EXPLORIST life Mobile Marine & Off-Grid Electrical | Building a ROOF RACK for 580W of Solar Power! @EXPLORISTlife | Uploaded July 2022 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
We designed and built a roof rack for our Ford Transit camper van conversion to hold as MUCH solar as possible while still having room for our Nomadic air conditioner and Maxxair fan. It's super low profile with a wind fairing up front that should, at our best estimates, net us a 3 second decrease on our 1/4 mile time.
Special thanks to Unaka Gear Co for sponsoring this video and for working with us to bring this idea to market. They've got all kinds of other roof rack solutions (and more) at their site: unakagearco.com/products/ford-transit-roof-rack?variant=45730334736603/?dt_id=105323
➤Shop the EXPLORIST.life Store: shop.explorist.life
➤Shop Battle Born Batteries: http://battlebornbatteries.com?afmc=explorist_bb67
➤Binge the Transit Van Build: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmvhcyi4n0TVfA4XCYJBkzfUXunSON1zX
Here are some additional resources that you may find helpful with planning and installing your DIY Camper:
➤DIY Sprinter Camper Van Electrical Install - Full Tutorial: youtube.com/watch?v=01F4QDVJUq0&t=1897s
➤DIY Camper Solar Wiring Diagrams: https://www.explorist.life/solarwiringdiagrams
➤How to Perform a Power Audit: youtube.com/watch?v=a406IxiU-Xg&list=PLmvhcyi4n0TU6HlMaQiCUwC20DBlyv6s_&index=3
➤Basic Parts & Components of an Electrical System: youtube.com/watch?v=xuZg4NasCVw&list=PLmvhcyi4n0TU6HlMaQiCUwC20DBlyv6s_&index=1
➤How to Cut Wire: https://www.explorist.life/how-to-cut-wire/
➤How to Strip Wire: youtube.com/watch?v=ca45dL2X4SM&list=PLmvhcyi4n0TVgcroqXl5QvJM0afUes_zX&index=10
➤How to Crimp Wire: youtube.com/watch?v=JmiX2XW48F8&list=PLmvhcyi4n0TVgcroqXl5QvJM0afUes_zX&index=9
➤How to Make MC4 Connectors: youtube.com/watch?v=YFAKK491wj0&list=PLmvhcyi4n0TVgcroqXl5QvJM0afUes_zX&index=7
➤How to Wire Solar Panels in Series-Parallel: youtube.com/watch?v=b2H8vpj8rQg&list=PLmvhcyi4n0TVgcroqXl5QvJM0afUes_zX&index=3
➤How to Crimp Wire Ferrules: youtube.com/watch?v=h8CHAVmpPFw&list=PLmvhcyi4n0TVgcroqXl5QvJM0afUes_zX&index=8
➤How to Wire an AC/DC Breaker/Fuse Box: https://www.explorist.life/how-to-wire-a-power-distribution-panel/
We designed and built a roof rack for our Ford Transit camper van conversion to hold as MUCH solar as possible while still having room for our Nomadic air conditioner and Maxxair fan. It's super low profile with a wind fairing up front that should, at our best estimates, net us a 3 second decrease on our 1/4 mile time.
Special thanks to Unaka Gear Co for sponsoring this video and for working with us to bring this idea to market. They've got all kinds of other roof rack solutions (and more) at their site: unakagearco.com/products/ford-transit-roof-rack?variant=45730334736603/?dt_id=105323
➤Shop the EXPLORIST.life Store: shop.explorist.life
➤Shop Battle Born Batteries: http://battlebornbatteries.com?afmc=explorist_bb67
➤Binge the Transit Van Build: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmvhcyi4n0TVfA4XCYJBkzfUXunSON1zX
Here are some additional resources that you may find helpful with planning and installing your DIY Camper:
➤DIY Sprinter Camper Van Electrical Install - Full Tutorial: youtube.com/watch?v=01F4QDVJUq0&t=1897s
➤DIY Camper Solar Wiring Diagrams: https://www.explorist.life/solarwiringdiagrams
➤How to Perform a Power Audit: youtube.com/watch?v=a406IxiU-Xg&list=PLmvhcyi4n0TU6HlMaQiCUwC20DBlyv6s_&index=3
➤Basic Parts & Components of an Electrical System: youtube.com/watch?v=xuZg4NasCVw&list=PLmvhcyi4n0TU6HlMaQiCUwC20DBlyv6s_&index=1
➤How to Cut Wire: https://www.explorist.life/how-to-cut-wire/
➤How to Strip Wire: youtube.com/watch?v=ca45dL2X4SM&list=PLmvhcyi4n0TVgcroqXl5QvJM0afUes_zX&index=10
➤How to Crimp Wire: youtube.com/watch?v=JmiX2XW48F8&list=PLmvhcyi4n0TVgcroqXl5QvJM0afUes_zX&index=9
➤How to Make MC4 Connectors: youtube.com/watch?v=YFAKK491wj0&list=PLmvhcyi4n0TVgcroqXl5QvJM0afUes_zX&index=7
➤How to Wire Solar Panels in Series-Parallel: youtube.com/watch?v=b2H8vpj8rQg&list=PLmvhcyi4n0TVgcroqXl5QvJM0afUes_zX&index=3
➤How to Crimp Wire Ferrules: youtube.com/watch?v=h8CHAVmpPFw&list=PLmvhcyi4n0TVgcroqXl5QvJM0afUes_zX&index=8
➤How to Wire an AC/DC Breaker/Fuse Box: https://www.explorist.life/how-to-wire-a-power-distribution-panel/
