Securing a T5 Pop-Up Roof Manually from the Outside

[The Lost Jockey]

I have been fretting about my pop-up top jamming when up and having to close it manually. I appreciate that checking and maintaining the hydraulics and like is key. I have also got the 'T5 Supplement for California'. On page 25, it describes using velcro tape and plastic rails to secure the pop-top: see picture. My van did not come with these things. Does anyone have these? If you don't have them, what would you use to secure the pop-up top? I realise this is being pedantic and over-cautious but you never know. I'd prefer to ask here than be stuck in remote Scotland and have to face the issue. Thank you for your help.

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[WelshGas]

I have been fretting about my pop-up top jamming when up and having to close it manually. I appreciate that checking and maintaining the hydraulics and like is key. I have also got the 'T5 Supplement for California'. On page 25, it describes using velcro tape and plastic rails to secure the pop-top: see picture. My van did not come with these things. Does anyone have these? If you don't have them, what would you use to secure the pop-up top? I realise this is being pedantic and over-cautious but you never know. I'd prefer to ask here than be stuck in remote Scotland and have to face the issue. Thank you for your help.

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The emergency Velcro straps can be purchased from the Forum Shop, or just get a ratchet luggage strap long enough to go over the roof and through the front door openings, with doors open , and then close the doors

 

[The Lost Jockey]

The emergency Velcro straps can be purchased from the Forum Shop, or just get a ratchet luggage strap long enough to go over the roof and through the front door openings, with doors open , and then close the doors

Sorry to be dense but can you give me a link to the Forum Shop? Or alternative. Thank you.

 

[WelshGas]

Sorry to be dense but can you give me a link to the Forum Shop? Or alternative. Thank you.

I gather the Forum shop is temporarily closed due to illness.

This is an eBay link.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_nkw=vw+california+roof+straps&_sacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p4624852.m570.l1313

 

[RainerB]

I have been fretting about my pop-up top jamming when up and having to close it manually. I appreciate that checking and maintaining the hydraulics and like is key. I have also got the 'T5 Supplement for California'. On page 25, it describes using velcro tape and plastic rails to secure the pop-top: see picture. My van did not come with these things. Does anyone have these? If you don't have them, what would you use to secure the pop-up top? I realise this is being pedantic and over-cautious but you never know. I'd prefer to ask here than be stuck in remote Scotland and have to face the issue. Thank you for your help.

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I bought a T5 California 3 years ago, have had issues with the pop-up roof not closing down, releasing it manually, and then confronted with a long drive.. I did what the other post suggested , a long strap with a ratchet that could be tightened, fed over the roof and through the front doors. However, lo and behold , in the drawer beneath the paas=ssenger seat I found 4 metallic slider/ adapters that go into the rails, along each side of the roof ( eg wherein the awning is secured) and have a grommet on them through which you can slide a strap to secure the top. That way no strap goes through the driver/ passenger front area. Where the previous owner got them,.. I don't know,.. but the metallic slider adapters seem made for the purpose. Rainer

 

[Anthony1]

I have been fretting about my pop-up top jamming when up and having to close it manually. I appreciate that checking and maintaining the hydraulics and like is key. I have also got the 'T5 Supplement for California'. On page 25, it describes using velcro tape and plastic rails to secure the pop-top: see picture. My van did not come with these things. Does anyone have these? If you don't have them, what would you use to secure the pop-up top? I realise this is being pedantic and over-cautious but you never know. I'd prefer to ask here than be stuck in remote Scotland and have to face the issue. Thank you for your help.

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My concern is not strapping it down, but getting it down in the first place.

 

[The Lost Jockey]

Thank you for your help, everyone.

For getting down the roof, you need to locate the screw behind the central control panel. I have never needed to use it but that is what you need to turn to lower the roof if it is stuck.

With thanks.