tallmandan 12 Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 Hello, We are Dan and Theresa from Colorado. Yesterday we brought home our new 2020 Elite II as second owners. (Hull #627). After a couple decades of camping with pop-up tent trailers, we have moved up...way up! We first learned of Oliver just a few months ago as we started researching travel trailers and finding that we were dissapointed with the quality of pretty much everything we saw. I started reading through the forums several weeks ago as we were considering this purchase. There seems to be so much great information shared and a sense of family. I'm sure I will have questions as I get some experience and start to ready the trailer for a trip and would sure appreciate the wisdom of this group! The weight and size of the Oliver meant we needed to upgrade our tow vehicle as well. So --- we pulled the Ollie home with our brand new Silverado 1500 I6 Duramax and it was fantastic. We are a little (Ha ha) lighter in the wallet now but excited for upcoming adventures as recent "empty nesters." Already have reservations at Great Sand Dunes NP in Spring, Rocky Mountain NP in June and Mount Rusmore/Custer SP in Fall. Looking to add more in-between. Again, appreciate all the great info shared here! Dan & Theresa 2020 Oliver Elite II, Hull 627, 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 3.0L I6 Duramax 9 Link to post Share on other sites
Patriot 677 Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 Congratulations and welcome to the Oliver family! This fourm and Oliver University is a wonderful resource of information. Happy & Safe Travels, Patriot 2020 Ford F-250 6.7 liter Powerstroke Lariat Ultimate “Tremor” High Cap tow pkg - 2020 OLEII - Hull #634 Link to post Share on other sites
Moderators SeaDawg 1,553 Posted January 2 Moderators Share Posted January 2 Congratulations, and welcome,, Dan and Theresa. What a way to start 2021! You've already chosen two great parks to explore. We'll look forward to hearing about your adventures. Lots of folks here to answer any questions. Sherry 2008 Ram 1500 4 × 4 2008 Oliver Elite, Hull #12 Link to post Share on other sites
BackofBeyond 816 Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 Welcome - And Congratulations. That is how one starts off a new year!! RB Cindy, Russell and "Harley dog" . Home is our little farm near Winchester TN 2018 Oliver Legacy Elite II - 2018 GMC 2500 Duramax "Die young - As late as possible" Link to post Share on other sites
GraniteStaters 107 Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 Welcome from hull#509, The Swallow. Great way to start a new year! Paula David Caswell and Paula Saltmarsh Hull 509 "The Swallow" Link to post Share on other sites
Moderators Mike and Carol 1,264 Posted January 2 Moderators Share Posted January 2 Welcome, Dan and Theresa and congratulations. What a great way to start 2021! Our son and family live in Durango, beautiful state. Also, great parks to start off with. Mike Fair Oaks Ranch, TX | 2016 Elite II #135 | 2020 Ram 2500 Laramie 6.7L Cummins Turbo Diesel Link to post Share on other sites
Mainiac 417 Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 Welcome from Maine. Remember the trip, as well as the destination, is part of the adventure...! Link to post Share on other sites
Maverick 74 Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 Dan and Theresa welcome from a Virginia Oliver TT owner, we enjoy traveling in Colorado, it's a lovely state. Horace & Dianne Chesapeake, Virginia 2016 Toyota Tundra Crewmax 4x4 Limited 2015 Oliver Legacy Elite II - Hull # 93 Link to post Share on other sites
Moderators topgun2 1,354 Posted January 2 Moderators Share Posted January 2 tallmandan, Welcome aboard and welcome to the Family. Pictures are always welcome and don't be shy with the questions as you learn all about your new Oliver. Bill 2017 Ford F150 Lariat 3.5EB FX4 Max Towing 2016 Oliver Elite II - Hull #117 "Twist" Link to post Share on other sites
Mountainman198 31 Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 Congratulations! #627 is a beautiful trailer. I looked at it a few weeks ago but ended up ordering new instead. Where in CO are you located? Link to post Share on other sites
