24 replies to this topic

[RicoV]

Heh heh . . . great replies, thanks!  I'm thinking I'll rethink the time savings angle, probably not worth it.  So much good help and commentary on the WTW site, and I appreciate being part of  it.

Rico.  

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

As others have stated,"it's not worth it IMO".

There are too many things on our mind and it can be easy to forget you only lowered the front .

Then get it damaged by catching it on a low clearance area.

 

We can get distracted while lowering and forget something.Then the next thing you know boom

big problem.

 

I do use the "half pop" at a stop to maybe make a coffee of some food thing .But would NEVER

travel like that.

 

Once I did forget to lower the whole roof but caught it before leaving the camp.

Frank

[Bseek]

Well, I have driven in wedge mode accidentally, but in reverse. If you lower the lid, but forget to latch them, air pressure as you drive pushes the front up, but not the back. Felt pretty foolish.

Supposedly you can drive with the roof up, but really why? It is not that difficult to do it fully. Heck, that was the whole reason I bought the ATC/FWC in the first place.

[DavidGraves]

Hi RicoV

 

On the other hand tilting the roof in camp to angle ones solar cells toward the south is an excellent idea.,,it is very nearly the optimum angle for capturing solar emissions especially in Oregon around the 45 parallel.......................but, not, ummm,  while driving.

 

 

 

: )  Be patient, we are a pretty friendly group of folks : )

[RicoV]

For those who wanted a look at what I was testing, I'm trying (again) to attach that pic, think it's working

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[camelracer]

While cleaning the truck/camper I moved from the driveway to the lawn with the top up and snagged the only tree in the yard. It's going to cost you over $2k to replace the fabric even if the tear is only toward the back.

[MarkBC]

For those who wanted a look at what I was testing, I'm trying (again) to attach that pic, think it's working

 

I still think it's a cool look. 

 

....It's going to cost you over $2k to replace the fabric even if the tear is only toward the back.

 

   

[Andy Douglass]

Well, I have driven in wedge mode accidentally, but in reverse. If you lower the lid, but forget to latch them, air pressure as you drive pushes the front up, but not the back. Felt pretty foolish.

Supposedly you can drive with the roof up, but really why? It is not that difficult to do it fully. Heck, that was the whole reason I bought the ATC/FWC in the first place.

I am a member of that club as well; did about 10 miles at freeway speeds before I realized and sheepishly pulled into a turnout to fix it.

[Bseek]

I am a member of that club as well; did about 10 miles at freeway speeds before I realized and sheepishly pulled into a turnout to fix it.

Felt a little sluggish, right?

[Wyo4Life]

As expensive as these campers are, I personally would not even think about traveling in one without lowering the roof all the way and latching down the hatches.