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Must Have Accessories/Mods
nichutchy4
Member Posts: 15
Hi All,
Trailer newbie here...taking my 2020 Tag 5w out for it's second trip this weekend. Thinking about a cross country summer road trip (teacher summers, hooray!). If you had to pick just a couple of favorite, must-have accessories or simple modifications what would you pick?
Thanks!
2018 Mazda CX-5
2020 T@G 5w
Arlington, VA
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This to me is a game changer while traveling and at home. Use the adapter and an extension cord and you are good to go.
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My next two thoughts would be generator and solar. Especially for long cross country.
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Finally, given you have a 2020, I would think about a refrigerator. Norcold NRF30 is what I have.
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Im currently on a campout so this is easy. Not all accessories but....
1. Changed Fantastic Fan to Maxxfan Deluxe. Still one of my favorite things.
2. Griddle, pot with lid lock with ability to drain (can't remeberinfomercial but handy), square frying pan that covers both burners, small camping teapot.
3.Camco winterizing kit. Makes the job do much easier in winter and spring. 4. Duraflame log (and a blowtorch) for campfire. Only use 1 permfire but fire starts every time.
5. Air Chair and stand. Oddly comfortable seating.
6. 200w solar. By the time I can make a reservation most electric sites aren't available anymore
7. MyPod kcup coffee maker. I need a cup a day, no more. It's easy with this and the teapot.
8. Tools: harbor freight tool kit. They have one that has about everything. Also an electric drill with a bit that fits the stabilizers) (handy to have a couple of rubber pads for them to sit on).
There's more but these are my favorites....
“I'm T@G-ing Out"
Jay
Here are two must have mods in my opinion.
I put some removable Command hooks up to hang hats assorted stuff etc, gonna add a couple more 5lb weight hooks & remove some of the lighter ones...
I have installed so many things on my trailer that, other than the iconic profile, it's pretty much unrecognizable to other T@G owners. If I had to pick just one or two favorites it would be difficult. Often times, I forget that the modification I'm using daily isn't something that came with my trailer. Also, many of the upgrades are weather-dependant. But if I had to pick....
First, although I had nothing to do with it (came stock with my trailer) I'd say the Norcold. It just works. If my trailer came without one, that's the first thing I'd do.
Second, I'd not want to go anywhere without my rear awning. I use it constantly. Rain, sun, snow, whatever. It's impervious to wind and weather (so far) and I can leave it up in any conditions. It takes less than one minute to deploy and stow. No ropes, tie downs, poles and weights. Wouldn't be without it for any money.
Third (as Fourman said) is the Maxxfan. Tiny power consumption, works like an automatic climate-control system and is so quiet as to be nearly invisible. Since I exorcised my A/C unit/boat anchor, it's more important to have a way to control interior temps and the Maxxfan has no competition in that category. Best all-around bang for the buck I've spent.
I live in Wisconsin. Monday my son and I went out for a day camp/fishing trip/general goofing off. It was 92 degrees. This morning when I got up it was 44 degrees. Even at the summer solstice, I'd not like to be out and about without my electric furnace. It's quiet, reliable as an anvil, weighs next to nothing and takes up no room. I'll be camping this weekend with the family and if it's cool, I'll roll over and bump the thermostat up to 65. Nice and comfy, dry and not humid, automatic, set it and forget it. Doesn't get better than that.
Fourth. Deleting the microwave. Never used it. Getting rid of it made massive changes for the better in dry kitchen storage. No more bins, bags, boxes and totes. Enough room between my dry storage drawer and the Norcold to be out for a few days with what's in the galley.
But if I had to pick only one.....It'd be the rear awning....
WilliamA
"When I am in charge, Starburst brand fruit chews will get their own food group....and where are all the freakin laser beams? There should be more laser beams..."
2021 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk
2017 T@G XL
Boyceville, Wi.
I really like my wing walls from https://www.teardropgalleywingwalls.com/
I also like my Yakima Skinny Warrior Rack. It has allowed me to move my tables and chairs out of my TV and onto the trailer.
