Height Extender Roof Kit For A Dodge Van

If you re comfortable cutting a hole in the roof of your van you should be able to install a high top yourself.

Height extender roof kit for a dodge van. 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. The idea was to find a low mileage large van and make it into a standing height high ceiling a work vehicle. First step though is finding a suitable top. The sides and rear of the roof cut out are framed with 14 gauge steel bolted to the van roof.

The base vehicle may surprise you. I purchased a dodge ram 3500 van extended and am doing some roof expansions. All of our full size van tops work great with side or rear wheelchair lifts. If you do not see a hight that you require give us a call custom work also available to satisfy your needs.

I m focusing on a pop up tent type expansion similar to the vw bus. Which vans do your van tops fit. A fairly standard ford service truck van that used to belong to sears. I ve seen the most success with wrecker s yards pick your part locations.

Can you ship the van top so i can install it myself. This could also work for a camper the van top that the local company s. Actually we feel the roof is stronger after the penthouse has been installed. Diy van high top.

Yes but in most cases it s actually cheaper to have us install it for you. In fact in a good hard weekend s work the average handyman could go from truck to rv shell. Regular length and extended length 1992 to 2014 ford e series. Rust on the roof and drip rails should be addressed.

And the ford transit 148 long high roof top. 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. As with anything used check craigslist local wrecker s yards and van specific forums. They re going to cut a gigantic hole in the roof of your van so the headliner will most definitely get in the way.

This heavy steel frame reinforces the roof supports the optional bed and is the base for the elevating assembly. It easily passed the fmvss 216 roof crash test see below. Regular wheel base 1997 to present chevrolet express gmc savana vans. The high top will sit on a 4 band around the perimeter of the original roof.

I couldn t see parting with 40 50k for a sprinter van or similar. With kits for several different types of vans wayfarer offers an affordable way to get the camper of. An empty cargo van provides the best blank canvas.