MobileJoy Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 Hello, we are Mike and Sue Mroz from NC. Both of us will be retired next year. We are looking forward to realizing one of our long-time goals: to travel the 49 states and Canada. We will not become full-timers but we expect to spend a lot of time camping including some boondocking. While we have never owned an RV, we have done a good bit of tent and cabin camping. Having no ownership experience in RVs, after much discussion we decided on getting a relatively small two-axle travel trailer. Requiring quality, we focused on Airstream. Eventually fiberglass caught our attention and shortly afterward we discovered Oliver. After much research including a lot of time studying the Oliver forum and university, and a factory tour, we decided on an Elite II twin. We ordered in October and will pick up hull #850 on 7/21. Looking forward to becoming part of the Oliver community! It’s a pleasure to read the very informative forum. Almost feels like we know the regulars. Looking forward to meeting you! 3 2021 Elite II Twin #850 "Mojo", 2020 F250 Lariat 7.3L FX4 3.55 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainiac Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 Welcome to the "family". As you have already gathered, there are really no strangers here. You can ask questions, and you can expect many different answers, some may actually be correct. Welcome from Maine, and hull #211... 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Mike and Carol Posted July 5, 2021 Moderators Share Posted July 5, 2021 Welcome Mike and Sue. Your story sounds similar to ours, only 6 years later! NC is increasing in Oliver owners! Mike 1 Texas Hill Country | 2016 Elite II #135 | 2020 Ram 2500 6.7L Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patriot Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 Mike and Sue, welcome to the forum. We live in the Western North Carolina foothills the land of long summers and very mild winters. Congrats on your new Ollie! David & Kathy 2020 OLEII - Hull #634 aka- “XPLOR” TV 2021 F350 6.7 liter Diesel Lariat Ultimate Tremor Retro upgrades - Truma Aventa 13.5 AC, Alcan 5 leaf pack, Alcan HD shackles & HD wet bolts, 5200lb axles. XPEL 10 mil PPF front both front corners, 30 lb LP tanks, Sea Biscuit Front Cargo Storage box. North Carolina 🇺🇸 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongStride Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 Welcome Mike and Sue! A small travel trailer was a retirement goal for us as well. We were new to the RV scene, and we also started our quest looking at Airstreams. We actually discovered Olivers on an Airstream forum. No irony there right? Not long for you to wait now. The excitement builds...😁! Mike and Yasuko 2021 Legacy Elite Hull #820 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galway Girl Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 Welcome Mike and Sue. We've loved our trailer for just about two years...and here's our Website where we catalog travels, discuss modifications, and share info about various campgrounds. https://4-ever-hitched.com One of the features of the site are links to the Oliver Trailer Outfitters list on Amazon. The links are at the TOP and Bottom of the web page... or here: https://amzn.to/2mAAgPO The list has dozens of items that we and other Oliver owners have acquired over the years...each has a note in the upper right corner of the listing describing Oliver specific topics like how it fits, where it's stored or how it helped. Hope you find our website with campground listings useful and that it helps you stay excited while you await delivery: Craig & Rose Short Hull 505 - Galway Girl 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 Batteries Upgrade: Dual 315GTX Lithionics Lithiums - 630AH Total Inverter/Charger: Xantrex 2000Pro Travel BLOG: https://4-ever-hitched.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IL_Travelers Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 Howdy Mike & Sue, I was ready to pull the plug on one of those Airstream tin cans until I started considering the frequent Illinois hailstorms we encounter. I discovered what it cost to repair the dents in the aluminum; WOW! Then I learned of Oliver on an Airstream forum. We placed our order in September 2020 and picked up R-Villa, Hull #803 on May 17, and we are so happy that we made that decision! Welcome! 2021 Legacy Elite II Twin Beds "R-Villa" ~ Hull #803 2021 GMC Denali HD, 6.6 L Duramax Turbo-Diesel, 10-speed Allison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators SeaDawg Posted July 5, 2021 Moderators Share Posted July 5, 2021 Welcome from hull #12. We've been "part timers" since 2008 in NC. We have a camping property in the mountains, to escape the Florida heat, and base to jump off to Northern points beyond. We love North Carolina. And, the people. We've always felt welcome. Enjoy your new Ollie. Hope you have as much fun as we've had, for the last 14 seasons with ours. 1 2008 Ram 1500 4 × 4 2008 Oliver Elite, Hull #12 Florida and Western North Carolina, or wherever the truck goes.... 400 watts solar. DC compressor fridge. No inverter. 2 x 105 ah agm batteries . Life is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Time2Go! Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 Welcome and congratulations on your new Oliver. We’re new to Oliver as of February pick up but not new to camping. The smaller Oliver has opened lots of new opportunities of travel that we could never get to in our 42’ 5th wheel. Wishing you lots of happy adventures in the coming years! Cindy Charlie & Cindy / Cleburne, TX / 2021 Elite II Hull #743 / 2013 Ford F250 Diesel 4WD Supercab States we've camped in our Oliver: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim and Frances Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 Welcome Mike and Sue! Sounds like Frances and I and you all are in very similar boats - but you beat us by a month on delivery!! Congrats and we look forward to hearing more from you. SE Texas | 2021 Elite II Twin Bed # 927 "Lucy" | 2019 F250 FX4 6.7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MobileJoy Posted July 6, 2021 Author Share Posted July 6, 2021 Thanks to you all for the warm welcome, information, and some humor (unless Mainiac really meant it about correct answers :). It just makes us that much more excited about being part of the Oliver family. Looking forward to seeing all of you in our travels! 2 1 2021 Elite II Twin #850 "Mojo", 2020 F250 Lariat 7.3L FX4 3.55 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaleigh Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 Welcome, we also considered airstream before discovering Oliver. Zero regrets with going Oliver! Welcome from Tennessee - hope to see you on the road! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators SeaDawg Posted July 22, 2021 Moderators Share Posted July 22, 2021 On 7/6/2021 at 5:35 PM, MobileJoy said: Thanks to you all for the warm welcome, information, and some humor (unless Mainiac really meant it about correct answers :). It just makes us that much more excited about being part of the Oliver family. Looking forward to seeing all of you in our travels! He probably did. Or didn't. 😁 Most people here weigh their answers with their experience. 1 2008 Ram 1500 4 × 4 2008 Oliver Elite, Hull #12 Florida and Western North Carolina, or wherever the truck goes.... 400 watts solar. DC compressor fridge. No inverter. 2 x 105 ah agm batteries . Life is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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