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Old 09-29-2015, 11:15 AM   #11
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Of course it is easy for me to sit here in my six way adjustable chair and say that but am concerned about the dumbing down that seems to be going on this century.
The "Maker movement" is reassuring. People assemble surface-mount PCBs on hot plates, etc. I have played a part in that, as one of the founders of the Open Source movement in software.

Thanks for the pointer to RVIA, we have standards! Lots of them!

Trailmanor has institutional memory, connections, and process that aren't easily visible to outsiders. They also have the baggage that accumulates in a 30-year-old company, like debt, institutional fiefdoms, antique processes, etc.

Easiest for me to criticize are the recent decisions around product expansion. Buying the remains of Hi-Lo and attempting to fold-in their product line, rather than automate the raising and lowering of the Trailmanor design (which is certainly possible). Entering the already overcrowded and low-margin conventional trailer market with Elkmont (now "Trailview").

One wonders if the company would have been in better shape had they simply put that money into marketing the Trailmanor. It's a great concept, and wherever I've gone with mine people are curious and tell me they've never seen one.
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Old 09-29-2015, 12:50 PM   #12
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TM did not buy anything from Hi-Lo it was bought but currently nothing seems to be happening by the buyer, located about 20 miles from me. FYI
Otherwise I generally agree with your comments.
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Old 09-29-2015, 01:58 PM   #13
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Bill Kerola ?
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Old 09-29-2015, 03:20 PM   #14
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Yes, close to my hometown
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Old 09-29-2015, 05:14 PM   #15
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TM did not buy anything from Hi-Lo it was bought but currently nothing seems to be happening by the buyer
OK, thanks for the clarification.
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Old 09-30-2015, 05:44 PM   #16
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Default Trailmanor Directly Selling Parts, In Place of Dealers

I called Custom RV today to order Trailmanor parts. The person who answered said that Trailmanor was now selling its parts directly, and that they had asked all of the dealers to redirect parts customers to them. I called TM and put my order in.
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Having owned an Ultra Van for 7 years -A Corvair powered class A motorhome-Try going down the road in a 50 year old RV that no one offers parts and repairs for..... I am not too worried about locating factory parts and service. I bought my Trail Manor because it is unique and I think I can repair or replace just about anything-If I really have to..

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Having owned an Ultra Van for 7 years -A Corvair powered class A motorhome-Try going down the road in a 50 year old RV that no one offers parts and repairs for..... I am not too worried about locating factory parts and service. I bought my Trail Manor because it is unique and I think I can repair or replace just about anything-If I really have to..

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Did it have the SBC engine ? (there were a few).
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