2 Years of living with the TM

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We are now starting our third year of owning the TM and over all it has worked great for us.


Things that we don't like.
The bed mattress, this one of the first things replaced. To soft and a back killer.

The couch, seat cushions are too soft and are another back killer. No fix here yet.

Although the converter works, it doesn't work as advertised. Added a separate breaker to turn on and off. Looking into a replacement.

Fiammia awning, to light weight to use very much. The rafter to clear the door also has to be raised so high there is no dry area under the awning when it rains. Also not properly caulked and braced when installed. A project for this winter.

Cabinet trim and doors: Have to keep repairing the trim when it starts peeling off. Doors not hung straight.

Shell adjustments not correct when delivered. Still working on these, we have black marks and rubs both inside and out.

Swing hitch: we made it back but the gap on the curb side is getting wider. Another fix scheduled for this winter.

A bit of sloppy assembly that had to be fixed. Wiring lugs not right improperly crimped; Window in upside down.

Things we like:

Easy to tow weather at sea level or 11000 feet.
Easy to set up and break down. This is really important when setting up/breaking camp every day.

Low profile when towing in high winds.

Camper is great in rainy/snowy/cold weather. For us a very small electric space heater when we have shore power is more then enough.


Mods that worked great:
Fresh water tank clean out
mud flaps, we had a curb side blow out this year.
Larger DC wiring for charging Battery's while towing.

Solar Panels: when dry camping never saw the battery's below 60% and the panels brought them right back up. It would usually take us 3 or 4 days of use to get to the 60% level.

blue boy tote carrier: gone are the days of struggling with the tote in the back of the truck

Led lighting: The Kaper II works great but after 3 years of use, it was in our pop-up before, we have a few led failures. The cheaper units started failing in less then a year. Have to order Kaper II replacements.

The best part can't wait to start next year's trip with the TM.