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  1. RI

    Moving batteries from the tongue to the back

    If you upgrade to a Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4) you will not need a vent, will incur a weight savings, and will gain battery capacity.....but you'll increase your cost in the relocation. If you do, you will likely want to upgrade your power converter, as well, to fully change the...
  2. RI

    Home Made black water tank

    Thank you for sharing your impressive handiwork. Working in the limited space inside a TrailManor is quite difficult and you've done a great job of retrofitting your new tank and toilet. Over-venting is certainly not a problem, but with our small plumbing system and limited vent pipe routing...
  3. RI

    Home Made black water tank

    Hey Wayne (and others), It looks like you have both a vent line (exiting through your lower shell walls) and also a toilet tank clean out line running under your tub and down through the floor. Am I understanding correctly that you do have the sidewall vent? If so, can you share why you have...
  4. RI

    Home Made black water tank

    Pretty cool. Thanks for sharing your handiwork! I see you have both a clean-out and a vent. Will both of those be routed under the tub to the underside of your TM?
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    Trying to figure Out RV Power wires VS Solar controller Wires Hooked to Battery

    Dropping the second hole for solar and running all wiring through the single underside hole beside the frame makes a lot of sense if done at the time of build, but that definitely makes retrofitting harder. I was able to find enough room at that location to add my inverter ground wiring and...
  6. RI

    Trying to figure Out RV Power wires VS Solar controller Wires Hooked to Battery

    Hi Stephene1219, I've got a correction regarding the factory underside hole for solar. I had a chance to get under my TrailManor yesterday and take some photos. It's likely you have two holes underneath which go into the very small space between the tub and the left storage compartment wall...
  7. RI

    Trying to figure Out RV Power wires VS Solar controller Wires Hooked to Battery

    I was able to use the use the existing factory wiring path for my solar installation. I just routed down the top shell side and lift arm as the factory did and used the same (factory made) hole underneath the rear storage for routing my solar cables into the space behind the tub which opens...
  8. RI

    Trying to figure Out RV Power wires VS Solar controller Wires Hooked to Battery

    I have a (2021) 2922KB which came from the factory with solar so hopefully I can share some perspectives about your wiring... #1. The 30 Amp factory installed solar controller installed in the sink cabinet has two sets of wires. One set is from the factory solar panel. The other set goes to...
  9. RI

    Keeping TM in the 70's at 30 temp?

    It's pretty easy to heat a TrailManor well into the 70 degree range with a single 1500 Watt electric heater (adding a fan or two for air movement) at 30 degrees outside temperature. If you're staying at a KOA or other campground with electric power at the sites, you're paying for electricity...
  10. RI

    New TM owner

    Hi Rick- Thanks for checking in. I'll check our schedule and see if we're able to join. Waynesville is a great location for loads of side excursions and the date of the Spring Rally seems pretty ideal for catch the best weather of the area. Rich and Lynn 2021 2922KB
  11. RI

    Massive TM discounts on new units?

    Can you share where you're seeing MSRP? If the dealerships are sharing MSRP (instead of the manufacturer), then the starting number is in question from the beginning. When I purchased a few years ago, I wouldn't even bother contacting dealers who advertised outrageously high prices compared to...
  12. RI

    New TM owner

    Hey Stacy, I see from your FB that you guys are just south of Charlotte. We're just north (in Cabarrus County). We purchased our TrailManor 2922KB (our 1st camper) from Bankston, too, about two years ago and since I'm semi-retired I've had a lot of time to learn about it. With Bankston being...
  13. RI

    New TM owner

    Welcome, Stacy! We're from NC, too, and have a 2021 2922KB that we've been making some wonderful memories in... We've taken it up to Maine, down to Florida and the Gulf Coast states, and to the middle of the country to see the Ark and Creation Museum. This year we'll hopefully get in a big...
  14. RI

    Entry door shape

    +1 that the TrailManor website has outdated photos for the 2922's and the 3124's.....and I wish they would update all photos to actually show the lower door in assembled mode (they take the time to fold out the steps). Sent from my IN2025 using Tapatalk
  15. RI

    Tesla and Trailmanor

    Thanks for sharing that towing with an EV is possible. I don't think it will be adopted by the masses until inductive charging becomes a possibility or there are significant changes to battery chemistry allowing faster charging/longer range. I know that Airstream has shared a concept camping...
  16. RI

    New to forum, want better mileage!

    Dave (NatureBitz), I'm towing a 2922KB with a current generation Highlander V6 and have observed 15 MPG as an average with just a little over 17MPG for a high while towing. The highest MPG I've gotten while towing occurred, ironically, at moderate altitudes/ grades due to being in somewhat...
  17. RI

    Door Jam Issues

    Yes.....when the front shell rear arm on the door side is too low (there's no gap between the top shell and the lower "box" at the door jamb assembly) the weight of the top shell pushes the door striker plate too low.... Eventually there's no way to compensate for the corner of the front shell...
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    Door Jam Issues

    Stephene, It sounds as though you may need to adjust the front shell height. I know, from your previous posts, that you purchased from a new dealer- as such, I'm sure they are probably not well versed in the process to adjust/level the shells. There are posts on this forum and the TrailManor's...
  19. RI

    Soon to be new owner - need hitch and wire harness help!

    I know there's a lot to consider when getting your first camper, but let me also share a couple more important items in addition to the wisdom already shared..... Not all trailer hitches are rated for use with Weight Distribution Hitches. So even if your vehicle is rated for 5000 + pounds...
  20. RI

    Ultra Heat fresh water tank heater

    (I know that I've dug up an old post....but I haven't seen that anyone else on the forum has shared that they've installed a tank heater). Hi Malinda, Can you share if the UltraHeat 12v/ 120volt tank heater ended up working out for you? Can you share if you've used both the AC as well as DC...
  21. RI

    Selling- Thetford Electra Magic pulled from 2021 TrailManor

    I have a Thetford Electra Magic in good working order which I've removed from my TrailManor. The Thetford was used for about a year. Asking price is $100 and I'm primarily interested in a local sale/pick up. I'm in the Charlotte, NC area. PM me or reach via email at [email protected] Rich
  22. RI

    Window screens/bugs??

    No. I have a 2021 TrailManor and the window screen in it is not the smaller 20x20 mesh needed to keep out no-see-ums. I've never heard that was an option, but you might want to call the factory to check.
  23. RI

    Stripped screw head on controller

    That looks like a solar controller, I believe.
  24. RI

    Running TM outlets on inverter

    I've done what you're considering as have at least several others on the board. So, yes. You can absolutely do that, but you will need to also consider adding an Automatic Transfer Switch in place a necessary step to prevent any possibility of your inverter trying to power those outlets while...

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