It is very important that the roof be properly designed airflow to reduce noise.
Fiberglass van roof.
Radiant barrier with insulation and plywood on top.
Unless you are merely looking for more room to haul your cargo be sure to buy an insulated hi top.
This is probably the cheapest and easiest way to begin but any standard van would work.
All of our full size van tops work great with side or rear wheelchair lifts.
First step though is finding a suitable top.
I ve seen the most success with wrecker s yards pick your part locations.
In this story the van was an empty cargo shell.
The idea was to make a frame cover it with 22 plywood anchor it the van with screws fill the voids rear corners with spray foam red cans that cost about 3 at a hardware or building supply store coat this with laminating resin fiberglass over the corners and edges of this structure first with 1 1 2oz fiberglass mat then over the.
Insulation insulation makes the roof quieter and the entire van more comfortable.
This one happens to be a 4 4 because it s alaska after all.
As with anything used check craigslist local wrecker s yards and van specific forums.
Construction is a single piece reinforced fiberglass shell made like a boat hull by millennium.
Noise your van is going to sound much different with a raised roof.
If you re comfortable cutting a hole in the roof of your van you should be able to install a high top yourself.
Sportsmobile fixed tops are available in low profile and full height configurations.
The exterior clean styling harmonizes with the vans.