Kkmain 7 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Welcome aboard! Kevin and Kathi TV: 2018 GMC 2500 HD Sierra Duramax 4 x 4 “Do Your Own Ride” Link to post Share on other sites
tallmandan 12 Posted January 3 Author Share Posted January 3 @Mountainman198 Hello. Appreciate that you decided not to buy #627 😊! We live in Parker. After living 27 years in Washington State raising our family, we moved here in 2019 for a new job opportunity and a new chapter -- in the sunshine of Colorado. Where do you live? Have you placed your order for a new Oliver yet? Link to post Share on other sites
Mountainman198 31 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 45 minutes ago, tallmandan said: @Mountainman198 Hello. Appreciate that you decided not to buy #627 😊! We live in Parker. After living 27 years in Washington State raising our family, we moved here in 2019 for a new job opportunity and a new chapter -- in the sunshine of Colorado. Where do you live? Have you placed your order for a new Oliver yet? I live in the foothills above Boulder. There is a Elite II in Boulder and another near Bailey that I know of (likely a few more). My order is in and I will join you all in ownership in September. Link to post Share on other sites
ThomB87 33 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 12 hours ago, Mountainman198 said: I live in the foothills above Boulder. There is a Elite II in Boulder and another near Bailey that I know of (likely a few more). My order is in and I will join you all in ownership in September. We will be joining you in Feb/March. We already have our Oliver. We are moving to Ft. Collins from Arkansas. We have grand kids in Lafayette outside of Boulder. Hoping for a eventual Oliver western rally. 2 Bill Thomas 2019 Elite II Hull # 534 2020 Chevrolet Silverado HD 2500 Link to post Share on other sites
MandD 5 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Welcome to the Oliver family. It will be great to see another Oliver in my home state of Colorado. Link to post Share on other sites
SNY SD UP 69 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Dan & Theresa, Greetings from North Dakota. Maggie & Bryan | Arnegard, ND | 2020 LE II (Twin Setup) Hull #665 | 2010 GMC 1500 ExtCab Sierra SLE Link to post Share on other sites
gatorewc 96 Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 Congrats from Georgia!! Erv & Sherry Hull # 650 2020 Tundra SR5 Crewcab 4X4 Link to post Share on other sites
John E Davies 1,399 Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 Welcome to the family. Don't forget your own backyard - CO National Monument and Dinosaur NM are two of my most favorite spots, but you need to be comfortable boondocking. Both are best visited in the shoulder seasons. John Davies Spokane WA 1 "Mouse": 2017 Legacy Elite II NARV (Not An RV) Two Beds, Hull Number 218, See my HOW TO threads: https://olivertraveltrailers.com/topic/john-e-davies-how-to-threads-and-tech-articles-links/ Tow Vehicle: 2013 Land Cruiser 200, 33" LT tires, airbags. Link to post Share on other sites
tallmandan 12 Posted January 14 Author Share Posted January 14 On 1/3/2021 at 8:08 AM, MandD said: Welcome to the Oliver family. It will be great to see another Oliver in my home state of Colorado. @MandD Thanks. Just curious - where in CO do you live? Link to post Share on other sites
Ray and Susan Huff 567 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 Congratulations and a warm welcome from SW Oregon. As others have mentioned, it is good to see the westward migration of Oliver Trailers! They are few and far between here in the Pacific Northwest. We traveled to Colorado last summer as part of our "Heritage Tour" when we visited locations where my grandparents lived. I still have cousins in Penrose and Sargents; we actually located them (Penrose isn't a big place) after not having seen them in over 60 years. Dad was born in Penrose and Grandpa spent most of his adult life there. Colorado is a beautiful state; if it weren't for the fact that our children (and grandkids) are in Oregon, I would move to Colorado in a heartbeat . . . . . my husband, me and "Pearl" #699 (we picked her up December 7 - Pearl Harbor Day! Ray and Susan Huff Elite II Twin "Pearl" - Hull#699; delivered December 7, 2020 2013 F350 6.7l diesel Super Duty 4x4 long bed crew cab 2017 Leisure Travel Van Unity Twin Bed (sold) Link to post Share on other sites
