Cargo Van Roof Extension

Your van interior will have up to 76 inches of headroom so you can move around inside comfortably.

Cargo van roof extension.

2019 ford transit xlt. Contact us today to discuss your needs with a sportsmobile designer. It not only creates additional sleeping space but also makes standing in the campervan way more comfortable. 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.

This blog post will be about how we got started. With the additional space thanks to a reimo roof your van can be turned into a real and spcaious camper. Be very careful with the edges of the original roof. I chose to leave about 18 of the original roof at the rear because i plan to use that space for storage.

We transform ford econoline chevy express and gmc savana vans. The new standing height allows you to move upright inside the camper. It easily passed the fmvss 216 roof crash test see below. There s a lot that goes into building a new roof on top of your cargo van so we ve broken down the build into a couple phases.

This is probably the cheapest and easiest way to begin but any standard van would work. If you do not see a hight that you require give us a call custom work also available to satisfy your needs. The conversions on this page feature a 4x4 van awning steps vinyl stripes and penthouse tops. As with anything used check craigslist local wrecker s yards and van specific forums.

This one happens to be a 4 4 because it s alaska after all. Most standard plans for the sprinter and transit vans can be adapted for the chevy or ford e vans or you can design your own dyo interior. If you re comfortable cutting a hole in the roof of your van you should be able to install a high top yourself. I ve seen the most success with wrecker s yards pick your part locations.

Stand tall with a professionally installed tufport van top. 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. 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.

Radiant barrier with insulation and plywood on top. Cargo van 74 center console 16 clock 34 cloth seats 64 cruise control 78 cup holder 40. The sides and rear of the roof cut out are framed with 14 gauge steel bolted to the van roof. In this story the van was an empty cargo shell.

First step though is finding a suitable top.