Solar Panel Slide Under Roof Rack

With proper installation a sturdy mount secures your panels in harsh weather and protects your investment.

Solar panel slide under roof rack.

I can only fit 500w on my 144 sprinter with renogy eclipse panels because i want them hidden in my american van gutter mount rack. We built this diy unistrut solar panel roof rack from scratch using materials from home depot and lowes and we ordered the solar panels and solar cables online. You could use those or just back to back two pieces of ally angle to form the z required to mount any panel you have. Frontrunner have the slides etc for their tables to slide under their racks.

Most truck camper owners and dealers attach accessories to roof racks including solar panels. Solar panels are more efficient when they are kept a little cooler. Mounting a solar panel in this fashion subjects the solar panel to wind thus potentially stressing the panel mounts and wiring. Mounts are used to attach solar panels to the roof ground or another surface on your property.

Avoid tek screws as while they re easy to install they rust and snap off when you do a lot of off road driving. Slide out solar panel turns that tight space underneath your roof rack or basket into a useful location to house solar panels. They are also australian made and operate on our 100kg base mount drawer slides so you can literally hose them out when clogged with sand or mud. With this type of installation the solar panels are typically six to eight inches above the existing roof rack.

The perfect place to mount a solar panel is of course on your roofrack. Turns out four 200 watt solar panels and a maxxair fan all fit on the roof of our 2017 ram promaster 2500. U bolts that grab underneath the roof rack rails are a fantastic option. Fit a couple of r clips and you have your slide in setup.

Continue reading below to see the full parts list and step by step instructions.