No H bar for poptop
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No H bar for poptop
Hi all bought a Westy project that has had the H bar removed, will I need to to buy lock out struts or normal gas struts to lift the pop top cheers
Re: No H bar for poptop
I fitted a Westy pop top to my tintop a few years ago - wasn't too bad a job (albeit nerve wracking when i made the first cut!). however, mine has the h bar which did take me 2 attempts to get in the right position. When i was researching it I am pretty sure that I concluded the H bar was pretty important for torsional rigidity as well as simply holding it all up! i.e. stopping it twisting. i may be wrong of course but I'd be intrigued to see how it would work without. In the end i made up a shelf which clips onto the H bar so it serves an extra purpose as well!
1986 1.9DG WBX LPG, 4 spd manual. Westy poptop. Renogy lithium leisure. 175W solar. CR50 fridge. Propex. RX8 seats.
Re: No H bar for poptop
Hi my carthgo pop top has no H bar seems to work fine but it’s a very heavy roof
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Re: No H bar for poptop
I think the locking strut is better as strong winds can bounce the top, but usually normal struts are used on poptops.
Zoltan
1986 Multivan ex-Caravelle. Van since 2006, running mTDi 1Z since 2008 with Fiat Croma 1.9 TDid pump 2008-2019, custom pump since 2019
5spd custom box 4.57 diff + 0.74 5th
1986 Multivan ex-Caravelle. Van since 2006, running mTDi 1Z since 2008 with Fiat Croma 1.9 TDid pump 2008-2019, custom pump since 2019
5spd custom box 4.57 diff + 0.74 5th