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The early original Elites had an awning exit window , not a slider. If it's a slider, like new trailers, window, there's a vertical divider in the middle. If it's an awning window, no divider, just a big single pane. I don't know the cutoff hull #. Either version is opening/operable whenever you wish. The red handles are for emergency use. They push the whole window out for emergency egress.

Gotta love the red calipers.bling, bling. Nice wheels, too, btw.

Please do keep us posted. This is something I've never heard of, in fifteen years.

Rough life, but someone has tp do it.... right? 😄

People don't get hurt (as badly) with fiberglass poles. We made sure every metal pile/rod had a plastic cap, every day, building our home. At our camping property, we use pvc poles, to line the driveway bad parts. The Japanese vehicle jet linked is actually pretty cool.

I saw this on Facebook this morning, and thought I'd share for any of you who plan to be in the Tampa area in January, 2023. Oliver won't be at the RV Supershow, but they will be in nearby Brandon that week, 17th through 22nd, showing the 2023 twin bed Legacy II, and the Elite. You can see details and make an appointment at this link. https://olivertraveltrailers.com/events/tampa-florida-rv-show/ 1832 Chapman Lake is about 8 miles from the show, and about 3 miles from the Tampa Bass Pro Shop. 😄

Welcome back, Dwain. It's been awhile. I see you built a new acvount. Hopefully, retirement plans are getting closer Topgun2 gave good advice. Check in with sales.

Probably, possibly, said she (I) who is the wife of an engineer. And was spitting liquids laughing, as she read your post. We spend much of our planning time sorting down from most complicated to simplest. I think it's part of the engineering and brilliance chromosome.... Years ago, I had a cartoon on my wall in my office. Tire swing requested by owner, then as designed by engineer, etc. Something like this, but not quite. When we sold my building, the cartoon disappeared. Wish I still had it. 40+ years as engineer assistant apprentice, still laughing and enjoying our life. Sorry for the thread drift. Not for nothing, but I've found that life works best when we can laugh at our own quirks and foibles. Happy camping.

Your Ollie has a beautiful winter home! You are fortunate to have both the skills and space. Congratulations!

And, that is an amazing restoration. Great job!!!

Indeed, I'm really glad the red one, jellybean, was adopted, and named,, by such great owners, @Bshafferalong the way. The very few of us who are still original owners (15 years later) have mostly kept up, and added mods. I'd say refreshed, as opposed to restored, as the frame and hull as are as good today, as they were on 2008/9. Brandi and her husband have had to catch up, but they've done such a beautiful job. Jellybean is not only adorable, but a great little piece of Ollie history . (And, so very cute.) (Ps A good number of the original owners of 2008/9 are still friends. It's an amazing kind of thing. Just got off the phone with Ollie friends in Minnesota. They are hull #30something. We sail and/or camp together, every year. The original lower 48, like me, Pete, Scubarx, are still hanging in there.) You never know what life brings, but it's often really great, if you are open to opportunities. I could write a much longer post on how my life has been enriched by camping, especially camping with our Ollie, and the friends we've made along the way, but I'll save it for another day, and another thread....

Brandi and her husband have done a lot of work with Jellybean. (Red trailer.) She's on Facebook more than here, but I am always interested in following her progress. She is very creative and artistic. Jellybean looks great!

I remember only seeing two colored trailers... the red I loved, The other, deep blue, maybe blackish, in 2008. One had a route 66 interior fabric, the other cards, gambling, etc. fabric, as I recall . Destined for a Vegas show. We only peeked inside, didn't really pay much attention. My memory could be wrong, and the lightingin the factoryin the early days wasn'tgreat, either. I'm thinking I saw them when we picked up, February 2008, but I could be wrong. Could have been January, 2008, when we ordered ours..It's a long time ago, and I was (likely) more interested in my own trailer. The red one I loved. My favorite color. I do remember telling my husband if I owned it, I'd put spot decals on it, and name it ladybug. He, of course, laughed. We still love our white/absence of color 2008. Steve/scubarx might remember better. He lives closer to the factory, and spends more time there. He was in the office, ordering, when we picked up in February, I think, that's when we met.

We saw the red and blue ones back in 2008, before they headed west. Very cool, very expensive to build. Jellybean's 2nd or 3rd owner (red trailer) is still on the forum once in awhile. Their trailer looks great!

