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We have 4 different trailers that can be pulled by either of our two trucks. Three have 2 inch couplers and the Oliver has a 2-5/16 inch bulldog. The receiver on our 2500 (as on yours) is a 2-1/2" shank. You do not want to use a sleeve to reduce it to 2 inches. Buy your hitch accordingly. We bought this one. We need the adjustability for our different trailers. But I would have bought it anyway because it's pretty. 😄

Thanks for the pdf and enlightening me about the proper way to mount that bolt. No wonder mine fell out.

I don't think my center bolt had splines either. But, I could be wrong. Since it is not a wet bolt and there are no shoulders on it to prevent over tightening, I'm not sure if it would matter if it could rotate. If you tighten this nut too tight it would pinch the hanger against the equalizer. What do you think?

Unfortunately, Sligh, a tow capacity of 5000 pounds is not nearly enough for an Elite II. On average, they will weigh in at closer to 6000 pounds in full camping mode. It would actually be only marginal for the Elite as they will weigh in at 4000 pounds or better. I would want a little more lee way in towing capacity. There are a couple of other values you also have to take into consideration: 1 - Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) which is the total the truck can safely weigh when it’s loaded. That includes the curb weight – the truck with nothing in it – plus whatever goes in, including passengers and cargo. It also includes tongue weight, which isn’t the weight of the trailer itself, but the downward force it exerts on the trailer hitch ball. 2 - Gross Combined Weight Rating (GCWR), which is the maximum of the truck and everything in it, plus the trailer and the weight of whatever’s in it. I was unable to find this information anywhere on the net with many Jeep Cherokee owners complaining about it not being posted on the vehicle (by law, it should be on a label stuck to the inside of the driver's door post.) In your case, I'm concerned that you would quickly run out of carrying capacity inside the Jeep trying to pull something as heavy as either of these trailers. I know these answers are not what you wanted to hear. But for safety's sake and to paraphrase Chief Martin Brody, 'You're gonna need a bigger truck.'

Ok, I'm crying uncle. Anything but my tools. 😢

My truck can beat up your truck with one wheel tied behind its tailgate. So there...

The Oliver Travel Trailers were not originally designed with more than two people in mind. But, that is not to say that it can't be done, we travel in a twin bed Elite II with two adults, one 100 pound Doberman and two other 10-15 pound dogs. We make out fine with the big dog sleeping on the side dinette bed. Yes, I know he's a dog and could sleep on the floor, but he's a big dog with a rather mean temperament so you do what you gotta do. Actually, if you don't make his bed down for him by dark, he'll just stand there and cry until you do. In an Elite II you have a choice of two bed layouts. Both have the side dinette that makes down into a single that is comfortable for one adult or possibly two small children. The rear sleeping area can consist of a large king bed or two twin beds. If your family of four consists of two adults and two younger children, it can be done quite nicely by letting the older child have the side dinette and the younger child sleeping with the parents. If the other two people are older teenagers or adults there's just no place for four to sleep. If that is the case some folks have opted to put the older kids outdoors in a tent. Which is where they probably wanted to be anyway. I hope this gives you the information you need to help you make a decision based on the dynamics of your family. Good luck in your search. If you can make the Oliver work for you, I promise you will love the trailer.

Water is always our limiting factor in length of time boondocking. Other than Quartzsite, we are never in one place for more than 4-5 days. Even when we are water is not far from us. With their unique (in the Fiberglass Trailer world) system of valves that allow your on-board pump to put water into the fresh tank from any source, if you can get water to the trailer, you can utilize it. We carry two 20 Liter military water cans with us for just that purpose as well as a 10 Liter can just for the dogs.

I'll do your plumbing, I draw the line at waxing.

Sure, always glad to help.

We're not that far from the factory. If you want extra outlets installed, bring your trailer to our house after your pickup and together we'll put outlets any where you want them. Won't cost you a dime.

Jairon, I'm not a sales guy or an Oliver employee, just a long time happy owner attempting to offer you good advice and an easy, logical alternative to your problem. I can tell you that Oliver will not add any personal options during your build. They will, however, add them after the fact in the service department. This will cost extra. I understand that it seems counter productive (from a customer's viewpoint) to do it that way, but it is the business model that Oliver has adopted and they stand firmly behind it. I spoke with one of the sales personnel at the factory this morning. It appears that in the 2020 models all the 120v outlets that were down low at the rear on previous models were removed. Why...??? They were replaced with one 120v outlet on the underside of the attic storage area on one side and a 12v (USB?) "charging station" on the other side. The word on the street is there will be a different arrangement in the 2021 models but, it is as yet undetermined.

Outlets are so easy to install, just do them yourself post delivery. Pick where you want them to be, cut a hole for a box, run the wires from the nearest outlet and Bob’s your uncle. Don’t worry about overloading a circuit, it won’t happen unless you try to run too many things at the same time. Just adding an extra outlet will not affect anything.

I am impressed with each of your culinary skills. I wish I had some of your talent. However, I did cook a Ballpark hotdog in a George Foreman grill the other day!

I bought a 16 ton hydraulic crimper off eBay for under $50. I have used it for everything from crimping 4/0 cable to fixing my glasses. Yep, glasses. You can easily make your own dies for it and crimp (or crush) just about anything.

We were there a couple of years ago. Our plan was to spend one night, but at $5/night (geezer pass) including Electricity with a water spigot a hose length away we ended up staying 3-4 days. There's a lot to see in the area.

How well does it operate without the duck? Never mind, just messin' with you!

We hang one of the ubiquitous Walmart bags on the latch of the closet. As David said, it's "...only marginally in the way going in or out..." And, the dogs have never bothered it when they are alone in the trailer. We use the dinette constantly, eating or working during the day or evening, made down into Reacher's bed at night so anything under it is in the way.

If I leave the trailer unplugged and out of the sun, I will be down a couple hundred amps in about two weeks. I discovered this quite by accident recently. My measured phantom draw is about 10 amps/day. Theoretically, the batteries should last about three weeks at that rate, but my AGM's are at least 7 years old and, like the old gray mare, they ain't what they used to be! For the more mathematically curious, 0.4 amps/hour x 24 hour = 9.6 amps per day.

There are brands of Lithium batteries that would fit into the tray of the Elite. Oliver’s choice of Brand is “Lifeblue”. Theirs is a larger footprint than the standard sizes. They are working on a solution to the issue.

I believe it may be due to room in the battery tray.

We run across them on the road on occasion. This one was in 2018 at Scotts Bluff National Monument in western Nebraska.

So, can we drop by when we come to Pemaquid Point?