Hi
In our two westy's, we store the front table in the hanging clothes closet held to the side with a small bungy.  It takes up very little room.  I also drilled a hole in the post of the back table, where the table is stored over the cabinets.  When the hold down screw is tight, it keeps the table from swinging out when you go around corners.  Seems to work great.

John Andrew 1980 (Toffee Pop) and 1984 (Schmoo) Westy's 
    -----Original Message-----
    From: Lawrence Johnson <larry_avery.johnson@SYMPATICO.CA>
    To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
    Date: Friday, April 21, 2000 6:43 PM
    Subject: Re: To table or not to table
    
    
    Brent, in our Westfalia we store the front table top in the back of the van. We stand it on its end, flat against the cloths hanging closet, squeezed down between the bed mattress pad and the cabinet wall and just between the seat back and the cabinet wall. Oh, and have the metal base away from the cabinet. The table never budges, makes no noises or marks and is relatively easy to extract and reinstall. 
    -Larry 
    BRENT CHRISTENSEN wrote: 

        I tried this after David's post, and I have noticed that it bangs around when I stop and accelerate.

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