Sunday, July 9, 2023

Side by side comparison, T@g versus Barefoot

LOL may as well, since I still have both.....  have not sold my little T@gXL yet!

It's smaller than the NuCamp T@b320 and MUCH smaller than the 400 (saw them all compared at the Boston RV show).  Yet, the Barefoot is surprisingly very roomy inside.  It's nice to be able to stand up and walk around.

Yes, the underbelly clearance is lower.  Just be careful... and don't hit any potholes in campground access roads like I did yesterday (grrr.) I'm considering the "747 mod" on my front wheel, on the tongue, but I'm not sure I'll be able to get the wheel on and off bc of clearance.  TBC...  With proper care, the reduced undercarriage clearance is a decent tradeoff for the space/height inside.  Probably don't do any crazy offroading with the Barefoot, but that's not really what it's designed for anyways!

Second photo is a bit of a funky perspective but yes, the T@g is wider than the Barefoot.  Inside, the Barefoot is wide enough for me to stretch out comfortably wheel to wheel, not touching either wall, and I'm 5'7".






Super simple modification: Screen door!


EASY bug solution for those who like to have the door open!  Got the idea from friends who sail - they used this for easy in/out to the cabin of their catamaran.  Magnetic closure.  This is the one I purchased years ago for my own porch door, it's no longer available but there are updated versions:  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01H3X7FFE/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1



The Barefoot has a little lip above the door which makes it amenable to simple clips.  You can find edges on the underside of the trailer, left and right of the door, to use for affixing the bottom of the screen to create a bugproof seal.  I used these:







Fold up small for easy storage in one of the overheads: 



In action: (note that it does close completely when the bottom clips are in the right location, this was a "quick and dirty" installation for the purposes of this post)