@Sharon_is_SAM & @argem: So, yes to the shock corded poles. I used 9 @ 2’ poles and cut the 10th to 18”. This worked out well to bow out and provide the shape. This was mocked up this afternoon, so the pics I have do not depict, yet, the Velcro I will use to secure the 2 sets of poles where they bisect in the center of the ceiling. The 2 pics below I just took now(in the dark) actually contrast better then the ones I had taken ( & deleted ) this afternoon. Tomorrow morning I will fashion a piece of velcro and the true “functional” test will be this weekend. Right now, the new poles are pretty well placed and hold well just being under tension. I’ll be curious how well it holds up in the wind; time will tell and I will adjust accordingly, as needed. The silver rod is the supplied rod that extends from the t@b door to the tent door, the black rod is the new hoop. Velcro will be “Xed” at the bisection.This pic shows the new rod as it now comes down the side wall in front of the screen window(both sides. I suppose I should have captured where the pole plants itself in the floor. I will augment the floor in some way, not sure as yet, but again the tension holds it firmly in place.
The aluminum front platform is included with Boondock models. You can order it through any Tab dealer, but it’s not cheap! They can have it shipped to you or have it brought to the dealer inside a Tab shipment, which usually cuts the shipping a little. Seabiscuit Designs also makes a variation that’s still not cheap, but you can order directly with no dealer markup; they also make additional metal bins that several of us have installed: https://seabiscuitmetaldesigns.com/product/nucamp-boondock-platform/
Or if you’re handy at DIY solutions, you can either make your own platform out of a carrier like the one AnOldUR linked, or replace the entire tongue storage setup with a larger diamond plate truck box and skip the platform. We have owners who’ve done this, and a truck box provides the most storage at a potentially more reasonable cost.
@sherm2954, be careful with your graphic. I have a friend who used the serenty logo for his boat and was forced to remove it due to possible copyright infringement. On another note when we had Our T@G named the Blueberry and now Our Outback T@B is the "T@bin in the woods"
We named ours the Tardis. When we first brought our T@B home my daughter sat inside for a while. When she got out and looked at the outside she said "It looks bigger on the inside" That is a phrase used quite a bit on the British Sci-Fi show "Dr. Who". On the show the Tardis is a machine that looks like a London police box that travels through time and space. When a new person first gets into the Tardis they always say "it looks bigger on the inside". We will definitely travel in our Tardis. I'm not sure about the time and space part though.