Can I store in the ‘Pop Top’?

[SimonandJane]

So we now own out first ‘new to us’ T5 Cali and we are in the process of buying recommend essentials for our first trip.

We are also carefully considering the storage of the larger items we will need to be taking. With this in mind, I am looking at the external windscreen and side window thermal cover and where to store it without it getting in the way. As I want to store if flat, I was wondering if I could keep it in the pop top as this would tick all the boxes.

Is this okay ie is there enough space available to avoid it not fully closing with only the factory supplied mattress up their?

 

[shudycamps]

So we now own out first ‘new to us’ T5 Cali and we are in the process of buying recommend essentials for our first trip.

We are also carefully considering the storage of the larger items we will need to be taking. With this in mind, I am looking at the external windscreen and side window thermal cover and where to store it without it getting in the way. As I want to store if flat, I was wondering if I could keep it in the pop top as this would tick all the boxes.

Is this okay ie is there enough space available to avoid it not fully closing with only the factory supplied mattress up their?

We bought an self inflatable mattress to put on top of the mattress in Campi (T5.1 Cali). And opened the valves to expell the air, closed the top and exited the campsite. Not long At All, on the motorway, the top began to open. We quickly pulled off the motorway, parked up to inspect. Raised the roof and watched the air mattress inflating itself. Pulled it out, deflated and stuffed it back into its bag. Whew! Roof lowered w/o problem. That was a good 7yrs ago. I'm in the market to buy a topper inasmuch as the standard T5.1 Cali version of a mattress is really only comfortable for a Guinea Pig. Bottom line; no added mattress up top in Campi except to sleep on; take topper off before driving off.

 

[SimonandJane]

Thankfully our cover won’t self-inflate but is there space up there for it who allow the pop top to close completely?

 

[dspuk]

So we now own out first ‘new to us’ T5 Cali and we are in the process of buying recommend essentials for our first trip.

We are also carefully considering the storage of the larger items we will need to be taking. With this in mind, I am looking at the external windscreen and side window thermal cover and where to store it without it getting in the way. As I want to store if flat, I was wondering if I could keep it in the pop top as this would tick all the boxes.

Is this okay ie is there enough space available to avoid it not fully closing with only the factory supplied mattress up their?

Covers will be fine but as said, SIM's can be problematic. There is not a huge amount of room when closed so just keep a careful eye on it.

 

[SimonandJane]

Ideal, thanks Dave.

 

[Velma's Dad]

Just be careful. Screeen covers probably okay but anything thicker and you risk warping the roof. Others have done that and it's obviously a very expensive fix.

 

[SusiBus]

We store our reflective silver screen covers in the pop top.

 

[Randwick]

We have stored the windscreen and side window blinds on the mattress in the roof since we bought our van in 2010 and not noticed any problems. We store the windscreen blind made up and it leaves slight indentations on the mattress from the plastic rods, but its convenient not to have to fold them up while using the van. I fold them up when the vans not being used, in the winter etc.