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Re: 2008 T@B Overland Upgrades and Spare Parts Available
rzabel said:I just measured the clearance in my shop, it's 13-3/4" from the floor to the bottom of the cross member between the Timbrens. I'm using 235/75/15 also, Falken Wildpeak AT4W. I have the AT3 on my Yukon and they're great tires.Cherokee said:Thank you! - Now I understand. We have a 2019 320 Boondock with a "pitched" axle, 235/75 r15 tires that nets about 12" clearance at it's low point at the axle. The stock axle has about the same 1-3/4" - 2" travel. What tires are you running? and what is your clearance ?
Thanks, I just got to justify that much cash to get a little more clearance. - we've got Toyo Open Country AT tires on our T@B and General Grabber AT tires on the truck. So far both seem to be doing well. From Sacramento to Bib Bend NP was a lot of pavement, so the more street-able AT tires are a good choice for both of us. I have BFG KO-2's on the jeep I use to scare my grand-kids. We love the Alabama Hills too!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzb8FRAA1Bs
Re: Electric-only coffee solution
@boathealer is the owner with this 1200 amp hour battery setup. This may be...the largest amp hour capacity in any of the Tabs...ever. The propane setup in this trailer has been removed. They also worked things so the trailer can provide power to their home down in hurricane country.
4 amp hours used in this case would be (according to my calculator if I did the numbers correctly) about.003 percent of the 1200 amp hours available.
This is the link for the mod back in February.
Re: Electric-only coffee solution
Hi,AnOldUR said:A small electric kettle might be an easier alternative to firing up the burners .
That is what we use with our inverter. Heats 2 cups of water up in less than a minute and hardly puts a dent in battery consumption. Happy Coffee Drinking
Re: 2025 Washington State East Meets West Gathering
Cathy and Bob from Kelowna, B.C. are sadly and reluctantly making the decision to cancel our attendance at the Gathering at Lincoln Rock. We have always felt welcomed at the rally and have enjoyed visiting with our American friends. However, with the ongoing tension between the US and Canada over tariffs imposed on our country, the recent challenges entering your country at border crossings and the disrespect and threat to our sovereignty shown to our country by your President, we do not feel comfortable spending time in the USA right now. We will notify the group the day we cancel our reservation so another Tabber can attend.
Re: Plexus Alternative
GOOD NEWS! I was surprised to see @Charlessyverson's post about Plexus, so I did some searching and also could not find the product available for sale. I decided to attempt to contact the manufacturer (B.T.I. Chemical Company - Las Vegas, NV.) To my surprise, I received an immediate E-mail response from the inventor/owner of Plexus, Blake Schwartzman, who wrote:
"Plexus has had supply chain issues, and there is no product in the world at the moment however production is starting April 14 and will be in our warehouse, shipping out to all of our distributors around the world by the end of the month of April."
Blake invited me to call him directly for more details, so I did. We had a very nice conversation. He told me that, currently, Plexus cannot be found for sale anywhere in the world. He has thousands of unfilled orders from distributors, which he will be filling near the end of April. He explained that the product is very difficult to make, because the process is time consuming and requires special manufacturing and batching equipment. He added that the U.S. military requires Plexus for cleaning their aircraft windows/windshields, and that he has been searching since April of 2023 to find someone who could produce the product for him. Plexus is only sold under their label, so it is not sold separately under other private/generic labels. Consumers should start seeing Plexus on the market starting in early May.
Although Blake's company only sells Plexus by the case, their distributors will be selling it by the can. He anticipates that it will likely sell for around $30 a can. He reiterated that it is expensive to produce because of the time and equipment involved. I asked him if Amazon is likely to sell it. He said that although his company does not sell directly to Amazon, his distributors have sold it on Amazon in the past, so it is likely to be available there in the near future. The only change in the product is that he has redesigned and improved the spray nozzle so that the cleaner is sprayed out at a higher velocity, rather than the fine mist it produced in the past. Apparently, that will allow it to be directed toward specific areas for cleaning without being impacted by the wind during use.
So, there you have it.
"Plexus has had supply chain issues, and there is no product in the world at the moment however production is starting April 14 and will be in our warehouse, shipping out to all of our distributors around the world by the end of the month of April."
Blake invited me to call him directly for more details, so I did. We had a very nice conversation. He told me that, currently, Plexus cannot be found for sale anywhere in the world. He has thousands of unfilled orders from distributors, which he will be filling near the end of April. He explained that the product is very difficult to make, because the process is time consuming and requires special manufacturing and batching equipment. He added that the U.S. military requires Plexus for cleaning their aircraft windows/windshields, and that he has been searching since April of 2023 to find someone who could produce the product for him. Plexus is only sold under their label, so it is not sold separately under other private/generic labels. Consumers should start seeing Plexus on the market starting in early May.
Although Blake's company only sells Plexus by the case, their distributors will be selling it by the can. He anticipates that it will likely sell for around $30 a can. He reiterated that it is expensive to produce because of the time and equipment involved. I asked him if Amazon is likely to sell it. He said that although his company does not sell directly to Amazon, his distributors have sold it on Amazon in the past, so it is likely to be available there in the near future. The only change in the product is that he has redesigned and improved the spray nozzle so that the cleaner is sprayed out at a higher velocity, rather than the fine mist it produced in the past. Apparently, that will allow it to be directed toward specific areas for cleaning without being impacted by the wind during use.
So, there you have it.
Re: Allpro cover "sock liner"?
My wife made some flannel covers for the windows to keep them from being scratched. We previously used the "saran wrap" plastic film but it was a major PITA to use. The flannel covers have a small piece of elastic diagonally in each corner that hooks behind the window (you do not need to open the windows to do this).
Re: Post up some shots of your T@B set-up at the camp site! #3
Boondocking in Anza Borrego State Park, Southern California
Camp 1:
Camp 2, we like seclusion:
Re: Moving spare tire
FWIW, mine's been attached to the tongue jack (see @MuttonChops post above) for almost a decade without incident. It's a simple bolt-on application with the right-sized muffler clamps. Completely removable. No drilling or tapping. No blocking access to the storage tub. YMMV!
Re: UCamp 2025 August 4-8!
Yes, uCamp tickets were purchased through Eventbrite, about $270 for a pair. Atwood calls you afterwards to make your specific site reservations. Prices vary based on the type of site and how long you stay.ColleenD2 said:Out of curiosity, was there one charge for Ucamp and another for Atwood? How much for the Ucamp if the answer is yes.
There was a separate charge for uCamp and camping also the two times we went to Winklepleck. I believe this accommodated those that camped at another site because Winklepleck wasn't big enough.
Re: Awaken RV from Scott Hubble?
Thank you Colleen so much for posting this!! I want my next trailer to be a molded fiberglass so I'm quite excited to see what Scott has created.