T@b 400 -- comments by those who've seen it??

The heating system is one of the best features but will take some experience in its use. I also think I would like the basement air. A new 400 AND SUV hmm 401k must be prospering. Congrats

Thanks for all of those comments, and congrats to Reisender!! That's an interesting point about the budget and the price -- there are times when "over-spending" is justified.

In this case, there are very few full-featured hard-sided small trailers with decent headroom -- so for those of us (like me) who really want that type of package, a cheaper alternative may be unavailable.

We have one on order. Pricey but a good fit for our needs. We talked to lots of owners and checked them out in detail. Good fit and finish. They are 7’6” wide as opposed to 7’ for some of their competition. That was a concern for us because we are pulling with an SUV. But we hooked up and looked in the mirrors and it was fine.

High tech appliances including hydronic heat. Not everybody wants that. Basement AC. Nice headroom (I’m tall). They have spent time on the engineering making it so as you fill water tank or add batteries your hitch doesn’t get heavier. (Actually gets slightly lighter).

If you have a healthy budget it’s a nice fit. But there are other less expensive alternatives.

Ours arrives April or May timeframe. The new SUV that pulls it arrives about the same time.

Should be a fun summer. :).

The interior workmanship and materials appear very good.

We owned a Tab Outback for a very short time. It was the ruggedized version of the regular Tab. It had a very very small wet bath. A very small fridge, sink, and 2 burner stove. To use the bed slats were put in and the cushions laid down. It had air and a hot water heating system. I can't recall tank capacity but I think they were less than 5 gallons fresh and the same for black and gray combined. It was way to small for us. By contrast we now have a 16 foot Airstream Bambi and love it. It has a lot more usable room.
The Tab 400 is very expensive for what you get. They are no more rugged than anything else. They are a larger version of the Tab Outback.

That 2800 lb. dry weight is a full 500 pounds heavier than a comparably-sized Escape, Casita or Scamp.

I suspect that you're also getting less usable interior space.

It looks interesting. I did see the spec shows 79" interior height. I'm sure that's only at the center, but it is 6' 5"

I also found a decent FAQ that lists pitched axle.


Axle Pitches

Each of our axles are little bit different when it comes to the pitch. These pitches help dictate ground clearance in our trailers.


TAB 320 – 10 Up

TAB 320 Boondock – 22.5 Down

TAB 400 – 10 Down

TAB 400 Boondock – 22.5 Down

TAG 5W – 0 deg

TAG 5W Boondock – 22.5 Down

TAG XL – 0 deg

TAG XL Boondock – 22.5 Down

AVIA – 22.5 Down