Vantech universal aluminum m1000 ladder roof van rack w 50 bars black 4 7 out of 5 stars 13 hauler racks universal aluminum camper shell rack for mini trucks with cap model number c300min 1.
Raise fiberglass shell by roof support.
The sides and rear of the roof cut out are framed with 14 gauge steel bolted to the van roof.
Actually we feel the roof is stronger after the penthouse has been installed.
This heavy steel frame reinforces the roof supports the optional bed and is the base for the elevating assembly.
Here you see the wiring and plumbing systems being installed at the first station.
The round corners posed an issue but i either cut kerfs in the panelling or used spray foam to provide a rounded surface for finishing.
By comparison a color matched fiberglass shell with a roof rack ranges from 2 000 to 3 000 depending on the size of one s truck bed and additional accessories.
It has 78 round bars.
With the fiberglass shell completed the production line team kicks into overdrive.
I bought the lightest 4 season roof top tent i could find which was the yakima skyrise hd 3 115 lb.
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All up weight for the steel space frame its aluminum side panels and the rooftop tent is just 250 pounds far lighter than the combination of a bed cap 200 plus pounds alone roof rails and.
Aa racks model dx36 universal pickup truck cap topper 3 bar ladder roof van rack system adjustable steel cross bars sandy black 4 6 out of 5 stars 21 139 99 139.
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More exotic shells like the four wheel campers project m and at overland summit near 10 000 but sport the utility of a small pop up truck camper.
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It has a static load capacity of 500 lbs.
For the roof i bent braces to be more aerodynamic and to allow for a higher ceiling and put a place to install a roof vent or a c.
Fiberglass needs a 3 8 or greater radius or it bubbles.