The accessory box sounds pretty cool. Does it mount permanently or can it be removed? Jim On Jan 16, 2010, at 11:56 AM, george jannini <georgejoann@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > Jim Felder wrote: > >>> Some might like the extra capacity, but the ability to stow away >>> will be a factor for others. << > > > As always, YMMV. IMO a dinky unit is useless if you plan to > boondock for more than a minute. OTOH,it's fairly easy to construct > hidey-holes for the little guys. We typically sleep up top, but if > the Z bed is deployed, we've got a cat litter box and a ton of shoes > under there. <g> > > In the past we never bothered to hide the thing- to us, it is what > it is, but recently a friend of ours sold his Westy and gave me a > gen-u-wine Westy accessory box, so now it's hidden away. > > The good: the appliance is unseen, there's space for a few extra > camping items alongside, the box is strong enough to sit on, or it can > act as a footstool for the front seat when it's swiveled. > > The bad: Larger footprint than before, colour is tan rather than > mouse grey, it's difficult to lift 6 plus gallons of liquid out of > the box, although not as tough, say, as removing the battery. > > George/ATL > '89 WestABA |
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