I think 2004 was a good year. TMs went through a lot of evolution starting in about 2002, but most of it was completed by the time the 2004 models rolled out. I could be wrong about the dates of any of the following, but off hand, I seem to remember the following changes in that era.
Wood in shell frames replaced by aluminum
Spare tire moved from rear bumper to new rack underneath.
Carlisle tires replaced by Goodyear Marathons
Air conditioner moved from side-mount to roof-mount
Airco is bigger, and has better air distribution
"Elegant lites" replaced
New rear bumper configuration
New power cord stowage
Cubbyhole gone from the front of the SL models
Better floor support in the SL models
Slightly better converter (not much, but a little)
Addition of an outside light on the street side
and probably several others that I'm forgetting. Anyway, I owned a 2002 at that time, and remember being impressed by the changes that were incorporated in the 2004 models.
Bill
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