How high is a high top and got any pics?

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How high is a high top and got any pics?

Post by marrow » Fri Sep 18, 2020 7:32 pm

We have a tin top Bongo and are thinking about converting the roof. I know some people on here have high tops and feel quite tempted by that as an option.

How high is your van with the high top? How high is a van with a pop top conversion? And do you have any photos of the inside of the high top roof? I can’t get an idea of how much space there is in there for sleeping. Do you have any issues with your high top?

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Re: How high is a high top and got any pics?

Post by Jillygumbo » Thu Nov 12, 2020 7:41 pm

marrow wrote: Fri Sep 18, 2020 7:32 pm We have a tin top Bongo and are thinking about converting the roof. I know some people on here have high tops and feel quite tempted by that as an option.

How high is your van with the high top? How high is a van with a pop top conversion? And do you have any photos of the inside of the high top roof? I can’t get an idea of how much space there is in there for sleeping. Do you have any issues with your high top?

Thanks! (End of questions - for now :D )
I have a fixed hitop from New Dawn (Drivelodge).
1. 2.6M
2. Not sure what you mean
3. I don't have any photos right now of the inside of the roof but my OH calls it a tardis. That should give you an idea. I don't have any bedboards, purely use it for storage and standing.
4. No issues whatsoever as long as you realise you don't fit under the usual height barriers!
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Re: How high is a high top and got any pics?

Post by g8dhe » Thu Nov 12, 2020 10:11 pm

With regard to pop-tops it will depend which one, there are several and all differ in height and ways of opening.
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Re: How high is a high top and got any pics?

Post by Bob » Thu Nov 12, 2020 10:51 pm

Of the after market pop-tops I've seen none are higher than a factory AFT, which is 6’10”, or 2.1 metric Devil units. :wink:

There may, of course, be higher ones, and note some of them are a right pig to get up and down.
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