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Subject:Re: Slanted pop top question - anybody raised the rear up higher to provide more clearance for feet area?
From:J Stewart
Date:Sun, 22 Sep 2013 11:44:13 +0000

Well, at 6'4" I used to be in the same situation. I had to sleep up top because my daughter always had this irrational fear that the top was going to fall on her in the middle of the night. I cut a 12" wide board and and covered it with foam and fabric, making an extension piece for the upper bunk. I never had an issue for room with my size 13 feet, but I did often find my pillow on the floor below several times a night. The daughter is now 20, in college, and no longer goes camping with me, so I now get the lower (and far more comfortable) bed. Jeff PS- I always have thought the straight up top was a much more logical design! Jeff Stewart ----- Original Message -----
> I was wondering if anybody did or heard of increasing the height of
> tbe rear area of the pop top westy to get more feet room. Can the
> scissor bracket be re-designed larger to achieve this . I do
> understand that the poptop tent would need to be re done. I do sleep
> up top and I am over 6 feet tall with size 12 feet. So sleeping on my
> back, I have to position my feet so that they do not touch tne top.
> Just wondering if anybody else that this happens to. Wife & our 2 year
> with our 2 big dogs sleep in the lower area. I was wonderng if anybody
> lifted the poptop higher.
> Scott G.
> 1982 Diesel Westy e-ahu motor and loving it.
> My Sanctuary - The Dog House.

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