Will hope be restored

Mountaintrails
Mountaintrails Member Posts: 15
edited October 2025 in Introductions
I could have started this with “faith” or “trust”. But at the moment. It’s hope. My wife and I (in our 50s) have had about 13 rv’s over our 32 years of marriage. We have had it all. Trucks and campers, 5 th wheels, bumper pulls, tent trailers, motorhome, and even 2 roof top tents. The last trailer we bought, we bought brand new. A 19 foot Jaco. We owned it two years and took a 10k loss when we sold it. It fell apart. Was put together with staples, the bed collapsed and the shelves fell out of the cup boards. And we take care of our stuff. I lost faith and all hope that the RV industry is worth a darn.  Still not sure but we just pulled the trigger on a 2026 T@B 360 Black canyon with the upgraded solar system.  I have high hopes that this will not let me down. The price of these are high, hoping the quality matches. Any advice? I am willing to listen. Upgrades over the winter will be more battery storage, it has 1 100ah battery and I plan on adding 2 more. Not new to the battery world so I don’t see having issues. We don’t like the dinette setup, so both sides will turn into full couches with custom cushions and pillows. We will add a Lagun table between them. Looking at adding a Lagun bracket up near the kitchen someplace so we can have more counter at the kitchen when we are cooking and a bracket on the exterior so the table can be moved outside. Oh, and I am taking the micro out. Not sure if I will just put a net a-crossed the hole or make a door.  
Reasons for the choice. Easy to tow. We have a 4 runner and a Tacoma. Either vehicle will tow this great. I can teach my wife to tow it. So the trips are no longer just on me. No black tank. I hate messing with black tanks. Even if the poo is mine.🤨. The bathroom will be used very little but it’s there if we need it. We spend our time outside but want a warm, dry place to sleep, or set if the weather is bad. Has all the little stuff that all these other RV s lack and you have to add and upgrade. All the lights, the lp quick connect, the solar, etc. etc.
Wish me luck. New here to this community and honestly kind of excited about it.  

Dave
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  • BandB
    BandB Member Posts: 76
    @Mountaintrails congratulations on your new 360! Sounds like you are very experienced as an RVer so I'm sure you'll enjoy the trailer. We love our 320.
    If you're not already aware, there is a yearly rally of T@bs sponsored by NuCamp. Takes place in Ohio. We've been fortunate to attend the last two years and really enjoyed it and learned a lot.
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  • Sharon_is_SAM
    Sharon_is_SAM Member Posts: 10,061
    Congrats and welcome to the forum!  NuCamp has high quality, but they are not perfect, so, consider that this is the first year for the 360.  Keep us posted with issues as they arise.
    Sharon / 2017 T@B CSS / 2015 Toyota Sienna Minivan / Westlake, Ohio
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  • Yoshi_TAB
    Yoshi_TAB Member Posts: 576
    Hi, I have a 2025 mid June 360CS build with about 7000 miles so far.  No issues or anything that needs to be brought back to the dealer . Very solid . 
    2025 360 CS 
    2021 TAB 320 BD (w/new owner having fun)
    2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee
    Southern Maryland
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  • FriendsofMario
    FriendsofMario Member Posts: 29
    Welcome, Mountaintrails. We bought our new-to-us 2019 T@B 400 in August, and just returned from bouncing it 5,420 miles across the country and back. Not a squeak, rattle, piece, or part out of place. Hope you'll enjoy your 360.
    2019 T@B 400 Boondock, “MacT@Bish”
    2002 Sunline Solaris Lite 2363
    2024 F-150 XLT SuperCrew 4x4
    Mario, the porch cat
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  • Mountaintrails
    Mountaintrails Member Posts: 15
    Well I still haven’t got my trailer home. Having issues with the dealer. Feeling like a mistake at the moment 
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  • Blueespy
    Blueespy Member Posts: 273
    Mountaintrails said:
    Well I still haven’t got my trailer home. Having issues with the dealer. Feeling like a mistake at the moment 

    Until a few weeks ago, we had a 2019 t@b 400 that we purchased new in 2019.  We had over 50k miles with two large trips from FL to AK in it.  At first, we tried to get camp sites near bathrooms.  The t@b bathroom felt too small and my wife was worried about everything getting wet, even with the 360 curtain.  Along comes the pandemic but we still want to camp - but the restrooms were closed at most camp grounds.  Saw here that another 400 owner had removed the drop down sink and replaced it with matching wood paneling.  Cost me about $100 and only took a few hours, but what a difference.  We just use the kitchen sink to brush our teeth but the space in the shower is GREAT.  We kick ourselves for not using the shower/toilet earlier but we were BRAND NEW to travel trailer camping and didn't know what we didn't know.  When I started I said until a few weeks ago - we upgraded to the new Haven 220 and sadly waved goodbye to our 400.  It had lots of great memories but as we have gotten older, the climbing over each other to go to the bathroom while stepping over our Aussie was becoming problematic.  As my wife said, it's also nice to be able to make the bed and not actually have to crawl on the bed.  
    FYI - are you having your 360 inspected by an independent RV inspector?  You said you have tons of experience so are probably smarter than anyone at the dealership, to include whomever does your PTI.

