Squiffy
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Whilst sitting under the awning with the rain pelting down at Pembray park in Wales, I spied one of my neighbours with a long wheelbase Fiat Ducato van and sporting a Pop top, I then started to think about what it would be like if I'd gone down that path on the four vans I'd built over the past 11 years, not that Pop tops on Seval vans had been thought of going back that far, well at least not to my knowledge.
I mentioned it to the family gathering who were all ensconced under our awning
And my sister in law piped up that within the Merry widow group with which she regularly meets with, comments from those who had or had had Pop tops was they were drafty, cold and mainly used for storage when deployed. Which got me thinking that the bathroom would have to be forward or at the back because otherwise the bathroom protruding into the living space would interfere with access to the Pop top unless it was very cleverly designed.
So all in all my thoughts are that the extra work and expense really does not seem viable, though I haven't actually looked inside one, but with a high top van standing room is not a problem , but putting accessories on the roof with a Pop top is. My son has a VW Transporter with a Pop top and only uses it rarely.
I would genuinely be interested in an alternative view from those that have owned or owns high top vans with a Pop top.
. Phil
I mentioned it to the family gathering who were all ensconced under our awning
And my sister in law piped up that within the Merry widow group with which she regularly meets with, comments from those who had or had had Pop tops was they were drafty, cold and mainly used for storage when deployed. Which got me thinking that the bathroom would have to be forward or at the back because otherwise the bathroom protruding into the living space would interfere with access to the Pop top unless it was very cleverly designed.
So all in all my thoughts are that the extra work and expense really does not seem viable, though I haven't actually looked inside one, but with a high top van standing room is not a problem , but putting accessories on the roof with a Pop top is. My son has a VW Transporter with a Pop top and only uses it rarely.
I would genuinely be interested in an alternative view from those that have owned or owns high top vans with a Pop top.
. Phil
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