DIY Unistrut Roof Rack | Sprinter Solar Panel Mount | Van Conversion
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 Published On Apr 25, 2021

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James and Sarah here, back with another episode in our Sprinter van conversion series. This week we’re up on the roof installing our DIY Sprinter roof rack and solar panel mounts.

As with most things during our van build, it took us a while to figure out how to build a DIY unistrut roof rack. But once we had all the parts, it was relatively quick and straightforward to put together.

Our camper van solar mounting system is simple, sturdy and inexpensive. And while designed for a Mercedes Sprinter van, there’s no reason the same setup wouldn’t work for any flat roof van with lengthways channels running down each side.

Hopefully we can save you a lot of time and money with the information in this homemade roof rack blog video.

There’s also a blog post on our website about which goes into more detail. Click here: https://thewholeworldornothing.com/di...

Thanks for watching! If you enjoyed this episode don’t forget to smash the thumbs up & hit subscribe so you don’t miss the next one.

Catch you in the comments fellas!

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Here’s a list of the materials and tools we used in building our DIY roof rack:

- 2 x 3000mm Unistrut Channels (41x41x2.5): https://ebay.us/Fa6xzk
- Unistrut End Caps (x4): https://ebay.us/jLGC0i
- 6 x 1400mm Aluminium Angle (40x40x3mm): https://ebay.us/LZjJAR
- Mastic Sealing Strip: https://ebay.us/y3nOzq
- Sika 210 Primer: https://ebay.us/NEdajk
- Sikaflex: https://amzn.to/314N1D2
- M6 x 20mm Penny Washers: https://ebay.us/DrP1Xu
- Hexagonal M6 x 40mm Bolts: https://ebay.us/If76HV
- M6 Nyloc Nuts:https://ebay.us/NsWrwn
- 12 x Two Hole Angle Brackets (40x40mm): https://bit.ly/3dRbB1H
- Unistrut M6 Channel Nuts: https://ebay.us/TZgM82
- Solar Panel Cable Gland Box: https://ebay.us/xh3XF4
- Mini Heat gun: https://amzn.to/3dX92eI
- Trim Tools: https://amzn.to/3q2SS62

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