I'm sure you've heard this before but anytime you're away fot more than 1 night you should always close the main water valve so there is no water entering the system. When returning home just open up a few faucets before reopening the main water valve. Only takes a minute or two and no need to worry about any leaks anywhere in the house
Also shut washer machine water valves off each time after daily use of washer. Had a cousin that was outside for the afternoon working for a few hours and came back to a flooded house.
Oh my! I cringe and ache for you! Thank you sharing. This painful experience. What is the statistical likelihood this would happen! After all, I don’t think I want to travel. 😊
Your tour of the Oliver is very informative, I wish something like this was around before we purchase our Oliver! Things I really like about the LE II. Are the easy of towing and we can fit in about 95% of all state and national park campsites, getting into gas stations is easy and you don’t as a ll rule have to be concerned with approach and departure angles with the high ground clearance of Oliver trailers. I am sure most people would concur the most common negatives would be the holding tank sizes and the storage space, that being said my wife and I where tent campers before owning our Ollie so to us it’s like staying at a 5 star hotel.
Thanks for your comment 👍 I agree about the ease of towing/maneuvering the trailer, I like to boondock in National Forests and go to state parks and COE campgrounds. Hope to meet you out there- Thanks for watching
Thank you for the two part series. My wife and I want to travel full time. We are considering the Oliver Legacy Elite II and the Outdoors RV 19MKS Titanium. My favorite part in your video was hiding weed in the secret compartment. Made me laugh! We enjoy watching your adventures. Sorry to hear about the busted hose.
Great, now everyone knows where I keep my weed! 😂 Odd, our 2023 hull 1360, doesn’t have that FM antenna. We flipped all of our blinds so that we can pull up the blackout potion, leaving the daytime as a gap at the top. Putting 1/2 of a pool noodle (split lengthwise) angles the dinette cushions just enough to make them much more comfortable.
Sorry to let the cat out of the bag 😂 Odd about the antenna- maybe yours is in the area behind the stereo? Good idea flipping the blinds- I may give that a try. Appreciate you commenting and watching!
I say an Oliver at the Dallas RV show this year. What amazed me is how very small they are. I was thinking from videos that the wet bath was large enough to be functional. I could barely turn around in there, and I’m not that big of a guy (5”11” under 200 pounds)
Nice review. I agree the fridge could be much larger. So much that I thought would storage is full of storage tanks, batteries, etc. Kind of disappointing. Thank you for the video. Safe travels and Blessings
If you are planning on full-timing, that could be a problem, but for a couple of weeks at a time, there is plenty of storage. My tow vehicle can carry a lot, too. Thanks for commenting and watching!
Most people try to bring along about twice as much as they really need while camping. We easily pack a months worth in our LE2 and travel with comfort and ease. If you opt for a composting toilet, smartest thing we ever did, you can stop wasting half your fresh water on flushing the toilet and your gray tank will last much longer as well. No waiting in line at the dump station ever again.
Sorry to hear about your flooding situation. It's bad enough that your life is inconvenienced, but then the money enters the equation and whaps you upside the head. The Olivers are some of the sleekest looking campers out today; thx for the walk-through.
25 year+ plumbing contractor here and I tell my customers if they are leaving for anymore than 24 hrs to turn the main valve off and don’t forget to turn the breaker or gas off to your water heater
I’d say that The Oliver is the best for weekend getaways to the lake or to the beach, or for road trips lasting a week long at most. They’re definitely more suitable for singles or couples. I’d use it for going to the beach (four hour drive from where I live) as a hotel/motel alternative and get the composting toilet and shower curtain options. I like that they are small yet maneuverable, simply made yet well made, and the manufacturers stand by their work. The only other camper I’d consider would be the Airstream, though they’re pretty expensive.
I agree, I think you are spot-on about the Oliver. I looked at the Airstream before I purchased the Oliver as well- I liked the sturdiness of the fiberglass in the Oliver. Plus no MDF in the Oliver 😁. Thanks for commenting and watching!
Steve - this was an excellent video! Thank you for showing so many details that I haven’t seen covered in other videos. We are new Oliver owners, and looking forward to getting out with the camper soon. Hope to meet you out there. #931
Been waiting for part 2 for weeks! Thanks so much and sorry to hear about your water troubles. We’re going to travel to southern IL for the April 8th eclipse and then pickup our LE II on April 9th! Watching for videos have given us many things to consider and look forward to. Cheers!
