An unoften thought of advantage of a low-top/standard height van...

[One Awesome Inch]

As I sit here typing this, I have my heater on in my standard height/average cargo van. About a foot above my head is the ceiling. I can sense it being significantly warmer there then if I reach my hand a little bit below my bed, which is about 16 inches off the floor.

So besides, nonhigh tops being a bit cheaper on gas, you also get the advantage of keeping the heat closer to your body rather than collecting on the ceiling of a hightop van. Might be a big deal if you Are vandwelling in  cold climate.

Of course, you hightoppers have that beautiful standing room.... so there's that.

 

[SoulRaven]

Another advantage of the low tops is the ability to go through most drive throughs, which I really appreciate.

 

[TMG51]

Yeah, I mean, I hear ya; I'm just not giving up my high top for anyone.

Up next: Drop cloth suspended ceiling heat retention mod for high tops....

 

[highdesertranger]

well hot air rises, so it makes sense. as far as a drive through goes my truck will not fit, I figure that's a good thing, if I can't get out and walk in, I don't need to eat there. but that's me. highdesertranger

 

[One Awesome Inch]

Yeah, I mean, I hear ya; I'm just not giving up my high top for anyone.

Up next: Drop cloth suspended ceiling heat retention mod for high tops....

Now, that's  good idea!

 

[DannyB1954]

I had a house with cathedral ceilings. I used a ceiling fan in the winter to push the hot air back down. In a high top van, a small computer fan may be enough.

 

[ilovemyvan]

Trying to find a parking space in most downtowns is no easy task. A conversion van is too tall to park in underground or multi-levels public parking. Is it the case for lower top vans?

 

[VenFan]

Osculating fan seems like a solution for mixing hot and cold air.

Trying to find a parking space in most downtowns is no easy task. A conversion van is too tall to park in underground or multi-levels public parking. Is it the case for lower top vans?

Those parkings you speak of are not free of charge or you have to pay?

 

[SoulRaven]

When I first moved into the minivan, it was summer and I was like "forget the bed, I'm sleeping on the floor!" The heat difference was so significant I was happy to give up the bed.

Now that it's colder weather, I wanted the bed. I don't have a heater, but driving for 10 minutes or so before bed warms it up fairly nicely. My current setup uses a portable massage table I've had forever, it's pretty close to the ceiling of my minivan, too close to sit up, but it's pretty warm to sleep on!