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What Campground were you at?

Nice shopping list. We are gonna be right behind you...heading down from Massachusetts to pick ours up on April 16th. Have a safe trip.

I recently have planned my trip from MA to TN to pick up my Ollie. I used Google maps to plot my course and was able to save all my stopping points. Here are the url's for our roadtrip. https://goo.gl/maps/LDh4B5Kwkbz https://goo.gl/maps/JF51kKZEzhn I initially put in my starting point and final destination and used the route on the map to zoom in and find places to stay based on the amount of travel time I was comfortable with per day. Maps does a great job of showing you what is around each place you plan to stop. It does not have a UI to specifically help with actually choosing where you would like to stay and which campgrounds to choose. However almost every place has reviews and you can do a lot of research within the Maps app. If you have Google Maps on your phone you can download the route and even set it to be available without internet access.

Thanks for the reply John!. I did order the utility tray but will not plan to really load it down (you never can really have too much storage :-) . I will probably just use it to carry my Honda 2000 Gen. Ironically the Turbo Diesel is supposed to have less towing capacity than the 3.6 Liter Gasser. https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-shows/los-angeles-auto-show/a25345880/jeep-gladiator-pickup-diesel-tow-rating/ The info about adjusting the Anderson hitch appreciated. This is all probably just academic rhetoric since I most likely would not be able to take possession of a New Gladiator before I head down to Oliver to get the new vessel. I will let you know how it goes. Dave

I currently have a 2012 Toyota Tundra 5.7 L V8 and a 2017 2 dr Jeep Wrangler (Willys). I would love to trade them both in and get the Gladiator to satisfy all my needs in one vehicle, but I am worried that it will not be able to handle the Elite II the way I would like. I had been pulling a Casita with the Tundra and it did not even know the Casita was behind it. The recent specs have the Tow Capacity at 7,650. Any more thoughts on this subject would be appreciated. I am picking my Elite II up on April 16th. Not sure if the Galdiators would even be available by then. I bought the Anderson hitch and if possible would like to get it set for the vehicle that I plan to keep...not sure how hard it is to change the hitch to a new vehicle.

Sherry, This is the response I received from Oliver: We pre-wire every camper for Solar even if you don’t get the option today. This just means that the solar wire is installed in the roof and run down into the lower shell where it would be connected to the charge controller and another run is installed from where the charge controller would be located down to the side of the battery box. This makes it possible to add the solar option later if you decide that you want it after its built. The exterior solar port is not pre-wired as it isn’t difficult to add later.

Show off your good taste: Please post pictures of your Color/Option combinations here to help potential Ollie purchasers visualize their choices. When posting your combination choices include pictures of interior and exterior color combinations and please include the color names. For example I chose Mink Upholstery, Sandstone Awning, All black upper cabinets, Dakota Fibre Granite Counters, Step Up Knox flooring, Orange primary color and copper highlight. I will add my pictures in April 2019. (146 days until we pick ours up) Thanks for your help from all our future Ollie Colleagues!

Thanks Bill. I will contact them.

I plan to use panels that not mounted on the top. Most of our camping in the North East is under the tree canopy. So that is why I was inquiring about Solar ready vs having the panels mounted on the top of the camper.

Hi everyone, Introducing Dave, Debbie and Mikayla from Bellingham, MA. Our Ollie will be going into production in a few days. We are scheduled to pick it up in April 2019. I have been enjoying the forum, looking forward to contributing and getting excited about our new camper. Does anyone know if there is an existing thread on Step by step DIY Solar add-on? I added my own system in my recently sold Casita and wanted to do the same in the Ollie. I asked about Solar ready and was informed that all the wiring already will be in place for any options including Solar, just wasn't exactly sure what that means. So far most of our buying anxiety has come from trying to decide on the color option combinations. A thread devoted to owners posting their color combinations would be awesome for Ollie shoppers. I managed to find quite a few pictures of different combination looking through the threads but having them consolidated would be very helpful. Thanks, David

When you are in Acadia....try to make time to drive over to the quiet side (Southwest Harbor) get takeout at Charlotte's Legendary Lobster Pound and then head to the picnic area across from Seawall campground to have your picnic dinner and watch the sunset. Another great spot on that side of the park is the Seafood Ketch in Bass Harbor, sit outside on the deck and checkout the lobster boat harbor.