[CLOSED] Alu-Innovations Troopy Pop Top Group Buy Interest (2 Viewers)
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Sadly I didn’t document, but I was texting Paul sharing learnings and am confident his write up will be better anyway! Some big learnings, need to cut the rear roof pillar mounts to get it to sit properly, also getting the nuts on the pillar brackets is tough. The two options we could think of was to thread the holes (did this for the a pillar bracket) or cut an access hole to secure the nut from above (did this on the rear pillars).
So these did not come with any installation primers or instructions? 
Not unique to the AluInnovations. Same story for AluCab unfortunately.So these did not come with any installation primers or instructions?
Yeah: Great business idea: sell a super expensive product to a bunch of rich white dudes with old trucks and let them figure it out.
Sounds like a customer service nightmare.
That’s why generally the conversions are sold and installed by a select few garages. They have had the experience in installing these and learned their own tricks over the years.Yeah: Great business idea: sell a super expensive product to a bunch of rich white dudes with old trucks and let them figure it out.
Sounds like a customer service nightmare.
There is a pretty detailed installation guide put together by Mission 4x4 in Australia; it's posted earlier in this thread. There are also a couple of installation documents for the Alu-Cab Hercules top available on the web, as well as installation videos on Youtube. A combination of all all of those resources made my installation relatively painless. Sure, there were some difficulties, but nothing insurmountable with a methodical approach.So these did not come with any installation primers or instructions?
But yes, the conversions are designed to be installed in house, or through a shop with experience.
FJBen
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A. Cut hole in troopy roof
B. Put poptop in place
C. Sikaflex literally everything
D. Enjoy.
B. Put poptop in place
C. Sikaflex literally everything
D. Enjoy.
You summed it up very succinctly, 4 easy steps and job done.
A. Cut hole in troopy roof
B. Put poptop in place
C. Sikaflex literally everything
D. Enjoy.
Yeah: Great business idea: sell a super expensive product to a bunch of rich white dudes with old trucks and let them figure it out.
Sounds like a customer service nightmare.
Hello,
True.
Then there are the warranty details. If something goes wrong, it is easy to claim that there is no implicit warranty whatsoever, as a result of "improper" installation. And no consumer protection claims either.
Juan
Luckily, I'm happy taking responsibility for my own actions and didn't really care about a warranty. I was very happy that they would sell directly to a consumer and that I could do the install myself. I haven't found a shop that really backs up any of their own work so that didn't concern me, and contrary to the statement @OGBeno made, we are not all a "bunch of rich white dudes". The only way this was doable for me was doing it myself and buying direct from the manufacturer. Total costs were not much more than an expensive roof top tent with a much better end result; easy decision, but a definitely a personal one.
gilmorneau
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It's not like instructions or anything, but @umpqua did a pop-top install a little over six years ago and there are a few pointers in his thread here:
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The install starts at the end of page one and continues onto page two.
Read the whole thread for a great Troopy build and a fantastic journey.
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I recently purchased a 1990 BJ75 Troopy from gilmorneau. You may recall his "Tale of Two Troopies" post. He found himself in a position where he had bought two Troopies so I helped him with his "problem." ( I now have that problem as well but that will be in another post at a later date.) The...
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Read the whole thread for a great Troopy build and a fantastic journey.
Cutting Fluid was definitely part of "Step A"; it took a few in me to drill the hole and start the cut
any one of us in a position to even own one of these vehicles - let alone purchase a pop-top conversion - are rich. Maybe not Elon or Bezos rich but in the global sense we are extremely wealthy to be in a position to have these expensive toys. Important to remember that.
prwillard2
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Update, 5 August:
Team, we continue to run into issues with the freight forwarder not being willing to pick up the 3x tops headed east. We continue to work with the shipper and they will attempt a final pickup NLT tomorrow.
They are saying the boxes need to be on larger pallets, something the other freight forwarders did not require. If the shipper does not pick up these other 3 tops tomorrow, we will work alternative options.
I know everyone is anxious to get their tops and I apologize for the delays getting these headed east.
Team, we continue to run into issues with the freight forwarder not being willing to pick up the 3x tops headed east. We continue to work with the shipper and they will attempt a final pickup NLT tomorrow.
They are saying the boxes need to be on larger pallets, something the other freight forwarders did not require. If the shipper does not pick up these other 3 tops tomorrow, we will work alternative options.
I know everyone is anxious to get their tops and I apologize for the delays getting these headed east.
Finally made it over to Sisters and picked up my top...now to schedule some shop time to install...
prwillard2
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Team, draft set of instructions attached.
Needs refinement and pictures, but feel free to text me during your install and I can help where I can.
Big shoutout to @svsisu and @pdxtroopy for their help/guidance during my install.
Needs refinement and pictures, but feel free to text me during your install and I can help where I can.
Big shoutout to @svsisu and @pdxtroopy for their help/guidance during my install.
