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