Like our tf130, I think the new isotherm is the same capacity. The National Lunas have some users and fans here. Big size for true interior capacity, probably due to extra insulation. If I turned my 130 liter truckfridge on its back, it would be about the same size as a 90 liter nl, I think. Maybe, mine would even be a bit smaller. If I had the retro to do over, and a thicker wallet at the time, we might have chosen drawers. Like the nl chests, but easier to use. Overall, I have no complaints. The danfoss/secop compressors are very efficient, in all these units.

2 way dc compressor is isotherm 2 way style. Very efficient in dc. But, still uses (in our truckfrudge, also made by indel) 60 to 70 ah per day. I don't know about high heat issues with our indel but truckfridge (almost identical to the isotherm, but less insulation, and not coast guard approved), as we avoid temps above the 90s. DC danfoss/secop compressor fridges have been used for decades in the marine environment. No propane, no worries about leveling (impossible underway in our sailboat). Widely used in rvs and caravans in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. Very reliable, and consistent at altitude. The isotherm Oliver is installing is tried and true, around the world. Three weak points, imo. 60 to 70 ah, daily. The freezer door hinges are just plastic pins, and can break if you allow too much frost / ice buildup in the tiny freezer. I broke ours, and it was almost $100 to replace, if I remember correctly, with shipping. (Isotherm door, direct replacement. I did it myself, easy peasy.) Third weak point is the door handle. Not a huge deal, as it stays closed underway quite well, but it operates on just a little triangular spring bit that has popped out on me a few times. Easy to put it back in, but disconcerting the first time. I've had norcold and dometic 3 ways, and I have to say, the dc compressor fridge is one of my very favorite fridges, and one of my favorite upgrades to our 15 year old Oliver. Cools down very quickly. Slightly more capacity than the norcold or dometic. Quiet. Reliable. No lights on a panel during the night. Oh, and an led light inside. Con: we have limited battery capacity in our little Elite ( 2 x 105 ah agms), and we boondock most of the time, no ac hookup. So, it does require attention to solar. Way worth it to me, but not something I had to worry about with the 3ways on gas. Those had other issues to worry about, as you mentioned above, plus altitude with propane (though we rarely camp too high, so not a big deal for us. ) We did the swap ourselves, several years ago. The hardest part was getting the very awkward and bigger 3way out. Most technical, capping the gas line. If you're not qualified, getting help.

One of our camping friends sent us this today.

Is this everything? Should we change the title to sold?

You will have to join Facebook to see it. There is no other contact info in the linked ad,,except Facebook. Sorry. It's an Elite1, by the way. I know a lot of folks aren't fb fans, but you can lock or close your account after you look around.

Well, you have a friend in Ely, with indoor storage for the Ollie. That's awesome. Since he lives there, he knows the typical weather (cold to brutally cold in January) so that's awesome, too . Guaranteed beautiful photos if you get there, and survive the trip. You'll obviously need great tech clothing, and super sleeping bags, if you'recamping without heat/fire. Hat's off . A number of hardy individuals do this every Minnesota winter. Take a bunch of photos, and share, later. (We don't expect sharing in the bwca. Gps phone/emergency signal recommended. ) Take extra fuel and meds in case of a storm leaving you stranded for a bit, and have fun . I know it's your cup of tea, not mine, but I do envy your experience. I learned to hate tent camping with snow, in much milder temps. I have my fingers crossed for good weather for you.

I hope it will also include more photos of your adorable grandkids. Made my day!

Love the tug/barge on the river at sunset photo. Reminds me of camping on the Mississippi. Thanks for sharing the memories. Glad you had a great first season.

Pretty much the same as the ikea skubb we've used for 15 years, except that ikea has little fabric skubb drawers that we use for underwear, t shirts, etc. I won't add another link, as I've added it several times before . if you have an ikea store nearby, its a great resource. Or, order online. Back to the original topic, the op had a great idea . I think we'll look at it!

In cold months , we have a place for boots inside the door. Two pair of boots fit on the mat, under the closet door, and stay relatively warm for the morning. (In mild weather, the boots stay outside, or in the truck bed ) I change out wool socks for yoga socks overnight if temps are mild. If not, change to lighter weight smartwool socks. I hate cold feet.