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Can't help you with this one. Our TV is an SUV with a back hatch. But the pathfinder back door does not even come close to the box with our setup.

@2008RN Sounds like our travel patterns are very similar. We have lithium and prefer to stay at harvest hosts so I expect this year we will get plenty of use out of the DC - DC charging. Great idea about adding the connector on the front and a pair of jumper cables. I definitely will put those on my list. 👍

Good call on those plug covers @Patriot. I just ordered them. 👍

Hey John. Our DC to DC charging system is the detachable cable. There is a receptacle under the bumper at the back of the Pathfinder and there is a receptacle under the cargo box at the front of the trailer. We don’t leave that connected all the time so we made it detachable at both ends. Hope that makes sense.

Thank you for the kind words. Yes, the Texas was our first Oliver rally. Inks Lake was beautiful and we met a lot of great folks there, had some great barbecue, and learned a ton about our LE I. I agree with your comments about the Sea Biscuit accessories. The white powder coat finish and the diamond plate lid are a great match.

Barb and I have had our LE I for about 18 months now. We fancy ourselves minimalists, but truth be told, we viewed the LE I as a bit of an experiment knowing that it would be a challenge getting all of our gear in the trailer and the Pathfinder. What helps is that we are both perpetual organizers and efficiency nuts so we welcomed the challenge. The game changer for us has been connecting with the folks at Sea Biscuit. Knowing we needed a little more storage one of the first accessories we added was the rear basket from Sea Biscuit. We weren't quite sure what types of containers we could put in the basket, but we knew it gave us lots of options for adding storage. After looking at the myriad options of storage containers, boxes, etc. that could go in that rear basket, we settled on the rear storage box from Sea Biscuit. The locking rear box is home for our hookups, a large tool bag, our outdoor carpet for under the awning, and several other items that immediately come out when we land at a destination. Our sewer hose for draining the gray tank (we have a composting toilet, so no black tank hose) is still in the bumper and it is surprisingly easy to store and deploy when needed even with the box over top. The expanded storage we gained from the rear basket and box combo was our first game changing moment. It allowed us to move several items out of the Pathfinder permanently. Shortly thereafter we noticed the front box that many of the LE II owners had added. To our disappointment, the box was not compatible with the LE I, but we started a conversation with Dave and Kristine at Sea Biscuit about our options. Fast forward several more months and we are one of the first to acquire a front box unit designed specifically for the LE I. The front box is deeper than the rear box and fits neatly between the front jack post and the bull dog coupler. It sits on a steel platform making it super stable, and when opened leaves plenty of clearance for the jack post. The front box now holds our DC to DC charging cables, wheel chocks, and several other necessities that also formerly rode in the back of the Pathfinder. This was game changing moment number 2. One of the final accessories we added to compliment our storage accessories from Sea Biscuit was the rooftop basket from Rhino Rack. The rack holds our chairs and camp table that were also - yes, you guessed it - in the back of the Pathfinder. (Low and behold, I can now see out of the back window.) Barb and I are huge fans of the little Ollie having put over 15,000 miles on it, visiting 21 states in 2025. Our travel style is such that we rarely spend more than a couple of days in one spot so the flexibility of the smaller LE I, and smaller tow vehicle (17 mpg with the Pathfinder) is the perfect combination for us. For anyone who is considering an LE I, or who has an LE I and is looking for quality accessories to expand your storage, we cannot recommend the folks at Sea Biscuit highly enough. The products are top notch and the Hess's are awesome folks. See you on the road!

To put a bow on this one, the replacement of the circulation pump (Oliver service) resolved the issue. Hot water is flowing. Thanks all for the responses. In the end, probably not something I would tackle on my own. Took about 4 ish hours from diagnostic to covers back on. Spent most of the time reading and drinking coffee at the Rock House cafe in Hohenwald. Nice little coffee shop if you ever need somewhere to hang out. 🙂

Hey Geoff. Great advice. The WH does not appear to run in any way, shape, or form so testing the pump would be my next step. I am about 1 year and a couple weeks since our purchase, but I made a call to Oliver and they actually have a pump in stock. Since I am about 1.5 hours away I am going to make that drive and let them tackle it. I did speak to several other Truma authorized service centers, none of whom have parts and frankly, none of them inspired confidence in their ability to diagnose/fix the issue. I am hoping the Oliver folks will let me watch over their shoulder because I want to be a little more versed in the Aquago. By the way, it looks like the Aquago warranty is 2 years according to this. https://support.olivertraveltrailers.com/portal/en/kb/articles/truma-aquago-water-heater But eventually I will be doing this work on my own so I am book marking your post and hoping I never have to use it. 🙂 Thanks again! Bob

Yessir, I did read through that. I do need to better understand what it means to shut the unit down completely. I will give that a try before calling Truma. Can you provide any guidance around achieving a "complete" shutdown? Thanks, Bob

