rodent 66 Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Hello . I have a 2020 Connect wagon LWB 6 seater. This will become a camping/ travel vehicle. My question. I have seen where some have installed a Max air or other vent/fan (14” x 14”) hole thru the roof at/close to the rear. Has anyone installed one of these fans farther up/foward, like right in the area /above the overhead storage area ( kinda). Also , are there any specs/drawings /dimensions that show where a cross over support welded to the he roof is. ( I will not cut through a support/cross member). And I don’t want to cut into the headliner material untill I’m sure what It what. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrm223 Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 No diagram, but I can do you one better with pictures of all three, lol. First one is at the B-pillar, second one is just slightly ahead of the C-pillar and third is at the D-pillar. Sorry the rear pic ended up kinda blurry, but it's still easy enough to see. For what it's worth, my van is a LWB, so I don't know if the positioning overall is the same for SWB. You'll need to take out your headliner to make your cut, then probably put it back in temporarily so you can mark the top side of it (through the new hole) to figure out where to cut the headliner hole so things line-up perfectly. The gap between the headliner & steel roof is at least a couple inches wide, so I personally wouldn't try to cut them at the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodent 66 Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 Thanks for the pics. Mine is also a LWB, so lt looks like I can go by your pics. The fan would be right above the storage/area.I’m good with that, since the fan housing ( being foward) would give more room for things or a shorter roof cargo box on my roof rack. jrm223 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G B L Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 If you are going to do it right get one of these. It will make the job better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billet_@bellsouth.net Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 I installed the MaxxAir and didn't use that. Instead, I cut 2 14" long strips of 1/4" ABS to run lengthwise in the gutter and 2 2" pieces the the center in the front and rear. They leveled the roof perfectly. Sealant on the top and bottom completed the job, and it's totally leak free. jrm223 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G B L Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 On 11/28/2020 at 2:25 PM, billet_@bellsouth.net said: Sealant on the top and bottom completed the job, and it's totally leak free. Cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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