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I agree. Everything looks great.

That's a really nice look, Mike. How did you attach the cornices? Are the constructed from light plywood?

Welcome to the forum. Let us know how we can help. Sherry

I "think" most of the interior of our Elite is around 6'1". The door will require ducking, but it's probably the same door on many trailers. I'll try to measure tomorrow. If the ac us in the same place as it is in our 2008, over the bed, mostly, it won't be a big deal. The shower may require "sitdown" for taller folks. Sherry

This is close to the original twin bed configuration of the elite I, circa 2008/9. I remember the "desk" being a nightstand, and both bunks being +- 24 to 28 inches. It wasn't well received. The drop down table was awkward. The small dinette bed was really narrow, and 6' long. Ok for some but not for couples. I do think it's a terrific floorplan for solo campers. Hope it will be revived . Thanks, KenB, for the trip down memory lane, and thanks, DavidS, for the floorplan. Sherry

I haven't looked for an app, But, the mobile version for phones and tablets, as I use, is far improved, at least in my opinion. Some buttons have moved a bit, but I can find them. Hope everyone else feels the same.

I really like this format, especially the condensed view, on my phone. 😀

That's great news, Susan. I don't want to hijack the thread, but you may be able to research some old land maps, which were labeled with owners' names. It can be a tedious exercise, but I found many of our family's ancestral farms that way. I'll send you a pm.

Welcome to the forum, RichD. You won't be the first who has moved from Airstream to Oliver, if you decide to join us. There's a recent extensive thread comparing the two that you may have already read: https://olivertraveltrailers.com/forums/topic/4428-oliver-eliteii-vs-airstream/ I've always been fond of the shape and shine of the airstream, but the Oliver has been a comfortable, sturdy trailer for us for 13 seasons. Sherry

Back in the day, when Oliver was building only 5 or 10 trailers a month, we could send any fabric we wanted to their upholsterer. I, too, miss that custom touch of personality that the early trailers had. My trailer sports a midmod print in green and gold. The downside is, I can't "change up the look" as easily as I could if I had selected a solid neutral cushion. It's been hard to find coordinating items in 60s colors. I've been thinking about making slipcovers for the small dinette. We keep the big one made up as a bed, so it's only 4 cushions. I'm looking at some blues, these days. I will say, Oliver has chosen some beautiful fabrics for their standard selections, much more attractive than the brown swirly prints that I see in the sticky units we deliver to Alaska. Maybe if enough people asked, Oliver would add some brighter hues to the fabric selections. Can't hurt to ask. Sherry

I do see that Oliver offers an upgrade now for 2 6v agm batteries. Hopefully, that was true in the 2017, also. This reminded me of some very old posts, where early owners modified the early tray to fit larger batteries, and at least one owner did install trojan t105s. (Which, I agree, are very good batteries.) Sherry

Billghon, welcome to the forum. We have a 2008 elite. We have camped in weather with lows in the teens. If I were going to camp in zero lows (which I would hope never to do,) I'd want a composting toilet, and I'd winterize the trailer. I have the original, older trailer, so today's insulation is better. Maybe, someone with a newer trailer and real winter experience will chime in. Sherry

If the newer battery tray in the Elite will hold two Trojan t105s, that would be a great improvement. Maybe we should ask the owners of the 2017 Elite?

Thank you for the notice. We hope everyone will be very careful out there. Sherry

My 2008 Elite has a smaller battery tray, and can only hold two group 27 size batteries. My Agm batteries are 105 amp hours each. But, agm maximum recommended discharge is 50 per cent. Longer life if you discharge less.

Have you seen the new listing for a 2017 elite in Northern California?

It does look different. The admins are running some updates at night. It's only partially updated now, to allow us to use the forum. There will be some more changes soon, but I don't think you'll see much but improvements when they're done. Thanks for your patience in the meantime. Sherry

Thompsonkd, are you still under warranty? When did you pick up your Ollie? Pretty sure you have a two year warranty on your dometic, at least on parts?

As far as I know, Nikola still hasn't exhibited a true prototype for either the cool pickup or the semi . I love the concept. But, I'd like to see tires moving under stated power before I put down a deposit . Rivian has been testing in several locales. My deposit is on the Tesla Cybertruck. Only hoping it fits in my garage.

When we disassembled and parted our dometic, I gave Scubarx / Steve our eyebrow board, which was only a month old. You can pm him. He might or might not still have it. It's almost 3 years ago. He keeps a lot if stuff in his truck, to help others. Good guy.

KenB, if you find the photo, I'd love to see it. Oliver did more custom work in the earlier days. Wouldn't be totally surprised if they built one like you're describing, pre-2017. Sherry

Hi, Daniel, and welcome to the forum. You just missed a few Elites. But, with patience, you'll find one. Not as many Elites out there as the Elite II, so you'll need to be ready when one pops up. Keep an eye on the forum Classifieds. One of our members did an extensive post on changing his regular toilet to a Nature's Head composting toilet. Here's a link. Grab some popcorn, as promised in the title, it's a long thread, but complete. The older Elites, like my 2008, don't have the same insulation of the post 2014 models. Mine has a fabric-like insulation. 2009s probably have a spray on (don't remember the brand.) How cold does it get where you plan to live in the Elite? Sherry

Overland may have been one of the last to get that kind of customization. You could ask your sales rep if service would install after pickup. Some owners have added and upgraded solar om their own. Here's a link to Rideaceuces upgrade:

They look big, but I think the typical Streamline is (only ) 7.5 ft wide. More than an Ollie, but much less than most "modern" stick built trailers .

Hi, and welcome to the forum. The Elite owners here are a smaller contingent. One of my best friends owns a Casita Spirit. I believe the Ollie I has about 1/2 inch to 1 inch better headroom. As I recall, the ac is also a bit further back in the Ollie, so that could possibly be helpful. Best bet for you is to contact the sales office, and find an Elite owner within reasonable driving distance. It's not the same height or width as the bigger Elite Ii. The other issue is the bed. Did you have your liberty set up as a king? That's not possible with the elite, only the bigger elite ii. The entry door will make you duck in any model. If you're in Florida, or NC, you're welcome to see mine, and see how gracefully a 2008 has aged. 😁 Sherry