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What's in your tongue box?

Jay_and_KatJay_and_Kat Member Posts: 215
Just wondering what "stuff" you store in your tongue box, if you have one, beyond the propane cylinder.
Right now (we're still new and have yet to get on the road, dang it) we've got:
  • Propane tank
  • Black tank dump hose (someday it'll get used)
  • Tongue wheel (we've got a flat pad to use most times)
  • Hitch lock (right now, that's on the hitch)
I'm debating about what else to put in there, until we start boondocking, I don't see a need for a 2nd propane tank, we'll probably chuck some blocks of 2x6 to go under the tongue jack on-site and in storage, I'll probably toss the torque wrench in there when we're travelling in case we need to swap a wheel (the socket will be in the camper,) but what else might we want in the tongue box?

The wrench for the stabilizers, the pads for under them, the leveling blocks, are all in the back outside storage, and the water hose gear and electric hookup gear (for now) is in the under-bed storage.

So what do YOU have in your tongue box?  Inquiring minds want to know!  (And first time RVers trying to be efficient and minimize their "oh crap" moments)

Thanks all!
Jason & Kathy
2022 Tab 400 Boondock
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Jay and Kat
Tow vehicle:  2022 Jeep Gladiator Sport S + tow package
Camper:  2022 T@B 400 Boondock w/Norcold 3-way fridge

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    SLJSLJ Member Posts: 451
    edited April 2022
    Collapsible gray tank hose in a small storage bin,
    hammer and large screwdriver,
    propane tank (cable locked),
    converter for portable solar panel (bolted in),
    25' fresh water hose, pads for stabilizers,
    box of disposable gloves,
    wrench for the stabilizers
    2021 T@B 320 S Boondock
    2023 Ford Maverick XLT
    The Finger Lakes of New York
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    SlackersSlackers Member Posts: 419
    Ours has an older plastic tongue box so there's less room.  We have the propane box and battery.  We removed the vertical pipe used to store the sewer hose and replaced it with netting to hold our new longer sewer hose.  Also strapped on top of the propane tank with a tiny bungee cord are disposable rubber gloves.
    2019 Tab 320 CSS, 2019 Ranger TV, OH
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    Denny16Denny16 Member Posts: 5,431
    edited April 2022
    In addition to the propane tank, I keep the bits used to setup for camping:
     Leveling blocks, stabilizer crank
     Holding tanks/sewer drain hose adapters (hose is in its storage tubs at the back)
     Water hook up hose, electrical hookup cable
     Clean up back, with rubber gloves, sanitizer, spray cleaner.
    Nothing of any real value.  Just the bits and bobs needed for the TaB.
     Cheers 
     
    2018 TaB400 Custom Boondock,  Jeep Gladiator truck, Northern California Coast.
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    GatorEggGatorEgg Member Posts: 451
    Propane bottle, two 6v batteries, BAL leveler and wrench, jack wheel, jack flat foot.
    I’ve got a Boondock with a storage box on each side of tub.  They store most of my exterior items.
    2022 TAB 400 Boondock, 2019 Toyota Tacoma Sport 4x4
    2018 TAB 320 Boondock (previous)
    Odessa, Fl.  

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    BinghiBinghi Member Posts: 268
    11lb spare propane tank, tongue lock, tongue wheel when not in use, black water hose, rolled-up yoga pad that I use for cushioning when I crawl under the TV or trailer. Miscellaneous small stuff.

    The tub is not waterproof so I don’t store water-sensitive items in it.
    2021 400 BD / 2016 VW Touareg / Austin, TX
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    Sewer Hose and 20lb LP Tank.   I don't want to add tongue weight.  
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    subkronsubkron Member Posts: 148
    edited April 2022
    Sewer hose, fittings, 25 ft hose, disposable gloves in ziplock, hitch lock, wheel lock, 4 2x6x6 for stabilizers, 8x8x8 for jack, jack wheel (i use pad), Anderson leveler and the propane tank
    2022 T@B 400 Boondock
    2015 RAM 1500 Outdoorsman Quad Cab
    South Jersey
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    TNOutbackTNOutback Member Posts: 633
    5 gallon bucket containing drinking water hoses, pressure regulator, water filter, disposable gloves. Tongue wheel or tongue foot (whichever not on the tongue at the time), 4 ft gray water hose for portable gray water tank. Black tank rinse hose.
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    Roamy400Roamy400 Member Posts: 19
    We have added side boxes on our T@B400.
    Main box has:
    Propane tank
    Sewer hoses and fittings

    Passenger side box has:
    Camp fire building materials, fatwood, tongs, etc.
    Thermacell bug repellent
    Various gloves
    Awning stakes and hammer
    1" ratchet straps

    Driver side box has:
    Main shore power cable
    25' extension cable
    Dog bone adapter
    Jack wheel and flat foot
    Wheel chocks

    2020 T@B 400 Solo (Roamy)/ 2008 Tundra Limited / Nashport, Ohio
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    DanManzDanManz Member Posts: 80
    Our 2019 BDL with a small diamond plate tub has:
    - 20 Lb propane tank with a splitter on the regulator for an extension hose
    - Propane extension hose for our Weber-Q grill
    - Tongue wheel.  We also have a flat plate for daily use
    - Hitch lock
    - Fresh water hose, filter and pressure regulator
    - Spare green 1 lb propane tank for the Weber-Q
    - Spray can of Fluid Film lubricant.  Absolutely the best all purpose spray lube ever made.
    - 3/4" socket and driver extensions that I use for raising and lowering the stabilizers
    - 20V driver for the sockets
    - Chamois for wiping the windows and exterior when wet.  It's pretty much wet every time we camp in VT
    - Spray can of Sprayway glass cleaner.  I'm obsessive about clean glass.





    Dan and Liz    2019 TAB 400 BDL    2010 Toyota Tacoma V6 4WD TRD Sport
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    rcarlson1957rcarlson1957 Member Posts: 180
    In tub:

    20lb propane tank
    Smart shunt
    Solar Controller
    100ah lithium battery with temp sensor
    LED light strip with switch
    Fuse panel for light strip, and TireMinder power feed and other assessories

    Sewer hose in tube behind tub

    2 Craftsman stackable boxes on each side with rubber diamond plate glued top one to prevent sliding if anything placed on top. 

    Left bottom box - all tools, multimeter, extra fuses, etc.
    Left top box - Cordless drill with sockets for jack, stabilizers and lag bolts to secure pop up canopy. Manual crank for jack.  Pin lock, coupler lock and jack foot (jack removed when hooked to TV and stored in jack e up holder).
    Right bottom box - sewer hose attachment, sewer hose weight, sewer wrench, sewer hose support and disposable gloves. 
    Right top box - dog bones for 50 amp and 20 amp service, spare surge module, portable LP gas leak detector, jack wheel. 

    2 tube fishing rod holder attached to right bottom box to store fishing rods when set up at camp site (no more accidentally tripping over them and breaking them).

    Also put two hooks on front of both top boxes to hang "family camping flag" (got tired of pushing the holder in the hard ground and it blowing around). 
    2018 TAB 320S Silver/Black w/Dandelions
    2020 Honda Ridgeline RTL (AWD) Lunar Silver Metallic
    Rick and Barbara - North Texas 
    More Smiles Per Mile! B)
    Enjoy doing and sharing mods
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