New T@b owner. So glad I found this forum! DM TaB screen door question

kiva
kiva Member Posts: 4
edited August 2019 in Modifications & Upgrades
Purchased a 2004 Tab. Do they make screen doors for a model this old?

(Title edited for search purposes. - Sharon)

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  • MiquelCamo
    MiquelCamo Member Posts: 91
    Welcome, this is a great forum with loads of information and help. The newer screen door might work but I think you'll have to move cabinet doors some to install it. Maybe someone who's done the mod will chime in with some details. Here's a link to a discussion on this subject.

    https://tab-rv.vanillacommunity.com/discussion/6917/screen-door
    Mike and Lisa Campbell
    Springfield, MO
    2016 T@B Max S - Sold March 2020

  • dragonsdofly
    dragonsdofly Member Posts: 1,927
    Et al. The installation of the nüCamp screen door on a Dutchman t@b is pretty straightforward. In the Dutchman models, the kitchen countertop is closer to the door opening than in the nüCamp models. To install the screen door on a Dutchman t@b a tiny notch, about 1/2 inch wide, has to be cut out of the countertop next to the wall to allow for the screen door frame to fit. Once completed, the notch is not noticable, looks like it was made that way and can be made nearly invisible with a little well placed color co-ordinated caulk. We worked with the owner of 2 tadas this past Memorial Weekend to help with measurements and how to make the nüCamp screen door installation work. I also remember somewhere here on the forum someone describing just this method of notching the countertop to install the current screen door in their Dutchman t@b.
    2017 t@b sofitel(Dr@gonsFly)TV 2015 Silverado 2500hd(Behemoth). Wyandotte, Michigan.
    Draco dormiens numquam titilandus.
  • lkc001
    lkc001 Member Posts: 877
    @dragonsdofly  Can you come to my house and help me with some projects please?   =)
    2018 Tab 400
    2016 Nissan Frontier SV 4x4 Crew Cab
  • dragonsdofly
    dragonsdofly Member Posts: 1,927
    @lkc001, I'm sure I could, but I don't think you can afford me!  -Denise
    2017 t@b sofitel(Dr@gonsFly)TV 2015 Silverado 2500hd(Behemoth). Wyandotte, Michigan.
    Draco dormiens numquam titilandus.
  • lkc001
    lkc001 Member Posts: 877
    @dragonsdofly. LOL 
    2018 Tab 400
    2016 Nissan Frontier SV 4x4 Crew Cab
  • Mouseketab
    Mouseketab Member Posts: 1,261
    You will also have to remove a silver trim piece along the floor. The "side" brackets may not have a place to be mounted, but the four corner screws and screws in the floor is sufficient.

    You may also have to move over your top cabinet doors, or trim the one closest to your T@B door.
    Carol
    MOUSE-KE-T@B
    2007 Dutchmen T@B Clamshell #2741
    2022 nuCamp T@B 320 CS-S
    2021 F-150 502A Lariat SuperCrew, 3.5 EcoBoost 4x2
    Harvest, AL
  • dragonsdofly
    dragonsdofly Member Posts: 1,927
    @Mouseketab, thanks for the clarification. We didn't find the cabinet door alteration to be necessary in the tada's we were measuring, and I would also guess model and year have something to do with it.
    2017 t@b sofitel(Dr@gonsFly)TV 2015 Silverado 2500hd(Behemoth). Wyandotte, Michigan.
    Draco dormiens numquam titilandus.
  • kiva
    kiva Member Posts: 4
    Thank you!
  • T@byred
    T@byred Member Posts: 8
    kiva said:
    Purchased a 2004 Tab. Do they make screen doors for a model this old?

    (Title edited for search purposes. - Sharon)
    Hello Sharon, Not sure about 2004 model but I have a 2006 and I have an original screen door for it. But I installed the magnetic closure one. It's not in the way. like the one I have. The 2006 opens in to the seating area.  Hope this helps Debbie in Napa
  • MsKG13
    MsKG13 Member Posts: 1
    Does anyone know where you can purchase the retractable screen door?
  • Sharon_is_SAM
    Sharon_is_SAM Member Posts: 10,035
    Check out this thread.  Looks like they purchased through nuCamp, so now, you would need to order through a dealer.

    https://tab-rv.vanillacommunity.com/discussion/6917/screen-door
    Sharon / 2017 T@B CSS / 2015 Toyota Sienna Minivan / Westlake, Ohio

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