Lamar

Thank you all for the info. I typically will tow with my Yukon. Seems to get 10 to 12 mpg no matter how I'm loaded 🤨 . All of your responses are very helpful as are the Pics Topgun. I can certainly understand the 10% back roads thing. More than once I had to re-attach my dinette seating to floor on my first Travel Trailer. I also have been know to hike back looking for my stinky slinky! Thanks.

In March we are transitioning to an Oliver from a Rockwood Mini-Lite. The Mini-Lite, and our previous Travel Trailers, had freshwater, grey and black tanks suspended below the frames with bracing on the side and below to keep in place. We rarely traveled with more than a few gal of freshwater because of the potential damage to the metal braces with the weight and movement of the water. We did experience this type of damage on one of our trailers. This has led us to waste water by dumping fresh water at times prior to taking off on a travel day. That was frustrating. I know the Oliver's tanks are inside of the outer hull and above the frame structure. They are also place along the center lines of the trailer versus side to side or square. I can't find anything in the forum that speaks to this, but I may just be missing it. My question is, "can you travel with either full or partially full water tanks without damaging the hull or frame structure"? I understand that Weight distribution must take the weight of the water into account, but as far as structure, what is your experience and recommendations? soon to be a new Oliver Owner, Lamar

Thank you all for your comments. They are very helpful. We also have a 2nd vehicle that we want to be able to tow with, a Jeep Grand Cherokee with a 5.7 Hemi. However, it is not adequate for the Elite II in my book. Topgun's comment about the hitch weight would be a major concern. Since posting, we have toured both the Elite II and the Elite I owned privately. The Oliver community is so welcoming and the tours were so helpful. While we have a Mini-lite, we also have a Tab 320 and have taken it across the country. We are used to small. We decided to go with an Elite I. So it is on order and due to deliver in March! Either vehicle will be fine to tow with. I'm also a believer in a sway controller based off of a couple of near misses while traveling. Thank you all. I'm sure I'll have more questions once I take delivery.

We are looking at purchasing an Elite II. Our TV is a 2020 Yukon Denali 1500 4x4 with an 6.2L V8 (not the recalled engine). Tow rating is 8100 lbs with 1000 lbs tongue weight rating. Cargo weight is 1547 lbs. We currently tow a Forest River Mini Lite and never have it close to GVWR. We have towed it up through the Tetons and Yellowstone a couple of times w/o issues other than gas mileage is more like gal per mile vs miles per gal :-). Wondered if others have towed with this vehicle and if what thoughts you might have.