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Re: Post up some shots of your T@B set-up at the camp site! #3
At Yellowstone on our cross country trip
Re: Post up some shots of your T@B set-up at the camp site! #3
Grand Mesa National Forest, Colorado. Early September 2023
Re: Lug-nut size
Thanks, that "conical seat" was exactly the information I was looking for. It saves me from removing a lug with my hurt shoulder which is slowly on the mend. I appreciate it.Denny16 said:The nüCamp TaBs use Dexter axles and wheels. The wheels have a conical seat for the lug nut, not flat. They also have a silver or gray anti-seize compound on them. Lug nuts are torqued to 95/100 Ft Lbs, and do not come off easily. This alone should be somewhat of a theft deterrent, and the trailer wheels/tires are not that expensive or unique to attract a thief in the first place.
Adding locking lug nuts is a solution to a non existent low probability problem...
cheers
Re: Post up some shots of your T@B set-up at the camp site! #3
Dead Horse State Park, Utah. End of March 2023
Re: Reading lights - Tab 320 2021
I also installed those Iights and love love love them. A few "voice of experience" comments:
1. I also installed them as shown in your photo - with the blue on- off button directly under the stem for the shade. That is a really awkward spot for the switch- quite hard to reach. I reinstalled both lights with the switch on a 45 degree angle which makes them much easier to use. I'm as much a slave to symmetry as the next
guy, but I do think that the switches symmetrically tilted toward the center looks fine.
2. The 45 degree tilt also makes it easier to install the driver's side fixture... hard to get to the Allen head set screw on that side.
3. Pay attention when installing the mounting ring. There is a raised lip which engages the Allen head screw. I'm not too embarrassed to say that I installed it wrong on one fixture and had it fall off in my hand a few trips latter!
4. Other visible "mods"- the black foam corner guard is adhered to a light aluminum angle to keep from ruining the cabinet finish. The picture frames have magnets to hold the front piece to the rear, so we change out our adventure pictures often.
1. I also installed them as shown in your photo - with the blue on- off button directly under the stem for the shade. That is a really awkward spot for the switch- quite hard to reach. I reinstalled both lights with the switch on a 45 degree angle which makes them much easier to use. I'm as much a slave to symmetry as the next
guy, but I do think that the switches symmetrically tilted toward the center looks fine. 2. The 45 degree tilt also makes it easier to install the driver's side fixture... hard to get to the Allen head set screw on that side.
3. Pay attention when installing the mounting ring. There is a raised lip which engages the Allen head screw. I'm not too embarrassed to say that I installed it wrong on one fixture and had it fall off in my hand a few trips latter!
4. Other visible "mods"- the black foam corner guard is adhered to a light aluminum angle to keep from ruining the cabinet finish. The picture frames have magnets to hold the front piece to the rear, so we change out our adventure pictures often.
Re: Musings of a tire blowout.
I've been using the TireMinder Solar Powered TPMS (4 tires) since 2019, first on my 320 and now 400. (The price seems to have gone up)! I chose the 4 tire version to give me two extras. Thankfully I've never had a flat/blow out so cannot attest to responsiveness. However, I can certainly watch the temperature and pressure fluctuate as I drive and only occasionally is there a delay.
TireMinder recommends metal valve stems, which I've had installed at Discount Tire on Goodyear Endurance.
TireMinders come with signal boosters which they recommend using. On the 320 with plastic middle tub, and 4Runner combo, I did not need the booster. Once I added the platform and aluminum center tub and side tubs, transmission was intermittent. I did not want to install the booster on the frame and wire it to a 12v source. Instead, I placed my Goal Zero 1000 in the back of the 4Runner, taped the booster to the window, and attached the clips to the red/black 12v output ports and it worked great! No issues. Now with the 400 (with side tubs added)/F150 set up, I place the Goal Zero in the backseat with transmitter taped to back window. It works but occasionally have the delay-I think I'll try taping it to the top of the window this year.
I use this to give me comfort; when I was new to towing, every slope on the road had me wondering if my tire was going flat. Now I can give a quick glance. I think this model of TPMS is on the lower end, and after five years, part of the screen is hard to see, but overall, I'm happy with it.
TireMinder recommends metal valve stems, which I've had installed at Discount Tire on Goodyear Endurance.
TireMinders come with signal boosters which they recommend using. On the 320 with plastic middle tub, and 4Runner combo, I did not need the booster. Once I added the platform and aluminum center tub and side tubs, transmission was intermittent. I did not want to install the booster on the frame and wire it to a 12v source. Instead, I placed my Goal Zero 1000 in the back of the 4Runner, taped the booster to the window, and attached the clips to the red/black 12v output ports and it worked great! No issues. Now with the 400 (with side tubs added)/F150 set up, I place the Goal Zero in the backseat with transmitter taped to back window. It works but occasionally have the delay-I think I'll try taping it to the top of the window this year.
I use this to give me comfort; when I was new to towing, every slope on the road had me wondering if my tire was going flat. Now I can give a quick glance. I think this model of TPMS is on the lower end, and after five years, part of the screen is hard to see, but overall, I'm happy with it.
Re: Simple, Easy Meals - When camping food just won't do.
My passion is cooking, so what we eat at home is what we eat camping. We do a lot of hiking so a good breakfast helps to power the day's activity. Lunch is usually simple, like a sandwich and fruit on the trail. Here is a sampling of our meals on our latest trip to Big Bend.
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There's a lot of people who are interested in fixed panels on their T@Bs. You've provided some valuable information! Thank you for your post and attention to details and pictures. I'm sure it answers many questions people have about a fixed mounted system. The questions most people have here are "how'd you do that? Where'd you get the XXX?" and so on. We don't get into many debates on what is better or worse. It's all about how you camp, what your needs are and having a great time doing it!! Again, you've done a great job in your documentation!! 
Re: Have you ever physically measured your gray tank capacity?
@rh5555 - you're a genius! I guess this is why you get to enjoy the seashore while I'm stuck doing the heavy lifting. 
While the trailer was level I was able to pour in just a little more than 16 gallons. I added one more gallon in the shower pan. It pooled. I then got distracted and went away for several hours. When I came back it appeared about 2 quarts had drained all on their own. Hmm. I then pulled the trailer upon 3 blocks and presto! The remaining water drained. I added another gallon and it nearly drained, too, maybe a pint or so on the shower pan. Definitely 17.5+ gallons in the grey water.
Now what do "we" do??
