Dinette seat storage space project
I mentioned in another post that I'd removed the drawers under the dinette seats - while these are a great idea, there is a lot of wasted spaced under those seats. I removed the drawers, then installe...
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Funny BruceMc,
Our 2007 came with what you converted to as seen here, but ours are side-hinged as shown. Like you, we also have access from above but we do not have plywood tops. Our plywood is inside the cushion so taking out the cushion opens the compartment. The cushions are not heavy so I assume the wood inside is a thin plywood. They also added the same plywood inside the backrest cushions, I assume to retain their shape, but also for mattress consistency when converting the dinette into a bed. I am very happy with our dinette design.
Our manufacture (Phoenix Cruiser) has since been making the dinette with drawers. A new 2016 Phoenix Cruiser dinette has drawers. If we ordered a new PC today, I would instruct the factory to make it the old way like we have in our 2007 model. If I bought a recent used one, I'd pitch the drawers right away. I do believe the cushions still have the easy access internal plywood, so the conversion would be very simple.
Like yourself, I appreciate the extra storage without drawers, especially because I place our heaviest stuff like my tools, bottle jack, 30 amp extension cords, etc in the front-most dinette bench for best weight distribution. Not-as-heavy bottled water goes into the bench in the picture which is the rear bench seat which also sits forward of the rear axle.
Our 2007 came with what you converted to as seen here, but ours are side-hinged as shown. Like you, we also have access from above but we do not have plywood tops. Our plywood is inside the cushion so taking out the cushion opens the compartment. The cushions are not heavy so I assume the wood inside is a thin plywood. They also added the same plywood inside the backrest cushions, I assume to retain their shape, but also for mattress consistency when converting the dinette into a bed. I am very happy with our dinette design.
Our manufacture (Phoenix Cruiser) has since been making the dinette with drawers. A new 2016 Phoenix Cruiser dinette has drawers. If we ordered a new PC today, I would instruct the factory to make it the old way like we have in our 2007 model. If I bought a recent used one, I'd pitch the drawers right away. I do believe the cushions still have the easy access internal plywood, so the conversion would be very simple.
Like yourself, I appreciate the extra storage without drawers, especially because I place our heaviest stuff like my tools, bottle jack, 30 amp extension cords, etc in the front-most dinette bench for best weight distribution. Not-as-heavy bottled water goes into the bench in the picture which is the rear bench seat which also sits forward of the rear axle.
