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Thanks for the comment. Sorry for the delay in responding. My comments section seems to have some issues. To my knowledge, there is no water heater bypass in the Suburban water heaters found in Trailmanors. Possibly simplicity of installation and use may be why. People have installed them aftermarket though. I have never had any issues when doing the treatments, and the water heater shows no ill effects when viewed with a borescope. After the water heater descale and system disinfection treatments you're not supposed to be able to detect either chemical after the separate treatments and rinses are completed, so chemical interaction wouldn't be an issue in that case.

Thanks for the comment. Most of what we've been doing is maintenance related, but I'll have to check to see if I've missed anything.

Thank you. Thanks for watching.

Keep the videos coming!

Yeah, I've seen the screen curtains and liked this much better. It's not too hard a build if you're handy.

Hi Cindy and thanks for watching. Our Trailmanor is the perfect RV for us.

Hello Allen and thanks for watching. IMO As long as the trailer fuse panel is still attached to the batteries, and the solar can keep the batteries charged, on a temporary basis you could delete the DC charger. I would wait for the changeover if possible until all the needed parts are in hand. Connecting to shore power wouldn't power any 12 VDC appliances like lights, water heater ignition, water pump, heater, emergency brakes, etc as with a 12 VDC converter. The batteries would have to handle it all. Keep an eye on the batteries' condition as solar only produces at its' best 4 to 6 hours a day. In winter it produces less. It would be like boondocking re; no hookups. You lose a lot of systems when 12VDC isn't available.

Thank you for your reply. We only boondock or dry camp. Never plug in anywhere. But our power requirements are low. Solar power anywhere from 200 to 500 watts of solar panels. Was it easy to run the larger 6 gauge cable to the battery? Thanks again and have a good day.

Yeah, on the 2720 it was easy, just a short distance with a few twists. I cheated by using the existing cable to pull the new one

@@thecritterandthebutterfly Excellent. Thanks again. Will be doing that tomorrow.

Hi Redpine and thanks for watching. Our door jamb opening is 23 inches wide, the door itself is about 23 1/2 inches wide.

Yes, we are very happy with ours.

Hi Doc and thanks for watching. It takes a little searching, but they are out there. There are RV sites as well as Trailmanor sites that have several listed. Good hunting.

Thanks. We appreciate you checking it out.

Hi Snodie (Mr Robz), and thanks for the comment. Sorry for the delay in responding, but my notifications seem to take a while to get here. I'm glad the videos are helping out. The TM is a pretty slick design. Thanks for watching, and safe travels.

Hi Allen and thanks for the comment. We had a TrailerValet 5x originally, but it didn't want to climb our driveway very easily. I ended up replacing the drive chains in it because they stretched and one failed. Still have it in the inventory. Our trailer Valet had a mount that attached to the tongue and locked in. The way our Purple Line mover is mounted, we had to have our mounts modified so we could install them where we did. We built and installed a plumbing protector so we had to put the movers in front of the axle. They might be able to be fitted behind the axle and bolted to the side of the frame with some easy trimming if the movers would clear the plumbing drains and frame extensions. There are some good diagrams with dimensions on the purple line website. A cardboard mockup would be easy to make. The alignment and stowed distance from the tire is very important. There is still electrical work for the manual unit for the motors, just not for the servos. Either the manual or powered models will work on a TM. The width is adjustable on both. The manual has a crossbar that ties both movers together to engage both using a bar instead of the servos . The bar can be used on either side. I think I was worried the manual activation bar might have a clearance problem on the TM. I don't know if it actually does. I also liked the electric application unit better. All the units are adjustable width to fit many frame sizes. We have 15" tires and the movers fit and align fine. I hope this helps. Thanks for watching, and safe travels.

