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FC1 · July 18

my wife is a emotional buyer. She saw one, had to have one. So we bought one. A 2021 Nucamp tab 400. We have took it on 2 trips. It pulls good.

Now for the question.
what is so special about them to draw the price they draw? For what we gave for a used camper, we could have bought a new one.
I’ve been through it. Fit and finish is not that special. It’s tight and we are not a large couple.

qhumberd · July 18

@FC1 Not to sound too cultish, but if you look a bit deeper into the T@B and the rest of the trailer industry, the differences will start to emerge. All the major companies are able to put together a nice looking camper and many models are at a very attractive price point. But the construction details are where things start to emerge. Some have called a travel trailer a "rolling earthquake", and that is a good way to describe what buyers of less well made trailers experience. Cabinetry and components secured with glue and staples. Stuff literally falling apart on the road. Warranty service basically non existent.

This is not what NuCamp strives for. I must say I bought a used 400, like you, and found a minor manufacturing defect in the front window. NuCamp sent me a new window at now cost, despite the fact the camper was out of warranty. Not sure you could get that from the larger manufacturers.

As far as the size and the floor plan, that is totally up to what your preferences are for camping. We like having a smaller camper so we can get in smaller national park and state park camping sites, and then spend most of our time outside, while having some inside comforts. We think the AC is quite nice in the heat and humidity of the Southeast, and the wet bath is small but does the job.

Finally, if we had questions on just about any issue with our 400, the forum community was kind and helpful. I have never had to take it to the dealer for any repair or maintenance in the 6 years we have had it.

So good luck with your 400, and welcome to the forum.

SavvyNurseCamper · July 18

@FC1 So Im curious, what have you owned before and how big of a trailer did you own? Mine is the second trailer I have owned. My first was a Teardrop trailer modernized , but a tear drop trailer none the less that I paid over 20,000 brand new in 2006 and I am selling it now for 15,000. I bought it because I could store it in my garage , I could pull it anywhere with the truck I had. It did not have a shower or toilet but did have a central heater and an AC unit that when connected to shore power would keep it cool and a queen size bed. The fact that it's still on the road tells you a lot about it. I just needed the shower and toilet option after all those years of doing without. 😉

I bought my Tab after years of looking at trailer builds that most of my friends paid less and ended up getting rid of because they literally fell apart or leaked, in fact some of them have bought multiple times which I did not want to do. Nothing is going to be perfect but you can buy near so and adjust to near perfect. I guess what I had really wanted was an Airstream but the cost new was way beyond my means which was why I chose a Tab 400. The build quality was why I bought it. That and the realistic ability to camp with it almost to 4 seasons. In addition I wanted something that I could use boon docking . Why I Invested into the solar options. There are parts of Canada and Alaska that there will be no power poles. This trailer will cover that. I paid over 50,000 new but to get the same build quality in an Airstream would have been over 90,000-100,000. I don't want to pay over a lifetime. My current one will be paid for in 5 years.

Though your wife is an emotional shopper I would hope you know when to apply the brakes so I am betting you're just justifying what you bought. Welcome to NuCamp! Enjoy the ride and get out and enjoy the country.😊

FC1 · July 18

Thanks guys

The cabinets are heavy constructed for sure. It’s cute and it’s different. We have had campers since 1978. I was a pipeliner most of my career. So I have lived in quite a few throughout my life. Really just wondering why it carries such a price.

This was us about 10 years ago. Quite a down size

SavvyNurseCamper · July 18

yes, extremely downsizing!! Why did you sell it? Usually you stay with the same size say a Brinkley or a coach of same size. Though you would have to buy a Dually truck to haul something that big. Properly maintained you should have had that for a lifetime.

FC1 · July 18

A bus is a lot of upkeep. It’s also a hassle to get in some parks and camp grounds. If to didn’t have a slab to park it on. The jacks would go out of sight.
I wanted to go smaller to go to more remote places.
we had a 45’ before that one.
We lived in them 10 months a year on jobs.

SavvyNurseCamper · July 19

@FC1 Ok, that makes sense. Smaller footprint. Well you did not go to teardrop size at least.

This is what I used since 2006 . I am in process of selling it. It's been great and I made it even better since the underside is now all insulated and it has solar panel over the AC unit.

The Tab was a big step up for me having a toilet and wet shower.

SavvyNurseCamper · July 19

@FC1 The haven may be a better choice if you like room. Next year they are talking about giving it a more off road aggressiveness like my Tab. Would give you more room at 23 feet and the shower is no longer a wet bath but separate . Still small enough to get into all state and regular trailer parks even more so than the Tab 400. Then again if your buying used it may take a few years to get one.

FC1 · July 19

thanks

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