Thule SMART RV Pod - table mounts. Anyone use these?

[digimark]

I came across these "Pod" mounting brackets from Thule at CampingWorld. They permant-mount to the outside wall, and then you can hang counter tops, tables, bags off of them. When not in use they have plastic covers.

Has anyone used these previously, and can comment on how they worked for you?

http://www.thulerv.com/

They also have a combination counter top/sink that looks handy, although I imagine it would be hard to stow when not using it. I was thinking more of the counter top to hold a propane stove. Do you think it would be too hot against the outside trailer wall?

[S. Heisley]

Hi, digimark:

I bought a propane stove to install inside my trailer and it came with installation instructions that tell how close the unit can be to a wall. Maybe this information will help you and others:

Back of the stove to wall/combustible surface: No closer than 9"
Side of the stove to wall/combustible surface: No closer than 2&5/8"
-Front of the stove should be at least 1&1/2" from the table edge.
-Stove side that is not against the wall should be at least 3&3/8" from the table edge.
The minimum vertical distance to anything combustible is 19&1/2" above the stove.

[edcasey]

The RV dealership I worked for sold Aerolite products and the Thule system came installed from the factory. Their website has a photo http://www.aero-rv.com/trailers.php?tab=photo&imgid=17355
We always set-up all the accessories whenever we had a show because the Thule stuff always drew a crowd. It seemed like good quality and I never had a warranty complaint about them but it seems a little pricey.
I did worry about how the factory installed them because the Aerolites have thin vacuum bonded walls so I was concerned about how much backing they put in the wall behind the anchors. Of course, whenever an RV manufacturer installs something on the exterior of their units I worry about what they did to seal the screws if anything.