2013 Ford Transit Connect Installing Roof Solar System

Same physical size panel just higher output.

2013 ford transit connect installing roof solar system.

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. 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. You could choose yakima rails but that means drilling holes in the roof. The beautiful flying machine gets a solar panel.

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. Decided not to build a rack to support panel or use the existing tapped transit roof holes. We have officially started our van conversion on blue our long wheelbase medium roof ford transit 250.

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 first project was to install a roof fan and ven. This week i decided i wasn t a fan of not having a fan.

Ford truck sales dallas has several high roof transits with carrier roof top a c. Adapter kit manual here pdf f45s awning manual here pdf fiamma high roof ford transit kit vs generic kit. 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. 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.

I will have a stealth camper so do not want a rack to show any more than necessary. Most any competent a c shops should be able to install an aftermarket system in the rear.