Hello All.

[WanderlustVagabond]

<p>Hey everyone, I'm Nick. New here, had some troubles activating my account which i would like to thank Joey, and katieinkansas or sl whoever the moderator was who sent me another confirmation email, for helping out.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>First off I'm not currently living on the road, but plan to in the next 6 months to a year be on the road traveling and happy. I will be vandwelling. Yesterday I purchased a 1992 Dodge Ram 250 with a 318 and 46,000 miles for the whopping sum of $800. as far as I'm concerned a steal. Anyway I am planning to find a donor van with Hi-top to remove and install on mine plus a solar panel. So if anyone here has any experience or helpful tips to smooth things along I'm all ears. Thanks and hopefully we can all cross paths someday.<br /><br /><em>p.s i attached a pic of the van</em></p>

 

[stude53]

Welcome, Nick!

There is a pretty good article about installing a hightop at this address:

http://cheaprvliving.com/Installing_A_Hightop.html

Goodluck and keep us posted on your progress.

Bob

 

[Bodhi]

First of all... WELCOME!<br /><br />Second.... That looks like not only a steal but one hell of a deal!&nbsp; GREAT BUY!<br /><br />Third.... I have no information on buying a "Hi-top" but I do have a question:&nbsp; What would keep one from building a "hi-top like roof box"?&nbsp; Seems to me you could make it taller than a mass produced hi-top thing and just do lots with it.&nbsp; Maybe the price would be more to build... but you could really build it out of plywood...&nbsp; cheap.&nbsp; (disclaimer:&nbsp; writer in no ways recommends doing this but is just thinking out loud)<br /><br />

 

[HoboBerg]

Welcome to the group Nick. I also have a 89 Dodge b250, with a 318.

 

[joey]

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[WanderlustVagabond]

does anyone know how to get in touch with "sandy" the guy who is featured in the installing a hi top article??<br /><br />

 

[Pikachu711]

Welcome to the group Wander!

 

[bk2valve]

Excellent buy and welcome to the tribe....our initiation is easy....you just passed it....you posted...LOL<br />Bri

 

[gp]

Hi and welcome! There are videos on utube about how to install a high top. It's pretty simple to do. Basically you're opening a can. What type of&nbsp;can opener you use makes the job harder or easier.&nbsp; <img src="/images/boards/smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0" align="absmiddle">

 

[WanderlustVagabond]

yeah i've seen the videos, i'm just curious as to how important the donor van is.<br /><br />Does it need to be the same type of van. I just found a high top at a junk yard on a 99 or 00 dodge van, but i know the roof lines changed in 93. my van is a 92. i don't want any leaks. i also found an old ambulance thats just sitting and rotting, windows busted out no engine but a nice hi top. but its a mid 90's ford.

 

[VanTrekker]

Hello and welcome Wanderlust Vagabond.&nbsp; It's good to have you in the group.&nbsp; I'm looking forward to watching the progress on your Dodge!<br /><br />V.T.