Will this Pop-Top Lift Assist kit work for my early Eurovan Weekender?

Yes, this kit is specifically designed for early-model Eurovan Weekenders (1993, 1994, and 1995) that currently use the manual H-bar lifting mechanism.

Do I have to remove the manual H-bar to use these hydraulic struts?

No, you have two options: you can either completely remove the H-bar and replace it with the hydraulic shocks for more interior room, or you can keep the H-bar and add the struts as an assist measure to help with heavy loads.

What are the technical specifications for the hydraulic struts included in the kit?

Each strut has a lifting force of 90lbs and measures 44.25 inches from the center of one socket to the other.

Is the installation difficult, and does the kit come with everything I need?

Installation is straightforward and the kit includes everything required: two hydraulic struts, four mounting brackets, all necessary hardware, and detailed instructions covering both installation options.

Pop-Top Lift Assist [Eurovan Weekender] | GVW-EV-TOP-LIFT

Name: Pop-Top Lift Assist [Eurovan Weekender]
SKU: GVW-EV-TOP-LIFT
Price: 148.95 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Pop-Top Lift Assist [Eurovan Weekender]

Product:	GVW-EV-TOP-LIFT
Works With:	1993-1995
Manufacturer:	GoWesty
Restock ETA:	We do not have an ETA for this item at this time.
Wrench Rating:	Requires some hand & power tools and minimal mechanical knowledge.

$148.95

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If you've got an early-model Eurovan Weekender (Westfalia) with the manual H-bar pop-top lifting mechanism, this kit is for you!

When the first Eurovan Westfalia pop-tops were introduced, they included a manual-lift H-bar similar to the Vanagon. Due to the interior ergonomics of the Eurovan, raising the top this way is not the easiest thing to do. The later models moved to a hydraulic strut system that works much better.

This kit allows you to EITHER remove the H-bar and replace it with the same hydraulic shocks that came in the later models OR add these hydraulic struts in addition to the H-bar as an assist measure for heavy loads.

Kit includes:
• (2) Hydraulic struts
• (4) Mounting brackets
• All necessary hardware
• Detailed instructions that cover BOTH installation options

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Lifts the Westfalia Eurovan roof with ease!

Worked as advertised.

The product had very specific installation instructions. It worked exactly as advertised. Very happy with the product.

Dan

I installed this on a 92 Westy to replace the H-bar system. The instructions were generally good except for one comment. The instructions say reuse the nylon washers together with the supplied nylon spacer, which was fine, but that makes the strut eye off centre in the mount. I didn't see where the instructions clearly said put the supplied spacer inside or outside. I don't think it matters but perhaps a clarification would be good. Other than that nit-pick the system work really well. System is nicely balanced about 8 inches from closure, making tucking the fabric really easy before closure

Great Product

Huge improvement over the old H-bar in the early eurovan weekenders. 1. Install pretty simple and good instructions. 2. Way easier to push top up, pull down and latch. 3. Much easier to pull canvas into position before latching. 4. More room without H bar. I had a nice new blue 3 window canvas from another vendor that did not fit well (it was too tight and H bar would not extend fully which was kind of a nightmare). This easily solved that problem and provided other benefits described above.