I've Ripped Off MY Van Roof | DIY Roof Bed For Better Vanlife
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
- Iv Ripped Off MY Van Roof | Vanlife Roof DIY Project
ripping off your roof may seem a little crazy but in the van life world, we run out of space very quickly. So fitting a pop-top roof is one way of creating space that you need. Being able to stand up walkabout and cook not bent over is something you need now, Its a cheap and easy. And its a job that YOU can do. #poptoproof #installingapoptoproof #theurbanexplorer
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The kind of person I was looking for. 😂
I never thought I'd be so invested in Vanlife content, then Neil happened. Great Job Neil! :D
Thanks mate that's made my day that, it's nice when people i look up to like my stuff and your one of them. thank you for the kind words.
Andrew Kan in a Van? It's got a nice right to it ;) :P
Just listened to the UA-cam creators hub podcast and you’ve given me so much to inspiration. I’m taking the advice you give in this video “just do it” and I’m going to crack on with my channel. Just check the link they’ve posted on the show notes on the Apple podcast - it goes to another channel not here... Good luck on your journey .
It's officially my fav channel now lol.....love the content. Only thing I would shit myself about is where to cut the roof lol...no second chances with that one !!
😂😂😂 yer I felt that . I really did put was like well the holes smaller than the roof that’s going on so what can go wrong !! Famous last words I guess . But it worked out just fine
Brilliant, Mr. Neil, brilliant!
Launch Pad Astronomy why thank you good sir . Much appreciated
I googled how much a professionally installed pop top would cost and it said $7,500 to $15,000!!! I'm seriously considering doing this myself. That's more than I'm looking to pay for the van itself.
honestly lisa its not as hard as you think , if you have a couple of you then it can be done in a weekend , and when you do let me know how you get on cos i bet youll nail it .
@@UrbanVanlife thanks so much! I need that encouragement!
Braver than me mate. I was nearly crying when I fitted my side windows lol. Scared shitless to cut a hole in my van roof 😳
It’s not a bad job ya no mate . Just don’t cut it to big lol
@@UrbanVanlife yes thats what I'm worried about. Lol. Can't weld abit in it . How do you manage if you have roof bars ??.
You need to drive it through a tsunami just to be sure ;) I liked your example of the standing height ;) I'll stop being cheeky now hehe, great video mate :) looks like you're really enjoying filming too :D
Beanie Draws cheeky is good cos I’m cheeky and i ALLWAYS look forward to a beanie comment . But ooohhhhh you wait my friend . You have made it in to the next video lol
You did a great job mate, the LED light strips look the part too 👍
Thanks my friend
hehe LOVE the Kilroy shot! And still yearning for another van. lol Great video Neil 👍🏻
Thanks patti and you know what I say . Go go go get that van lol
You are the reason why i want to buy a T4... I would rather go for a stealth camper myself... Do you have any tips and tricks for me 😁 keep up the awesome content ❤️ your page
thanks mate , prob the nicest comment iv had to date. And yer stealth is good im going to that when i build the bigger van next year , hmmm tips well all i would say is do it get a van and do it youll never do anything wrong that you cant fix , and i know this from messing up a lot but in the end we always get there plus youtubes been a great help as well . thanks for watching and the kind words
Is there a link for the roof???..I haven't come across a roof for the same price either.. I'm very eager to get one And fit it myself.... it's mainly for an extra sleeping area for my boy..
Sorry buddy this video is from 2019 so I seriously doubt you would get something at the same price now
What an awesome video! I want one of these tops for my van!!! What does 800 pounds equal in American dollars Neil?
its just over $1000 mate but i bet if you had a company do it your looking about $2500 to $3000 and your more than capable of doing it mate your paul peck the drywall master
I have a Nissan Urvan Pop top camper. The zippers let water in...would this be good to replace my exisiting one with?
Seems decent to make a room for a extra person.
The led strip is even cooler tho :p
cheers buddy lol i should have made them lights flashy and be able to change colour, thanks for watching mate
Good video pal
thanks for watching my friend.
Aww I want one of these man I need to get in the winter like now ideal time to find your channel I cant wait to get stuck into this van build. I think the first job is insulation but then if roofs are cheaper in winter maybe I need to get one asap.