2019 T@G Boondock Edge 5W
2017 Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro
2022 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon 4xe
@Fourman110 are there different sizes of the MaxxFan? I would like to swap my factory installed Fantastic Fan on my 2019 T@G Boondock. Thanks!
Nevermind @Fourman110 Standard fan opening size is 14 x 14. : )
WilliamA
"When I am in charge, Starburst brand fruit chews will get their own food group....and where are all the freakin laser beams? There should be more laser beams..."
2021 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk
2017 T@G XL
Boyceville, Wi.
Frogger... I have been looking for a long time for a few brown command strip hooks.
Gig Harbor Tom
Trl '17 T@G Max
TV 2018 Mazda CX9 Signature
I put the 3m hooks on the wall of my S.S. above the doors. Hang coats or whatever and have great results. Loving it
Tom
Aptos, California
2015 LG Silver Shadow
2012 Ford Edge Sport TV
@GigHarborTom...Amazon has some metallic bronze, dang things are $$$ though...
Will Krylon spray paint stick to those white command hooks?
Sharon - Westlake, Ohio | 2017 TaB CSS - Forum Administrator
Not sure, but would be worth a shot to try on an old one laying around; I have some spray paint, Rustoleum I think that is designed to adhere to plastic, may do an experiment...
Our Rhino Batwing awning is by far the best mod we've made and it was the first. It was pricey and I had to have the brackets made shown below (I later painted them black with Rustoleum).
We use our awning every trip and have camped in all sorts of weather as we camp all yearround.
Here's my second write up:
We also love the landing gear we made thanks to folks in the group. Camping in the Southeast means we can be limited or restricted and this beauty allows us to pull/push our T@G easily over any surface. This one was about $16.
We also did the sink mod thanks to a TON of help from @WilliamA which allows us to drain almost every drop from the tank and added almost 3 useable gallons of water from the 11 gallon tank.
Lastly, we finally purchased the JackIt bike rack. I was a bit disappointed at first because it didn't seem stable, but I inverted the main arm to lower the bikes almost 3 feet. It made the bike rack much more user friendly and put me at ease with the stability and center of balance lower.
This small table is my favorite...we use it almost every time we camp. Had enough bracket to allow for install inside the clamshell area or on the side of the T@G. Except for the bracket, I made the whole thing out of scrap stuff I already had in the garage.![]
2014 T@G
I definitely want to make something like this! What did you make the leg out of? Is it height adjustable?
2018 Mazda CX-5
2020 T@G 5w
Arlington, VA
The leg is just some closet rod stuck in a pvc "t" fitting. I remove the leg from the fitting for travel. You adjust the leg height by tilting it in or out...when it is vertical it is as high as it can go...when you tilt it, it get shorter in a sense and alows you to keep the table level. I'm embarrased to show the underside of the table, but as I said, I made it from spare "stuff"...wasn't sure it was going to work, so, after spending so much on all the accessories we "need", I decided not to spend any more money on this project (except for the about $10 bracket). It works so well, I just left it as it is. Wood glue, stain, marine varnish, scrap wood strips, a few screws and some plastic.
If you put a bracket on the side of your trailer, be careful to think about which way is "up" on the bracket. Look at it and think about it...you'll see what I mean. One way limits how much you can tilt the table based on ground height and could cause the bracket screws to pull out. So many different ways to skin a cat---good luck.
2014 T@G
Great idea
2019 T@G Boondock Edge 5W
2017 Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro
2022 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon 4xe
One of the first things I made for our T@g was a wooden cover, using a wooden pastry/cutting board and some wooden spools, for the stovetop. It allows us a nice countertop to make sandwiches while on the road...
2021 T@B Boondock CS-S
Former owner of 2017 T@G MAX XL
2018 Nissan Pathfinder
Kinda cheesy, but until I switch from fantastic to maxxair fan, this inexpensive cover & 4 Airhead suction cup has served us well during periods of wetness; just remember to remove before leaving the campsite...
