2013 Ford Transit Connect Installing Roof Solar System

Obviously the solar panels are part of that electrical system but i wanted a separate post just for actually installing the panels on the roof of the van.

2013 ford transit connect installing roof solar system. Watch me struggle with saw blades as i learn how to instal a fantastic fan. 7 remove solar panels and drill holes for the. 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. This extension cable is not very flexible.

A roof rack may be the most useful modification that you can do to your ford transit. They can also be used as a platform to sleep on enjoy a sunset in your favorite lawn chair or take pictures from. 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. We found it easier to work with if we install the glands at approximately 12 inches from the panels.

Since these are delicate pieces of equipment and they ll just be out and exposed on your roof you definitely want to make sure you re installing them securely. You could choose yakima rails but that means drilling holes in the roof. Mark the location of the solar panel to avoid having the measure again afterward. 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. Ford transit product description. This week i decided i wasn t a fan of not having a fan. Inorder to use yakima s towers the ford transit needs some type of rack rail system.