Minnesota Oli

Hey Ken, yes it is! This allows me to drill and tap the pieces. I used 1/2 in stainless steel bolts going through the frame and up into the 2X2. The cross member is from the existing receiver hitch. I pulled the plugs on the ends and inserted a solid piece of aluminum. I then bolted through them and into the 2X2 with stainless steel bolts.

Went from 4 Trojan 6 Volt AGMs to 4 Battle Born 100Ah GC2s. Mounted a BMV-712 Victron in close proximity to the negative post of battery Mounted main fuse in close proximity to the positive post of battery Mounted main battery disconnect in close proximity to the positive post of battery Added a positive and negative bus bar and moved all cabling to inside the basement except for the 2 main 4/0 cables. (I was able to exchange main fuse with a positive bus bar using the same mounting area, then moved the fuse out to the positive post of the battery) I used bus bars to connect the 4 batteries in parallel A strip of flat PVC was used to insulate between bus bars

Thanks for the warm welcome, Bill! I've appreciated your comments on the forums.

Sharing a modification to the receiver hitch that allows access to the spare tire without removing any part of the hitch, up-sized the receiver to 2 in, and heightens security against thief. It may not look like it, but the access to the sewer outlets is still functional.

Sharing my modification to bring mudflaps closer to protect everything beyond the wheel well.

Hello all, We've been Oliver owners since August 2019 (new to us, Hull #475) and we thought it was finally time to introduce ourselves! We're a couple in Minnesota who have enjoyed a few trips so far within our state and we're excited to bring it out of the state after this winter. I've always enjoyed the creative discussions on the forums and it's helped me make informed decisions for my Oliver. I've spent the winter making some modifications on our Elite II which I'll share in future for those that might find it interesting to see! Happy camping, Paul and Mary