Sportsmobile offers 50 camper van plans or will customize to meet your camping travel needs since 1961.
Fiberglass van roof extension.
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.
If you do not see a hight that you require give us a call custom work also available to satisfy your needs.
A fairly standard ford service truck van that used to belong to sears.
Part of the original van roof can be left intact to help support cabinetry and other structures that will be attached to the high top.
Can solar panels be added to the roof.
As with anything used check craigslist local wrecker s yards and van specific forums.
Caravan chrysler plymouth town and country use the same top.
We are the first to have a raised roof to fit on the new 2014 transit connect nissan nv200.
Can a roof rack be installed.
All of our full size van tops work great with side or rear wheelchair lifts.
Insulation insulation makes the roof quieter and the entire van more comfortable.
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.
I ve seen the most success with wrecker s yards pick your part locations.
I chose to leave about 18 of the original roof at the rear because i plan to use that space for storage.
The base vehicle may surprise you.
Yes but we recommend loading no more 200 lbs.
It was easier than you might think to add a camper top.
In fact in a good hard weekend s work the average handyman could go from truck to rv shell.
Noise your van is going to sound much different with a raised roof.
We put the studs on 16 centers with a 5 degree lean to make the walls of the extension match the curve of the van.
First step though is finding a suitable top.
Mini van tops from 12 and above work great with side and rear handicap lifts.
The idea was to make a frame cover it with 22 plywood anchor it the van with screws fill the voids rear corners with spray foam red cans that cost about 3 at a hardware or building supply store coat this with laminating resin fiberglass over the corners and edges of this structure first with 1 1 2oz fiberglass mat then over the entire structure with 10 oz.
If you re comfortable cutting a hole in the roof of your van you should be able to install a high top yourself.
Just the right size.
Use a roof rack for kayaks surfboards solar panels etc.
An empty cargo van provides the best blank canvas.
It is very important that the roof be properly designed airflow to reduce noise.
Looking at the extracted roof on the ground while matt makes a precise cut around the frame.
Building the extended frame.
We figured if 2 4 s are good enough for a house they are good enough for a van.
