

| Subject: | Re: GoWesty OEM pop-top seal not recommended |
| From: | Neil2 |
| Date: | Sat, 11 Mar 2017 18:38:53 -0800 |
I suspect the PO of my Vanagon had the same problem and it sounds as if your experience with GW is typical. On Sat, Mar 11, 2017 at 11:25 AM, Toomey Douglas <drt@uoregon.edu> wrote: > All, > > Most things I have purchased from GoWesty have been good quality and work > well. Recently I purchased their OEM Complete Pop-Top Seal Kit and I > cannot recommend it for the following reasons. The front portion of the > seal, which sits on top of the luggage rack when the top is closed, is > shorter than aftermarket versions and makes an incomplete seal. I’ve tried > numerous adjustments, which takes time, and while it comes close there is > still a noticeable gap between the pop-top and the luggage rack. > > To make matters worse, when I called GoWesty I got the run around and > inconsistent answers to several questions, all of which left me thinking > that they have had this problem before with other clients. Normally their > service is excellent, but the guy I dealt with got caught out several times > providing inaccurate information. > > I am allowed to return it, but now I’ve wasted money on shipping both > directions. > > If you are replacing your seal, the aftermarket versions that come in two > pieces work better. > > Doug > -- Neil2 '82 Diesel Westfalia (Ducky) '86 Vanagon (SaVannah) '08 170" 2500 Mega Roof Sprinter (Moby) '90 Westfalia Subagon (SaL) Fulltiming since August 2008 Nunquam Pendite Divendium
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