Went to turn on the hot water this evening and the Truma AquaGo is throwing off an error code 26: "Circulation pump current consumption error - The current detector at the circulation pump has measured a current outside the permitted limits." I have seen a couple of posts about this particular error code but no definitive root cause. We are about to hit the road for a 2 week jaunt through the Carolina's so I am hoping we can resolve this one pronto but everything I have read makes it look like I need a Truma dealer. Anyone have any experience with this one? Thanks! Bob

Trailblazer: Glad you got the issue sorted out! Geoff: We have a 260AH lithium batteries and a 2000 Watt Pro inverter. I assume the above applies to lithium batteries as well. True? I was not aware of that and we boondock a lot so 72AH is a big deal with our system. Bob

Running the AC off our 2000 watt inverter in our LE I is our only challenge after this. If we end up in a lot of weather that requires the AC we may add the Honda 2200i generator, but that is not something we are excited about packing in our TV or on the trailer. One step at a time.

Thanks, Dave. This is really helpful, especially the thoughts about mounting location for the charger. We have a local (Nashville) outfit that I will have do the job and he has done a couple of Olivers, but probably not an LE I yet so it may be a little different from he other installs. Glad to hear "no regrets". I think this will be a game changer for us considering how we travel. Bob

Thanks! Great information. I probably should have done a little more leg work to find those links, but thanks for digging them up for me. We are definitely 2 or 3 days and then back on the road - travelers not campers, we like to say. 🙂 I think our batteries are 260 AH so this is even more important for us since we can drain those pretty quickly. We will definitely go with the 50A Orion.

I did find some great info here. Maybe that is what I need.

Hey folks, I have found several folks that do this and have gotten a couple of quotes on installing a Victron DC-DC charging system on our tow vehicle for the Ollie. I was curious to hear if any of you have had that done by a Victron dealer (or other) and what your ball park costs may have been. Also, has anyone tackled that as a DYI project? If so, how did that go? Since we have a composting toilet we are assuming it would be a game changer with regard to being able to harvest host and otherwise boondock for multiple days in a row. Have you found it to be a significant benefit? Thanks in advance! Bob

It's interesting. We are just coming off a 3 week road trip and saw our first Ollie a day before we got home. We got so excited we considered pulling into the gas station where they were parked just to say hi. 🙂

Well it's been a year since we walked into the Oliver showroom dreaming about hitting the road. It was a big step for us since we have never owned an RV and we really did not have any idea if we would even like hauling a travel trailer across the country. Nevertheless, we bought our Ollie I in July 2024 right off the showroom floor. Within a couple of months we had both retired, watched a hundred videos, and were ready to launch. Our first 3 outings were to a corp of engineers campground near our home in Nashville. Since those shakedown trips we have put 12,000 miles on the Ollie, spent over 70 nights in it, visited 17 states, attended 2 Oliver rallies, and visited 11 national parks. We weathered 100 degree heat waves, teens in Arizona, dust storms in west Texas, and hail storms in South Dakota. We have fielded questions from dozens of folks curious about our little Ollie, and their comment is nearly always the same - "That thing is cute." Thanks to all who have answered questions for us during our first year, and it has been great meeting you all at the rallies. And thanks to the staff at the mother ship who have been so responsive in answering questions and helping get the bugs out over the last year. The folks at Oliver are the best in the business. Bob and Barb P.S. If you would like to see some of our photos from the first year feel free to request to join our instagram. (It is a private account but we would love to add you.) campbells_olive2roam

Just to put a bow on this one, we ended up having the panel replaced at the factory. That did the trick. Thanks again!

Good suggestion, Bill. I will give that a shot and report back tomorrow. Bob

I should have mentioned that the good news is that the hot water is working just fine even though it is not connected to the control panel. So not the end of the world, but would like to get it connected. By the way, I spoke with both Truma and Oliver service about it and we were unable to come up with a solution.

Hey folks, Here's the skinny. 2024, LE I with Truma AC, Furnace and on demand HW heater. Until today, my control panel was recognizing the furnace and the water heater, but not the AC. I did a reset per the Truma manufacturer's manual, and now, the control panel sees the furnace AND the AC, but NOT the hot water heater. Switch is on on the HW heater and we are on shore power here at home (120). Looks like my best option at the moment is a trip back to the mother ship (scheduled for Monday) unless I can sort this out. Any thoughts? P.S. Enjoyed meeting many of you at the Lake Guntersville rally!

Thanks. I put shampoo and conditioner bottles there and they fell out during travel. I will try different size bottles.

Thanks. I will check them out.

We have decided to keep the back bed made up, and not use the table. The only problem is the metal brackets. It is uncomfortable to roll over into the brackets. But also - they are visible - at least 3"+ above the mattress. Does anyone have any suggestions for hiding these brackets? Thanks for your help.