CS-S BD questions!

ClaireFM

Hi, all!  We are new to the forum.  We are on the verge of buying the 2021 Tab CS-S BD and would really appreciate some input from current clam shell owners about the following:  (1) how does nuCamp waterproof the door for the hatchback kitchen? and (2) is the hatchback door constructed out of aluminum ribs and skin?  I found a picture of the framing of the CS-S and S side by side (see attached pic), but have not seen any picture of the hatch framing.  Any input would be appreciated.  Thanks so much.  

Sharon_is_SAM

Good question.  My factory tours have never seen a line of clamshells being produced.  The hatch outer skin is a solid piece of thin aluminum like the rest of the roof.  I can only assume there are aluminum cross pieces to provide structure to the hatch like the rest of the roof.  Here is how they prevent water intrusion at the hinge - a heavy nylon strapping material.

ClaireFM

Thank you, Sharon!  Very helpful.  

ontheroad

The doors come pre made from a company called "Challenger Doors"...Frank and I met them a few years ago at uCamp. They also made the doors for the T@gs.

Sharon_is_SAM

@ontheroad - does Challenger Doors make the galley hatches, too?

ClaireFM

Hi, all:  I emailed help@nucamprv.com and got this helpful answer from Michael, a dealer support manager, which I though I'd share with the group:  "Yes, the hatch door is a seamless sheet of aluminum and framing like the rest of the roof."  

ontheroad

@Sharon_is_SAM...yes they do...we were talking to them about how the arc had changed ever so slightly on the T@g...