We use ours sporadically. It depends on where we are and how long we are staying I guess. if you *really* need the space you could take it out, but do you really need the extra space? I have removed lots of extra junk this past winter that we used to think we needed, but didn't. I am always thinking about the weight issue. Our coaches are already heavy enough. The more junk you pack in, the bigger the problem. I am keeping ours as it makes sense to me to leave it alone and have it available for the times we do want it. Besides, it is a great conversation piece when you pull into a campground and the people walk by and gawk at you sitting there watching a movie having that cold beer or whatever.