Diy Raised Roof Van

First step though is finding a suitable top.

Diy raised roof van.

Wanting to save money this alaskan converted a sears van into a camper with extra headroom. You won t believe how easy it is to raise the roof on this ford van. The new modular cube system from happier camper works as a van conversion kit for the 144 inch wheelbase mercedes sprinter. Using a flat head screw driver assemble the roof rails to the top of the car by sxrewing the side rails and the cross bars together.

By mark morris diy mods van living. Avoid drilling too deep into the roof of the car. Cutting out the roof this was the most unnerving step once you start cutting there s no going back. My idea is to build a raised platform bed with storage underneath in the back of the van.

Building the extended frame. Some rvs can be out of reach for many would be weekend warriors. There is more than one way to achieve. Ensure that the roof rack is in position and properly adjusted leaving good space at the centre.

Courtesy of happier camper luckily there s another option. In the end it worked out hopefully you learn something from our experience. Wayfarer vans offers complete camper van conversions that are 100 modular with little to no permanent alterations to the van. 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 even with the top of the rear door windows.

Diy van high top cost the high top interior is totally complete but we re still just camping in it empty. So how much did this super custom quasi diy van high top cost. We create pre designed camper conversions that transform a blank cargo van into a base camper van in as little as 4 hours. If you re comfortable cutting a hole in the roof of your van you should be able to install a high top yourself.

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