High Roof Hard Shell Van Top

With the high top installed gypsy now stands at 110 tall.

High roof hard shell van top.

Actually we feel the roof is stronger after the penthouse has been installed. The base vehicle may surprise you. A van tour through a toyota hiace high top or high roof camper van conversion for possible future australian van dwelling off the grid. She has the tallest high top i ve ever seen on a van.

All of our full size van tops work great with side or rear wheelchair lifts. Two 2 and four 4 wheel drives gas and diesel vans. This heavy steel frame reinforces the roof supports the optional bed and is the base for the elevating assembly. Sportsmobile offers 50 camper van plans or will customize to meet your camping travel needs since 1961.

That said jef and i still haven t gotten used to having a high top on the van. 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. In fact in a good hard weekend s work the average handyman could go from truck to rv shell. Diy van high top.

Like all boxy vehicles it can be a beast to drive in the wind but that s par for the course with tall vans. This modification creates more interior room in the van which allows most passengers to stand up as they move around inside. It easily passed the fmvss 216 roof crash test see below. It was easier than you might think to add a camper top.

Derin estimated that the high top added around 450 pounds of weight but the roof they took off weighed about 250 pounds so that s only a net gain of 200 pounds. A fairly standard ford service truck van that used to belong to sears. This one is nearly bi. High top installation video from cyclevan who are also listed in the installers section below.

If cutting a hole in the roof of your van and attaching a top without leaks makes you nervous there are a number of places that will do it for you. This could also work for a camper the van top that the local company s. I couldn t see parting with 40 50k for a sprinter van or similar. If you do not see a hight that you require give us a call custom work also available to satisfy your needs.

The sides and rear of the roof cut out are framed with 14 gauge steel bolted to the van roof. An empty cargo van provides the best blank canvas. High top conversion vans have had the original roof cut away in places then replaced with a fiberglass roof to give the van increased height.