I've been wondering and it doesn't mean that I would do it, but wouldn't it be nice to have access under the dinette seat from the outside instead of having to remove the cushions each time? I have a 'U' shaped dinette which is part of my side-out, is it possible to cut and installed an outside compartment door so I can get access under the dinette seat? I wonder how much work is involved and is it doable?Any thoughts?

I think arctic fox has that on some of their trailers. If they can do it...

dahkota wrote:I think arctic fox has that on some of their trailers. If they can do it...Don't know about Arctic fox, will google later but I have yet seen a TT that does.

Just need the right size compartment door/frame then cut out opening, reframe to have solid blocking to attach compartment door/frame to.OR install cabinet door inside to access the storage space.See mods this guy has done......HERE

Just googled and found a 2009 Arctic Fox 24-5N 5th Wheel with side out under dinette outside access compartment door, cool!

Our old 1980 Wilderness and our 1984 Alpenlite had that!!!!!

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mbopp
Explorer
Oct 02, 2015
Our '05 Starcraft hybrid had outside access to the dinette seat.
icanon
Explorer
Oct 02, 2015
Old-Biscuit wrote:
Just need the right size compartment door/frame then cut out opening, reframe to have solid blocking to attach compartment door/frame to.

OR install cabinet door inside to access the storage space.

See mods this guy has done......HERE

Thanks for the link added to my favs list.
amandasgramma
Explorer
Oct 02, 2015
Our old 1980 Wilderness and our 1984 Alpenlite had that!!!!!
icanon
Explorer
Oct 02, 2015
Just googled and found a 2009 Arctic Fox 24-5N 5th Wheel with side out under dinette outside access compartment door, cool!
Old-Biscuit
Explorer III
Oct 02, 2015
Just need the right size compartment door/frame then cut out opening, reframe to have solid blocking to attach compartment door/frame to.

OR install cabinet door inside to access the storage space.

See mods this guy has done......HERE
icanon
Explorer
Oct 02, 2015
dahkota wrote:
I think arctic fox has that on some of their trailers. If they can do it...

Don't know about Arctic fox, will google later but I have yet seen a TT that does.
dahkota
Explorer
Oct 02, 2015
I think arctic fox has that on some of their trailers. If they can do it...

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