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thedubyourlooking4
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hi top removing

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hi, I have a 86 hi top. is there any chance that the top can be removed and fitted with a poptop. or is too much of the original roof removed when fitting a hi top? i think that this will give more room in the roof for the kids and also reduce the brick affect and increase mpg. also can any one recommend some where this could be done (warwickshire). i have tried to upload a picture but it is too big. bare with me and ill get one posted.
any help would be great. :?

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thedubyourlooking4 wrote:reduce the brick affect and increase mpg
Won't make any difference.

There's a thread in the 'Campers' forum on this subject

https://club8090.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=123732" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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id have a peek under it first if i was you :wink:
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if you want a pop top sell your hi top and buy one, its far easier
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1664 wrote:
thedubyourlooking4 wrote:reduce the brick affect and increase mpg
Won't make any difference.

There's a thread in the 'Campers' forum on this subject

https://club8090.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=123732" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
The only way to increase mpg is spend the money on LPG. I have a pop top and mpg is still crap!! It's the weight of the van + contents that causes the issue.

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Re: hi top removing

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Tobyt25 wrote:
1664 wrote:
thedubyourlooking4 wrote:reduce the brick affect and increase mpg
Won't make any difference.

There's a thread in the 'Campers' forum on this subject

https://club8090.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=123732" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
The only way to increase mpg is spend the money on LPG. I have a pop top and mpg is still crap!! It's the weight of the van + contents that causes the issue.


There is at least one other way.
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Re: hi top removing

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keith wrote:
Tobyt25 wrote:
1664 wrote: Won't make any difference.

There's a thread in the 'Campers' forum on this subject

https://club8090.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=123732" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
The only way to increase mpg is spend the money on LPG. I have a pop top and mpg is still crap!! It's the weight of the van + contents that causes the issue.


There is at least one other way.
True... My point was swapping a hightop for a poptop is a waste of money that will not make much difference.

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Post by keith »

I think a pop top would give very small benefits in respect to day to day driving of a high top......regardless of the potentially misleading drag coefficient data.

I cant see the point of making such fairly dramatic changes for small gain either.
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