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Re: Attention all Spokane and Pacific NW T@D@ T@B and T@G enthusiasts monthly breakfast
Welcome new WA T@bbers!!!! With T@bs there is really no group to join per se. Here in Spokane we try to meet once a month for breakfast. There is a North Seattle group that does the same... look for @AldebaranJill , @mtnlvr , @MushkinManor ... they are part of that group. There are lots of fun folks we have met with T@bs on your side of the state. Let me know if you need help connecting (I have a few of their names).
Also we all gather at East Meets West and camp at at Lincoln Rock in May. It is not too late to join us. People always cancel at the last minute. Look here in the forum under Events. @Homebodyatheart is the lead on it and can keep you posted too.
Hope our paths cross this summer! Be sure to shout out with any questions.
Re: What to do about USPS when road tripping more than 4 weeks at a time?
I set up all my utility and credit card bills to be paperless/online. Anything after that is mostly junk; I would probably ask a neighbor to grab it for me.
Re: New SS Sink, Faucet and Hepvo Valve
Nicely done @ReenieG! I keep looking at my plastic sink and awkward faucets and thinking one of these days...
Re: Recommended tire pressure
Here is a chart for reference. Overall, it is not that big of a deal as it varies less than +/- 5 PSI. I keep mine at 50 PSI and the treadwear seems to be even in 11k miles.
Brad
Brad
Re: Tab 400 screen door string repair
I spent HOURS trying to repair my 2016 screen door without luck. Gladly spent the $250 on a new door and installed it in about 10 minutes. Scott, I suggest you do a video of your repair instead of still photos. That would be very helpful to those attempting this project.
Re: Fuel Cell - Generator
@Geo, I think a better alternative for our TaBs is setting up a 200-300amp lithium battery bank with solar charging (100-watts per 100 amp of battery), a DC/DC converter to charge from TV, and an inverter that will meet your AC power needs. Total cost is less than many of these undersized, overpriced solar battery power units.
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Re: Mods/Upgrades while waiting out social distancing . Please share yours.
Off topic, but progressives work fine using the inside mirror since the focal distance is correct for the top of the lens. Not the same as trying to focus on a monitor in the same location. I had progressives for a short time (tossed them). Never could get use to turning my head rather than my eyes to look into the driver side mirror.AndreO said:I really hope you aren't you saying you can't use your rear view mirror with your glasses!
Re: Mods/Upgrades while waiting out social distancing . Please share yours.
Hi @aphillips,
I have a Furrion observation camera with the monitor mounted right under my mirror. When driving with the trailer you don't even have to think about it, it just replaces the mirror.
One thing though.. make sure they mount it above and not below the stargazer window.
My dealer was supposed to mount it above but when I picked up the trailer they had put it below. Told me that is where Nucamp said it should go. (Bull just easier for them to install)
If you just get a backup camera I'm sure that would be fine. But for an observation camera it doesn't work. Being low, the evening sun and cars headlights will point directly into the camera which will whiteout your screen making it useless at night.
Andre
I have a Furrion observation camera with the monitor mounted right under my mirror. When driving with the trailer you don't even have to think about it, it just replaces the mirror.
One thing though.. make sure they mount it above and not below the stargazer window.
My dealer was supposed to mount it above but when I picked up the trailer they had put it below. Told me that is where Nucamp said it should go. (Bull just easier for them to install)
If you just get a backup camera I'm sure that would be fine. But for an observation camera it doesn't work. Being low, the evening sun and cars headlights will point directly into the camera which will whiteout your screen making it useless at night.
Andre
Re: Does anyone run Air8 with onboard lithium battery system?
Two of the SOK 206ah RFraer used would fit into the front tub of a 2021 or newer 320, possibly even into the older more curved tub that I have on my 2019. Even two of these batteries would be more amp hours than the EcoFlow + extra battery, at about the same weight.markbless said:I agree RFraer's system is great, but would it fit in a 320 S without consuming the dinette and converting that space into sleeping only?VictoriaP said:The problem with that is that even with an extra battery pack added on, the EcoFlow is literally half the amp hours of RFraer’s setup for a similar price, and that’s not including the two 160 watt solar panels required to charge just the base unit back up to full power in the listed 1.6 hours of charging time. That’s another $800 + tax for those. At that point, you’re spending the kind of money that would get you a very nice lithium setup permanently installed, even with dealer labor, as long as you stick with decent priced LiFePo batteries such as the SOK.markbless said:Thank you, Brad and pthomas for these links. Very helpful. Both options are good ones.
I can do a lithium drop-in or trade out a component or two, but I would need a dealer to implement these options. The lithium-to-shore power approach may be less expensive for me.(DougH’s setup would be less expensive, but likely wouldn’t run the Air8, which uses more power than the wall mounted A/C unit on Doug’s older Tab.)
If you were looking to run something smaller, like my portable 12v cooler, or just need to top off your house battery occasionally, a portable battery setup can be a practical solution. But I’m not sure it makes sense to try to run the Air8 off of one.
Edit to add: not sure about the 2022, but other Tab 320s have space in the sloped tail of the trailer behind the Alde that owners have used for AGMs or lithiums…both of which can be used at any angle or in any position. That area isn’t particularly useful as regularly accessed storage, so putting batteries there can be a good use of otherwise wasted space.
Also, I *think* at least one owner found they had enough space in the Air8 compartment to fit two Lion Energy batteries. Worth searching the forum and checking the dimensions on your own unit.
