Rear Cabinet Organizer

[Merian]

While camping, I thought an organizer for the "wasted" space behind the rear cabinet would be nice. Got back home and looked at the GW one and almost heaved my plastic when I saw the $275 price

What else is out there? What have others done for MLM? (MLM = Much less Money)


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[elizer]

I thought about that organizer a lot. It just seems that advertising tools out the back hatch are inviting theft.

My gf has something like this she puts her girl junk in. You could put some holes in the corners and use command hooks. You could pay a leather worker to make you something better if you give them a paper template. I am sure it would be a lot less than 275 bucks.

https://www.amazon.com/Organizer-Toiletry-Cosmetic...essory+bag

[Ahwahnee]

I haven't seen the GW item but sounds like the one offered by VanCafe:

http://www.vancafe.com/Westy-Bravo-p/westybravo.htm?mc_cid=c42a09abee&mc_eid=cfa29f20de

I pondered that for a few minutes but was concerned aboout trying to squeeze that much stuff (including hard stuff and sharp stuff) between the cabinet and the hatch with the curtain in there too.

[PDXWesty]

Those organizers aren't for me. I don't see the need to hang everything out in the open. I prefer the non cluttered look and hidden storage.
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[Merian]

My curtain blocks part of that area. Flaps could block the rest of it.
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[joetiger]

That thing would cover up all of my cool stickers.

Besides, most of the work done on my Vanagons is underneath. I could see myself having to get up and walk to the back to get the wrench I forgot when I can much more easily have my tools next to me on the ground in a bag.

It's definitely a creative use of the space and I can see its value, but it also reminds me of my neighbor's garage pegboard arrangement with all of his shiny, perfect, never-used tools.
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[Andymon]

[shagginwagon83]

Oh my gahwd I love it! You just got a pencil in there
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[joetiger]

[jimf909]

[jimf909]

Here’s very MLM ...

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=612022
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- Jim

[Merian]

I might cut up a cheap Bucket Boss product and use that.

How is the GW Leather Bravo attached? Do you drill holes for it?
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[Xerox]

For that price, I hope it's made of "rich corinthian leather"

[Phoxxanator]

[tencentlife]

[cmayna]

To me, that organizer might go well if fastened to the back side of the front passenger seat.
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If I'm not working on the camper or my '50 Chebbie truck, I'm either fishing with the wife or smoking Salmon.


Craig

[Merian]

I already have a brown/tan canvas thing behind the F. pass. seat...

But what do you do when you open the rear hatch? Things often used then could be stored there (and, no, they don't all have to be tools to fix the wretched POS that VW created...)

- An LED light

- hatchet; saw; etc.

- The hatch extender piece

- what else?
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[VicVan]

[jimf909]