In this video i walk you through the details of my diy solution for mounting solar panels on my extended long wheel base high roof ford transit van.
2013 ford transit connect installing roof solar system.
We have officially started our van conversion on blue our long wheelbase medium roof ford transit 250.
The awning comes with the generic installation kit so we ordered the kit specific to the high roof ford transit which seems in fact to be for the europeans ford transit but we had it working on our new world transit version.
The first project was to install a roof fan and ven.
I will have a stealth camper so do not want a rack to show any more than necessary.
Inorder to use yakima s towers the ford transit needs some type of rack rail system.
That system would probably keep things frozen in the van.
The beautiful flying machine gets a solar panel.
Watch me struggle with saw blades as i learn how to instal a fantastic fan.
Same physical size panel just higher output.
You could choose yakima rails but that means drilling holes in the roof.
However i am considering a roof top ac.
After much deliberation i have ordered a transit an xlt wagon 3 5 hr long with all the options i wanted.
Most any competent a c shops should be able to install an aftermarket system in the rear.
This week i decided i wasn t a fan of not having a fan.
Adapter kit manual here pdf f45s awning manual here pdf fiamma high roof ford transit kit vs generic kit.
Decided not to build a rack to support panel or use the existing tapped transit roof holes.
After living with my sprinter conversion for several years and a couple revisions i have a good idea on what i am going to do to the ford.
Ford truck sales dallas has several high roof transits with carrier roof top a c.