New T@B Avia

GatorEgg

NuCamp is branching out.  It's like when all Toyota's were all small cars.  Then along came what some people want/need, the Tundra and Sequoia.  Hopefully the quality remains.

lkc001

@verna--I don't think you understood my comments.  From what I saw in the pics, it looks like when you're done with your "business", that you have to straddle the toilet to use the sink?  Also looks like you have to straddle the toilet to use the mirror, brush your teeth, etc?  Of course there would be no need to have the faucet running while you were "taking care of business", that's not what I was saying.  It doesn't appear there is room to stand between the toilet & the sink & mirror?

Verna

@lkc001, in my T@B 400, the fold down sink is long enough that you wouldn’t have to straddle the toilet.  The Avia has the new sink and it actually looks like it is longer than my sink. I guess we’ll figure it out when one of us sees it in person. 

lkc001

I did not know that the sink is longer than the toilet— the pics are deceiving then

Roamey

Just for comparison, this is the bath from the nüCamp Cirrus 920 truck camper.  The toilet is offset so it doesn't have to be straddled to be nearer the mirror. I also see a fold down towel rack on the right and a storage compartment on the left for more items. I wonder about the slow draining problem some fold down sinks have experienced. 



These two photos are from the 400. The bathroom is larger still with the toilet completely offset to the side and storage above the sink. I can't see any towel racks. 

Both these baths can be accessed in the middle of the night without sliding a door open and entering someone's bedroom; and washing up and changing clothes can be done in private behind a solid door.

4ncar

The fold down sink...same problems forthcoming as in the 400...?

jkjenn

Roamey said:

Nice!  Loved the reclining bed, reminds me of the reclining seat in the 320. Still don't get the bath. It's a big camper, where is everyone going to keep hand towels, wash cloths, and bath towels while using them?  There isn't even a solid, flat door available to hang things on. 

There are towel racks built into the camper.



The bathroom part of the video is around the 4:25 mark: 

https://youtu.be/-g9UwMgLJic

Roamey

One in the shower and none in the bathroom?  For a 27' camper?  At least one wash cloth, hand towel, and bath towel per person with a place to hang between uses seems like a basic minimum to me. I usually make do with less, despite the disbelief of DW. 


This is DW, grudgingly making do with one, large rack. 

jkjenn

No, one in the shower and one in the bathroom. Also, plenty of built-in storage to not need to add any to the shower or bathroom.

jkjenn

4ncar said:

The fold down sink...same problems forthcoming as in the 400...?

They fixed the problem. They actually proactively fixed it in every 400 at uCamp, last year. If people have not had the fix done, they should reach out to their dealers.

Roamey

The storage is great, we need to be able to hang things to air and dry between uses. Extra storage can be found in the tow vehicle. The bathroom space is necessary for daily washing (not necessarily showering) and also the changing room for privacy.   For us, it is an important space when camping. 
If you bring a child and friend camping and the friend needs the bathroom at night or is an early riser, he or she would have to open the privacy slide and come into your bedroom to use the bath. Plus those glass doors don't look like they offer the privacy of a solid door. I just think there is room for improvement. 

jgram2

Did I miss mention of solar? Do 2 6V batteries with an inverter offer sufficient power and/or is this product really not aimed at campers who boondock? It is luxurious for roughing it.

Verna

jkjenn said:

4ncar said:

The fold down sink...same problems forthcoming as in the 400...?

They fixed the problem. They actually proactively fixed it in every 400 at uCamp, last year. If people have not had the fix done, they should reach out to their dealers.

@jkjenn, actually at üCamp18, the shower faucets in the T@B 400’s were reworked to replace a metric to standard adapter that could possibly have caused s leak into the closet. It worked. Mine was reworked two times (I think the paperwork didn’t show that Marvin fixed it while I was getting my walk-thru.)

Nothing was done to the 400’s sink at üCamp18. 

Sharon_is_SAM

@Roamey, I think the privacy door is a highly, lacquered composite that is shiny, not glass.  I agree they could use another privacy slide on the bedroom side of the bathroom area.

jkjenn

Verna said:

jkjenn said:

4ncar said:

The fold down sink...same problems forthcoming as in the 400...?

They fixed the problem. They actually proactively fixed it in every 400 at uCamp, last year. If people have not had the fix done, they should reach out to their dealers.

@jkjenn, actually at üCamp18, the shower faucets in the T@B 400’s were reworked to replace a metric to standard adapter that could possibly have caused s leak into the closet. It worked. Mine was reworked two times (I think the paperwork didn’t show that Marvin fixed it while I was getting my walk-thru.)

Nothing was done to the 400’s sink at üCamp18. 

Ah, I must have misunderstood what I was told. Thanks for clearing that up!

Roamey

@Sharon_is_SAM,  thank you, I can't tell how transparent the doors are. Adding that second slider would also provide a nice dressing room area between the shower and toilet. Also need a dedicated light switch and how about a sliding towel rack door a la sliding pantry...

Sharon_is_SAM

Not sure the towels would dry if you closed up the sliding rack, but I like the idea.  Maybe just a few more towel rings.

Roamey

Oh, didn't I say towel rack heater? 😁