Date:         Tue, 12 Jan 1999 19:50:41 -0500
Reply-To:     The Bus Depot <ron@NETCARRIER.COM>
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From:         The Bus Depot <ron@NETCARRIER.COM>
Subject:      Re: camper tops
Comments: To: Michael Sullivan <sullivan@OPENMARKET.COM>
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> Take it from me, just because a "miniscule" number of people complain
about something doesn't mean > that far more people out there actually have
the problem! Perhaps they don't care, don't drive more than > 60mph, or are
willing to put up with it without complaining.

> I for one never bothered calling you for the very reasons you mentioned --
there probably is nothing to be > done other that "fine tune" the
installation or revert back to VW's solution for big bucks. Guess its time
> to pull out the "fine tuning dust"...

> Not meant to be a critism, rather, more of a "heads up".


I'm not suggesting that a 1/2 of 1% problem rate is not to be considered,
just that it is preferable to the alternative.  There are only two luggage
rack seals out there (not including the VW one, which is financially not a
reasonable alternative).  Everyone but me sells just one or the other; I
offer both.  One version, the bulbless version, may cause wind noise on a
small percentage of Vanagons, in which case you can simply adjust the seal
and/or luggage rack, or failing that, simply exchange it for the bulbed one
at no extra charge.  The bulbed one, on the other hand, has a potential for
a far greater problem, in my opinion, in that if it interferes at all with
drainage, this problem may not be discovered because any resultant rust
would be hidden by the luggage rack.  Obviously I have to ship one or the
other, so I opt for the one that is, I think, the better of the designs for
the vast majority of users.  The other option would be to send the bulbed
version by default, but given that I have concerns about that design, I
don't feel that this would be responsible on my part. Of course, ultimately
the choice is yours, since you can order either one you want.

- Ron Salmon
 The Bus Depot
 http://www.busdepot.com