No-weld, lightweight, $40 tough solar panel roof mount | Squat the Planet

No-weld, lightweight, $40 tough solar panel roof mount

autumn

Lurker
Joined
Jan 14, 2014
Messages
670
Reaction score
1,123
Location
Slab City
All credit to @DrewSTNY for designing this. It's what's sitting on top of our RV and it's fucking awesome.

Secure cross sections with 1/4" steel mandrel rivets (yes, big ass rivets), with the highest tolerances you can find @ mcmaster carr (I think they top out at 700lbf shear).

Actually, just get all of it from mcmaster carr. It came out to about $40.

We secured it to the roof by bolting it in through the fiberglass along with some self-leveling lap sealant.

Ours has held up very well. No issues in ~4,000mi.

RV Solar - Sheet1-1.jpg
T_B - Sheet1-1.jpg
side - Sheet1-1.jpg
Leg_2 - Sheet1-1.jpg
Foot - Sheet1-1.jpg
Corner Cap - Sheet1-1.jpg
Brace - Sheet1-1.jpg
 
  • Useful
  • Sad
Reactions: Blue and LazyMofo

About us

  • Squat the Planet is the world's largest social network for misfit travelers. Join our community of do-it-yourself nomads and learn how to explore the world by any means necessary.

    More Info

Help us pay the bills!

Total amount
$10.00
Goal
$100.00

Latest Library Uploads