Recent content by anothervanman

Well the overall skepticism over my idea here made me realize my idea is way too unnecessary. I might have been in a diy-for-diy-sake bubble. I just contacted some metal shops and I am betting they are going to be able to deliver my idea faster and produce a better product.

I looked into storage boxes and none fit the solar panels. What exactly is a metal space frame type rack? This idea didn't come out of a void, there are a few van builders on youtube who show how to build a roof rack or roof storage solution using aluminum extrusion. The only thing that none of...

I am building a roof rack storage for my 2017 Ford Transit Connect. The idea is to build a rectangular box with a lid that I can screw my 3 solar panels on. Off of one side I am also going to build an awning eventually. I have 3 possible ideas: Aluminum Extrusion frame and lid with a wood...