Madoc67
08-18-2013, 07:40 PM
We just returned from our first trip in a new to us 2004 TM 3124KB and we had an incredible time. We had been looking for a Trailmanor for at least 2 years and approximately one month ago we found one within 15 minutes of us! It was garage kept, in great shape with an incredible price, so we bought it pretty much on sight after our first visit.
Reading this forum was great preparation for knowing what questions to ask and what to look for when inspecting the TM. After updating the tires (thanks hillbillyhotel for your help via PM!), we installed a new battery (Everstart 27DC-6), a new anode rod in the water heater, a Fastway E2 WDH and Prodigy P3 brake controller in the TV and we were ready to hit the road!
We camped at Natural Tunnel State Park outside of Duffield, VA in the Lover's Leap Campground. This park is about 1 hour from our house and we thought it would be ideal for our shake-down cruise. This particular campground in the park is relatively new and the facilities were immaculate. Nice private, graveled sites with water & electric.
We found camping in the TM to be even better than we imagined. The wife was amazed at the amount of storage space in the camper. Even the fridge is relatively spacious. Even better, our kids (ages 15 and 13) had a blast. Our teenage daughter made the front bunk her "own space" and commented that she would like to live in it! Our son enjoyed the 19" Insignia TV and the powered TV antenna - he was amazed we could still get HD tv while camping.
We even used the Thetford (for Number 1 only ;)) and found no objectionable smell for the short time we were there. It was a great convenience in the middle of the night!
We are already planning our next trip and looking forward to taking our TM out on the road next year. We also plan to take it to the factory (which is about 1.5 hours from us) next year for the pre-season tune-up if it is offered again.
I just want to say thanks to all the people who have posted information on this forum down through the years. It was (and still is) an incredible resource to someone like me and my wife who are new to RV'ing in general and Trailmanor in particular. The previous owner of our TM even included a printed copy of Mike & Kelly's TM 2720 owner's manual along with the standard manufacturer's manuals!
P.S. I have sent emails to the site administrator asking for the address to send a check to become a site sponsor, but I haven't received a response. I used [email protected] and [email protected]. Are these email addresses incorrect?
Reading this forum was great preparation for knowing what questions to ask and what to look for when inspecting the TM. After updating the tires (thanks hillbillyhotel for your help via PM!), we installed a new battery (Everstart 27DC-6), a new anode rod in the water heater, a Fastway E2 WDH and Prodigy P3 brake controller in the TV and we were ready to hit the road!
We camped at Natural Tunnel State Park outside of Duffield, VA in the Lover's Leap Campground. This park is about 1 hour from our house and we thought it would be ideal for our shake-down cruise. This particular campground in the park is relatively new and the facilities were immaculate. Nice private, graveled sites with water & electric.
We found camping in the TM to be even better than we imagined. The wife was amazed at the amount of storage space in the camper. Even the fridge is relatively spacious. Even better, our kids (ages 15 and 13) had a blast. Our teenage daughter made the front bunk her "own space" and commented that she would like to live in it! Our son enjoyed the 19" Insignia TV and the powered TV antenna - he was amazed we could still get HD tv while camping.
We even used the Thetford (for Number 1 only ;)) and found no objectionable smell for the short time we were there. It was a great convenience in the middle of the night!
We are already planning our next trip and looking forward to taking our TM out on the road next year. We also plan to take it to the factory (which is about 1.5 hours from us) next year for the pre-season tune-up if it is offered again.
I just want to say thanks to all the people who have posted information on this forum down through the years. It was (and still is) an incredible resource to someone like me and my wife who are new to RV'ing in general and Trailmanor in particular. The previous owner of our TM even included a printed copy of Mike & Kelly's TM 2720 owner's manual along with the standard manufacturer's manuals!
P.S. I have sent emails to the site administrator asking for the address to send a check to become a site sponsor, but I haven't received a response. I used [email protected] and [email protected]. Are these email addresses incorrect?