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Old 04-01-2017, 03:15 PM   #1
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I know what Sportsmobile, VW, and others offer regarding pop tops, but wondered if anyone had thought or done something on a Promaster with basically a tent on top.

What I am thinking would be cool is a hatch/sunroof up front that allows easy access to the roof from inside the van (or could access from ladder on outside to prevent another roof hole) and then a tent or self contained pop up unit that becomes an extra room on top. This would prevent cutting much of the roof for structure issues, but open up a huge amount of space for those looking to accommodate/sleep more. Still limited by carry capacity at 4-5, but could allow couples or those with older children, the privacy desired. Of course, I am also thinking about cost, so let's assume $5000 (most likely doable without roof cutting)

Could a roof rack be put on top of the unit (I think I have seen on Travatos) that goes all the way around and then some type of support beams created. I have seen this on other vehicles. If anyone has website links to help that would be great.
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Old 04-01-2017, 03:58 PM   #2
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Colorado Campers does pop tops on Promasters, but it stated that they can only be done on the low roof models... or so I read somewhere.

Check them out: https://www.coloradocampervan.com/
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This another company specialized in tents, potential issue is if the max load is exceeded. https://cascadiatents.com/product-ca...rooftop-tents/

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