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Re: Electric Brake Wiring - 2021 T@G Boondocks
I did not take after pictures but I went out over the weekend to adjust. On the driver side, I heat shrunk the connection on the wire, wrapped with electric tape and added a 12 inch section of loom. I used a zip tie to loosely hold the loom to the "control arm". I left it loose to allow the loom to slide as the arm moves.
On the passenger side, those were not wire nuts. They were tapered crimps. They were not self sealing, so I cut them off and added heat shrink connections and completed the same as the driver side.
On the passenger side, those were not wire nuts. They were tapered crimps. They were not self sealing, so I cut them off and added heat shrink connections and completed the same as the driver side.
Re: Did using Vodka as antifreeze do this to my filter view cap?
I do have experience with Titos vodka just not this usage. HAHAHA. Anway, Alcohol can precipitate calcium deposits from hard water. Calcium carbonate is the main component of limescale, which can form in water systems that use hard water. Limescale can be a problem in heated water systems, and can be removed through water softening or descaling. See below.
- Calcium carbonate precipitationIn a mixture of ethanol and water, the type of calcium carbonate that precipitates depends on the ethanol concentration:
- Less than 40% ethanol: Calcite is the only calcium carbonate that precipitates.
- More than 60% ethanol: Calcite, aragonite, and vaterite can all precipitate.
- Precipitation pathwaysThe presence of alcohol can affect the pathways and morphology of calcium carbonate polymorphs.
- StabilityThe concentration of alcohol and shaking speed are the most important factors in affecting the stability of vaterite and aragonite.
New to us 2021T@G Boondock
We have just bought a little used T@G and after a couple of nights, have put it away for the winter. We plan to tour eastern Canada and, maybe, all the way to Wyoming and back in the spring. I have already found lost of helpful comments on the site. We are longtime campers but not getting any younger, looking for ward to joining the community.
New Owner - 2021 T@G Boondocks
Hi! I just completed my one year journey to research, find and purchase a teardrop trailer. We landed on Nucamp due to reliability and features.We've been tent camping with our boys for 8 years. The wife and I decided it was time to simplify our cooking and tent setup by retiring our tent and consolidating our supplies to a teardrop.
I'm looking forward to learning tips and tricks!
Re: New to us 2021T@G Boondock
When I found this site, I systematically, over several weeks, read every article in every category, printed the manuals that pertained to our T@G and filled a notebook I still carry in the T@G.
Re: Pic 2023 Boondock under bed frame?
For what it's worth, here are a few of a 2024 5w Boondock... after I sliced the bigger pieces to make it easier to access gear when inside the unit. This involved repositioning and adding a couple hinges.
Driver's side looking forward.
Driver's side looking aft.
Passenger side, forward/headboard.
Passenger side foot area/aft.
Driver's side looking forward.
Driver's side looking aft.
Passenger side, forward/headboard.
Passenger side foot area/aft.
Re: Next Upgrade: Awnings & Blackout Cushions
Ooo! I like that paisley pattern.
Re: New Renogy 100-Watt Solar Suitcase
Both of my Renogy solar suitcase panels can be connected in parallel to either Voyager MPPT controllers. (Each panel has a controller, so I would just disconnect one controller and use a MC4 splitter/branch connector).
I can also hook up both in series or parallel and run them through my Victron PWM controller, which is part of my self-made power station.
I could also run both solar suitcases independently and connect them together with a SAE Y-splitter connector to my T@G or power station battery. (may need reverse polarity adapter)
Camping is the endgame.
Having flexibility and redundancy along with some cable adapters can make camping more worry free.
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Re: Replacing battery with a power station
Thank you, thank you. Very helpful. Yes, I bought the power station for home use in case of a power outage or emergency. I am a CPA so I visualized that this purchase cost was part of the home budget and not part of my camping budget (so my camping will benefit from a pretty nice power station). I do not own a Tag yet but I am looking at a new or used XL. If I get the 2025 model, I can order it without the microwave which will give me valuable storage in the galley. That is near the A/C, heater and water heater units in case I need to modify wiring there. I could put 12 volt outlets for example in the sleeping area from the power station by going through the wooden wall between the kitchen and sleeping area. I am trying to ask questions to people with experience (such as yourself) whether my ideas have any merit. YouTube is also very helpful.
Thinking about the electrical system and trailer options is new to me but as I mentioned I am doing my homework upfront so I can cut down on mistakes later.
- Thanks again, James -
Thinking about the electrical system and trailer options is new to me but as I mentioned I am doing my homework upfront so I can cut down on mistakes later.
- Thanks again, James -
2024 TAG SE aka simple edition
bought a new Nissan rogue platinum AWD that averages 20 plus towing small trailers. So I’m coming back to the NuCamp world. But on a smaller scale and have read a lot of reviews here and what lil YouTube shows.
so I’m thinking of a 2024 Tag SE.
Positives: added vista / view out the back when the hatch is open along with the added air flow. Having that area wide open allows the bedroom to have access to the kitchen area without getting out… no upper wall space for the kitchen and no inside shelving on the backside. NuCamp should make a screen with Velcro seems or even a built in slider storm window and or screen so we don’t have to make shift with mosquito netting lol
Easy and very little tow weight staying within the 2023 Nissan rogue AWD hitch and tow weight of 165 and 1500.
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