Considering purchasing a TrailManor

Good evening, all.

DW and I are considering a possible move from our current Fleetwood Westlake pop up to a TrailManor. I have been looking online at different models both new and used. I have found a pair of used that have caught my interest. The first is a 2007 2720 and the second is a 2006 2619. I have Googled all I can think of but am unable to find specifications regarding either model. What size wheels would these units have? Will the axles be of the easy lube variety? On the new side I have found a 2011 leftover 2720. Are there significant differences between the model years of the used and new?

Any assistance is greatly appreciated.

Thank you in advance.

Try the TrailManor website for specifications.
Go for the newer one if you can afford it and especially if you plan to travel extensively.
While the basic infrastructure is very similar, more recent models have a number of improvements that are worthwhile. More importantly, the newer one has had less time to "not be taken care of" if previous owners were not inclined to do so.
No doubt others on this forum will have a different opinion.
Good luck. Either way I think you will pleased with a good TM.

Single axle trailers benefit from having 15 inch wheels and a lift kit for tire clearance, but you can do it after you buy it.

I consider air conditioning and an awning necessary options, others feel differently. Some come with built in ovens, others a microwave convection oven. We rarely used the gas oven on our 3124.

You will need to decide what options or accessories are critical vs nice to have.

There is a LOT of depreciation in newer RVs of any type. Both of my TMs were purchased used, but be prepared to travel to get good ones. I went from Baltimore to Norfolk VA for my 3124, and south FL to eastern TN for our current 3326. If sellers aren't willing to send you lots of pictures, walk away, there is probably something wrong with it. That's been my experience, anyway.

[LoveToCamp]

Trailmanor company Website. Specs are there, in the Showroom>Specifications area.

Look at all the listings in the For Sale section of this Website. Although many listings don't have photos, some do, and you can compare the inside of the various models. Most have queen beds on one end, and if they have a bed on the other end, it is a double. Some have a dinette on the other end, in a slide (SD) and others have a couch (SL). Depending on your needs, pick your model.

We got ours for ourselves (2 of us), and the occasional grandkid. So, we got the 2417 Sport, which is narrower, but good for our use of off-road camping. It came with a second bed, as there is no slide option in the 2417. My point is, if it will just be two of you, I would encourage the SL model, as it is much roomier than the model with two beds. My next TM will be an SL model, when we are done camping off-road.

[Brittany Dogs]

I own a 2011 model 2720SD and would consider the newer features and "lessons learned" that were incorporated into the newer units worthwhile. Sounds like you might get a good price on a leftover 2011 year unit. However the leftover unit sounds like it may not be a SD or SL model so you will be getting the extra beds that you might not need.

I too came from a Coleman GrandviewSP tent camper and loved that unit. But no regrets at all for going with a new TrailManor product. I love the AC unit and for me, I love the gas oven.

[rickst29]

Many, perhaps a majority, of small 2006 models (2619 and 2720) were built with 14" wheels. Late in 2006, TM made the following changes:
Lift kit is always present; 15" wheels and tires; and (perhaps?) a somewhat stronger axle. The early 2006 axle had a weight capacity of 3500 lbs.

It is quite easy to upgrade the wheels and tires; somewhat harder to install the lift kits (if needed); and "major work" to replace the TorFex axle. I don't know of anyone who has replaced the Torflex on their own. That would require a factory visit or an extremely capable maintenance facility.
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In short, the 2011 definitely has the running gear which you want. A used 2006 may or may not have upgraded wheels/tires and the lift kit already added, or it may have been built late in the year - but if it's an "early" one, even with owner-upgraded wheels and tires, it still has somewhat less cargo capacity. And two of the 3 beds in the 2619 are always "up and out", whereas two of the 2720 models have more room for people who don't need 3 beds.

As you see from my Sig, my own 2006 (one of the very first for that "model year") was built "custom", with much stronger suspension and 15" wheels/tires. TM decided to make most of my Running Gear changes standard equipment on all 2619 and 2720 models, and they've kept that change in place ever since.

[mmayville]

Hello everyone my name is Mike and I live in Allen Park, MI. I have been RV'ing since 2009. My first unit was an 18' Roadrunner that was like pulling a bill board. I traded it in on a Hi-Lo 17T TowLite which has served my wife and I very well with one little (Big) problem. No not with the Hi-Lo but with the storage space. We (She) has figured out that there is not enough room for her to bring half of the house except the kitchen sink which happens to be in the trailer. We are looking for a nice sized RV that has a towing length no greater than 24' closed. It has to have both beds on each end because she likes getting up in the morning and sitting at the dinette without having to undo the bed to sit there. We both have back problems, her more so because she had the L4 and L5 fused in her back from a serious car accident in 2011. Our first RV was an impulse buy and then we started researching for our next one. We did not discover the TrailManor until now. Here is the catch, we need to sell (or trade) our 2005 Hi-Lo before we can buy the next one. At the present time it is winterized and covered for the winter at our storage facility. I go back to work teaching on the 1st of September. I am the second owner, the first owner was a woman that hardly used it, got married moved to England and said she had no use for it. We use it 3 weeks out of the summer and it is in fabulous shape. We have it out there for sale on craigslist, RV Trader, RVT, and RV Oodle.
Craigs list
http://detroit.craigslist.org/wyn/rvs/5173168714.html
RV Trader
http://www.rvtrader.com/listing/2005...-17t-115362827
RV Oodle
http://rvs.oodle.com/view/hilo-trave...allen-park-mi/
RVT
http://www.rvt.com/Hi-Lo-Tow-Lite-17...61384-UX174153

[Padgett]

Now sure if you are looking for a TM or just advertising your HiLo.

There are several models that have beds at each end and a dinette such as the 2619 but if you are looking for storage you would be better off getting a shell for your pick-up (better aero also).

[rvcycleguy]

In terms of storage... In my 3124KB, I have 4 under counter cabinets, 3 drawers under the wardrobe, and 4 more under the twin aisle sofas. The other interior storage is the large reach in under the rear bed. Exterior only has the rear bumper area reach in storage.

As you would know with the Hilo, all storage is below counter height. I keep clear view storage tubs with lids on the center aisle when packing down. Bedding, linens, camping gear, shower stuff, clothes. In the rear storage goes chairs, free form patio mat, water hose, leveling planks, tent for the kids, air mattress, float tubes, air compressor, battery charger, extra 30ft TM power cord extension, fire pit shovel, etc.

[mmayville]

Originally Posted by Padgett

Now sure if you are looking for a TM or just advertising your HiLo.

There are several models that have beds at each end and a dinette such as the 2619 but if you are looking for storage you would be better off getting a shell for your pick-up (better aero also).

Actually we are looking for a TM. Don't need a shell for the truck, just need a longer rv. TM has the proper towing weight. I can tow the longest one that TM makes and still be under the weight limit. We are selling the Hi-Lo but are going to use the proceeds to go after a TM.