I Bought Popup Camper! Hard sided Trailmanor 3023! Setup & Tour 

My husband has been wanting a pop up camper for years but hasn’t found a design he loves. This is the first one that he is very enthusiastic about. Hoping to find one for our family.

The year I retired, 2016, my wife and I travelled from Iowa and bought a 2003 2720SD Trailmanor in Colorado Springs. In six years, we saw another Trailmanor ( a 1999 model) ONCE!, in California. I am an engineer and DIY homeowner by training and this, our first ever camper, rocks! You have to not be bummed with some possible structural issues over time (like some rotting of the wood core inside of aluminum square tubing, especially at the 2 front corner joints). I fixed these issues on my own. You should be mechanically and electrically handy if you want to own own of these for quite a while. I never let maintenance be a reason for selling this baby! It stows in the garage when we don't camp, a big plus in the Midwest. For travel plan flexibility, we now use the original 'has issues' fridge as a dry pantry, and keep our food in an electric fridge-freezer combo from Bouge RV. It uses lower amps(we boondocked 3 days with 100 watt suitcase solar from Renogy), switches easy-peasy between AC or DC, and you can wheel it into your overnite motel or inn, hook it up on AC, and have huge peace of mind about not having to do RV camping EVERY SINGLE DAY on a 2000 mile trip. Charlie C

It never ceases to amaze me just how low they installed the kitchen towel holder. It could easily have been installed higher up so that one could reach it without having to bend... but it's the same to this day, having your kitchen towel down by your knees. I'm going to be moving mine as I cannot bend down.

Built in South Dakota! Now I know what camper i want haha! Gotta support local business!

Great find I bought a 2619 a little over a year ago I had to travel 600 miles to find mine. You will love your Trailmanor. Expect to get lots of questions about it at the campgrounds and onlookers as you setup and breakdown.

Ugh, I so wish my husband was into outdoors and camping! I have three children…. The oldest is an Eagle Scout, just received his Master’s, got married and is relocating to complete his PhD. He takes outdoor and camping trips often. My middle….. she is far too spoiled, pampered, and raised to that. Like my husband was….. me…. I spent a good decade as a “Den Mother”…. Seven year gap between my boys… (God had a huge sense of humor if you take time to look.) I so need to drag some lazy family bodies camping ASAP! The camping, and fresh life outdoors always served me well and now brings fond stories and joy. Again…. Love your insight, inspiration and video!

Greetings from Canada! I fell in love with the Trailmanor concept a few years ago, but they do not sell them in Canada. I landed up buying a 2007 Trailmanor 3124 in 2018. I bought it in Ohio and imported it to Canada. It's almost identical to your camper except it is 1 foot longer folded and unfolded and has one king sized bed and one double. Look up the 3124KB model. The idea, just like you, was to take it on some longer trips into the USA, and then Covid hit. So we managed to take some shorter local trips and we had a total blast in the thing. You will find that these models are very spacious and a family can camp easily in it without getting on each other's nerves! Each end bed with the privacy curtain is like a private bedroom for the occupants. The only thing we found on our first trip is that the shells didn't close gaps completely and mosquitoes managed to get in. That was easily remedied with some inexpensive rubber adhesive stripping that you can buy at Home depot. Once added, we had no issues with insects. Also, check the gap where the two shells meet at the roof. If there is a gap, you can adjust the shells on their posts with a socket wrench and a small jack, so that you can lift one shell and tighten it up into the other. The seating for five was a great social center for dinner, drinks cards and chats. Lots of room to cook and eat too. I sold the trailer last year as we decided that long term camping was not in the plans any more and downsized to a small 17 foot Rockwood Roo Hybrid that we also really like. We find it is better for short term local camp adventures however for what you have planned the Trailmanor is a great solution. It is surprising light for its size too and fit into our 24 by 28 cottage garage. I have subscribed to your channel and look forward to future videos with your trailer. P.S. Trailmanor went under for a while and was bought by one of the key employees of the company and his wife. They are very nice people and any questions you have, you can contact them, they'll help you out. Their Head Office I believe is in North Dakota.....cheers!

Just bought a 2005 2720 SL can’t wait to use it, bought it off Craigslist it’s in super condition

honestly, it's crazy how that turns into that! pretty cool

Thanks for the tour. I grew up camping loads in a Venture?? Lol I was a young kid…. A second hand pop up, tent/canvas we had back in 75-76? We used for so many, many years of travel and trips…. It was kept up well…. Later my dad sold it to some guys that wanted an easy fall camp when they went hunting.

The TM is a great concept. It's for campers, not glampers. Recreation, not full time. Many more pros than cons. The 18 model gets you into all campgrounds. Sure, you can tow with a SUV, but a truck will be far better and safer. I can foresee a frustration upon arrival to camp site at midnight in the pouring rain. TM is not cheap either. Hard to find used, so people must love them to hold so long.

Nice camper. This design should keep it cooler inside during the summer, and warmer inside during cooler months. Also, a lot more privacy when talking, compared to a traditional soft side popup. I think this type camper would fit in my 7h x 16w x 24d garage. Thanks for the walk thru and setup.

I would like to see a time lapse video of the full setup.

That is very cool!! Safe travels!!

I love this thing 😊

We are thinking of buying one. It's a 2003 and they are asking 4000.

Replace the microwave with a combi They make microwave/convection oven combination..

Funny. I had a Fleetwood Sequoia and then bought a Trailmanor 3124. It’s a 2010, but it was almost like they’ve never used it several upgrades including the larger water tank and the wall cabinets. 😁

Great video and info. We do miss our Trailmanor 2720! ...sigh...

Good Demo

hello Jamie, We enjoy your videos on campers. Just curious what the interior ceiling height is? I am 6 ft 4.

Very cool!

Very nice

Awesome

That camper will not stop a bear

10F length on 1 axle !!! Is it fibreglass body ? Whats th total gross weight?

We have a 2012 2720 Trailmanor trailer with a swing hitch on the front

Just purchased the exact same model do you have a demonstration of the grey and black water disposal routine?

You didn't link it up above.,..showed a picture of it though

When you pull the front you got a lock it

What does it way dry? What do you pull it with ?

Is not a air air condition?

I was just looking at one of these today, looks the same inside as yours, though its a 2001... Are they as water tight and warm as a regular travel trailer is? and if you could. what is different with that type of toilet? Can it be towed with a 4runner? Thx, Moses...

Buddy great video ! It’s necessary a 4x4 truck for moving this Rv? I’ve a trailblazer 4x2 …

Cool! Plan to upgrade? Update? How much does something like this cost? I think you should do put a camera inside the unit to show it popping up/down from inside.

If you see this do you know what lights I need to replace by back up lights with?

Can this fit in standard garage?

What is the inside height? Can someone 6'3" stands without hitting their head?

How is it in rain? Any gaps?

Price

Have you tried to hook up a generator to this?

Niceeeee

Not a Pop top. It's a Hi-Low. Different class.

looks like a knock off of the HI-LO campers..

That’s an awesome trailer!

I build um

It’s too bad they aren’t made out of fiberglass.

Pop up camper rv

Pretty cool