Try a season with out one mate I did . And I don’t know what ypur like but I ended up taking a lot on my insulation out cos when the 4 day of summer hits I was to warm . I find my self easier to warm up than cool down . Also reguarding ypur units there is loads of templates on line . But there is a place in Kirby that dose amazing laminated units from £400 I’ll see if I can get you the link
@@UrbanVanlife ok cheers Neil. Just had one pop up on ebay for 150 god knows. I wondering if I do the roof pop up can I use the steel to blank out windows as mine is a carevela gl
Love this mate
Well done
thank you very much, i hope you enjoyed it and thanks for watching
Am I right in thinking you built the supplied metal frame, sat it on your roof and marked the cut out based on the frame size? And just made it slightly narrower than the pop top frame to give you something to fix to? (similar method to doing a work top cut out for a kitchen sink or hob)?
And Is there a link to your roof supplier please?
the roof came with strenth plates we fitted in the front and back , and man it was about 6 years ago now we did it, iv tried to find the guy who i bought it off and saddly could not , sorry
Great video, where did you get the pop top from. Struggling to find a rear hinge roof for £800 anywhere.
We got it on eBay mate but your looking at 5 years ago now . And I don’t think the guy is still on there
Thanks for the video, definitely motivated to install the roftop myself. I just have a question. Is the roof strong enough to hold a solar panel now?
yer man its strong enough to stand on , plus we have solar on ours
How did you make the base for the roof bed please. Looks awesome
3/4 ply mate . It’s strong enough
Ello mate I've got a t4 with what looks like a westfalia pop top that lifts up front and back I'm just wondering do you block up the guttering or not ?? Cheers
What a great video. That is a great idea for any person with a van. How much weight does it hold up to? Just a great way to add a little more space in your van.
personally i wouldn't sleep up there but it would hold my weight, i think they're more suited to a teenager than a fully grown adult, but mine will hold my weight which is good ,
That is pretty STRONG....
Eddie Smallhorn if it holds my ass it’s hella strong
In the us & planning to do this to an AWD sienna. Anyone have a lead on a supplier (so far planning to fabricate the top/tent myself...but I would spend 500-1000 to get that weeks work done for me😁). Thanks for the great video.
its a pretty easy job to do once you have the parts , and let me know how you get on i wish you the best of luck , but im sure you wont need it , thanks buddy
💕Loved that thumbnail😁👍
lol thanks, mia , i wanted to do something a little different. i think i nailed it .
@@UrbanVanlife Great so when are u coming to Fl and doing a van for me???😁😁
Great video mate! What sheet material did you make the bed out of? 👍🏼
Boss video this
cheers squire
hi can you tell me the neutron force on your gas struts as I need new ones on my camper and the info is unreadable and the info is needed when I order new ones, hope you can help by the way great video lots of good info.rob for the toon, stay safe.
im pretty sure its arround 800 newtons mate im not 100% sure on that it would also depend on the roof you had on as well ours is heavy but some new ones are really lightweight , but id pretty much say 800N would be good enough
Can i get the pop top shipped to America? Great job by the way.
Lol you could but it might be cheaper to buy a van with one on . Man could you imagine the shipping costs lol
Have you a link to who you got the roof of Neil. Thanks for all your advice btw.
thats the one thing i dont have mate im afraid , i got mine off a guy in sheffield from ebay , and it was about 4 years ago now , iv been asked this so many times and thats the only info iv been able to give to people . so on this one i fail mate sorry
@@UrbanVanlife this is the best price I can find I like the idea of the side elevation
Karl Booth I did look in to the side opening ones and I still like them as well . And to be honest mate I think this is the guy in Birmingham that fits them and he has them done in no time as well . Plus for £150 saving it’s not really worth you doing the work is it for £950 . Also with van builds being more and more popular that’s a good price . Have you looked at the vamoose prices . There 3x that
Any links to the top pop roof or a source
Not for the one I have mate no sorry . But I know it was from a guy who lives in Sheffield and he sells them on eBay . We bought ours round about this time of year as well there a lot cheeper now . I’m not sure if he’s still selling them on there but it’s worth a search on eBay to see if you can narrow them down . I mean there can’t be many people biased in Sheffield making and selling them . Sorry I couldn’t have been more help
@@UrbanVanlife
Cheers boss
seen a few there on ebay
Loving Agnus
Ryan McCord thanks mate . I hope you get one bro there so east to fit and make so much difference
Great vid. How is the rear most bed board fixed to the van? I need to do one myself but not sure how to secure it properly. Cheers
TheMotorBlog I think you’re talking about the cupboards above my bed I basically fixed to 3 x 2 to the unit and the side wall of the van obviously the inside part and then just framed it up covers us in MDF and then put a door on it and made it look pretty but that’s presuming you’re talking about the little cupboard above the bed . If not let me know mate
Cheers for the reply! I'm talking about the large bed board. It folds down at the rear from the roof. I take it it's hinged and fixed in place some how?
