2013 Ford Transit Connect Installing Roof Solar System

I will have a stealth camper so do not want a rack to show any more than necessary.

2013 ford transit connect installing roof solar system.

This week i decided i wasn t a fan of not having a fan. That system would probably keep things frozen in the van. The first project was to install a roof fan and ven. Ford truck sales dallas has several high roof transits with carrier roof top a c.

The beautiful flying machine gets a solar panel. Ford does not recommend that anything is added to the roof if it not attached with the provided m8 mounting holes and the weight is only applied to the area immediately around the hole. However i am considering a roof top ac. 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. 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. Follow me along as i build a roof rack for my 2016 ford transit connect from scratch and deal with the progression of a parkinson s disease diagnosis. Most any competent a c shops should be able to install an aftermarket system in the rear.

After much deliberation i have ordered a transit an xlt wagon 3 5 hr long with all the options i wanted. Watch me struggle with saw blades as i learn how to instal a fantastic fan. 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. We have officially started our van conversion on blue our long wheelbase medium roof ford transit 250.

You could choose yakima rails but that means drilling holes in the roof. Inorder to use yakima s towers the ford transit needs some type of rack rail system.