New here, considering a 2022 T@B 320 CS-S BD

Andrea54 · May 6

My husband (6'1") actually loved it-which surprised me-but he liked how small it was. I am concerned that he will get sick of crouching his head down? We both LOVE the outdoor kitchen though. We have camped for years in a pop up and never used the indoor kitchen (it wasn't great in the pop up anyway) but really like cooking outside. Any advice or recommendations?

Bill&Suze · May 6

The lack of headroom was a non-starter for us (I'm 6'-1" also) when we looked at a 320 last year, and headroom in the bathroom was even less. I, too, liked how small it was but with a 45 pound dog aboard it was obvious it would be cramped. We do our outdoor cooking with a propane grille fired from the T@B's exterior gas connection on our 400.

Andrea54 · May 6

Okay, see that’s what I am thinking he will feel too. We don’t have a dog ( yet) but probably my will again when my husband is ready. You guys have the 400 and like it?

webers3 · May 6

At 6.1 he will be cramped, standing or sleeping. Consider 360

Andrea54 · May 6

Love the 360, except we want to sleep together not in the single bed set up-is there a mod to make it a queen?

Andrea54 · May 6

Bill&Suze I see you guys are in Yarmouth! We are in Auburn, but from Yarmouth area (N. Yarmouth)

Andrea54 · May 6

webers3 Yes, he said it will be fine, but he can't do anything in the bathroom and I worry about him smacking his head (and then I will never hear the end of it lmao)

Bill&Suze · May 6

Andrea54 said:

Bill&Suze I see you guys are in Yarmouth! We are in Auburn, but from Yarmouth area (N. Yarmouth)

Hi Andrea, small world! Since you are so close, would it be helpful if you were to take a look at our 400? You didn't mention what your tow vehicle is or will be. The 400 is considerably heavier than the 320 options.

pthomas745 · May 6

There is no need to constantly "stoop". I have a small expandable stool that can be moved around the "aisle" in the trailer. There are things I need to be standing up for, but if I'm working on something inside the trailer the stool is right there. There are many little strategies like this that can make the trailer more comfortable than it looks on first walking in.

Cherokee · May 6

we have been happy with our 2019 320 since we bought it new. However, I,m 5'-8" and my wife is 5'-3" and we spent years in a tiny back packing tent, so the trailer seems larger to us. You might want to look at MBC's XT12HR while you shopping

Andrea54 · May 6

Bill&Suze That's very kind of you to offer! We just bought a Toyota Tacoma 2022 and the T@b 400 is beautiful, but yes, heavier than we would prefer. Was considering a 360 and trying a mod for the twin beds to make Into one big bed

AnOldUR · May 6

Into our fifth season with a 2020 320S. I’m six foot tall and have no plans to upsize to a bigger trailer. Perfectly happy with what we have.

elbolillo · May 7

We had a ‘21 Tab 320. It was a great trailer and we loved so much about it.

However, I am 6’ tall and didn’t fit well in the shower and we slept wheel to wheel and had to sleep at a slight angle. We couldn’t be happier with our ‘23 Tab 400. I don’t have to crouch, the bed is comfortable and always made up. It’s our wonderful home away from home.

I do most of the cooking outside, but I love the kitchen area in the 400.

FreewheelinFranklin · July 3

We have a 320-CS. I'm just a hair under 6 feet tall and can't quite stand up straight inside. More importantly, when sleeping East to West I'm just able to stretch out but just touch both walls. It's been plenty comfortable for me. I couldn't see trying to cook inside in a non-CS at my height, though.

ColleenD2 · July 5

I think sleeping would be way more of an issue.

hye4tab · July 19

Well, here is another POV for you. I'm 5'1 and my husby is 6'5. We got our CSS in 2022 and yes, I'm not gonna lie, he banged his head going in and out but then he baby "head" proof inside quickly while he tried to remember to avoid those edges.
Because we really wanted to have a camper that is as small as possible with a wet bath, we were pretty regimented with how we move around inside. We were determined to making it work. While I was running freely, he did everything "humpback" style when he is inside and when he exit the camper, he backed out and etc... he even takes a pretty long "sit-down) shower in that wet bath.

While 360 CSS is ultra luxury, we wanted to have outdoor kitchen (I know indoor kitchen folks cook outside 90% of the time but we didn't want to forego ample cabinet space and set up & down kitchen stuff for those10% of the time. We also couldn't escape faint smell of sauce and bacon

and we just didn't want to sleep in a kitchenette).
We do have a small fridge and coffee set up inside for those rainy or windy days. Oh, pass-through window feature with under 16ft length/2k weight of 320 CSS that can be towed by a sedan was super important as well for us.

Anyhow, at the end, we love that we picked our 320 CSS but it is after figuring out what kind of sacrifices we were willing to make for the features that are very important to us. Once you know that, you'll love whatever you choose!

I don't think you can go wrong with either! I think it's all about knowing yourself and your needs. Good-luck!

Teampieco · July 30

We have a 2021 320 CS and I too am 6'0 and have no issues with crouching or using the bathroom. My problem is sleeping. I need to sleep at an angle and it's hard to get comfortable. It hasn't really been a problem on short trips since we bought it three years ago but we just finished a 2.5 month 10000 mile trip and are now looking at a 360.... we love the outside kitchen.

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