Raise A Roof Vans

By mark morris diy mods van living.

Raise a roof vans.

You won t believe how easy it is to raise the roof on this ford van. My idea is to build a raised platform bed with storage underneath in the back of the van. This could also work for a camper the van top that the local company s. I m following your guys foot steps and building a wooden roof.

Caravan chrysler plymouth town and country use the same top. We transform ford econoline chevy express and gmc savana vans. The making and fitting of the elevating roof on my vauxhaul vivaro camper van low profile keeps the van under 2 metres high. There is more than one way to achieve.

Diy van high top. Noise your van is going to sound much different with a raised roof. I do not plan on a roof air conditioner the van is already tall enough with the camper top. Vans are manufactured according to strict federal safety standards.

You must cut the reinforced steel cross members to install the raised roof. Currently gutting the van now and getting ready to make the cuts. Stand tall with a professionally installed tufport van top. Mini van tops from 12 and above work great with side and rear handicap lifts.

If you re comfortable cutting a hole in the roof of your van you should be able to install a high top yourself. The curve of the roof at the very end running the length of the van is more then i expected and looks like its gonna be a problem when i try to mount the first 2 4. Your van interior will have up to 76 inches of headroom so you can move around inside comfortably. Some rvs can be out of reach for many would be weekend warriors.

I am using a ford econoline extended 350 instead. Wanting to save money this alaskan converted a sears van into a camper with extra headroom. Make sure your installer knows how to reinforce the sidewalls and top at the very least. As with anything used check craigslist local wrecker s yards and van specific forums.

I couldn t see parting with 40 50k for a sprinter van or similar. We are the first to have a raised roof to fit on the new 2014 transit connect nissan nv200. The idea was to find a low mileage large van and make it into a standing height high ceiling a work vehicle.