320 Cassette Part Number and Approximate Cost? - Info from Help@nucamprv.com added 4/26.

CrabTab

Does anyone that purchased a second cassette for the toilet in a newer 320 have the part number and remember the approximate cost (I know I can call the factory)?
We're looking at options for our next T@B and starting to think a new 320 might be a fit for us, instead of a 400. A big reason we sold our 2019 320 was the 5 gal. black tank was too limiting for our dry camping needs...

MuttonChops

CrabTab said:
. . .  A big reason we sold our 2019 320 was the 5 gal. black tank was too limiting
       for our dry camping needs...

Confused here.  The yr-2019 Black Tank was/is 8-gallons.

Cassette removal-tank is rated at 5-galllons.
So two cassettes if maxed out will be 10-gallons . . . . not much of an increase.
Also, expect real-world cassette won't be filled to maximum of 5-gallons when you decide "we better dump or swap tank"

CrabTab

Yep, made a typo and should have pushed 8 instead of 5 @MuttonChops. Considering buying more than one cassette and was looking for part number and the unit price.
Hope this clears up all the confusion.

Marceline

MuttonChops said:

CrabTab said:
. . .  A big reason we sold our 2019 320 was the 5 gal. black tank was too limiting
       for our dry camping needs...

Confused here.  The yr-2019 Black Tank was/is 8-gallons.

Cassette removal-tank is rated at 5-galllons.
So two cassettes if maxed out will be 10-gallons . . . . not much of an increase.
Also, expect real-world cassette won't be filled to maximum of 5-gallons when you decide "we better dump or swap tank"

You can dump a cassette in a pit toilet or take it to a dump station without going to the hassle of hitching up your trailer. 

SLJ

Why two cassettes? How about something to dump the cassette into when it gets filled. They make them with wheels.

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CrabTab

Great point @Marceline!
I've seen the Blue Boy and other carriers @SLJ and @TabbyShack. Most of them seem to be 10-25 gallons. Honestly, that's more 'stuff' (90lbs or more) than DW or I want to hoist around at one time.
Perhaps my question should have been 'What's the model of the toilet used in the newest 320?' I can search out the answer from there.
Thanks all that have tried to help so far!

VictoriaP

Took some hunting, but this is the latest info I can find: Thetford C403L appears to be the cassette toilet found on most 2021 and later 320s (supply chain issues forced a few of another model). I seem to recall seeing an additional cassette being under $200, but that was pre-current pricing insanity.

(For the record, if 8 is too small, 10 isn’t enough of an improvement in my book. I’d absolutely go with a 400 if the goal is to stay with a Tab and be able to stay off grid longer…more capacity on all fronts, not just black tank. But everyone has different priorities. EDIT: Wait, the black tank on the 400 is only 12 gallons? Yeesh. Guess you could have three cassettes then to basically match that!)

Marceline

SLJ said:

Why two cassettes? How about something to dump the cassette into when it gets filled. They make them with wheels.

That just adds another slop transfer. Personally, I would rather just swap cassettes. But to each his own.

CrabTab

Thanks @VictoriaP. That is the info I needed.
I agree with your comments about the 400 and larger capacities overall. We are conflicted on our decision and have been T@Bless since February because of indecision. The 320 is still in our thoughts because the footprint is a size my spouse feels comfortable towing when she wants to solo. Maybe we need one of each (it's just money, right?!).

VictoriaP

@CrabTab RE: “the footprint is a size my spouse feels comfortable towing when she wants to solo”

Honestly, this is critical, and not just for solo trips. I’ve been in a medical emergency situation as part of a traveling couple, with an RV I was not even remotely capable of driving, and it’s a nightmare. Both halves of a couple should be comfortable driving any rig purchased, especially as we age, and especially when boondocking.

There’s not a huge difference in size between the two models, though, unless you’re also changing tow vehicles. A bit wider, a bit longer, a little taller. It’s not like jumping to a 30 footer. I suspect she’d get used to it pretty quickly. I’m pretty timid about towing, and the 400 seems very doable to me with the right tow vehicle. I do get being conflicted, changing rigs is not an easy decision!

