[BOB_STRONG]

We have had our new 2011 Elkmont 26 since the middle of May, and we are very happy with it except for a couple things the dealer is fixing now. As I have stated in other threads, the dealer is replacing the 2 bedroom windows because they will leak when we get a real hard rainstorm. It's not the window seal(butol tape), but it is the window itself. The 2 windows were defective from the manufacturer. You can't blame TM for this. All of the other windows are ok.

Also, they had to put new rubber seals on the 2 curb side outside storage doors. Once again, it was not TM's fault. The manufacturer of the door placed the seal correctly on 3 sides ok, but on the hinge side they really lost it. They put the seal way up on the side of the hinge instead of attaching it to the lip where it belonged. Once again, not TM's fault.

I developed a slow drip under the bath tub. The one fitting is leaking really slow.

Also, just before I took the trailer down to Bryant's, we had some real bad rainy days. I developed a leak over the door up by the molding. I called Ed at the factory, and he is having Bryants go over all of the seals on the roof just to play it safe. They are using a new kind of silicone. Per Ed, it seems that the manufacturer of the silicone must of changed the formula, and it isn't sticking real well to the seams. Now with the new kind they are using, we should not have the problems.

Other than this, we love the Elkmont. The quality and fit were really excellent. The quality of materials and fixtures and appliances are top notch. We had several changes done when they made our Elkmont, and we were very happy with them. We had a mirror added to the bathroom door. They added another shelf door in the bathroom. The bathroom, and the kitchen/living area is all done in the decorative wall board. We had the magazine rack added to the back of the side dinette. It's the one they use in the regular TrailManor. Instead of the wood like flooring that they use, we had the linoleum that is used in the bathroom put in the kitchen/living room area. It really makes it look richer.

In the bedroom, they added the decorative wall board behind the bed board. Dresses it up nice.

I don't think that this is too bad since most of the problems were because of the manufacturer of the products used and not TM due to poor workmanship. Sure, it seems there is this problem with a leaky roof, but I think that TrailManor knows that they have this problem and are trying to fix it so other owners won't have any problems in the future.

We got a real good price when we bought our new unit. It sure was a lot cheaper than buying another 3326King. Plus we love the large refrig, full screen door, and the large bathroom across the back of the Elkmont. The biggest plus is being able to get into the refrig when you stop at a rest area. Also, you can use the toilet there instead of the rest area toilets. It tows just as easy as my 3326King, and the gas mileage is only 1 to 2 miles less. I can't complain about that

If they ever made a larger Elkmont with bunk beds along with our same floor plan, we wouldn't be afraid to buy another one. TrailManor (ED Lytle) and Bryants Rv have been very good about any repairs. I think the best thing was when Ed suggested that they go over all of the roof seals with the new silicone. I think that this fact shows that they really want to get this problem solved and move on with a good trailer to sell.