What's in your tongue box?

Jay_and_Kat · April 2022

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

SLJ · 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

Slackers · April 2022

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.

Denny16 · 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

GatorEgg · April 2022

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.

Binghi · April 2022

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.

[Deleted User] · April 2022

Sewer Hose and 20lb LP Tank. I don't want to add tongue weight.

subkron · 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

TNOutback · April 2022

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.

Roamy400 · April 2022

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

DanManz · April 2022

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.

rcarlson1957 · April 2022

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).

What's in your tongue box?

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