Lift up roofs

[rob64981]

Can some of you please give me links to companies that do lift up/pop top roofs for a T5?
When we come over i am going to purchase a T5 multivan and would like to put a pop top on it.
This would allow us to sleep the 4 of us in the van.
I could put a Reimo one in our container when we pack but its the fitting that worries me!!!
Cutting a big hole in a $40 vehicle
We are going to be in Adelaide but driving somewhere is not a problem as long as its not Perth
Thanks Rob.
Ps i have now sold our house in the UK so i hope the visa comes soon

[jimmyd]

Can some of you please give me links to companies that do lift up/pop top roofs for a T5?
When we come over i am going to purchase a T5 multivan and would like to put a pop top on it.
This would allow us to sleep the 4 of us in the van.
I could put a Reimo one in our container when we pack but its the fitting that worries me!!!
Cutting a big hole in a $40 vehicle
We are going to be in Adelaide but driving somewhere is not a problem as long as its not Perth
Thanks Rob.
Ps i have now sold our house in the UK so i hope the visa comes soon

hi Rob, this mob is a campervan hire company in Sydney that now do conversions, don't know what they are like, but if you work through the links they do lifting roofs for $5500 to $5600 hope this helps

http://www.camper.com.au/pg_conversions.php

[jimmyd]

hi Rob, this mob is a campervan hire company in Sydney that now do conversions, don't know what they are like, but if you work through the links they do lifting roofs for $5500 to $5600 hope this helps
http://www.camper.com.au/pg_conversions.php

Just realized you are bringing your own roof !! they do say they will do what you want so maybe can help you

congrats on the house sale !!

[jimmyd]

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[rob64981]

Sorry if i did not explain properly.

I am thinking of bringing a Reimo roof but did not know if this was cost effective?
I have never fitted a roof but would be confident of doing in the UK.
Lots of friends to help and know where to get bits from.

If i did it in OZ i would have to hope people would come round and help!

So i would be interested in any other companies that could do the whole job or just fit a roof.

I am also looking into the costs of bringing a roof over..
Would i not have to pay import duty on this item?
What is the cost of the duty?

Cheers Rob

[dct]

You might be able to get away with no duty or GST if you buy it a while before you travel (there are rules somwhere on personal effects which are generally not liable for GST or duty when emigrating to Oz).

The other thing to consider though is if you buy it nearer to when you travel you may be able to get a VAT refund on it, though I expect this could be quite tricky!

Cheers

David

[phaeton]

Here is a list

http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/newforum/upload/showthread.php?t=4183

[jets]

Rob, I would probably get Trakka to install one of theirs, depending on price of course.While I haven't seen some of the others, I know Trakka do top work with quality components. I am not impressed with the roof on the Kea camper, having used one for 3 days. You may have trouble getting someone to install the roof you bring with you. I would approach some of the people on the link.
Sorry I can't be more helpful than that.

[gregozedobe]

Last time I talked to Trakka (a couple of years ago), they were only interested in doing a complete conversion (roof AND interior), they wouldn't just put a roof on.

[jets]

Yesterday I went to the Caravan & Camping show & spoke to David Greenslade from Dario & he inbicated they could fit a roof for you Rob.

http://www.dariocaravans.com.au/

The laws in Aust. are probably tougher than in the UK. When I sold my last van to I guy in NSW, he phoned the Road Traffic Authority & they were talking about an engineers cert. if a pop top was fitted. I told him he wouldn't need that because the conversion was done by a registered company & an approval plate had been fixed to the door pillar.
I don't know how you would feel about buying a used camper that has been hired. A company called KEA has a number of ex rental vans for sale starting at $ 46,000. They are around 2 years old, 100.000km to 150.000km.
They are LWB 2.5 96kw autos complete with HWS & shower handpiece, solar panels,flip down DVD screen etc. IIRC they were around $85,000 new.
While IMO they are not as good as a TRAKKA they are better than the Sunliner.

http://www.tradingpost.com.au/Automotive/Caravans-Mobile-Homes-Trailers/Campervans-Motor-Homes/Search?PageFlowUseCase=Search&PreviousPageFlowUseCase=&PreviousSite=AT

http://au.kea-rv-sales.com/VehicleList.aspx?catid=14&page=1&special=0

[rob64981]

Jets...

Thanks for the information and the web links.

Its good to know there are some companies that could help me.

Will have a proper look at the web sites and send them an email.

Cheers again Rob

[stephwana]

Hi Rob

Just wondered if you found out anymore about this?
I know Reimo are now over here so wondered if you had any more info? I want to pop a t5 swb and notice on another post you had mentioned no-one here would.

cheers

[Bryn23]

Thats an old post, so ill pipe in as I'm converting a camper at the moment.

Southern Spirt Campers import the Reimo up here in Brisbane.

Reimo Australia should be up and running and the email for Reimo Aus is

frank@reimo.com.au


As for service, i couldn't tell you about Frank, i emailed about some Reimo products and i never heard from him, so i just imported straight from Europe.

Cheers,

Bryn

[stephwana]

Thanks for the reply Bryn, I ended up getting a Multivan so wont be popping but I am road testing the bus this weekend camping ))

[tiagodanda]

Sorry that this is an old post, but does anyone know what happens to all of the electronics in the standard roof when replaced by a pop top? "
I'm referring to the aid conditioning controls and lights etc?
Cheers