[Deleted User]

I'm in a local group of ladies and the three of us all have T@b 400's. We are all over 50 and we all tow our 400's alone. Towing/backing up a 400 is no different than with a 320 as far as the driver is concerned. I've owned both and there is absolutly no difference at all.  If I was hard pressed to cite a difference I might say the 320 is a tiny bit more difficult to back up because it's tiny size makes it a bit squirrely but honestly there is no real difference enough to have this as a deciding factor in which one you buy.  Im comfortable saying you don't need to consider this in your decision. 

CCC

Is it inappropriate to dig a hole out in the woods and dump the cassette there? Assuming you not in an established camping area?

CharlieRN

With regard to the OP's initial question, it looks like there are two models of the Thetford C430L cassette toilet storage tank:

• 32326 C400 Holding Tank ‰- Left Hand and
• 32327 C400 Holding Tank ‰- Right Hand

They appear to be identical in the photos I saw, and are both priced at about $300. It's not clear to me which version is used in the 320 and there was no information I could find on the Thetford site. One UK website states that "The hand of the toilet is determined by the side of the outside wall (where the waste holding tank is removed from) of the caravan/motorhome. For example, if you are sat on the toilet and the outside wall is on your left then you will need a left-handed toilet." 

The tank on the 320 is removed from the left side of the camper, but when you're sitting on the toilet, the outside wall is on the right. So it's still nor clear which is the correct version. 

"Anyone? Anyone? . . . Bueller?"

CrabTab

CharlieRN said:

With regard to the OP's initial question, it looks like there are two models of the Thetford C430L cassette toilet storage tank:

• 32326 C400 Holding Tank ‰- Left Hand and
• 32327 C400 Holding Tank ‰- Right Hand

I saw that too @CharlieRN, after @VictoriaP directed me to the probable model toilet installed in the 320. Determining a ballpark figure for the cassette cost was our primary purpose of the original post. We'll get actual part info (left/right) from the factory should we go this route. Thanks for your help!

CharlieRN

CCC said:

Is it inappropriate to dig a hole out in the woods and dump the cassette there? Assuming you not in an established camping area?

Inappropriate yes, but also unsanitary and usually illegal. The National Park Service, the US Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management all prohibit dumping human waste on their lands. The same is true for many other US and State agencies.

CharlieRN

CrabTab said:

CharlieRN said:

With regard to the OP's initial question, it looks like there are two models of the Thetford C430L cassette toilet storage tank:

• 32326 C400 Holding Tank ‰- Left Hand and
• 32327 C400 Holding Tank ‰- Right Hand

I saw that too @CharlieRN, after @VictoriaP directed me to the probable model toilet installed in the 320. Determining a ballpark figure for the cassette cost was our primary purpose of the original post. We'll get actual part info (left/right) from the factory should we go this route. Thanks for your help!

Please let us know what the correct part number is. Asking for a friend . . .

Passport

Why not devise a sewage hose leading from the cassette tank to the in-ground sewer opening?  Some local company that deals in plastic welding should be able to help you-especially if you supply the parts

[Deleted User]

There is a part already available called the Americanizer. I will post link,  but Crabtab is asking because they plan to mostly boondock without hookups. 

The Americanizer - RV Sewage Adapter for Cassettes and Portable Toilets. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B098BMXGCQ/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_i_FAQZHYD2V3T0PQQZ86GX

Marceline

Passport said:

Why not devise a sewage hose leading from the cassette tank to the in-ground sewer opening?  Some local company that deals in plastic welding should be able to help you-especially if you supply the parts

I think that the issue is ensuring sufficient sludge storage capacity until they can get to a place to get rid of it, not the process of getting rid of it.

CrabTab

@CharlieRN

I emailed help@nucamprv.com asking about right or left hand cassette tank and received a reply from Raphael in about an hour.

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"...The cassette toilet would be considered a right handed cassette toilet. ..."

Gotta' love a company this dedicated to prompt customer service!

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