Al, have you done this?  Sounds for sure like it would work.  But if we have a bad leg as well as being old and weak, what are we supposed to do?  What if we weigh just 100 lbs soaking wet (not me, but some folks)?  mcneely

---- Al Knoll <anasasi@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 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.
> >

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David McNeely