Hi Mike: There was talk on another site about routing the drain out the side of the van via a 90° elbow. This particular person actually cut hole in the side of the van, mounted a decorative face plate that had a garden hose connector under the lid. Very slick idea. I suspect the decorative piece could be purchased from Go Westy as the stock water inlet. Personally, I would be a little wary about cutting a hole in the side of the van, but it's actually much more functional and practical than the stock drain. I suspect one could also just reroute the hose via some 90° connectors (visit your local Ace hardware or depot for hose barb fittings). I would guess that adding more 90s would slow the drain flow down a bit, but I think that would be a minor inconvenience for the added space. (on my list to do;) Speaking of the depot, I was over there this evening and spotted some metal lath. Nice thick stuff (3/32") with perfect size holes (diamond shaped) to fit over the stove grate. It's thin enough so that the lid can close-- yet another way to deal with the grand canyon holes in the grate/grill. Cheers! You ever going to get out there and do some camping Mike? Sounds like you're in full van modification mode? I'm getting ready to head off to Valdez Alaska, can't wait! Best, Troy |
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