Pop Top Roof Ford Econoline Van Diy

It was easier than you might think to add a camper top.

Pop top roof ford econoline van diy.

The optional bed in the pop top or penthouse top is relatively small 41 wide by 76 long. We create a roomy and pleasant sleeping area above your van. The top lifts using a power drill. Pop top aka camper top.

We finish the pop top interior with deluxe liner material and our 3 foam bed pads are covered with soft durable fabric. 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. 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 outcroppings. 1973 ford econoline e200.

The base vehicle may surprise you. 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. They ll also install just a pop top into your existing van for 6000 to 7000. Ford vans can be regular body or extended 1992 and newer.

I am using a ford econoline extended 350 instead. The vw westfalia is the best known pop top adventure van around. Our diy van high top design. The owners spend 3 months a year traveling in comfort.

A guy from the sportsmobile forum found an old vw pop top mechanism at the junk yard. Currently gutting the van now and getting ready to make the cuts. Colorado camper van custom van conversions for camping work and play i have heard good things too. I am also hoping to get one because i don t want to deal with the pop up top icing leaking etc.

2007 rb low roof sprinters dodge promaster low roof and ford transit low and medium roof vans can also be fitted with pop tops. In fact in a good hard weekend s work the average handyman could go from truck to rv shell. Ultimate diy camper van pop top. Hubdächer piston roof anyone who has lived out of a van for any length of time knows that being able to stand up is a big plus.

An empty cargo van provides the best blank canvas. The curve of the roof at the very end running the length of the van is more then i expected and looks like its gonna be a problem when i try to mount the first 2 4. Chevrolet vans must be 1994 and up. Our beds are the largest available most beds are 48 x 80.

A fairly standard ford service truck van that used to belong to sears. Vw poptop on a sprinter. The roof was cut out using a jig saw. Someone mentioned he can take a high top and make it a pop up camper top too if you were to use a short high top if that make sense.