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  1. So I am glad I got into 2021 as I see they made fiber granite standard and increased price.    I am just not a fan of the look.   I got standard interior and saved the $$ and working with Foy Sperring on custom dinette top to be the show piece of interior.  Many like fiber granite though just not my taste. 
     

    I was also convinced I wanted truma and composting toilet. I passed on both.  I will never full time and after a lot of research truma just wasn’t needed to start.   I also decided to try standard toilet first. One way or other you deal with waste and I just wasn’t sold on composting and it is expensive option to be on the fence about.  

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  2. Good luck with your selections!  I just recently turned in my build sheet for a May delivery and what I turned in was less optioned then when I started.   I tried to focus on things I did not want to retrofit and deal with later. 
     

    I was looking at smaller Elite originally and came down to two items for me. At just over 6ft height was issue in smaller one.  I wanted to take my kids sometimes and twin model with dinette if needed won me over.  
     

    I deleted microwave in my trailer.  I am not sure if that is option for 2022.  I just don’t use a microwave much even at home and wanted storage space.  
     

    I did get easy start.  I think you can retrofit later but that isn’t my forte so I had it added. 
     

    I originally was convinced I need shower track.  I did not get one.  I will try without and if needed plenty of options to add suction cups. 
     

    The one I struggled the most with was interior selection.  I ultimately with went standard interior as wasn’t crazy about any fibergranite options and felt like really expensive upgrade for what you got.   Instead I am working with Foy on a custom dinette to be centrepiece of trailer. Based on his pieces he and others have share he is a true craftsman.  
     

     

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  3. I will have to add Roosevelt NP to my list.  To be honest had not heard about it, so thanks for that.  
     

    I’m not looking forward to crowds but that is where son wants to go and I’m just glad he is still up for these trips!   We rented class B for Oregon trip last summer and had the best time.  Plus South Dakota is one of 4 states I haven’t visited before.

     

     

     

  4. I will be headed to Mt Rushmore in July with my son for the first long trip after shakedown trip in May.  Any suggestions on campgrounds?  I’ve got several state run campgrounds on my list in Custer State Park.   Reservations for our dates open in  April.  The National Forest Service also looks to have lots of options but none with electricity.  
     

    While boondocking is on my list eventually I’d prefer to at least have electricity and water for my first big trip.   One less thing to worry about. 
     

    TIA 

  5. Well my build sheet is submitted!  Thanks to everyone for sharing all your experiences.  This forum has been a tremendous resource- much appreciated.   

    I did decide to go with LE II. Two primary reasons.   The LE I was just too short. I would be constantly grazing ceiling with my head.  Secondly I just kept coming back to how much more practical floor plan was for my needs.    Look forward to picking up in May!
     

     

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  6. I’ve seen several videos on this topic by the YouTube “experts”.  I agree that the normal RV market doesn’t really apply to direct to customer manufacturers like Oliver, Escape and Casita.  I think all these now have delivery dates in 2022 at this point.   As pricing is set you aren’t really subject to supply/demand dynamics of dealer model to get the best deal .  Will be interesting to see if market gets flooded with used RVs late this year into 2022. I don’t think you will see that with Oliver.   Given price point I’d expect most buyers to have down considerable research before buying.    Will be interesting to watch.  Maybe some deals to be used had on some nice tow vehicles!

  7. 3 hours ago, Mike and Carol said:

    We woke up to 7 degrees and 6” of snow with no power.  Electricity came on after 8 hours.  We put on our cold weather camping gear and had a good fire in the fireplace.  4 degrees tonight.  These are all time record lows and snowfall for south Texas.  It will be above freezing by the end of the week.  I hope the globe does not get much warmer!  Mike

    Scary for folks in Texas who have been without power most of the day.  I’ve been lucky with power but going to -1 tonight.   

  8. 42 minutes ago, topgun2 said:

    Perhaps another reason why the F150 has been and is the best selling truck.  I've had two of these now and both were/are very nice.  If I had the need and garage room I'd give serious consideration to a 3/4 ton though.

    Bill


    I was really tempted by F250 but I didn’t need it and it won’t fit in my garage.  I can just get my F150 to fit.   
     

    Maybe down the road when I spend weeks at a time out I might consider 3/4.   

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  9. 8 hours ago, Neuman's said:

    Just picked up a 2021 F150.  Max tow, FX4, 3.5 & short bed.  Initial impression is very good.  Fit and finish is excellent, cab is extremely quiet and comfortable.  Will put it through it's paces in April on the return trip from Holenwald.  

    Sounds a lot like my 2021 F150 I got in December.   Competition among truck builders is great for buyers.    The RAM is very nice but I gain payload with F150 in similarly equipped trucks.  What are you picking up ? Elite or Elite II?
     

