New TM plant production

[thecrosses]

Has anyone heard how the production timeline
is going with TM plant move?
We have a new 2417 model ordered last fall(2014) for
delivery in April 2015. Can understand delays
with the plant moving, but not sure how
far they maybe running behind.
I do hope they put quality before speed however
:-)

[hillbillyhotel]

there was this from there f.b. page from april 10 showing new unit leaving new factory, for what it is worth.


https://www.facebook.com/trailmanor?fref=ts

[Skyjim73]

We also ordered our new TM last Fall - it is somewhere on a flatbed en route between Nebraska and California right now per our dealer. Will take pics and write a delivery report up when we take delivery next week to let the forum know how well screwed-together things seem...

EDIT: Forgot to say - we ordered in October for February delivery. Hitting the road next week on a trip to attend our daughter's college graduation, so this is as late as we could stand delivery-wise. Absent the trailer we would have had no place to stay near the University. Small college town and every hotel books around graduation.

Jim

[thecrosses]

Thank you skyjim, will look forward to your review, will give me an idea what I may need to look at It sounds like your under a real time constraint on yours, wish you the best.

[Skyjim73]

You will hopefully be seeing your new baby soon! Diane and I are pretty much quivering in anticipation - it seems an eternity since we ordered!

Jim

[inghamm]

We ordered ours in early February for an early April delivery. We are still waiting. Cleo called Monday and said she expected ours to go out Tuesday and she would call us to confirm. Haven't heard anything yet from them. Our dealer says it hasn't left yet. It's been a frustrating wait, especially with the lack of communication from Trailmanor.

[kikeehn]

Inghamm
You said in your earlier post that you ordered your TM in early Feb. for delivery in early April, and here it is early May. What if you would have to wait for 4 to 6 months like some have had to wait during the transition from North Carolina. to Nebraska.
You said about lack of communication from TM, you heard from one of the owners about your delivery, how is that lack of communication.
If you order something like a new car for example, do you hear from the manufacturer, no you hear from the dealer.
Remember these trailers are basically built by hand.
Delivery can be affected by a number of things, such as your TM not being ready for delivery because of something that doesn't check out at final Inspection, you have weather that can affect delivery and shipping, and possibly a host of other things.
Look at Skyjim73 who's been waiting since October and probably just took possible delivery this last week.
Same with thecrosses who have also been waiting since last fall.
I know your getting anxious and so would I, that's to be expected.
Remember as my mother used to say, "All Good Things Come to Those Who Wait"
Your Baby will get here, hopefully Real Soon.
Kerry

[inghamm]

KiKeehn,
I agree with much of what you say, and thanks for the encouragement. I'm still frustrated with the lack of communication. Our dealer could get no information at the end of March regarding if the trailer would be available by April 4th. You would think they would be able to say no, it won't be available since it still isn't ready a month later. We had planned a Spring break trip and had made a campsite reservation with full hookups, and would have made a last minute switch had we known there was no chance. Even the week of Spring Break we got misleading information, so we made another reservation that we had to cancel.

[John and Betty]

If you've not seen the owners manual....don't expect too much. After replacement of AC unit by dealer and several hiccups repaired...the AC still did not work .... would be interesting to find out how mechanic checked unit to see if his work did the job!

Hubby AC/Maintenance guy himself before retirement and with all those years of experience, he had to work hours to get it to run. Old trick of the trade worked....but now, to find out why it does not work as designed or wired.

Still some other issues waiting for moldings to be revc'd from factory. The dealer has done their best to get issues resolved in a timely manner, but the problems are with the TM factory move to Nebraska....a real problem in getting needed items to do warranty repairs :confused: Honestly, if we had it to do over .... not sure TM would have been our 1st choice.

Now....does anyone in TM Wonderland have any idea what the round receptacle beside TV coax in the living room and a second one beside the QB on the lower part of the wall...is for?

Have a great camping weekend!

