The hydraulic tubes have several levels where they can be pinned up...anywhere from 5 inches up. The beauty of the system is you can pump it up in a few minutes...pin it for the night....and lower it in the am...your gone and on your way.
My 85 year old grandmother used to regularly visit us and stop along the road for her lunch....pump up the camper...have lunch and be on her way. I now have that same camper...with a few modifications.
all of the cabinets are accessible in the down position although it's a bit crowded...and the benches can be slept on with the top down...but it's a bit clostrophobic.
The cassette toilet however...needs to have the top counter folded over, which requires the top being up.
you must open both doors to access the interior with the top up or down.
when you get used to the pumping...or pushing the button on the newer ones...it's a piece of cake!
Welcome Doryplug....san juan variety?