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Hi Bill
Glad to see that you are back with a Trailmanor. Love all the detailed description you gave.
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Hi, Sara. Good to hear from you again. You've been quiet for a while.
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Curious about the electric slide. How much power does it take? I am guessing i would need to keep car running and plugged in while sliding it out so as not to run down battery since i do not camp anywhere with electric.
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I haven't measured the current, but opening and closing take only a few seconds (maybe 10?) so it will take very little out of your battery. Nothing wrong with doing it while your car is connected, but I wouldn't consider it necessary. I've learned from the factory that the electric mechanism can be disconnected without undue effort, but again I wouldn't consider it necessary.
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Are the drawers all full length, no wasted space behind them?
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The shelves are full depth. As for drawers below the wardrobe... From the front face of the cabinet to the wall behind is 18 inches. The inside front-to-back depth of each drawer is 14 inches.
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I absolutely LOVE the idea that the fridge no longer has the push button start. I hate that on mine.
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Me, too.
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How about solar power? What options do they offer and is the solar controller a better one than the older models?
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Mine does not have solar panels or a controller, but the wires are pre-installed, the ends coiled up beside the battery.
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Have you done anything about creating a screen for the new door style?
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No, haven't even thought about it yet, but the solution isn't obvious to me. Dave / ShrimpBurrito and I had a short discussion, but reached no conclusions.
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Longer awning would be nice. Is it any stronger than the Fiamma? Similar crankout style??
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The factory is actually considering two different awnings. The one I have is made by Girard. It is a crank-out - easy to crank, and I think a motor could be added by the owner. (But there goes your 12-volts!) The interesting thing is that it has no legs, and apparently doesn't need any. I never used the awning on my previous TMs, but I used the new one for a couple family picnics recently, and I like it a lot.
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If the stock market continues to be good to me, i might just have to upgrade to a new TM in another year or so. 
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The stock market was good to you??? I need to talk to you about how you did that!
Bill