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Re: Radically Downsizing
Hi, Do you mean large enough to slide a small kayak from the rear kitchen and into the interior of the TAB (or vice versa)?
Here is a picture of a 360CS during construction that might help. Up high, there are interior cabinets and low on the interior is the Alde on one side and Saphire AC on the other with the WFCO down the middle. I don't think the factory makes such mods..during man'f , but maybe after the purchase.
It might be possible in between the upper cabinets and the lower ones (with sliding door) behind the bed (i.e slide kayak onto the bed from outside). The exterior wall behind is the back splash for the kitchen. Don't know if any of this would hurt structurally.
Here is a picture of a 360CS during construction that might help. Up high, there are interior cabinets and low on the interior is the Alde on one side and Saphire AC on the other with the WFCO down the middle. I don't think the factory makes such mods..during man'f , but maybe after the purchase.
It might be possible in between the upper cabinets and the lower ones (with sliding door) behind the bed (i.e slide kayak onto the bed from outside). The exterior wall behind is the back splash for the kitchen. Don't know if any of this would hurt structurally.
Re: Carpet over floor with stock heater
@webers3, @westernstates
The TAB 320, 360, and 400 do not have "heated floors".
The 400 does have heat under the wetbath shower pan . . . but not a heated floor as such.
Like This:
The TAB 320, 360, and 400 do not have "heated floors".
The 400 does have heat under the wetbath shower pan . . . but not a heated floor as such.
Like This:
Re: Did I Break My Fresh Water Tank?
Be very careful here. If your fresh water tank overflow "vent" is clogged, the sound you are hearing could be the fresh water tank expanding while you try to add water. The "vent" is designed to let air escape from the tank while the tank fills with air. If the "banging" you heard was the tank expanding due to excess pressure, this could become a big problem.
Re: Taillight
$20 replacement taillight arrived today.
$59 replacement I purchased from T@B dealer in first photo:
$20 replacement from superbrightleds.com below. Note wires still attached to $59 light hanging down out of view.
Housing that comes with light is not needed (see arrow). LED round fits into factory housing. Also, no need to remove the grey trim pieces around the light.
Back of $20 light. This is the only piece that gets replaced:
Summary - the new light fits perfectly. The swap-out takes less than 15 minutes. The look is completely different, so both taillights would need to be replaced at the same time (18 LEDs vs. 9) Model TLS-R17HF-R, superbrightleds.com.
$59 replacement I purchased from T@B dealer in first photo:
$20 replacement from superbrightleds.com below. Note wires still attached to $59 light hanging down out of view.
Housing that comes with light is not needed (see arrow). LED round fits into factory housing. Also, no need to remove the grey trim pieces around the light.
Back of $20 light. This is the only piece that gets replaced:
Summary - the new light fits perfectly. The swap-out takes less than 15 minutes. The look is completely different, so both taillights would need to be replaced at the same time (18 LEDs vs. 9) Model TLS-R17HF-R, superbrightleds.com.
Re: Trailer security
Talk about a sense of dejavu... I had someone come over the house last week for business and she was admiring my 320, she said she and her husband had a "little trailer" once and showed me a picture on her phone. It was a Tab! (I don't remember which model tho). She said they had it parked in front of their house one evening (normally kept a storage lot) getting it loaded and ready for a trip the next day. When her husband came home from work he was like "honey, where's the trailer?" and sure enough someone had taken it during the evening. She said the stabilizers were down and everything. She said you could see gouge marks in the asphalt where they just drug it off. Yikes! Now I'm super paranoid, lol.
No Hot water at outside shower
2021 400 boondock. There is zero water flow from the outdoor shower Hot faucet. Other faucets are OK (though from all other Hots, it's noticeably slower flow than cold). Things to check?
Re: Walker Tent
Thank you! Great suggestions, especially roof top carrier for wet tent!
Re: RV power cord route it to the inside - 2022 tab 320 boondock
I also have a 'dual use' power center. We use it while camping, but the primary purpose is powering the refrigerator when storms cause power outages.
I've seen many friends chase the rabbit, modifying their trailer to follow popular trends when the mod doesn't benefit their use. I would recommend starting with the 'inconvenance' and working towards a solution. You mentioned not having an inverter. In the '320, an inverter could power the air conditioner and 110v electrical outlets. Everything else is either DC electric or propane.
Do you need the air conditioner or something that you are plugging in? If you need something you are plugging in, I would recommend using the power center directly. It is more efficient that way. If you are trying to air condition the trailer off grid, you need a big power center. Probably one too large to move around unless you chose a different air conditioner.
Are you primarily charging the battery? A larger battery is the more cost effective solution than the modifications to make this work plus the loss of storage space.
What is the problem you are trying to solve or the task you are trying to make more comfortable?
I've seen many friends chase the rabbit, modifying their trailer to follow popular trends when the mod doesn't benefit their use. I would recommend starting with the 'inconvenance' and working towards a solution. You mentioned not having an inverter. In the '320, an inverter could power the air conditioner and 110v electrical outlets. Everything else is either DC electric or propane.
Do you need the air conditioner or something that you are plugging in? If you need something you are plugging in, I would recommend using the power center directly. It is more efficient that way. If you are trying to air condition the trailer off grid, you need a big power center. Probably one too large to move around unless you chose a different air conditioner.
Are you primarily charging the battery? A larger battery is the more cost effective solution than the modifications to make this work plus the loss of storage space.
What is the problem you are trying to solve or the task you are trying to make more comfortable?
Re: 2023 Barefoot - Hidden Bleeders
@Wonderita welcome to the forum! From my reading you have the Alde 30320 system, similar to the one in our 400. There is an auto bleed valve at the boiler that can get sticky, and you might have the reservoir as your only high point for bleeding. If you can locate the circulation pump, you can operate it on CONT mode and turn the pump up to 5 to increase the flow thru the system. That may clear the air. Also raising and lowering the tongue have been used by some. You can search the posts for air and Alde and see what comes up
Here is the 3020 diagram. The brass thingy is the air vent. Some folks have tapped on it while the unit is running to unstick it. Also the round black thing is the inline circulation pump pump and it has a scale for speed on it.1-5.
Here is the 3020 diagram. The brass thingy is the air vent. Some folks have tapped on it while the unit is running to unstick it. Also the round black thing is the inline circulation pump pump and it has a scale for speed on it.1-5.