Does anyone know hoe much head room the pop top adds, with the roof in the closed position? ERic Jean-Pierre Le Cruguel wrote: > Hi Greg, > > I am in the market for a westy. I am not considering anything but a > pop-top (or other raised roofs). > A non pop-top is, to me and many other vey limiting. > To me, the only not to have a pop top is: limited camping (not long > term), and you use the van only for sleeping: i.e you spend most of the > time outside the van, seating, cooking, etc. > Also remember you can only sleep 2 people in a non pop-top. > > Unless you are quite small, you wont be able to stand up in the van. > that's ok for a week-end. > A side tent will be a plus then. > > Resale value will be affected. > > On the other side, if it's too cold, the open pop-top is not a god idea. > so you may end-up in the same situation. > > It,s also sad to make a van mechanically sound and discover that must > must have pop-topped it later. some people did it, but it's not > recommanded. > > JP > > |
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