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Subject:Re: Westy rear table mods: here's another one
From:Doug Alcock
Date:Mon, 3 Aug 2009 19:00:41 -0400

Hi Loren --- you are, as always, a fount of good ideas. May try both of
these myself.

Thanks,
Doug

On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 10:52 AM, Loren Busch <starwagen@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 6:37 AM, Joy Hecht <jhecht@alum.mit.edu> wrote:
>
> > Is this all a mod to enable you to open the clothes cabinet door?  Not
> > clear
> > what you are actually doing here.
>
>
> Joy, the primary idea is to make it easy to lift the rear table up and then
> lock it in place to allow easy access to the two storage areas under the
> rear table when camped.  Another (additional) solution for access to the
> closet is to reverse the two table, put the short table in back and the
> longer table up front.  This allows the closet door to open even when the
> table in the rear is raised.  That's the configuration I've been using for
> years now, tables reversed and a guide rod in the support for the rear
> table
> so it can be locked up when camped.  I've also (just last week) removed the
> covers/lids on the storage compartments because with the lids up the rear
> table won't push back all the way against the wall and I can't raise or
> lower the bed.  I don't know if I'll leave them off, further experience
> will
> tell.
>

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