Ford Transit Med Roof 148 Kind of rack to support 3 200w panels?

[mocean]

What kind of rack do I need on my Fird Transit 148 medium roof to support 3 200w panels? (Planning for the future

 

[mocean]

Scratch that. Can't afford it. Has anyone made their own rack to support panels?

 

[abnorm]

HiYa…..I also have a Transit...….I used large residential panels......66" long that span the van width

The Transit has roof mounting points already factory installed...…..with a metric nut captured/welded to the roof rafter (under plastic plugs)

I made a "pad"...…..3"x5"x1" that was tapered about 7 degrees from some solid PVC used for siding and trim in construction.....This makes the mounting surface LEVEL

Then I ran long 2" L-shaped aluminum extrusions front to back ….attached to each mount...….(w/sealant)…...

I then attached more sections of the same angle to the bottom of each of the panels...…sized to interlock with the roof rack


One UP......One DOWN...….I also used EYEBOLTS to join the two angle extrusions......Perfect attachments for a DIY awning/tarp later

 

[vangotransit]

I used the factory roof rack bought through Ford parts to mount panels, I talked the dealer down off of list price by a few hundred dollars