Thanks Steve, Not only is your television wired to your Furrion entertainment center but it’s also a DVD player so you don’t need the one you wired in the above cabinet.. Also may I suggest try turning the base up and the treble down and it won’t sound so tinny. When we play music, dvd’s thru that system it sounds awesome. Much better then the T.V. speaker.
That is a good point- but most of my DVDs are 4k and won't play in that player. I was also thinking about maybe installing a subwoofer under the street side bed to help with the bass. Thanks for commenting and watching!
I remember walking through a campground one afternoon and heard the sound of rushing water. Turned the bend to see water gushing out of a campers lower storage doors. The owners were gone but we did turn off the main supply to the camper.
Great feedback, thanks for sharing! FYI, you really don't want to get in the habit of putting bottles/cans/condiments in the door of the fridge. The added weight while bouncing around down the road leads to the failure of the hinges. I agree about the stereo system, if possible I'd opt to not have that.
Thank you; nice detailed owner review. Like the build on these trailers, but hate the kitchen. Too little counter space, that refrigerator is a joke and hate having the range right by my bed/seat. Hearing all the counter tops are easily scrached and would be damaged by heat.... that is that final straw.
Appreciate your comment! There are some compromises you have to make for the small size, for sure. I just use a hot pad under things I want to put on the counter. Thanks for watching!
I am so thankful for your review. I have been looking at the Oliver Elite for a long time, and your review taught me a lot. It's necessary to know that the counters can easily be scratched and to be prepared. Fiberglass is like a boat, and it will last a long time if taken care of. It is better to know these things before venturing out.
Excellent tour! We are considering this exact trailer with the twin beds. The only real problem we have is the very small refrigerator as that is important to us. Everything else is beautiful and we love it. Would you say that you made the best choice out of all you had to choose from or are there any regrets?
Thanks so much! The only thing I would have ordered differently is I would have gotten the convection microwave instead of the standard one. In fact, I am considering removing the microwave and replacing it with a standard oven / air fryer. You might also want to join the forum at olivertraveltrailers.com/forums/ I hope you two find the right solution and thanks for watching and commenting!
Thanks for this Steve! Two questions. Do you carry any sort of vacuum or broom? And does either side of the twin bed get warm from the components underneath?
I have a small black and decker battery powered hand vac. I also have a broom and a swiffer that I keep in the closet. I use the swiffer wet pads for mopping. Nothing under the beds gets warm, except the furnace on the curb (passenger) side. But the heat from the furnace is ducted to two outlets in the main cabin and one in the bathroom. Thanks for watching! 👍
Supply hose problem is avoidable simply by having a shut off valve where the pipes go from copper to rubber hose. Mine is directly above the washer. I just flip it off or on when doing the laundry
Options make a big difference in the price. I would say it is similar to, but less expensive than a similarly sized Airstream. I think the 2024 price for the LEII is $95,500
Absolutely. The double-hull construction is great insulation with both a reflective barrier and an air gap. All the tanks are between the hulls and there is cabin ventilation around the tanks. There is probably a limit to how cold you could go in it, but I think that would be true for any camper. The fall and winter is by far my favorite time to camp! Thanks for your comment and for watching!
His name is Foy Sperring. You can see the catalog in this forum post: olivertraveltrailers.com/forums/topic/9799-foybles-in-wood-new-2024-catalog/#comment-99561
Thanks! A dry bath would be nicer, but the advantage of such a small rig is wiping down the bath after a shower goes pretty quick. Thanks for commenting and watching!
yep its the best quality out there right now at that size range... the size it is is for national park size limits.... I really dont care what you say, again at this size(and its this size for a reason) its far and away the best out there... you wasted 50 minutes statingfacts everyone already knows !!!!!
I just started looking at RVs. I love the detail about this Oliver. I'm curious to know how it holds up after 5yrs. I just got my sixties and want an RV that will last while I enjoy retirement. 🤓
Sometimes I do dream about being footloose and free on the road with no responsibilities, but in the end, I like having a house to come back to. Thanks for watching!
Your channel is informative, but the channel name needs to go. I’m thinking “Southbound Steve Saunters” or “SSS. That would look great on a hat. You can thank me later! Keep up the good work!
