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09-18-2016, 07:10 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Jackson Lake , Georgia
Posts: 111
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Newbie Mistakes
We just bought our ntu 2006 2720SL. We spent the weekend cleaning and transferring our gear from popup to the TM. It rained pretty good today. We noticed one leak . I will have to caulk the roof moulding when the rain moves out. We placed a memory foam mattress from our old popup on the bed. When I tried to close the camper , I couldn't get it to latch. We tried and tried but it was a no go. So I raised it back up and removed the foam mattress. Tried to lower it again and bingo , it latched. After I got it all latched up , I tried to store the steps. They would not go back in. I discovered that the steps have to be stored before lowering the shells. The shell arms when down block the steps. Also I was scared that I was going to rip down the shower curtain when lowering the bathroom walls.
What mistakes have you made while setting up , taking down , towing or camping ?
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09-18-2016, 07:41 PM
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TrailManor Master
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Centennial, Colorado
Posts: 885
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Popper, you are the first to make any mistakes when lowering their TM. Not one of us has ever made a mistake while lowering.
For your bed, you may get a Coleman air bed. I have a king, so my size won't fit yours. But, I have a 12v air pump which inflates both mattresses in about 3 minutes, total. You could likely get one mattress that would fit. The, you just deflate, and all bedding can stay in place. Much easier than trying to store the foam topper (we have one, too).
I have closed the rear without putting the front slide in. Also have put it down without raising the steps. Have forgotten to release the bed-catch pins before putting steps up, stowing door.
Don't worry about the mistakes. That's how we get familiar with our units.
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09-18-2016, 08:23 PM
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TrailManor Master
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 893
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Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha. Haw! Um. You didn't do this.
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09-18-2016, 09:54 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Maple City, Mi
Posts: 166
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We put a 2 inch memory foam on top of our 2720 mattress, and it was very comfy, and we shut down with bedding on the bed......my husband is afraid that we were too tight, and that caused rubbing when we shut down. I put 3 inches of foam and a 3 inch tempurpedic foam topper on our bed in our 3124 (it came without a mattress), and I'm afraid I should have gotten 2 inches of foam.......we'll see. jury is out.....we are on our first trip with our 3124.
The step thing - we did that at least a couple of times. takes time to remember how to do this stuff. lol.
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Gwenne & Len
2009 3124 KS
2012 Highlander
Leelanau County, Michigan
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09-18-2016, 10:13 PM
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Site Sponsor
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 1,037
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Yeah, I've closed my rig with the steps out too, also with both front vents open and lastly I failed to stow my kitchen faucet down. Yep, bent the nozzle, had to buy a new neck. And every time I see that dent in my roof, I just remind myself it's all a part of learning and life.
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09-19-2016, 05:43 AM
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TrailManor Master
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Rochester, NY
Posts: 1,818
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We bought our new-to-us 2007 3326 last October. Drove from Rochester, NY to Youngstown, OH to buy it then went directly to Cedar Point in Sandusky, OH to camp. I was released the corner latches and the main latches underneath but could not get the front shell to lift. A neighbor came over to help, and we still couldn't lift it! Well, all those videos I had watched about setting up a TrailManor did not show a 3326. The big TM has one of the main latches on the roof. A quick call to the previous owner clued us in, and voila! She opened right up!
Now my not-so-newbie mistakes are I always forget to either pull the dump valve on the toilet or put the stairs away while breaking camp. Every time, I do one or the other.
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2000 2720SL (Rebuild Project)
2002 2619 (Parts TM)
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09-19-2016, 07:43 AM
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TrailManor Master
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: GA
Posts: 504
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Yep, in addition to forgetting the steps several times, I once (only takes once for this one) left the black water drain valve on the outside open the whole time we were camping. Got to the dump station and still didn't notice it until I popped off the cap to attach the drain hose.
Then I noticed it. My shoes, socks and legs also noticed it.
Another common peeve is the 4 corner latches. Sometimes one will be in the wrong position when you close up then it will get hung up in the lift rails so you have to open back up to free it.
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09-19-2016, 08:39 AM
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Member
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: St Louis, MO
Posts: 8
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I tend to forget to lower the antenna.
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St Louis, MO
2005 2720SL
2004 Chevy Silverado 1500
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09-19-2016, 09:21 AM
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TrailManor Master
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Rochester, NY
Posts: 1,818
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oldstick- That is disgusting... I bet you'll NEVER make that mistake again!
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2007/21 TM 3326 (Pride of the Fleet)
2000 2720SL (Rebuild Project)
2002 2619 (Parts TM)
SMARTER THAN GOOGLE!
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09-19-2016, 03:22 PM
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TrailManor Master
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Centennial, Colorado
Posts: 885
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See, popper? I told you none of the rest of us have ever made a mistake!
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