There is no problem drilling into the pop top. It is very strong and the best cargo rack company in the u.s. makes a rack for fiberglass pick up shell tops. I had at least 200 lbs. on my rack on dirt roads and sand dunes where suspension bottomed out a few times. I can stand on my rack no problem. Everything has to be tight, though, or damage will be done. steve "Wolf Packs, LLC" wrote: > At 07:01 PM 2/16/99 , Scott Hall wrote... > >I have always shuddered at the idea of drilling into the > top of my Westy. > > Agreed! I would have never considered drilling into my > old 1982 diesel, which I owned for most of the '80's. > However, this puppy already came with holes, so we're > considering working with them *if* they're positioned > well. > > Interested in feedback & will study the situation further. > > Linda von Hanneken > '84 VW Vanagon > '74 VW Thing ("Rover") http://wolfpacks.com/thing/
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