roof vent installation questions

Paxvet · Oct 4, 2024

Hi, I'm converting a RAM Promaster City Van into a campervan. The first thing I need to have installed is a roof mounted vent fan. Because this is minivan, I think an 11" X 11" would be sufficient. After making lots of calls and research to van conversion businesses, I had sticker shock with quotes of $800 to have this done! I'm in L.A. and live on my service-connected veteran pension. If anyone can possibly direct me to where I can have this professionally done I would be very grateful. Do only van conversion companies do this? Thank you for any feedback!

abnorm · Oct 4, 2024

Welcome to the forum.............Pirate Camp can do all kinds of fan installations out in the Desert for FREE !

Pahrump NV in October.................Quartzsite Nov, Dec, Jan........."Yuma" (Van Aid) in Feb

50+ fans installed to date...........Never a leak........

maki2 · Oct 4, 2024

Quartzsite is not that bad of a drive from LA,… other than the traffic in LA. The town of Quartzsite is right on I-10. Pirate Camp is just a few miles along AZ hwy 95 south of the intersection with I-10. Pirate Camp Doug does good work and you will be camped among a group of “instant friends” including me and many others from this online forum.

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tx2sturgis · Oct 4, 2024

Hello paxvet, thanks for your service, and welcome to the forum!

I can verify that abnorm does excellent work out there in what is known as 'Pirate Camp'.

I also have an 11x11", 3 speed ventfan in my small pickup camper shell and its the perfect size.

Thanks for joining us!

Paxvet · Oct 4, 2024

abnorm said:
Welcome to the forum.............Pirate Camp can do all kinds of fan installations out in the Desert for FREE !

Pahrump NV in October.................Quartzsite Nov, Dec, Jan........."Yuma" (Van Aid) in Feb

50+ fans installed to date...........Never a leak........

Much Thanks Abnorm.. I will certainly consider this!

Paxvet · Oct 4, 2024

tx2sturgis said:
Hello paxvet, thanks for your service, and welcome to the forum!

I can verify that abnorm does excellent work out there in what is known as 'Pirate Camp'.

I also have an 11x11", 3 speed ventfan in my small pickup camper shell and its the perfect size.

Thanks for joining us!

Thank you so much tx2sturgis!

Paxvet · Oct 4, 2024

maki2 said:
Quartzsite is not that bad of a drive from LA,… other than the traffic in LA. The town of Quartzsite is right on I-10. Pirate Camp is just a few miles along AZ hwy 95 south of the intersection with I-10. Pirate Camp Doug does good work and you will be camped among a group of “instant friends” including me and many others from this online forum. .

Very much appreciated maki2!

maki2 · Oct 5, 2024

Paxvet said:
Very much appreciated maki2!

Oh and I am very, very picky about the quality of work people do having spent many years as a hands on Rosie the Riveter lead fabrication and installation mechanic at Boeing. Back in the days when they had decent management before they started outsourcing a lot of the work and excellent craftsmanship was expected of everyone and the inspectors took their jobs seriously.

Doug will do a good job of the install, do not worry about that.

Paxvet · Oct 5, 2024

maki2 said:
Oh and I am very, very picky about the quality of work people do having spent many years as a hands on Rosie the Riveter lead fabrication and installation mechanic at Boeing. Back in the days when they had decent management before they started outsourcing a lot of the work and excellent craftsmanship was expected of everyone and the inspectors took their jobs seriously.

Doug will do a good job of the install, do not worry about that.

abnorm said:
Welcome to the forum.............Pirate Camp can do all kinds of fan installations out in the Desert for FREE !

Pahrump NV in October.................Quartzsite Nov, Dec, Jan........."Yuma" (Van Aid) in Feb

50+ fans installed to date...........Never a leak........

As much as I would like to go out to Quartzite and have this done, I realize that since I'm currently being treated for afib, I have to stay local using my campervan. I'm hoping someone might have a referral for me in the L.A. area? Much Thanks!

Paxvet · Oct 5, 2024

maki2 said:
Oh and I am very, very picky about the quality of work people do having spent many years as a hands on Rosie the Riveter lead fabrication and installation mechanic at Boeing. Back in the days when they had decent management before they started outsourcing a lot of the work and excellent craftsmanship was expected of everyone and the inspectors took their jobs seriously.

Doug will do a good job of the install, do not worry about that.

As much as I would like to go out to Quartzite and have this done, I realize that since I'm currently being treated for afib, I have to stay local using my campervan. I'm hoping someone might have a referral for me in the L.A. area? Much Thanks!

Paxvet · Oct 5, 2024

Paxvet said:
Thank you so much tx2sturgis!

As much as I would like to go out to Quartzite and have this done, I realize that since I'm currently being treated for afib, I have to stay local using my campervan. I'm hoping someone might have a referral for me in the L.A. area? Much Thanks!

Paxvet · Oct 5, 2024

abnorm said:
Welcome to the forum.............Pirate Camp can do all kinds of fan installations out in the Desert for FREE !

Pahrump NV in October.................Quartzsite Nov, Dec, Jan........."Yuma" (Van Aid) in Feb

50+ fans installed to date...........Never a leak........

As much as I would like to go out to Quartzite and have this done, I realize that since I'm currently being treated for afib, I have to stay local using my campervan. I'm hoping someone might have a referral for me in the L.A. area? Much Thanks!

dreamrunnerjt · Oct 5, 2024

Abnorm and everyone, is there a list to sign up or something like that? Or just show up and ask for help?

abnorm · Oct 5, 2024

^Post in the Pirate Camp thread...........what you need..................... Where you be

Sorry Paxvet................Auto electric..........Speed shop...........Auto detailer...................AUTO BODY SHOP ?

If the van is an empty cargo it's worth about $2-300 for the job (your fan)..........In the REAL world Not Cali !

Offer remains open

maki2 · Oct 5, 2024

^^^ understood. Many persons who wish they could be free range have to remain near medical care providers.

LargeMarge · Oct 6, 2024

On the subject of 'less' leaks from Holes! In! The! Roof!, we installed a pair of Maxxx fans in the *walls* of a food-truck.
About a decade, still going strong.
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And 'yes', we are founding members of the No! Holes! In! The! Roof! club.
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When do Holes! In! The! Roof! like to leak?
Freezing rain at 3am.
Oddly, they prefer leaking all over the bed.

Paxvet · Oct 6, 2024

Much Thanks for your feedback!

maki2 · Oct 7, 2024

Custom vehicle sunroof installers can create the opening and set in the fan with butyl rubber tape. But that is unlikely to be a place that will also connect the wiring. However it could save you a lot of money to do the install in two phases. The harder one is, labor wise, cutting the opening and setting in the unit to make it water proof.

There are likely a whole lot of sunroof installers in the Los Angeles area. Try some of the smaller shops who are feeling hungry for work.

Paxvet · Oct 8, 2024

That's great advice and info maki2! I will def be looking into this. Thank you!

rruff · Oct 8, 2024

LargeMarge said:
On the subject of 'less' leaks from Holes! In! The! Roof!, we installed a pair of Maxxx fans in the *walls* of a food-truck.

Both of them right next to the pooping location, I presume...

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