Thank You very much for your reply. Your comments are getting me closer to making the final decision. I’m currently leaning more towards the manual option as it is about $600 cheaper. I do have a few additional questions that, once answered, will allow me to push the purchase button. Questions: You commented that placing the device on the back side of the axle. Do that mean that when using the remote to move the Trail Manor you will be moving the front forward and not the back forward, if that makes since? If that is the case I will have to make the same mods you made because the Trail Manor goes into the garage and the hitch needs to be facing forward. In the video you updated that the shark bites can be mounted on the outside of the frame. Does that mean that to make it easier all you had to do was switch your custom brackets, one side to the other, and then we would not have to modify the shark bite? Thanks again for your comments and assistance.

@@ARDobbs Hi Allen. On the remote you can either set the tongue or the rear of the TM as the forward movement. There is complete control of the trailer direction of travel. If the frame brackets can be through bolted to the outside of the frame rail, I think the shark bite brackets will fit without any modification. The frame brackets come flat with just the 90 at the bottom for the shark bites. You''ll have to check to see if the mover will fit behind the off door side tire without being interfered with by whatever plumbing set up you have. We had to mount ours in front of the tires because of our plumbing protector. We had to modify the brackets to clear the torsion bars that pass through the frame. Hope this helps.

Hi Lori. We hope all is going well for you as well. The TM is pretty easy, just takes some time. Are you going to travel this summer?

@@thecritterandthebutterfly I'm hoping to get out there soon. I am having to put a new engine in my truck :( What a pain but, as soon as I get it back and do the necessary 200 mile breakin,, I'm sooo outta here. Been stuck here at home since late November Ughhhhh

@@LorisRVLife Sorry to hear about your truck, but you'll get there. Looking forward to some adventures.

Hi Mike and thanks for watching. We were up there last week. Didn't get to Anza Borrego this time though. That's a cool place as well. We had a great visit with wonderful weather. Enjoy your trip. Safe travels.

Thanks for watching. Safe travels.

Glad it helped. Thanks for watching. Safe travels.

Hi Stephanie and thanks for the question. Unfortunately, the TM is closed right now. We just measured the flattened stock curtains then added length for the edges, for the aluminium rod pockets, and for more fullness so they were easier to open. It's a heavier material than a usual curtain so that added to the fullness. Sorry I don't have measurements for you, but they will differ from each installation depending on the look that is wanted. Thanks for watching and safe travels.

Ha, ha, ha... yes. She would sit at the front door and meow until we let her in. Thanks for the question and thanks for watching. Luna is a cool kitty.

Hi Charlie B and thanks for the question. Sorry for the delay in answering. Our comment section works kind of weird. We picked up that stainless storage rack on Amazon in 2019. It shows unavailable, but I'm sure there are others available that are similar. Thanks for watching and safe travels.

Hi Amy and thanks for the comment. It was a time consuming task at first, but it went easier as I got the worse damaged graphics off. Lucky for me I'm a very patient soul and the results were well worth the work. Thanks for watching and safe travels.

Hi Yolie, and thanks for the comment. There are some climbs through mountains on the interstate but nothing bad. Once off the interstate the roads are good and easily driveable by larger RVs. Thanks for watching and safe travels.

Hi Paul and thanks for the comment. There are a few preventive maintenance items on RVs that don't come to mind for owners. It's a different animal than a house. I'm glad our video helped you out giving your water heater a longer and more trouble free life. Get in the habit of checking electrical and propane connections as well as nuts, bolts, and screws occasionally also. When towing, your trailer is experiencing a rattling earthquake and it's surprising what can come loose. Thanks for watching and safe travels.

Hi Allen and thanks for the comment. For the charging ports, we removed the antennae amp /power port on the side of the fridge cabinet, made a larger opening, and used the 12 volt power that was there. For the outlets, we have a transfer switch that automatically switches from shore or generator power to inverter power. It powers all 120 volt service in the trailer. People have also installed a dedicated outlet that is powered by the inverter only. That is another option. Check out this vider" How we did it: Solar and A.C. upgrades, installations, and walkthroughs. Trailmanor 2720 SL" to get an idea how we went about things. I hope this helps. Thanks for watching, and safe travels.

Thank you again.

