Pop Top Roof Ford Econoline Van Diy

We create a roomy and pleasant sleeping area above your van.

Pop top roof ford econoline van diy.

Our diy van high top design derin s approach was to have a metal fabricator cut out the top of the van weld an extended tube steel frame on then side that somewhat like a house. They ll also install just a pop top into your existing van for 6000 to 7000. The optional bed in the pop top or penthouse top is relatively small 41 wide by 76 long. I say somewhat because when derin saw how great the tube steel frame looked he recommended just painting it and leaving it exposed on the interior and.

We previously met and toured gavin s amazing van conversion of his safari minivan but today he gives us detailed instructions on exactly how he found and in. Vw poptop on a sprinter. She has the tallest high top i ve ever seen on a van. The upper sleeping berth is accessed from the interior of the van through a 44 x 35 opening no need to be exposed to the elements on your way to bed.

Savage pooh added a 1 by 2 strip on the top side of the topper lip to cushion the bolts a little then covered the entire edge with metal edging for a smooth finish. Ford vans can be regular body or extended 1992 and newer. Anyone who has lived out of a van for any length of time knows that being able to stand up is a big plus. Important sportsmobile is the only company approved by mercedes benz to partially remove the sprinter roof and install a pop top on a sprinter rb low roof.

You ll need plenty of help or a lift to get your top on. Center of gravity with our rb 50 conversion and the penthouse pop top the center of gravity is 45 8 well below mercedes benz specified 51 2 maximum. A pop top allows you to stand up in your van and sleep an extra two up high while still fitting in a garage or under low hanging tree limbs or rock. That said jef and i still haven t gotten used to having a high top on the van.

We usually walk around crouched over as if the van still had the original roof. He combined it with a slice of an old fiberglass high top and installed it onto his ford van. Pop top aka camper top. A guy from the sportsmobile forum found an old vw pop top mechanism at the junk yard.

We finish the pop top interior with deluxe liner material and our 3 foam bed pads are covered with soft durable fabric. Our beds are the largest available most beds are 48 x 80. 2007 rb low roof sprinters dodge promaster low roof and ford transit low and medium roof vans can also be fitted with pop tops. Chevrolet vans must be 1994 and up.