poptop up or down when not in use

[wizzerwazza]

If you are not using your van for a few months should you store it with the top up or down? Or just pop it up everynow and then?

thanks
wizzer

 

[Bushman]

I tend to store our POP down as it's out in the weather with no cover yet, though ours does got out fairly regularly (minimum once a month) though I do find the seals in the POP do tend to stick if not open for a while.

 

[drewy]

I tend to store our POP down as it's out in the weather with no cover yet, though ours does got out fairly regularly (minimum once a month) though I do find the seals in the POP do tend to stick if not open for a while.

I wonder if some vasaline or something a little less greasy on the seals would stop them sticking?

 

[chartrock]

I have mine under cover and prefer to leave top up with a couple of the zippered vents open. It still tends to get a bit of mould in places but we have had a lot of wet weather this year.

 

[Lisao]

Do the expandas mould easily?

 

[Bushman]

I wonder if some vasaline or something a little less greasy on the seals would stop them sticking?

Yep I guess it would, I was thinking of wiping then with Silicone Spray, one thing I have noticed though ours is only 9 mths old and the seals arond the POP are going mouldy