My idea is to build a raised platform bed with storage underneath in the back of the van.
Raised roof van cost.
It was easier than you might think to add a camper top.
Thanks to its more modern unibody construction the transit van s weight is down and payload volume is up as compared to the econoline.
Just the right size.
Can a roof rack be installed.
Yes but we recommend loading no more 200 lbs.
Actually we feel the roof is stronger after the penthouse has been installed.
All of our full size van tops work great with side or rear wheelchair lifts.
We are the first to have a raised roof to fit on the new 2014 transit connect nissan nv200.
Sportsmobile offers 50 camper van plans or will customize to meet your camping travel needs since 1961.
We also carry two roof heights of the transit van the low roof 83 and medium roof heights 100.
I ve seen the most success with wrecker s yards pick your part locations.
I do not plan on a roof air conditioner the van is already tall enough with the camper top.
In fact in a good hard weekend s work the average handyman could go from truck to rv shell.
Van tops also known as high tops and or camper tops for vans make the movement of passengers and cargo easier when compared to that of a standard van.
As with anything used check craigslist local wrecker s yards and van specific forums.
It easily passed the fmvss 216 roof crash test see below.
First step though is finding a suitable top.
The base vehicle may surprise you.
An empty cargo van provides the best blank canvas.
The sides and rear of the roof cut out are framed with 14 gauge steel bolted to the van roof.
The transit comes in two different wheelbases the 150 129 9 and 350 147 6.
The only other option i cost compared it against was driving to southern california and having a fiberglass top put on which would probably have.
Caravan chrysler plymouth town and country use the same top.
If you do not see a hight that you require give us a call custom work also available to satisfy your needs.
This heavy steel frame reinforces the roof supports the optional bed and is the base for the elevating assembly.
If you have a passenger van the rear seats and rear headliner must be removed.
Mini van tops from 12 and above work great with side and rear handicap lifts.
Rather than lay plywood across the roof cutout my bed would be supported by columns secured to the two rearmost pairs of pillars with the bottom of the platform.
Yes all of our van tops have some wood reinforcing in the ceiling.
Use a roof rack for kayaks surfboards solar panels etc.
Our van is young for a van anyway and i bought it with a loan that i didn t have to put much down for so sinking some cash into this crucial piece of architecture feels pretty reasonable to me.
Can solar panels be added to the roof.
