Date:         Tue, 13 Jun 2000 19:49:05 -0400
Reply-To:     Alain Pierre Hovasse <aphovasse@HOME.COM>
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From:         Alain Pierre Hovasse <aphovasse@HOME.COM>
Subject:      Re: pop-up vs. high top
Comments: To: Garrett Adams <gadams@JPS.NET>
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Mmm

I recall our first trip in our hightop 86 camper from London england was to
the coast of France in the spring of 97. Which coincided nicely with the
gustiest conditions they had ever had in Britanny that year and near
hurricane conditions when we got back to the UK. The van held well, though
sometimes it felt like I was tacking like a sailboat up some of those
highways. Good tires and a steady hand on the steering wheel (this wasn't a
power steering model at all!)

AP
on 6/13/00 2:23 PM, Garrett Adams at gadams@JPS.NET wrote:

>> I have a question for all you high top drivers out there, just how squirrelly
> are these guys on the road compared to the pop-top campers? <
>
> Juli,
>
> The aerodynamics of the top are a consideration. In my case I haven't
> encountered any problems with my Adventurewagen compared to my former same
> year
> Westfalia. Since all vans have larger surface areas it's a good idea to
> exercise
> more caution (or awareness) when driving through windy areas or when
> encountering the slipstream of a large truck. And when I say caution I'm not
> talking about slow speed, where permitted I drive in the 65-75 mph range.
>
> Garrett Adams
> 83.5 Adventurewagen GL
> Stockton, California