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Bill, That is true...no stripes according to my salesman as of 2 weeks ago. John

We saw that on 16 Aug. Could be waiting for the decals as most have none. Earlier this year (April) only one was naked and all others had decals. We ordered our naked as well. And yes, I won't wait to pick up ours even though it be the middle of January 🙂

Ya'll are adventurers for sure! Thanks for sharing...absolutely the places I'd like to travel to some day when I get my next TV. Your photos are indeed inspirational 🙂

Ok, we made our decision. 440ah AGM package and a 2k watt inverter and solar on the roof. Thanks to all for your help 🙂 Pickup in Jan 2022...yeehaw.

I think that is good advice, John. It's probably a very good starting point but we all drive under different conditions and the "FEEL" you're talking about will be different for us all. Safe travels! 🙂

Thanks ScubaRx, Over 4x that of my Casita 🙂

Bhncb, Thanks so much 🙂 I looked and looked all over the site but somehow missed it!

Hello all, I can easily find AH ratings for the Li batteries...390/630. As for the 4 x 6 volt AGMs I cannot find its overall rating. 2022 Elite 2 model. Thanks for any help, John

Yay!!! Have fun 🙂 Glad no problems!

Thank you NR 🙂

Thank you CS, very good to know 🙂

Thanks, Mike 🙂

The Oliver II, and yes I considered the sizeable increase in Ah capacity. Just trying to "get it right" for us. Don't want to have to rewire if we do get the AGMs and later change to lithiums.

Thanks, Jim. Makes sense concerning the longevity of the battery endurance in terms of charging and the life of the battery. Decisions decisions! 🙂

Hi SeaDawg, I have one 100ah AGM with a portable 100w Renogy that I added last summer to our Casita. It did keep up, barely, with our day to day operations, with me chasing the sun. We used the maxair fan, 3 way fridge on propane, and the occasional water pump (by far using the most power), and led lights. If I start out with AGMs do I need to rewire for lithiums if I change over in the future? Thanks, John

Not at all, routlaw! We are full timers and don't have much of a clue how the Oliver will open boondocking opportunities. I welcome the 4 season advantages and want to maximize off grid times, if we even go that route. Thanks for your help 🙂 ........we stayed over for all of July last year at a private park in Garrison, MT and were planning to be there this July but for family health issues. 50 degree temperature swings seem to be very common for that part of the state in the summer. John

Thanks for the help, Dan. We'll have to commit mid-September for a mid January pickup....brrrr! Just trying to get as much info as possible. 80k+ is a big number for us so I'm trying to get it right the first time. Best of luck with your October pickup 🙂

Thanks, rideandfly. 5000 lbs...that's pretty light 🙂

Thanks,Mike! That's a big weight difference. Did you put in an inverter/converter as well? John

I'm wondering if anyone who decided on the lithium package wish they had opted for the AGM package instead? I like the idea of running lithiums into the ground, so to speak, down to 15%, vs worrying about crossing the 50% plateau on the AGMs, but I just don't know what my boondocking future has in store for me. Have to make a decision by mid September. Leaning towards lithium at this point. Thanks for any insight 🙂 John

We're full timing in our 2018 Casita and are awaiting our Oliver pickup in Jan 2022. Our Casita turns 4 next month and the replacement board for our Suburban heater is working fine. The original failed on our trip home from the factory. I too wanted nothing to do with Camping World as I was not going to leave the Casita with them for an indeterminate period of time. The lone "mobile" repair person charged a non refundable fee of $100 so I ordered a board from a friend, now retired, who has extensive and reputable experience in all matters relating to Casita trailers. $50 later, and after installing myself, we were back in business. John

Prayers and hugs from us, Pennie 🙂 Wendy and John

Welcome Dave and Becky! We too are from SC...err...used to be 🙂 We sold the house and have been full-timing in our Casita these past 15 months or so. We're lined up for an Oliver pickup in mid January (brrr). Happy trails, hope to meet ya'll some day. John and Wendy

Hey Bryan and Maggie, what have been your experiences with Harvest Hosts? John

Thanks Ray and Susan. I'm interested in the comparison. Good luck with with the swap-out 🙂