Skyline Elevating Roof

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Skyline are a UK manufacturer using UK-only sourced products. The Skyline Volkswagen T4/5/6 Poptop roof has been over 15 years in development & manufacture. At Skyline they use an advance RTM moulding technique, which ensures they produce a superior rigid VW T4/5/6 pop-top roof with no external fittings, this coupled with a water-resistant canvas gives us one of the best-elevating roofs on the market.

Skyline supplies all roofs with a variety of different canvas materials, the most popular being the robust vinyl. The canvases are made in-house and come in a range of different colours.

Skyline offers roofs for the following vehicles:

  • Volkswagen T4
  • Volkswagen T5 & T6
  • Ford Transit Custom 
  • The New Ford Transit Custom 2024 – Onwards 
  • Volkswagen Crafter
  • Mercedes Sprinter 
  • Renault Trafic
  • Vauxhall Vivaro
  • Nissan Primastar

Skyline Standard

This is a front or rear elevating roof available for the SWB and LWB, T5 or T6. The roof sits approximately 100mm on top of the van. The roof closes and locks with tie-down straps. Roof bars are available with this roof. Choices of canvas colours and materials are available. This roof is fully TUV-approved. 

Skyline Aurora

The Aurora roof is a more streamline elevating roof for your van, this roof sits approximately 75mm on top of the van. The roof closes and is locked into place with a key and cam lock system. Simply close the roof, pop the key in the lock under the sun visor and drive away with the roof fully locked down. No stress, no hassle, no keeping you from your next adventure. The Aurora is availabe for SWB and LWB T5 and T6. Roof bars are an option, as is canvas colour and material. The roof is TUV approved. 

Skyline Skylow

This is the most streamlined roof in the range. Sitting just 25mm above the original roof line the Skylow is designed to make it look like you don’t have a roof there at all. With its sleek design, locking cam system and virtually invisible look, the Skylow is for anyone wanting an elevating roof without it looking like they have an elevating roof. Roof bars are available as is the canvas colour. This roof is available for SWB and LWB, T5 and T6. 

Skyline Transit Custom

Designed for the Transit Custom, this roof sits roughly 100mm on top of the vehicle. Locking with tie-down straps the roof is available for SWB Transit Customs. The roof can be fitted to a LWB Transit Custom but sits 400mm short at the back. This is a 2 piece roof with the main body of the roof and a fibreglass cowl wind deflector to the front. 

Skyline T4

The T4 roof is very similar to the standard roof. It differs slightly with the shape of the roof, but all the basics are the same. Tie-down Straps, canvas colour options. Roof bar options are available. 

Skyline T4

Skyline Crafter/Sprinter

The VW Crafter/Mercedes Sprinter roof fits at either the front or the back of your vehicle. There is an option too for a full cut-out or just an entrance hatch. The roof has a variety of canvas options, and roof bars, solar panels etc. are all an option. The roof has tie-down straps to secure it in place. 

Skyline Crafter

Skyline Vivaro/Trafic/Primastar

This is a front-elevating roof available for the SWB and LWB versions of these particular vehicles. There is a variation in vehicle dates and which roof is best suited for the van. The roof sits approximately 100mm on top of the van. The roof closes and locks with tie-down straps. Roof bars are available. Choices of canvas colours and materials are available.

Skyline Vivaro-Trafic-Primastar

Skyline New Transit Custom 2024 Onwards

Designed for the new Transit Custom, this roof sits roughly 90mm on top of the vehicle. Locking with tie-down straps This roof is available for SWB. This roof was launched mid 2024 and designed to give the new Transit Custom a sleek-looking elevating roof with a selection of canvas colours and materials available. 

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