It easily passed the fmvss 216 roof crash test see below.
High roof hard shell van top.
This could also work for a camper the van top that the local company s.
Just the right size.
If you do not see a hight that you require give us a call custom work also available to satisfy your needs.
This heavy steel frame reinforces the roof supports the optional bed and is the base for the elevating assembly.
High top installation video from cyclevan who are also listed in the installers section below.
This one is nearly bi.
Two 2 and four 4 wheel drives gas and diesel vans.
The sides and rear of the roof cut out are framed with 14 gauge steel bolted to the van roof.
Inside i can stand up straight and in some spots there s a good ten inches of space between the ceiling and the top of my head.
It was easier than you might think to add a camper top.
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.
Like all boxy vehicles it can be a beast to drive in the wind but that s par for the course with tall vans.
A van tour through a toyota hiace high top or high roof camper van conversion for possible future australian van dwelling off the grid.
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.
A fairly standard ford service truck van that used to belong to sears.
All of our full size van tops work great with side or rear wheelchair lifts.
Sportsmobile offers 50 camper van plans or will customize to meet your camping travel needs since 1961.
Actually we feel the roof is stronger after the penthouse has been installed.
In fact in a good hard weekend s work the average handyman could go from truck to rv shell.
The base vehicle may surprise you.
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.
The idea was to find a low mileage large van and make it into a standing height high ceiling a work vehicle.
That said jef and i still haven t gotten used to having a high top on the van.
She has the tallest high top i ve ever seen on a van.
This modification creates more interior room in the van which allows most passengers to stand up as they move around inside.
With the high top installed gypsy now stands at 110 tall.
I couldn t see parting with 40 50k for a sprinter van or similar.
