Part numbers for center hold down latches?

[Bill]

Originally Posted by Shane826

Thanks for the info on the part change.

I guess what I'm asking is, on a particular TrailManor (my 2007 3326 King, for example) are all the lift arm pockets the same? If I take the one I have left to a shop and ask to make 8 of them, will they bolt on, or are they different side to side and front to rear?

We need to be really careful of the terminology here. Suddenly I'm not sure what part you are talking about. Is it one of these?

Pocket stop cover (sometimes called lift arm cover)
http://www.trailmanorowners.com/foru...pictureid=1280

Pocket stop (this is the adjustment - the pocket stop is actually up inside the wall)
http://www.trailmanorowners.com/foru...pictureid=1279

Or is it something else entirely?

If you are referring to the first picture, then all are the same.

Bill

[Shane826]

Yes referring to the covers. Sorry, I thought "pocket" meant something else. Thanks. Am I correct in assuming there should be a total of 8 of these covers, 4 per shell or one on each lift arm? Also are the wheel skirts the same on either side, too?

[wbmiller3]

After only hearing crickets from the factory, I acted on a much-appreciated tip from a forum member and ordered the parts from MCD RV in Massachusetts. They were total professionals and sent exactly what I wanted, promptly.

About the time I received the latches, I finally got an email from the factory, telling me that they only had one of the parts I wanted (I had ordered a left and a right center hold down latch). (I'll let you draw your own conclusions from the fact that the factory does not have enough parts on hand to sell me one). So, I politely declined.

[tentcamper]

Not sure that is an indicator of any thing. I think that is business as usual. When I ordered a lift arm in April of this year. The TN service center had no concern about having the part part if it was black, but white they needed to search and see if they had any left. They told me, I might need to pay to have a black one sanded and re-painted. I had the same issue with curtains two years ago; none were available in my year, but they would sell me the current years curtains, which did not even come close to a match of curtain rods fit or colors of the interior.

I think the lift bars are now black on all the current tm??? Which I assume the latches are also black??? So I think they are running out of stock on the white ones???

I don't think they maintain a stock of parts that are no longer parts used in the the current TM production????

[wbmiller3]

I didn't really care what color the latch was. I just wanted a spare in case one broke and the spring didn't retain the moving part. I don't believe color was discussed at all.

[davlin]

Originally Posted by tentcamper

Not sure that is an indicator of any thing. I think that is business as usual. When I ordered a lift arm in April of this year. The TN service center had no concern about having the part part if it was black, but white they needed to search and see if they had any left. They told me, I might need to pay to have a black one sanded and re-painted. I had the same issue with curtains two years ago; none were available in my year, but they would sell me the current years curtains, which did not even come close to a match of curtain rods fit or colors of the interior.

I think the lift bars are now black on all the current tm??? Which I assume the latches are also black??? So I think they are running out of stock on the white ones???

I don't think they maintain a stock of parts that are no longer parts used in the the current TM production????

Ditto for the pocket covers. You can't get white ones. Since they are plastic, you can spray them white if you want, but they'll be black again at some point. Since I doubt that TM ever actually MADE these themselves, wouldn't it be great if we could find out who did/does?

Dave

[RottieMom]

Originally Posted by davlin

Ditto for the pocket covers. You can't get white ones. Since they are plastic, you can spray them white if you want, but they'll be black again at some point. Since I doubt that TM ever actually MADE these themselves, wouldn't it be great if we could find out who did/does?

Dave

I suscribe to the philosophy that you don't get anything you don't ask for... so, why not ask TM for their source? Worst that could happen is they won't tell you.

[tentcamper]

Are the part numbers the same for black or white?