Very nice review, I almost got one of those
also interested in knowing how big it isHow big is it? Like how much can you fit into it? A picture of it installed in your Viking would be great.
Crummy...great review. I would have never have guessed that it would have been mounted to the skid plate in any way. Common sense says that, sooner or later, the skid plated is going to be deformed on pretty much every Viking out there.Just installed one of these and my review isn't so good.
The lid has a little stick on paper gasket that doesn't really seal up. Before installing the unit I put the gasket on the lid and then screwed it on tight. When blowing through the drain hole the lid leaks fairly bad so no it's not water tight. It shouldn't get to wet inside since the lid is under the seat but I wouldn't put something in there that absolutely has to stay dry. The lid needs a o-ring rather than paper seal.
Installation is easy if you don't pay attention to the directions. Figure 6 is the illustration that shows where to install the brackets but the illustration is terrible. Just pull the side panel, seat and seat pan. You can then slip it in and easily figure out where the brackets go. Mine wouldn't fit no matter what I tried until I figured out the skid plate under it was bowed in from rocks and logs. After a few minutes with a dead blow hammer I got it bent down enough to get the storage compartment installed. Due to the imperfect fit the lid is hard to get screwed on so I imagine once I go rock crawling again the lid should be permanently stuck.
Would I recommend this accessory? Nope not a chance.
It's not mounted to the skid plate but it sits on it so any upward movement of the skid plate jambs the container into the upper mount and seat pan which deforms the opening.Crummy...great review. I would have never have guessed that it would have been mounted to the skid plate in any way. Common sense says that, sooner or later, the skid plated is going to be deformed on pretty much every Viking!