Vehicle height
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Vehicle height
Hi all,
Am busy planning a weekend away at work (away from my high top T25) and got to thinking about the vehicle height (and restrictions on parking where there is a height barrier).
Can any of you with high tops who know it let me know the rough height of your van? I'll measure mine when i get home but didnt want to stop my planning.
Thanks.
Am busy planning a weekend away at work (away from my high top T25) and got to thinking about the vehicle height (and restrictions on parking where there is a height barrier).
Can any of you with high tops who know it let me know the rough height of your van? I'll measure mine when i get home but didnt want to stop my planning.
Thanks.
Betsy - 1988 T25 - 1.6 JX
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Re: Vehicle height
AutoSleeper, 2.5 metres, no wiggle room
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Re: Vehicle height
You haven't said what conversion you've got, but the VW manual gives the height of a Westy hightop as 2650 for 2WD, and 2680 for 14" Syncro. Generally we assume a height of 2800 for ours to allow for margin of error.
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Re: Vehicle height
to be honest, i'm not entirely sure what conversion it is - never seen one similar to it.
Thanks for those who've replied so far - i reckon 2.8 is a safe bet to not try anything lower.
Thanks for those who've replied so far - i reckon 2.8 is a safe bet to not try anything lower.
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Betsy - 1988 T25 - 1.6 JX
Re: Vehicle height
Been meaning to measure ours for a while so seemed an appropriate time.
Leisuredrive Hightop is approx 267cm to top of roof vent.
Leisuredrive Hightop is approx 267cm to top of roof vent.
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Re: Vehicle height
Measured the height tonight and reckon c. 270cm. Couldn’t get all the way to measure exactly where the vent was so will be going with 280 as the height.
Betsy - 1988 T25 - 1.6 JX
Re: Vehicle height
Ours is 2600 roughly. We manage to book on ferries with a height restriction of 2700mm (Isle of Wight).
I was shocked this week when I went to cross the toll bridge at Itchen, Southampton. Because the height was above 2390mm they were going to class me as a HGV and charge £25.00. Luckily a kind attendant 'let me through' and told me not to come that way again. (Below 2390mm cost £1.20!). Heightist, I tell thee!
Mike
I was shocked this week when I went to cross the toll bridge at Itchen, Southampton. Because the height was above 2390mm they were going to class me as a HGV and charge £25.00. Luckily a kind attendant 'let me through' and told me not to come that way again. (Below 2390mm cost £1.20!). Heightist, I tell thee!
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Re: Vehicle height
mike9009 wrote:Ours is 2600 roughly. We manage to book on ferries with a height restriction of 2700mm (Isle of Wight).
I was shocked this week when I went to cross the toll bridge at Itchen, Southampton. Because the height was above 2390mm they were going to class me as a HGV and charge £25.00. Luckily a kind attendant 'let me through' and told me not to come that way again. (Below 2390mm cost £1.20!). Heightist, I tell thee!
Mike
Interesting, I just had a look and it's height at the front axle, not max height. Better get that tape measure out again for high tops going that way
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Vehicle height
Interesting...... and stupid !
So this gets by for a bit over a quid then ?
So this gets by for a bit over a quid then ?
Steve
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Re: Vehicle height
Even cheaper if the rule was based on height over the rear axle
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