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Old 03-26-2014, 04:28 PM   #1
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Hello TM Knowledge Base,
I am getting closer to finally becoming a Trailmanor owner. I have found what I think is a good deal on a 2005 3124KD.
Did this model year have the insulated floor? And how about 15" wheels?
Any gotchyas specific to the 3124 to look for?

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Old 03-26-2014, 04:54 PM   #2
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Yes and yes to your questions. I've got a 3124KB and its a perfect size for me. Typically, it's only the wife and I and we have plenty of room. Occasionally, we invite my son, his wife, and their 2 small kids. We have the floorplan that has parallel sofas and the full size bed in the front. Now, when we have our guests, we will make sure we have full hookups so we can refresh the toilet every couple of days and restrict to nighttime use only.
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Old 03-26-2014, 06:31 PM   #3
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like wise here , 3124 ks , we have the slide sofa front, works well if a grandkid is along , lots of floor space for the four legged kids, and the large bed in the back is a nice plus, tows well ,
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Old 03-27-2014, 05:13 AM   #4
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We have a 2007 3124KS and love it. It does have 15" wheels. I'm not sure about what the "insulated floor" is. Things I would look for when inspecting this trailer would be to see how well the upper shells fit together, and the ease (or difficulty) in putting them up and down. These are very large pieces, and need to be properly adjusted to work well. It's definitely not a "show stopper" if they need adjustment, though, since there is plenty of information on this forum for how to do it yourself.

Count on the "normally loaded" tongue weight on this trailer to be about 600 lbs. This means you will almost definitely need to have a weight distributing hitch (WDH) when you tow. Also count on the total loaded weight to be approaching 5,000 lbs, so make sure you have enough tow vehicle for it.

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Old 03-27-2014, 08:10 AM   #5
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I have a 2003 - 2720 and it has a 3 inch foam aluminum laminated floor. So my guess is that is what the insulated floor is and they been putting them in since at least 2003.
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Old 03-27-2014, 04:58 PM   #6
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Thanks for all the knowledge filled responses.
I have an E150 with the factory tow package. The down side is it only has the 4.2 V6. It was a special order vehicle by the Yamaha Corporation. I guess they were only towing motorcycle trailers. The tow rating is 5000. I know I would have to travel light. The seller is including a Reese WD hitch, though. Not sure what model hitch. He told me he got 15mpg towing with a Chevy Astro. I looked up the towing specs and the Astro and my E150 are close in numbers. Not that that should justify me having enough towing capacity.
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Old 03-29-2014, 05:35 PM   #7
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I bought one and less than a day later I wanted to return it. Too many problems.
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Old 03-29-2014, 05:55 PM   #8
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well hello to you also, and welcome,
if you have a sick tm , you came to the right place,
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