[BOB_STRONG]

We have a new 2011 Elmont 26 which we really like a lot. The quality and workmanship is real great. We had to have the bedroom window replaced because of leaks, but that was the window manufacturer and not TrailManor. Also, two of the storage doors had to have new rubber seals put on, but that was the manufacturer again. The people who made the doors decided that the hinge edge should have the seal on the hinge and not the lip where it belonged.

The Elkmont costs more than a lot of so called light weight trailers, but it sure cost us a lot less than buying another 3326 King. Just look on RV Trader, and you will find some real good prices on the Elkmont lines. Texas RV and Mentor's and Custom RV just to name a few.

If you want to talk about price, just look at the new prices on the traditional fold down TrailManor. Soon, people will have a difficult time buying one of these. In my opinion. TrailManor had to add another line in order to survive down the line. Too many former TrailManor owners went to the competitors to buy an upright trailer when they could no longer open & set up their TM. I am sure many former TM owners would have bought an Elkmont if they had been available. You have to remember that the TM is not for everyone. People will come to a dealer to look at them, and then for some reason they will decide to buy an upright trailer. Now with the Elkmont, TrailManor has something else to offer. They might not attract every sale, but they now have a chance. So with a company as small as TrailManor, you need the sales to survive.

We owned 3 TrailManors from 1992-2010, and we were very happy with them. Our new 26 Elkmont tows just as well as our 3326 King, and I get about 1 to 2 miles per gallon less than the 3326 King. The best thing is the huge refrig and all of the overhead storage and the large bathroom acroos the back of the trailer. The other nice thing is when you stop at a rest area, you can go to the refrig or use the bathroom without opening up the trailer. The other nice thing is the huge permanent screen door to let the fresh air in when you don't need to run the a/c.

Both kinds of trailers fill the needs of many new campers. I think that TrailManor has recognized this, and that is why we have 2 different lines of trailers. TrailManor is in business to sell campers, and this is what they are doing. Without trailer sales, the company will cease to exist. I am sure that the quality issues with the Elkmont are being looked at very carefully. Other than the couple issues we had, we love the Elkmont and would buy another one. Having 3 different size Elkmonts, and different floor plans, TrailManor is trying to capture every sale that they can in order to survive in this difficult economic time.