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I will reiterate the discussion we had on Facebook in this thread... As Sherry stated ..."You can easily keep an Elite to under 4500 pounds..." You can, but just barely. A fully loaded, ready to camp Elite will weigh over 4000 pounds. Your tongue weight will be over 400 pounds. The only way to know an exact weight will be to load it up and use a tongue scale to measure it. You're very close to your max tow and max tongue weight capacities. You state your cargo carrying capacity to be 900 pounds. You state your passenger weight to be 320 pounds. Adding the tongue weight (400 pounds min) to the passenger weight (320 pounds) = 720 pounds. Make sure you remember to subtract the weight of your hitch and ball. This leaves you less than 180 pounds for camping gear. One thing you didn't mention but would be a deal breaker for most is your fuel capacity and towing MPG. That vehicle has less than a 15.8 gallon capacity and a combined MPG of 21. Cut that number in half for estimated towing MPG. You will be stopping for gas in a little over 100 miles each time. There will be many places that are too far between services for you to go. As I stated in our FB conversation, I believe this vehicle to be extremely marginal at best and without very careful attention to loading may actually become unsafe. You need to consider a more capable tow vehicle to be legal and safe.

It would not have any problem putting a charge into the batteries. How long it would take to fully charge them will be dependent on several factors.

Actually, it is a major effort to increase production and efficiency on the line. Without these changes they might be in the same boat as Escape TT, a 23 month waiting period. They are currently building six per week with plans to be at seven by year end.

This sounds like fun. Tali and I will plan to attend and I'll finally get Florida on my travel map. We will be in Site # 083.

The water pump comes on in response to the change in water pressure when a faucet is turn on. Since when connected to city water you would normally have the power to the water pump turned off water is supplied from the city's water pressure. However, IF you are connected to city water AND you have water in the tank AND the water pump is on, you're still going to get water when a faucet is turned on. You can tell which system is active by listening for the water pump to kick on. But, doing so may cause a disruption in the space-time continuum, make the tides reverse and start a chain reaction. I'm not sure.....

How could anyone be dumb enough to drive over a Nikon? Or, better yet, two of them at the same time.

I know this response is late to the party, but I don't know of a single Oliver employee that owns an Oliver TT. There are several trailers that are owned by the corporation.

I'm still seeing shavings after 7 years. NBD

Can anyone state that they have had, or know of an instance where someone else has had, sway while towing an Oliver? I can not remember anyone on this forum ever mentioning it in the past 13 years. My personal experience is never any sway, no matter what.

Our Hull #050, built in 2013/14, has the Suburban 6 gallon Water Heater with the outside switch. Having had an earlier model Oliver prior to this one I was familiar with the process of having to go outside to turn the the WH on/off. In the new trailer, I wanted to be able to control that aspect from the inside so during the build I had them install a relay that would control 110V power going to the WH via an interior switch. Both the electric and propane operations are activated from the inside. The outside switch on the WH is always left in the "on" position. This picture that shows the switches. Each of the switches has a LED beneath it to remind you they are "on." I modified the propane control switch so that the LED in the switch itself will come on while the WH is in the ignition stage and goes out when it lights. This is the same way the switch for everyone's propane control works.

I’ve got 12 years towing with two different Oliver’s and with four different tow vehicles. I have never had a weight distributing or anti-sway hitch with any of them. Even during the most violent evasive maneuvers I have never had any sway whatsoever.

This is the one we replaced our original with... PD4045LICSV

This project I did in 2016 might have driven you to drinking.

Looks very nice.

May we all assume you are also getting the solar package? If so, the 340 watts of solar will do a fine job of keeping your Lithionic Battery charged. If they need some help, like late in the afternoon when the sun is getting low on the horizon, use your generator to help "catch up." Since you mention A/C, the generator probably won't be enough to run it. If you plan to run the A/C using your battery, you may not be able to recharge fully in one 24 hour period even with the generator.

Four 6 volt AGM's wired properly for the Oliver should have a total of 400 AH of which 200 AH (50%) is usable.

My late brother and I built a fiberglass and wood strip canoe from a kit back in the early 70's after seeing Deliverance. We had a great time building it and it did fine on placid creeks and lakes but one trip down the Buffalo National River in NW Arkansas did it in. I don't even remember us bringing it home.

I can see where this would be a problem and I'm glad you pointed it out. Some of the time, I see these mounted the other way around and that is definitely a problem. So the protective cover needs a protective cover. Hmmmm, this could go on forever...

I'd be happy to share the cost and shipping with you.

Did you have to order 25 feet?

Are you guys coming near us?

How does one handle loose stools or diarrhea?

I'm assuming the camera is out of warranty. If so it's a relatively easy fix. The camera will be easier to deal with if it is unmounted. Remove the liner from the inside top of the rear overhead cabinet. Find the wire coming through the hull that powers the camera. There will be a quick connect that will need to be disconnected. From the outside you will have to unscrew the six hex head screws holding the camera to the bracket. I think they are 5/32". It will be easier to remove the bracket from the hull but you will have to dig the sealant/caulk from around the wire and remove the camera and the short pigtail. The two halves of the camera shell are put together with several hex head screws. These will have to be removed (probably 5/32"). Inspect the gasket between the two halves. Dry the inside of the lens and leave it open to the air to dry completely. The moisture is most likely entering the camera around the antenna mount. Try unscrewing the antenna and putting a tiny amount of sealant on the threads and remount. I have several extra cameras that I will look at tomorrow. If you need further help feel free to contact me. You can get my number from the factory. Text me and I will call you back.

Adam, unless for some reason (work?) you simply can't take the time to drive to Tennessee and back home, I would not want to miss the absolute thrill of traveling across the country in my brand new Oliver. Surely you will want to take extended trips in the future? Why not start now? But that's just me, you should do what's best for you and yours.

I shudder to think of the $$$$$$$$$$$ we've spent over the past 14 years on two different Oliver's and five different tow vehicles. Saying nothing about all the mods to both trailers and the five trucks. Aw hell, it's only money and you can't spend it after you're gone.