Planning Solar Panels
Hi everyone, I'm working on my very first DIY camper conversion, using a 2010 extended Ford E250. I was looking at solar panels yesterday, I was going to make the move eventually but maybe soone...
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Almot wrote:
I don't see where the canoe rack is described. You mentioned panel mounted on the roof rack, so panels are approximately at the same height as canoe rack, only soft cradles are few inches higher. Normally people use 2"-3" high supports under gunwales. If you keep 10-12" distance from cradles to panel, I don't see this causing much problem.
There is no canoe/kayak rack, the roof rack's flooring is an aluminum wire mesh that you can walk on, I will tie the kayak down to it.
Maybe this picture will help.
On this picture the roof rack is not installed so it's a lot tighter fit, around 2" clearance on top, and like I mentioned earlier the highest part is the rear of the roof rack, that's why I can only add panels toward the front if they are 1.5" thick.
If I come out during the winter I have to make sure there is no snow on the ground near the door opening.
Ho and naturally I will put the kayak on top once I'm out of the garage.
