As with anything used check craigslist local wrecker s yards and van specific forums.
Raised roof van cost.
A fairly standard ford service truck van that used to belong to sears.
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.
Just the right size.
This heavy steel frame reinforces the roof supports the optional bed and is the base for the elevating assembly.
All of our full size van tops work great with side or rear wheelchair lifts.
An empty cargo van provides the best blank canvas.
Mini van tops from 12 and above work great with side and rear handicap lifts.
Use a roof rack for kayaks surfboards solar panels etc.
Can solar panels be added to the roof.
Yes all of our van tops have some wood reinforcing in the ceiling.
If you have a passenger van the rear seats and rear headliner must be removed.
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.
If you re comfortable cutting a hole in the roof of your van you should be able to install a high top yourself.
Two 2 and four 4 wheel drives gas and diesel vans.
Can a roof rack be installed.
The base vehicle may surprise you.
In fact in a good hard weekend s work the average handyman could go from truck to rv shell.
We are the first to have a raised roof to fit on the new 2014 transit connect nissan nv200.
Thanks to its more modern unibody construction the transit van s weight is down and payload volume is up as compared to the econoline.
The sides and rear of the roof cut out are framed with 14 gauge steel bolted to the van roof.
Actually we feel the roof is stronger after the penthouse has been installed.
Caravan chrysler plymouth town and country use the same top.
It easily passed the fmvss 216 roof crash test see below.
My idea is to build a raised platform bed with storage underneath in the back of the van.
We also carry two roof heights of the transit van the low roof 83 and medium roof heights 100.
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.
First step though is finding a suitable top.
I ve seen the most success with wrecker s yards pick your part locations.
The transit comes in two different wheelbases the 150 129 9 and 350 147 6.
Yes but we recommend loading no more 200 lbs.
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.
I do not plan on a roof air conditioner the van is already tall enough with the camper top.
