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Old 10-20-2020, 10:17 AM   #1
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I‘m a new TM Owner from Switzerland. Please excuse my bad english. The Seller imported only 3 TM to Switzerland.
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Old 10-20-2020, 10:47 AM   #2
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I've got to see a picture of a TM in Switzerland! The previous owner must have really wanted a Trailmanor!
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Old 10-20-2020, 11:44 AM   #3
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It was a demonstration car now it‘s 2 years old. Im the first real owner of the TM. Now i have to buy a brake controller and this is difficult, we dont have electronic brakes in europe. fortunately The dealer chanched the electronics to 220v.
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Old 10-20-2020, 11:51 AM   #4
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Old 10-20-2020, 11:52 AM   #5
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You could probably swap the axle/wheel assembly to be consistent with European brake systems. This would make future maintenance easier I imagine.
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Old 10-21-2020, 11:23 AM   #6
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Swaping the axle is difficult, we have extrem hard law‘s. I drive a Lincoln Aviator, i wanted new wheels, Lincoln cars are newer sold in europe so it‘s imposible to buy other rims ...
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Old 10-21-2020, 01:15 PM   #7
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I'm confused. Why would anything related to TM brakes have to be changed out? The TM would have normal US 12-volt electric brakes, I assume. And these days, I think European cars other than electric cars (as well as a US-built Lincoln Aviator), have 12-volt negative-ground electrical systems? (Or have you moved to the 48-volt system? Lord help you if you have the old British 6-volt positive ground system!) So all you need is a brake controller. The controller might have to be ordered from the US, but once in hand, it should be a normal install.

What am I missing?

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Old 10-21-2020, 01:46 PM   #8
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We have normal 12 v on cars or 24 v in trucks ( semi truck?). You need papers and certificats for every not original parts. But we have the best choclate and cheese in the world
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We have normal 12 v on cars or 24 v in trucks (semi truck?).
That's good news. Yes, we have 24 volts in semi-trucks, too. But cars, pickup trucks, SUVs, motorcycles, etc all have 12-volt electric systems. If your Trail Manor has normal US-installed electric brakes, all you will need is the trailer brake controller.

My suggestion. When you buy a brake controller, be sure it has the word "inertial" or "proportional" in the description. There are many available, but a good controller for a new user is the Tekonsha Prodigy P3. Very popular in the US, lots of people with experience you can draw from.

A thought for you. Some US vehicles have a built-in trailer brake controller. My 2014 Ford F-150 pickup truck has one. I don't know what model year your Aviator is, but be sure to check whether it has a built-in trailer brake controller.

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Old 10-21-2020, 09:32 PM   #10
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Our Aviator ( wifes car ) is a 2003 Canadian model. I orderd a Tekonsha P3 from a seller in Germany ( 140 USD) and 2 cables, 1 specific and 1 universal.
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