Galway Girl 269 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 We'll be in Colorado next fall (October) and maybe we'll see you around. Craig & Rose Hull 505 - Galway Girl Here's our Blog which features write-ups on NW Campgrounds, Some Maintenance Items and an Amazon Oliver Trailer Outfitters list...which includes comments on how the items work for Olivers. https://4-ever-hitched.com/ 1 2019 Elite II (Hull 505 - Galway Girl - August 7, 2019 Delivery) Tow Vehicle: 2021 F350 King Ranch, FX4, MaxTow Package, 10 Speed, 3.55 Rear Axle BLOG: https://4-ever-hitched.com Link to post Share on other sites
tallmandan 12 Posted January 16 Author Share Posted January 16 On 1/13/2021 at 8:27 PM, Ray and Susan Huff said: Congratulations and a warm welcome from SW Oregon. As others have mentioned, it is good to see the westward migration of Oliver Trailers! They are few and far between here in the Pacific Northwest. We traveled to Colorado last summer as part of our "Heritage Tour" when we visited locations where my grandparents lived. I still have cousins in Penrose and Sargents; we actually located them (Penrose isn't a big place) after not having seen them in over 60 years. Dad was born in Penrose and Grandpa spent most of his adult life there. Colorado is a beautiful state; if it weren't for the fact that our children (and grandkids) are in Oregon, I would move to Colorado in a heartbeat . . . . . my husband, me and "Pearl" #699 (we picked her up December 7 - Pearl Harbor Day! @Ray and Susan Huff I hear you. Our kids are in 4 different states now and no grandkids yet. We moved to Colorado in the summer of 2019 from Vancouver, WA. I used to travel most all of Oregon on business. Guessing you probably live in Medford or Grants Pass. I used to fly fish on the Rogue River. We enjoyed the PNW and it will always have a place in our hearts but we do love Colorado so far. It’s not inexpensive and it seems crowded sometimes but the weather is truly great with tons of sunshine. There is so much to do if you love outdoor adventure. We were lucky to find hull 627 for sale here in CO and we are looking forward to exploring! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Ray and Susan Huff 567 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 19 hours ago, tallmandan said: @Ray and Susan Huff I hear you. Our kids are in 4 different states now and no grandkids yet. We moved to Colorado in the summer of 2019 from Vancouver, WA. I used to travel most all of Oregon on business. Guessing you probably live in Medford or Grants Pass. I used to fly fish on the Rogue River. We enjoyed the PNW and it will always have a place in our hearts but we do love Colorado so far. It’s not inexpensive and it seems crowded sometimes but the weather is truly great with tons of sunshine. There is so much to do if you love outdoor adventure. We were lucky to find hull 627 for sale here in CO and we are looking forward to exploring! Colorado is a much nicer place to live than Portland/Vancouver! We are actually 50 miles west of Roseburg, just off of Hwy 42 and the Middle Fork of the Coquille River. Lots of trees and far enough inland to be out of the fog belt. My husband grew up here; me - I'm a transplant from California, but consider myself an Oregonian as I've live here since 1966. 1 Ray and Susan Huff Elite II Twin "Pearl" - Hull#699; delivered December 7, 2020 2013 F350 6.7l diesel Super Duty 4x4 long bed crew cab 2017 Leisure Travel Van Unity Twin Bed (sold) Link to post Share on other sites
SNY SD UP 69 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 Dan & Theresa, Greetings from Western ND. Bryan 1 Maggie & Bryan | Arnegard, ND | 2020 LE II (Twin Setup) Hull #665 | 2010 GMC 1500 ExtCab Sierra SLE Link to post Share on other sites
Sputnik 1 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 Good Morning to All, Just became an Ollie owner of a 2019 LE II, twin setup. Hull 471. It came from the south Florida area and was in great shape. Hope to get it on the road as soon as I get it setup. I'm in the Florida panhandle. Sputnik 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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