    Haven 220

    2026 Ford F1560 Tremor 5.0

    Niceville, Florida

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  • AndreaPalumbo
    AndreaPalumbo Member Posts: 3

    I've been generally satisfied with our T@B400. I've had a few minor things break here and there, but most of it was due to my own negligence. I've not seen a T@B show up on Liz Amazing's YouTube channel yet so I suppose that's a good sign.

    Compared against my previous camper (the 2023 Coleman 17b), the T@B seems pretty solid. They're spendy…. but they're fun.

    2025 T@B 400 (original owner)
    2013 Silverado 1500 (T.V.)

    Stanwood Washington

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  • fwunder
    fwunder Member Posts: 72

    We really enjoyed the build quality and the ease of towing of our 23 Tab 400. It just got a little small for us so we went and bought a new Airstream Caravel 20FB. We love the layout and extra room of the Airstream, but the Tab is better built IMO. One thing that I am currently finding disappointing with my Tab 400 is that I cannot find a buyer! I have it listed in several different places and have had less than a handful of inquiries. That surprises me. State of the market, I guess.

    Good luck with your new 360. I too owned a stick and stapled RV and really appreciated the quality construction of the Tab.

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  • Capthavoc
    Capthavoc Member Posts: 20

    hi. We have a 2015 320 we’ve had since 2016. We take it places most people wouldn’t and nothing seems to bother it. I’ve replaced the toilet valve but that’s it outside of maintenance. My friends have been through quite a few campers in that time but we’re planning on another 10 years.

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  • rjumpteen
    rjumpteen Member Posts: 1

    I hope you got your 360! I believe they are so worth it! I dislike buying new and picked up a 2018 400. My only previous experience was a GeoPro 12RK - no bathroom. Perfect for me since I travel alone most summers between my two kids' homes. I've only had my 400 since Feb. but I absolutely love it!!! I just got three crib sheets that were mentioned on another thread and it has made the egg crate topper that I cut to fit no longer an issue. I still use a full size sheet over th crib sheets but now the topper doesn't move when I access the under bed storage.

    I am not keen on my dinette either. However, if I leave it in the "sofa" configuration I lose access to the outlet (I believe only the early 400s have this issue). So I will have to research a mod.

    I got an anti-sway system which is difficult for me to use but I don't tend to move often. I'm sure a man would have no problems and tbh I do not believe I really need it since the 400 is so light but hubby feels better knowing I have (and use) it.

    So far, only one small issue and one large issue… The small issue is the latches on the two upper cabinets but they are not so bad that I have gotten replacement parts; I just take items out of cabinet when moving 400. The bigger issue was that I could not read my Dometic thermostat but it did work… I called nucamp and was very pleasantly surprised at their willingness to discuss. It sounded like something I could do so I googled it (love RV repair woman but had to actually follow John Marucci), ordered part and replaced with no problems…(I am 69yo female with no maintenance experience).

    When I started in late March the weather was cold but above 44 degrees so I didn't even use the Aldi, just the heater with the A/C. Toasty. Now the weather has been in 90s and A/C works great!!! I removed the bathroom door (left it at home in the garage) which gives the feel of more room. With the wrap around shower curtain the door really is not needed and it was really heavy. I am considering removing the bathroom sink also.

    I am so thankful that I waited for an old 400 vs a newer something else!

    One of the best perks is that it is So Much Easier to back up than my 12RK. I have been living in my 400 for two months and am still excited to come "home" from my kid's place every day!

    2018 T@B 400 (I believe 3rd Owner)

    2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee

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  • qhumberd
    qhumberd Administrator, Moderator Posts: 829

    @rjumpteen Concerning your desire to have access to the outlet under the dinette, I believe my 2019 is similar. I tapped the under dinette plug and added a new 12 V that is accessible when in sofa mode.

    I am not keen on my dinette either. However, if I leave it in the "sofa" configuration I lose access to the outlet (I believe only the early 400s have this issue). So I will have to research a mod.

    Here is one mod to move that outlet with pics. There are some others on the forum as well.

    https://tab-rv.vanillacommunity.com/discussion/13574/damaged-usb-under-dinette-outlet-400-2019-repaired
    2019  T@B400 Boondock Lite "Todd"
    2016 Toyota Tundra 5.7 Crew Cab
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