320S Roof Trim

mmontz
mmontz Member Posts: 3
in Factory Comments
I discover this on the roof of the TAB where the Trim connects together.  Considering the quality of everything else with the TAB this can't be normal.


2018 T@B 320S, 2017 Toyota Tacoma SR5, Baton Rouge, LA

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  • Dalehelman
    Dalehelman Member Posts: 2,414
    Sorry to say but that’s pretty normal. I am not sure why they even bother since it really serves no purpose.
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  • Bayliss
    Bayliss Member Posts: 1,534
    @mmontz, is what you are referring to is the gap between the trim (which is normal), or that glob of something (not normal)............that is what caught my attention.  What is it?

    2019 T@B 320 S Boondock Lite ~ 2025 Toyota Tundra CrewMax 4x4
    Greg & Marlene (Tucson, AZ)

  • Dalehelman
    Dalehelman Member Posts: 2,414
    Both are common.
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  • Bayliss
    Bayliss Member Posts: 1,534
    Sad to hear that BOTH are common.   I guess I got lucky with my 320S.  Sad, because it reflects poorly on nuCamp.

    2019 T@B 320 S Boondock Lite ~ 2025 Toyota Tundra CrewMax 4x4
    Greg & Marlene (Tucson, AZ)

  • N7SHG_Ham
    N7SHG_Ham Member Posts: 1,261
    You would think they could figure that plastic trim out, been a pain in their rear for years and apparently not able to engineer a lasting fix.

    That gob of sealant is someone's attempt to glue it down.
    2019 T@B 400 Boondock Lite
  • ScottG
    ScottG Administrator Posts: 5,693
    edited October 2019
    Mine looks like that, too. If you look closely I believe you will find that the glob covers a screw head that appears to be holding the two pieces of trim together. I actually had to enlarge my glob as a small crack was radiating from the screw head. It's one of the things I inspect at the start of every season.
    The glob isn't visible from the ground, so most of the time it's outta' sight, outta' mind!  ;-)

    2015 T@B Max S (320)
    2015 Nissan Frontier SV V6 4x4
  • mmontz
    mmontz Member Posts: 3
    Thanks everyone.  It just did not fit with the rest of the workmanship on the trailer.
    2018 T@B 320S, 2017 Toyota Tacoma SR5, Baton Rouge, LA
  • ScottG
    ScottG Administrator Posts: 5,693
    mmontz said:
    Thanks everyone.  It just did not fit with the rest of the workmanship on the trailer.
    I agree, though I have found in general that whoever was running the caulking gun the day they built mine was definitely a little ham-fisted with the trigger...  :-)
    2015 T@B Max S (320)
    2015 Nissan Frontier SV V6 4x4
  • lkc001
    lkc001 Member Posts: 881
    Mine looks the same only they used a ton of black caulking.. . .  
    2018 Tab 400
    2016 Nissan Frontier SV 4x4 Crew Cab
  • ScottG
    ScottG Administrator Posts: 5,693
    Well, black caulking (if you have black trim) is at least a step in the right direction.  ;-)
    2015 T@B Max S (320)
    2015 Nissan Frontier SV V6 4x4
  • source3
    source3 Member Posts: 144
    edited May 2020
    Sad to say that the re-occurring trim issue may prevent me upgrading to a 400 Boondock.  Everything else on the 2015 T@B has been great.  It's so annoying that it looks like it does.
    Andrew P. 
    Durango, CO
    2015 S Outback

  • jkjenn
    jkjenn Member Posts: 6,425
    edited May 2020
    source3 said:
    Sad to say that the re-occurring trim issue may prevent me upgrading to a 400 Boondock.  Everything else on the 2015 T@B has been great.  It's so annoying that it looks like it does. 
    The trim on the new 2021 T@b 320 should be the solution we have been hoping for. In addition to the technical changes, it looks awesome!

    2021 T@b 320 Boondock "Mattie Ross" | 2021 T@b Nights: 239 | Total nights in a T@b 455 | 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Overland | T@b owner since 2014

  • ChanW
    ChanW Member Posts: 3,168
    edited May 2020
    I wondered about that glob myself! Good to know I'm not alone, and good to know it's got a purpose!

     ScottG said:
    Mine looks like that, too. If you look closely I believe you will find that the glob covers a screw head that appears to be holding the two pieces of trim together. I actually had to enlarge my glob as a small crack was radiating from the screw head. It's one of the things I inspect at the start of every season.
    The glob isn't visible from the ground, so most of the time it's outta' sight, outta' mind!  ;-)


    Chan - near Buffalo NY
    2014 S Maxx
    2011 Tacoma 4cyl ... edit: 2022 Tacoma 6cyl - oh yeah!

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    A_Little_T@b'll_Do_Ya

  • LBHM
    LBHM Member Posts: 12
    hi folks, spoke to my dealer and he said they have never heard of this problem which probably goes to the earlier comment of "out of site, out of mind"...I believe, given that I live in a cold climate, water has frozen and caused the plastic trim to break away from the fastening screw.  I've reached out to Nucamp but they told me to contact my dealer so not much help unfortunately.  Any advice or guidance for a fix would be greatly appreciated.  Thank you!
  • LBHM
    LBHM Member Posts: 12
    good news, Nucamp warranty division is shipping me replacement trim free of charge.  Has anyone attempted replacing this trim personally rather than taking it to a dealer?
  • ScottG
    ScottG Administrator Posts: 5,693
    @LBHM, if memory serves, there are some older discussions here about trim removal and re-installation. I don't think it is particularly hard. 
    2015 T@B Max S (320)
    2015 Nissan Frontier SV V6 4x4
  • LBHM
    LBHM Member Posts: 12
    thanks Scott!
  • pthomas745
    pthomas745 Administrator, Moderator Posts: 4,686
    I haven't had time to look through these...but there a lot of threads on this, and some discuss the removal and replacement:


    2017 Outback
    Towed by 2014 Touareg TDi
  • LBHM
    LBHM Member Posts: 12
    much appreciated!

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