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Re: Post up some shots of your T@B set-up at the camp site! #3

Wells State Park in MA. 2024 400 BD with two young children.

benpc

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360 Storage Mod to gain 850 in3 from the Overhead Bins

[I completed this on the 360; it may well apply to other trailers.] The overhead bins that house the speakers have false bottoms. By removing the panel and enclosing the speaker in a smaller box, you gain at least 425 cubic inches of storage per side. The panel is screwed in with six #2 square heads. Next remove the stapled-on blocking that supports the panel by prying it off. Build a 5 sided box: 6.5" square and 1.75" tall. Make a notch for the speaker wire and screw the box down. Tape the excess wire for the speaker and reading light along the front panel to keep it out of the way. Fill space with stuff you never knew you needed.

(If you require the storage area to have a flat bottom, that can be accomplished by lowering the speakers and installing new speaker boxes below the bottom panel. This was my original plan, but I didn't mind how the box-on-top design created compartment like areas, and this is less destructive and easy to reverse. The only difficult part of a below cabinet design is making spacers to fill the area around the magnets when the speakers are lowered. My solution was a wooden doughnut made on the bandsaw. This method would yield a full 500 inches3 per side.)

Gomers2

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Re: Post up some shots of your T@B set-up at the camp site! #3

Went from sleeping with all windows open at White Spar CG in Prescott AZ

to this on the way home :)

Grumpy_G

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Solar setup for a Tab 400

I am planning on ordering a Tab 400 in the next month. In conversations with the dealer in the area they sell mostly directly off their lot and not customer orders. Therefore, I am on own designing my solar system. I have read a lot on the forum but am not an expert by any stretch. In order to get what is desired, I need the help of this forum’s wisdom designing what is needed.

My plan is to order the Tab 400 with the Boondock package and supplement the solar with a suitcase unit of about 100 watts that I will purchase separately. My desire is to have all the solar panels connected to a single solar controller, with a lithium battery and a shunt to monitor the system.

My questions are:

Can I have both the rooftop and suitcase panel coming into a single smart controller?

If so:

What is the standard solar controller on a Tab 400? Is it the Victron SmartSolar MPPT 75/15? Is this adequate for my desired set up?

If not,

I see some have the Victron SmartSolar MPPT 100/20 will this be adequate?

How are the two panels connected to the controller? I assume that connecting in parallel is what is needed. Correct?

I see some setups with Zamp connectors and solar ports being used to connect the suitcase to the trailer. Is there a standard Y connector that can be used for each panel to plug into prior to connecting to the controller?

I plan on having a Victron SmartShunt, how do I determine which one is needed? Battery size?

The last part of the system is the battery, I am thinking of lithium instead of AGM.

Our primary use for the Tab 400 is to travel the US and visit many of the national parks. Trips will be up to 3-4 weeks where boondocking will be the primary camping method.

Thanks for your help.

dlb

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Re: 3d printed lock for TAB 400 shower control

We've replace the shower head with one that has push button cut-off. Beside conserving water, leaving it in the off position should prevent these type of mishaps.

AnOldUR

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Re: 3d printed lock for TAB 400 shower control

That’s great! Have any for sale?

Binghi

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Re: Fix for Refrigerator Vent Blues

Hi! Im new here, and I recently reverse engineered the vent cover (for a 2018 NuCamp T@B 320 S) and 3D printed a test and it works great!

If you're interested please let me know.

The cover needs to be printed in 2 pieces, and glued together due to size limitations of my 3D printer.

I can also print these in black. If you want a different color, let me know

Heres what I would charge:

Labor/Materials = $80 (+Shipping)
(Hardware included)

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021717/uploads/editor/uu/jfo6hxubva8o.jpeg

3DPrintGuy246

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Re: Are you having trouble getting anyone to answer your questions or your “Private Messages”?

AND! If you want to address a comment or a call out to a member in a regular public thread, type an @ sign before their username followed (with no space) by the first few letters of the username. A drop down will appear with possible names, select the person you want and type your message. Most members set up their preferences to get a pop up and or email when their name is mentioned on the forum. This is especially helpful in a long thread when you want to query or answer a member several comments earlier.

jgram2

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Re: Grey water tank

I also place a small dose of Happy Camper into the gray tank a few times per season.

MuttonChops

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Re: New interior wood

NuCamp, like most manufactures, is cutting costs. But I'd bet if they offered a "classic" version complete with the wood ceiling and cabinetry from the previous decade, people would be willing to pay more for it.

Cherokee

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