[TrailManorMan]

12 volt

[HIKERZ]

Could it be for a 12 volt plug

[Padgett]

As said it is a cigarette lighter socket but somehow TM found some that are about .1 mm smaller in diameter than an American lighter. I have just forced in dual lighter adapters with a bit of sanding on both and leave them there.

I use for some 12v fans I have and a 12v meter to see how the solar panels are doing. They also have the switch for cable or TV antenna so hard to replace.

Am working on my AC now ant trying to figure out why mine starts with a struggle with the 2000W Honda but is not starting with the 2500W Predator.

"Old trick of the trade worked" - hard start capacitor ? If not then what please ? YWTK

ps
12-volt cigar lighter receptacle and plug, size A
Receptacle inside diameter: 20.93 - 21.01 mm (median 20.97 mm)
Plug body diameter: 20.73 - 20.88 mm (median 20.805 mm)

12-volt cigar lighter receptacle and plug, size B
Receptacle inside diameter: 21.41 - 21.51 mm (median 21.455 mm)
Plug body diameter: 21.13 - 21.33 mm (median 21.18 mm)

Hard to put a 21.13 mm pug into a 21.01mm socket worse if other end of tolerance

[Bailey'sMom]

As said it is a cigarette lighter socket but somehow TM found some that are about .1 mm smaller in diameter than an American lighter. I have just forced in dual lighter adapters with a bit of sanding on both and leave them there.

ps
12-volt cigar lighter receptacle and plug, size A
Receptacle inside diameter: 20.93 - 21.01 mm (median 20.97 mm)
Plug body diameter: 20.73 - 20.88 mm (median 20.805 mm)

12-volt cigar lighter receptacle and plug, size B
Receptacle inside diameter: 21.41 - 21.51 mm (median 21.455 mm)
Plug body diameter: 21.13 - 21.33 mm (median 21.18 mm)

Hard to put a 21.13 mm pug into a 21.01mm socket worse if other end of tolerance


Padgett, are you saying the dimensions of the two outlets in your trailer are different sizes or are you saying that that there are two different plug sizes made and they are distinguished by A and B? If the latter then presumably we could search the Internet for a matching plug size???

[Padgett]

What I am saying is that the two 12v outlets in my TM are type A (European) but most devices sold in the US are type B.

I had a few splitters like this (http://www.amazon.com/Roadpro-Platinum-Cigarette-Lighter-Adapter/dp/B0016LE80K/)in my odds and ends box (have a number of boxes for different things I find on clearance or are left over from something else).

Took two and sanded the barrels down a bit to fit in the socket (half a mm is Not Much) and just plug normal things into the extensions.

This is the type of thing TM (and small companies in general) does occasionly but you would think it would be noticed. Of course if someone bought enough panels for a few decades of TMs then....

Heck most people do not even know there is a type A and a type B.

[RottieMom]

Inghamm, back to the original gist if this thread... personally, I would be pretty annoyed by the lack of communication if I had a new TM on order and couldn't get an update on delivery status. I bought mine new from a dealer that had it on their lot so I didn't have to contend with the wait you're dealing with. Hope you get yours soon and that it meets your expectations.

[inghamm]

The good news is that TrailManor is communicating with our dealer, so we got for the first time information on what the factory hold up is. The bad news is that it will be another month. At least we can cancel our Labor Day plans now.

[kikeehn]

Inghamm
Sorry about the disappointing news about your baby. Hopefully the extra time needed will produce a Better TM for you.
If you want, share with the rest what the delay is caused by.
Finally do you mean Memorial Day, Labor Day is the beginning of September.
Again sorry for the disappointing news.
Hope it's delivered in less time than a month.

[inghamm]

I think I will let TrailManor decide how they want the delay information handled. If they don't want it "out there", I don't want them to be punished for being up front with my dealership. I will say that it sounds like it was not TrailManor's fault, and they are committed to getting the job done right.

And yes I meant Memorial Day. How those two weekends are juxtaposed with the school year beginning and end causes me to confuse them at times.

[moaboy]

I'm looking at Leisure Travel Vans. They take 10 months to build after u order.
Could be worse!