump, and before the grey tank dump. I read somewhere that one should rinse the black tank every other time you dump the black tank, and I usually follow that advice. Like @Mike and Carol said, if I am going to do a black tank rinse, I will do it twice. Also you want to buy a dedicated black tank hose that is a different color than your fresh water hoses. You should also get a Y-connector so that you can connect your black tank hose to the campground water supply without disconnecting the fresh water supply. I saved some links when I was researching on best dumping practice, including this website, and two YouTube Videos: The Oliver design makes all of this easier, as there is a dedicated water inlet for the black tank flush, and the rear bumper is designed to store your sewer hoses. You probably do not want to do your first tank dump in a situation where people might be waiting, where perceived peer pressure might force a mistake. Dump your tanks the first few times at a campground with full hookups, so you don't have to hurry. Make yourself a step-by-step checklist. Don't stress about it! Soon you will be a pro!

There is some discussion about that HERE. We haven’t found it to be an issue so haven’t tried additional jacks. Mike

Perhaps a mini-rally in Western NC? Or, at the very least a "meet-up" at 12 Bones? Bill

We won't be at the rally (another Alaska delivery), but we do spend a fair bit of time in western NC. Hope we'll catch up one day. Congratulations . Sherry

Dea and Rich -- two new members to the Oliver Forums, hoping to own an Oliver Legacy Elite II very soon. I've hauled horse trailers, so it will be fun to haul a trailer WE can sleep in.

You might send a private message to @ScentFreeInSC, who also have chemical sensitivities, and see what their experience has been. You can see all of their posts HERE. I hope your recovery from Lyme's disease progresses, and you are on the road to better health!

Here are some photos. When we travel we fold up the top and lower it on top of the bed and tighten up the adjustments. I surround the top with bed pillows incase vibration loosens the adjusters. That has not happened. We have the table set up all of the time. Overland did a great job with this. Thanks for sharing. Our custom table is a little bit narrower than Overland's. We mocked up the size we wanted using cardboard.

Yep - certainly not the first time I've tried to be humorous and have been called on it. Obviously, if one would not want something done to them then just why would they even consider doing it to someone (or something) else? Nature and all animals (to include the human kind) deserve to be treated with kindness and respect. I sure wouldn't appreciate it if one (or more) of those ground squirrels decided to pipe their "grey water" into my Ollie . Bill

Well, this topic is drifting into dangerous waters. Rather than commenting directly, and risking offending anybody, I will offer this article. https://motivatetherapy.com/is-it-normal-to-pee-and-poo-at-the-same-time/ That said, my wife had similar concerns about using the Natures Head toilet and those turned out to be completely groundless. I love this forum! John Davies Spokane WA

I believe composting toilets are an "older" technology, in a somewhat modern package ….

As with most things, the answer to your questions is.... It depends (no pun intended). If you assume that the two of you are boondocking and only using the Oliver's indoor facilities then I would think that David's answer is correct for "most normal" people using the standard toilet . However, there are products that can be used along with an "outdoor" setup to prolong this time frame when boondocking. Or, if you are not boondocking then using "pit" toilets or a campground's facilities (assuming no sewer hookup) can dramatically prolong intervals before a tank dump. For me (us) the cost of the composting toilet versus the standard one simply didn't make sense. Also, my wife found the higher "seated position" on the Nature's Head to be very uncomfortable. Bill

Yep. Same here. Especially the getting older part.

I think you guys are missing where the movement is actually coming from. Additional jacks under the frame will not cure it. First thing to do is get set up at at camp with your jacks down and the trailer leveled, in the normal way, with the Oliver jacks. Now, sit down and look at the body and how it moves compared to one of the tires, while someone steps into and out of the trailer. Compare the movement you see to the frame in the same area, near the tire. You'll begin to see that the movement is in the body and not in the frame. That's right, the body is flexing outboard of the frame. So stabilizing the frame means nothing. Several of us have noticed this, and I have been planning to tour Oliver again to see how this area of the body is made, such that it can flex outboard of the frame and not fatigue over time. Bottom line: Stabilizing the frame will do next to nothing to correct this movement. Look more carefully at where the movement is and you'll see what I mean.