TheMotorBlog arrrr yer that is just inch mdf that I cut in to 3 sections and hinged . It rests on the inner lip of the frame work for the roof . It can stay on or compleatlt come out of the van .
@@UrbanVanlife Good video and I also wanted more info on the upper-bed because I can't bring myself to pay £400 to £500+ to buy a specialised one. Read the comments before I asked any question. So, 1 inch mdf, 3 sections and hinged. You've done nice work there. Lot to like. Had my campervan for quite some time, but it's only now that I need to think about a bed for the pop-top space.
i had the same thought as you mate , i was like how much for a section of wood , no no no i dont even know how they justify charging such a price for a bit of ply or mdf its a joke , , and of course your never going to get some one like me up there for for lighter people and kids its perfect and something you can easitly do your self with a bit of thinking , and also doing it in 3 sections lets you leave the rear one in all the time above the bed which is great as a storage shelf when your out , cos lets be honest smaller vans are small and we need the space , thnaks for the commment mate let me know how you get on
Hi There, I am considering a pop-top for my T4 and in a number of your videos you recommend it, and in this you actually got one for £800. I cannot see one anywhere for this less than double this price. I cannot find your supplier/unit linked in the description with all your other van mods. Please can you advise where you bought it?
I got mine off a seller in shefeild but it was about 5 years ago now and it was around Christmas time when the prices are low . The problem now is with the current world situation things have gone up in price . At the time I got the roof i didn’t think of keeping the sellers info which now is a bummer cos I have nothing to pass on to others . Sorry I can’t help more
Hi Neil,
Thanks for the reply. Very enjoyable watching your videos as myself and my son are just starting our conversion. Think we will leave the pop top for now as the cost is just too big to justify it here in Ireland (€3-4k to buy!). Just to also let you know that you have got me convinced on raptor paint and we will vlog our build also for the fun!
The roof is reallly an easy job to do mate . I’ll admit before we did ours I was nervous but after I was like. Was that it was it that simple . And I’m Sure any one WHOS got basic jigsaw and can use a drill could take this job on . Oh and raptor was the same so easy to do I JUST HATED THE MASKING 😡😡😡
Yep, would have no hassle with fitting the roof, it’s just the cost of buying it is so high!
hiya mate how dd you do your top bed i had mine fitteed by a company and yer they didnt do it the way i wanted, three seperate sections no i wanted strut lifted bed cant do they said van to wide eerr ok oh but we can do for £500 as you would exspect a told then to Fxxxoff was it easy Dave liverpool
wow 500 hahaha thats a bit over excessive that , cheeky baskets . basically i just used 2 sections of 3/4 ply and teh second section is on a hinge so it goes in half , but the width of the van shouldn't matter at all , you could fix teh pistons to the roof or to the bottom , it would be one of them jobs that would be a case of getting the parts then just figue in out where you was going to put them , and probably make some of your own brackets up as well . but it could be done , just think out side the box , but mate so many people get ripped off now days its really annoying to me ,
Yes mate thoght I would have ago at that still charged me £200 for the 18mn carpeted boards with the pop top got it done by creative v dubs Huddersfield done a fair job on it to be hounest with a scinic pop top cheers mate
Which kit is this?
Link?
i bought it off ebay about 5 years ago mate like i said in the video , so there is no link but i know the seller was form shefeild , but dont know if hes still making them or not , but i did cover all this in the video?