NuCamp T@B320 S vs. Little Guy Mini-Max

[otrfun]

Been looking at the NuCamp T@B320 S and Little Guy Mini-Max teardrop travel trailers.

They both seem to be competitive in terms of pricing and features; however, we have some concerns:

The T@B 320 S gives us pause because of the Alde heating system and the so-called central air a/c system. Both are non-standard systems which would make warranty support, parts, replacement, and DIY maintenance more difficult. Also, not sure what to make of the 5 gal cassette toilet system . . .

At first glance, the large acrylic window on the rear, middle of the Mini-Max seems like a cool feature. Unfortunately, we've heard reports of the 13.5 a/c having problems keeping it cool because of it. Typically, you can't close the shade on a large acrylic window without the risk of trapping heat and melting the plastic window enclosure. Is this true for the Mini-Max?

Comments or opinions? Any input ref their overall reliability, quality, and general usability?

Thanks!

[markdaniels]

Limited storage space is a common challenge in smaller trailers. If you have a lot of camping gear or personal items, you may need to carefully plan and pack to make the most of available storage.

[otrfun]

bgum wrote:
Rockwood geo pro 15
Dry weight 2700 pounds.

Thanks for the suggestion. Nice floorplan. Just a tad too large and heavy.

[otrfun]

Went with a '23 T@B 320. Build quality and price won us over. Icing on the cake, it fits in our garage.

Towed it home with our '23 Bronco. Towed great. 14 mpg at 65 mph.

[bgum]

Rockwood geo pro 15
Dry weight 2700 pounds.

[Reisender]

otrfun wrote:

Reisender wrote:
Hi OTRfun. We don’t have the T@B320 but have a T@B400 with the Alde heat and hot water system . It is a 2022 model. We have camped roughly 110 days in it in the last 18 months and regularly use the Alde both on propane and electric. It has not had any problems and does a good job.

We also haven’t had any problem with the AC unit but don’t use it much.

The T@B has been trouble free after more than 22000 kilometres all over Canada and extensively in BC. Not a single glitch although the outside black moulding along the top pulled away a bit on top. I pushed it back in and it has been fine since then.

Hope you find what you are looking for.

Nice rig! Good to hear you've been happy with your T@B.

According to NuCamp you have to flush the Alde glycol system every two years. Any idea what this would cost if not done DIY?

I have heard anywhere from 300 to 600. We will be doing it ourselves so probably around 50 bucks in fluid costs.

Our tech also said every four years is more than adequate so we’ll be going with that schedule. Personal choice.

[otrfun]

bgum wrote:
We had a tab boondock and it was a way to small for us. Shower and toilet were nearly useless due to size.
Everything worked fine but far too small and shape of teardrop made usable room even smaller.

The minimax appears a little larger but not enough.

We currently have a Airstream Bambi 16rb while not any longer has much more usable space and we can stand in both bath and rest of rv.

Look at a small square rv and you will have more usable space and save some money.

I hear ya; however, we're trying to keep our loaded weight below 3000 lbs. The T@B 320's dry weight is approx 2000 lbs., the Mini-Max approx. 2300 lbs. Compromises must be made.

As for the small size of these units, we're fine with it. Interesting to note the shower area in the T@B 320 is actually a bit larger than the one in our NL 8-11 truck camper. We used the 8-11's shower often over the last 4+ years and were perfectly happy with it.

[otrfun]

Reisender wrote:
Hi OTRfun. We don’t have the T@B320 but have a T@B400 with the Alde heat and hot water system . It is a 2022 model. We have camped roughly 110 days in it in the last 18 months and regularly use the Alde both on propane and electric. It has not had any problems and does a good job.

We also haven’t had any problem with the AC unit but don’t use it much.

The T@B has been trouble free after more than 22000 kilometres all over Canada and extensively in BC. Not a single glitch although the outside black moulding along the top pulled away a bit on top. I pushed it back in and it has been fine since then.

Hope you find what you are looking for.

Nice rig! Good to hear you've been happy with your T@B.

According to NuCamp you have to flush the Alde glycol system every two years. Any idea what this would cost if not done DIY?

[Reisender]

otrfun wrote:
Been looking at the NuCamp T@B320 S and Little Guy Mini-Max teardrop travel trailers.

They both seem to be competitive in terms of pricing and features; however, we have some concerns:

The T@B 320 S gives us pause because of the Alde heating system and the so-called central air a/c system. Both are non-standard systems which would make warranty support, parts, replacement, and DIY maintenance more difficult. Also, not sure what to make of the 5 gal cassette toilet system . . .

At first glance, the large acrylic window on the rear, middle of the Mini-Max seems like a cool feature. Unfortunately, we've heard reports of the 13.5 a/c having problems keeping it cool because of it. Typically, you can't close the shade on a large acrylic window without the risk of trapping heat and melting the plastic window enclosure. Is this true for the Mini-Max?

Comments or opinions? Any input ref their overall reliability, quality, and general usability?

Thanks!

Hi OTRfun. We don’t have the T@B320 but have a T@B400 with the Alde heat and hot water system . It is a 2022 model. We have camped roughly 110 days in it in the last 18 months and regularly use the Alde both on propane and electric. It has not had any problems and does a good job.

We also haven’t had any problem with the AC unit but don’t use it much.

The T@B has been trouble free after more than 22000 kilometres all over Canada and extensively in BC. Not a single glitch although the outside black moulding along the top pulled away a bit on top. I pushed it back in and it has been fine since then.

Hope you find what you are looking for.

[bgum]

We had a tab boondock and it was a way to small for us. Shower and toilet were nearly useless due to size.
Everything worked fine but far too small and shape of teardrop made usable room even smaller.

The minimax appears a little larger but not enough.

We currently have a Airstream Bambi 16rb while not any longer has much more usable space and we can stand in both bath and rest of rv.

Look at a small square rv and you will have more usable space and save some money.