How To Secure High Top Roof Custom

Like all boxy vehicles it can be a beast to drive in the wind but that s par for the course with tall vans.

How to secure high top roof custom. After that came time to cut and secure the joists that go from the top of the frame forward angling down to meed the roof above the windshield. Here s how to properly line up and cut your hole to accommodate your fiberglass raised roof v. Do not install the anchor into sheathing alone single trusses or guardrails. This was a pain.

I made the middle two joists even and the two side joists even. Derin estimated that the high top added around 450 pounds of weight but the roof they took off weighed about 250 pounds so that s only a net gain of 200 pounds. They provide a secure connection point for the other safety elements of a fall protection system like ropes lanyards harnesses. A roof anchor should be installed directly into a truss usually over the peak of the roof.

Once the top is installed it will be impossible to get rid of any rust along that band because it will be covered by the high top flange so if rust is a concern for you get rid of it prior to the high top installation.