    The TRX and Raptor are awesome trucks. I’ll never own one as it would be a shame to own one and never actually really take off road but I appreciate all the engineering that goes into them. 

  10. 24 minutes ago, Time2Go! said:

    We have reservations at the Commodore for Sunday 2/14 before our Monday pickup. The other recommendations were further east then have to drive back the other way the next day. For one night I think it will be fine.

    We will be there at the same time !  I have meeting Monday morning to finalize and see factory so I booked 2/14 and 2/15 and will head home Tuesday.   

  11. So for those who have picked up recently did Oliver cover a night a Davy Crockett?  If so did you stay more than a night ? I wanted to stay a few nights after pickup and wondering if you just booked your entire stay directly with the park or just the extra nights you wanted to stay.   
     

    TIA. 

  12. 3 minutes ago, Jairon said:

    The base solar package is hard to beat if you buy your own AGM batteries. The twin floor plan should be the same price as the standard unless they changed something. The twin with couch option was an additional expense if I remember correctly.

    Yeah the twin bed with couch was $300 more and I think that is for extra cushion for back and sides. 

  13. 28 minutes ago, Voyager said:

    Thanks, TexasGuy!

    You said . . .

    "As someone working to finish my build sheet I am under $70k for 2021 LEII.  I actually think I will be under $66k but again all depends on must haves in the trailer."

    Say WHAT??? With a base price of $60k, I didn't think $66k was possible? However, I too have been thinking about how many of the various bonus features I might be able to forego upon ordering, in favor of adding them myself at a later date. Some of them could easily be done so, while others, not so much (sliding batteries, etc.).

    Would you be getting 2021 or 2022?  The only package I want is solar pro. The upgrade to lithium just isn’t worth it to me.  I am also passing on cushion upgrades and awning upgrades.   I will look to aftermarket mattresses if i feel they are even needed. Otherwise a handful of smaller options I’d want but not big packages like electronics or outdoor pro packages.  Also not getting truma or composting toilet which are higher dollar upgrades.  Even if I splurged and got fibergranite I’d still be under 70k.   Given speed of tech the Wi-Fi and cell booster weren’t things I wanted permanent mounted in  roof. 
     

    Also to be clear not adding in any sales tax in my numbers as I have to pay that whether I buy from Oliver or a RV dealership 

  14. 1 hour ago, Voyager said:

    Thanks Overland, and yes, I think I'd be a good candidate to answer your question regarding the wet bath concern.

    First off, let me say that before I stumbled into the Oliver product line, I didn't even know that wet baths existed in travel trailers! That's how ignorant or uninformed I was. I've owned several offshore boats in the 28-35 foot range over the years, that had 'wet' baths, but I had never previously seen one in a travel trailer.

    To be perfectly frank, although I fully understand the spatial constraints inherent to a relatively short 23-foot platform, I was nevertheless 'stunned' to find it in a travel trailer, that when fully loaded with features, is priced at nearly $90,000. THAT, is simply colossal money in my world, and depending on the particular parameters one might use to compare the two, it's arguably MORE expensive than a comparable Airstream. Then, add to that, the fact that I'm 6-foot 2-inches tall and the shower stall in the LE-II is only 6-foot, and you begin to feel cold feet creeping in.

    And lastly, I have to add one more personal observation about curtain-less wet baths . . . I'll frequently see where others say that they're "no trouble at all" or how they're actually "less work" than dry baths, because all you have to do is dry everything in the bathroom off when done showering, but this is absurd! If you use soap when showering (like most people on Earth), then you're gonna have dirt, body oils, soap scum and shampoo residue, coating the floor, the toilet and everything else in that enclosed area, and that's not "less" work in my view.

    So basically, my overall point is this . . . for $85-$90,000 fully loaded, I would have liked to stand fully 'upright' in my shower, not have to dry anything and everything off each time, and not have to scrub the floors and fixtures every single time the shower is used. But in fairness, that's just me. Your mileage may vary. 😉

    Anyway, I hope this added information helps answer your question(s).

    When I started looking at fiberglass trailers I noticed that wet baths are the norm. I assumed it had to do with smaller footprint as fiberglass models tend to be narrower compared to stick built.   The process to build and test a new fiberglass mold seems to be expensive and time consuming and I assume partly why you don’t see as many  floorplan options especially in double hulled trailer like Oliver.  
     

    I have used enough RVs with a wet bath to realize it wasn’t a deal breaker. Sure a dry bath is nice but the time I spend each day in bathroom is tiny and I’d rather have space used elsewhere like a closet for storage.  
     

    At the end of day just a matter a what qualities matter most and that will drive RV you end up with.    
     

    Good luck.  

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