For me, a van without a poptop is a... er...van. A poptop makes it a happy holiday home! Stealth is the way I would go on a future bus...
Best Pop Top for a T6
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That's a fair point, but might be more useful for the OP if you share which pop-top you have.
I did- PopTop Roofs, AKA Streamline
Not sure which roofs have a vinyl canvas, but the Hilo has a high quality, marine-grade canvas. Not sure if that's the same as water-proofed. but never had any water ingress.
My bad for not reading thread the entire thread.
Sorry late to the party but I would make sure you have a slide board to cover the underside of the poptop once lowered above the drivers seat cab area
I see Hilo/Horizon now has 60Kg roof loading, which would put it back on my list. I was picking mine in Autumn 2022, so not the right time to be going Hilo.Not sure which roofs have a vinyl canvas, but the Hilo has a high quality, marine-grade canvas. Not sure if that's the same as water-proofed. but never had any water ingress.
My bad for not reading thread the entire thread.
That was just a bit later than when I bought mine... though it wasn't fitted until Feb/March 2023 due to van delivery delays.
Or go for a pop top that uses removable panels rather than a pull-down bed. On a trip when you don’t need them leave them at home. We have only taken our bed panels once and on all other occasions have benefited from extra headroom when the roof is lowered.
Or have a pop top that doesn’t extend the cutout over the cab area. Gives some extra storage space when the roof is up and likely also makes the vehicle cab stronger in the unfortunate event of an accident.
Lots of options!
What spec are you going for? I've had one on my shuttle for 2 years now and love how it looks
Hi - hope you are all enjoying the lovely weather and out there in your campers .
We are still searching for ours - almost there I think but just wanted some advice on Pop tops. Are there any that stand out about others , anything we should look out for. We are looking to buy one already converted but need to know if there any pop tops we should be looking out for . Thanks in advance x
We are still searching for ours - almost there I think but just wanted some advice on Pop tops. Are there any that stand out about others , anything we should look out for. We are looking to buy one already converted but need to know if there any pop tops we should be looking out for . Thanks in advance x
Difficult one - everyone will have their favourite pop-top and it's usually (but not always! 
) the one they chose.
One thing to consider is whether you want/need to be able to leave bedding in the pop-top when it's closed - such roofs are sometimes, unkindly referred to as upturned bath-tubs - or whether you want/need the roof to be unobtrusive and inconspicuous (at least to the uninitiated) - a so-called "stealth" roof. Each has pros & cons, but I've yet to find a roof that satisfies both requirements.
Another thing to consider is who will be sleeping in the pop-top. Young children will probably be fine with a rigid bedboard and SIM, whereas older teens and adults would probably want/need the additional comfort afforded by a slatted bedboard or a bedboard incorporating a Froli spring system.
Also consider whether you want/need a bi-fold bedboard. Roofs with these afford a lot more headroom at the back of the van (when raised) than those with a standard single-hinged bedboard.
Finally, the price. Pop-tops can cost anywhere between £2k to nearer £9k, so your budget will influence your choice of roof.
HTH
) the one they chose.One thing to consider is whether you want/need to be able to leave bedding in the pop-top when it's closed - such roofs are sometimes, unkindly referred to as upturned bath-tubs - or whether you want/need the roof to be unobtrusive and inconspicuous (at least to the uninitiated) - a so-called "stealth" roof. Each has pros & cons, but I've yet to find a roof that satisfies both requirements.
Another thing to consider is who will be sleeping in the pop-top. Young children will probably be fine with a rigid bedboard and SIM, whereas older teens and adults would probably want/need the additional comfort afforded by a slatted bedboard or a bedboard incorporating a Froli spring system.
Also consider whether you want/need a bi-fold bedboard. Roofs with these afford a lot more headroom at the back of the van (when raised) than those with a standard single-hinged bedboard.
Finally, the price. Pop-tops can cost anywhere between £2k to nearer £9k, so your budget will influence your choice of roof.
HTH