Hi Gregg and thanks for the comment. Most of the upgrades and equipment that we have used on our Trailmanor will work out well on any other RV. Little things that can make RVing easier and more fun. Thanks for watching, and safe travels.

Hi Breanne and thanks for the comment. Yeah, I know. Modern tanks have safeties built into them. They can still leak, but minimally. I was apparently reflecting back to some earlier tank experiences. Thanks for watching and safe travels.

Hi Allen and thanks for the comment. It was a pretty easy mod really. The hardest part for me was getting the screen the way I wanted it. And of course the slots in the bottom door section, probably could have done those a little cleaner. It works really well for us. Thanks for watching and safe travels.

Hi Pedro and thanks for the comment. The frame brackets were included with the trailer mover, but they come flat with just the one ongle on the end. We had a custom shop bend them for us. We ended up with a 6 1/2 inch drop and a 2 inch frame pad. There was a 1 1/2 inch bend in the original bracket and about 2 inches left for a frame guide. Your drop may be different depending on your tires and ride height. With a tape measure and some cardboard you should be able to get some pretty good dimensions. We installed our bracket lined up with the inside edge of the frame because that's where the instructions showed to put it. If we had it to do again we would form the brackets so we could put them on the outside of the frame. You wouldn't need to modify the shark bite clamp mounts that way. Check out the video at around the 5 minute mark and it shows the brackets and some dimensions. Good luck. Thanks for watching and safe travels.

@@thecritterandthebutterfly thank you so much for the whole information

Hi Susan and thanks for the comment. Our install was interesting because of the torsion bars on the Trailmanor. I also had to put it in front of the tires because of the things underneath. It's better to put the movers behind the tires if possible. The pipe on my dolly wheels is larger than the one on the tongue jack so I have a spacer that makes it a tight fit. Our pin won't fit with the tongue jack pipe seated fully in the dolly wheels. If you use the securing pin, if it will fit on the higher set of holes it would be better. You want to keep the movement as little as possible. When we move the trailer we have the jack just high enough so everything clears. The lower the jack can be, the less stress on it. If we are on solid ground the dolly wheels work just fine. Loose dirt or gravel can be an issue. Which direction the trailer goes depends on where we are parking it. It works equally well in forward or reverse. It feels a lot more natural moving it tongue first. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching and safe travels.

Hi Chrome2. Thanks for the comment. We're definitely going to stay there again. It was pretty cool. Thanks for watching and safe travels.

Hi D Ranger and thanks for the kind words. We're glad our video was helpful to you. Enjoy your new Easy Start. Thanks for watching and safe travels.

Hi David and thanks for watching. I've seen photos of the Instrument Museum. Looks pretty awesome. We'll definitely check it out when we are in the Phoenix area. Safe travels.

Hi Good and thanks for watching. It's overkill for a small trailer even the size of ours but it sure is nice after a long drive and a narrow or offset campsite. There are manual engagement models that cost less as well. Safe travels.

Thank you and thanks for watching.

Hi David and thanks for watching. It's a 2011 2720 SI. Safe travels.

Hi Robin and thanks for the comment. Sorry for the delay in answering. I'm not getting messages sometimes. I made our screen door. It's pretty simple to do if you're handy. The top door and hinge needs to be removed to cut a small part of the top hinge that is used to support the top of the screen. That's really the worst of it. If you check on the Trailmanor fans Facebook page there may be leads to get a kit if you want to go that route. Good luck. Thanks for watching and safe travels.

Hi Martin and thanks for the comment. We used a piece of 3/4 inch Starboard and shaped it to act as a spacer because I didn't want to remove any of the foam from the wall of the trailer to make the connections. Worked like a charm. I also picked up a new marker light because the wires on the old one were just too short to work with. Thanks for watching and safe travels.

Thanks for the heads-up. Are these the lives or all of them? I'll check to see what resolution TH-cam is posting them at.

Thanks for the comment.. If we are level enough we stay attached. If we need to unhook we don't move the Suburban and can just drop back on the ball. We try to keep overnights easy. Thanks for watching and safe travels.