BobnBeth

Good question. I appreciate you calling me on it. I want to be safe on the road but would like to avoid a WDH if prudent. I see that others with similar TV's have chosen not to install the Andersen. Are there others out there that feel the same? The Oliver is new to us, the only road experience we have is the trip home 100 miles up I-95 and it followed like a dream. We will be leaving soon for an extended trip of 2,000 miles. That being said, if we opt out on the Andersen is it necessary to replace the 2" Bulldog hitch with the 2 5/16"?

John, Very well written article! Certainly gives one the confidence to make the installation. We are new to Oliver. We took possession of a very slightly used 2023 Elite II the first of December and the small hitch was one of the first things I noticed that might need to be researched. Although the Oliver tows very well behind the Silverado 2500 we absolutely feel the need for an Andersen hitch. I am a retired carpenter with a good drill press and good measuring skills and feel like you have provided a good blueprint for the install. I am a little leery of changing to the grade 5 bolts though, mainly because Bulldog specs the Grade 8. That being said I have a question. The camper has been very lightly used and stored indoors for the 5 months before our purchase and the bolts look brand new, is it ok to reuse the existing bolts? I do plan to add the third extra bolt. Thanks for the help. Bob