Poptop assist sling. (tm?).  Using the old  nylon climbing 1" webbing from
your YUP days, make a loop that will hang from the latch device on the roof
down low enough that when you must aid yourself in lowering the top.  An
old SMC caribiner helps to hook the loop to the top.  Now lower the top,
put your foot  in the loop and use your weight to move the top down
carefully enough to not pinch the material.   When the top is latched,
remove the sling and use for other purposes like your Mayan Hammock,
hanging your vintage Dietz Lantern, securing your bacon from the marauding
raccoons or your organic peanut butter from the squlls.  Available in many
colors at your local high end sporting establishment (??) .  Don't leave
home without one.  But WAIT!  there's more...

REI and MEI have the stuff mail order.

Pensionerd

Good at hanging out

On Fri, Jun 7, 2013 at 6:17 AM, David Bjorkman <ddbjorkman@verizon.net>wrote:

>  Hi Volks;
> I am considering a poptop assist unit.  I have 2 questions/concerns.
> First off, I was wondering about lowering,  The last foot or so of my
> poptop drop involves pulling in and carefully storing the canvas of one's
> top.  I usually do this while holding the top up with my head (insert "well
> that's using your head" joke) while storing the canvas.  My concern is I
> have heard that the poptop assisted tops come down with some force
> through that last foot or two.  Does this make it any harder to hold up the
> top while storing canvas?  Any thoughts on this one?
> My other question involves the best vendor/assist unit to purchase.  I
> just e-mailed Ken at VanAgain to see what he has come up with, but I
> would like input from those who have used the assist units as to who is
> selling the best unit.  It seems pretty simple, but as I have found out
> from those rear door lift pistons on a Westy, there are better ones and
> worse ones.
>
> Dave B.
>