2013 Ford Transit Connect Installing Roof Solar System

That system would probably keep things frozen in the van.

2013 ford transit connect installing roof solar system.

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. 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.

Same physical size panel just higher output. Most any competent a c shops should be able to install an aftermarket system in the rear. The beautiful flying machine gets a solar panel. Watch me struggle with saw blades as i learn how to instal a fantastic fan.

The first project was to install a roof fan and ven. You could choose yakima rails but that means drilling holes in the roof. We have officially started our van conversion on blue our long wheelbase medium roof ford transit 250. 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.

After much deliberation i have ordered a transit an xlt wagon 3 5 hr long with all the options i wanted. 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. Inorder to use yakima s towers the ford transit needs some type of rack rail system. This week i decided i wasn t a fan of not having a fan.

I will copy the same system on the transit except for the panel will change from the 205 watts to a lg 300 watt panel. Decided not to build a rack to support panel or use the existing tapped transit roof holes.