Rear bumper tube for storage

@Dalehelman has added a black hose holder in the rear. 

I had actually gone out and purchased a piece of 6" PVC which I intended to mount under the Tab. Darn thing was so heavy, I returned it to the store!


There's no framing in the back of the tab to mount a heavy piece of PVC. 

Is there any framing in the back of a tab (indoor kitchen/bath model)?  I would also like to mount a rear bumper for safety but am afraid there is no "meat" there to mount to and am afraid I'd screw into heat or electric runs that would spoil my entire day.

ScottG said:

@drpprmt, I have a 2015 so I am able to access the space inside the plastic tailpiece. IIRC, you are correct about there not being anything structural back there.

Regardless, if I were serious about mounting an actual bumper, I would want it to be connected to the frame of the trailer rather than the camper shell.

The very first thing I looked at was to modify the back to have a rear hitch to apply any platform for storage. Without serious mods to the frame I believe this is just a dream.

ScottG said:

@Toefoot, I agree. This topic has come up a few time in the distant past, but I don't recall if anyone actually went through with it. In addition to the challenge of actually attaching the receiver hitch. There was general consensus that anything on that hitch (like bicycles) would bounce around so violently it would be unusable for any practical purpose.

Probably. I thought about it also and came to the conclusion the bike rack will be in front. I have a small platform that goes into the hitch of the Jeep for coolers and chairs and was hoping the T@B also had one.

I am drawing up a new front tub and will order it from the Aluminum box company once my idea is on paper and makes sense. Since going small requires serious thought for storage the new tub will have several functions. I do enjoy our new T@B320 and understand it will evolve as owner input reaches the engineers.....hopefully.

The money NuCamp/Littleguy command for this unit I am a little disappointed in what you get in return when it comes to storage and several other things but hey, adapt and I shall be.

With a CAD program it is not that hard to get creative when it comes to pleasing the market and this front tub was kinda a thorn in my side, no practical storage for the fresh water hose, sewer hose, chalk blocks, electrical hookup, cable and tools for the pleasure trip. NuCamp/Littleguy leaves it up to the tow vehicle to adsorb the storage.

I did see a Euro model that had a larger box in the back in place of the spare tire and basket on the Outback models. 

dragonsdofly said:

@Toefoot, Nucamp and little guy are no longer affiliated. Just a little fyi.

Thank you @dragonsdofly

Made this out of plastic drain pipe from Home Depot

Bolted through the rear pan.

@Dalehelman good looking work, and, by the way, perfectly sized photos! I don't really know if they're 600x800, but they don't crash my iPad! Thanks!

@Twojgrams picture size is 480X640

No no no... The plastic city trash cans that I keep at the corner of the house next to the driveway are bumpers!!