Ford Transit Truck Camper

Lots of the transit van cabs with service bodies sitting on the local commercial truck lot as I type. They look like good candidates for a TC rig build. Not for me as I don't believe any of them are 4X4.

My wife has a new Transit 3/4 ton and it's very nice. She has a gas motor though.

ppine wrote:
Van conservions are expensive and really cramped. These are much better rigs for longer trips.

I actually prefer my van conversion for longer trips. I use it more than I did my truck camper and the class C as driving it is so easy. Less weight and all the luxuries of home.

So far I have about half invested in the van with the conversion and the price of a new van then if I would have gone with another truck camper. Still have the Class C for trips closer to home and when I am staying in one place for a long time.

Van conservions are expensive and really cramped. These are much better rigs for longer trips.

Last but not least a Truck Camper rig

The Cab Chassis Van has many uses. One variant has a Unimog like Off Road ability and can carry 5000lbs and tow 7,700lbs
Here is a Hotshot version, 3000km range and has a 6,600lb payload

As a 4x4 Off Road vehicle 5000lb payload , 7,700lb towing

If you want to move a boat

Ticki2 wrote:
Interesting , 15400 GVWR is over 30 percent more than Ford rates that vehicle . Where is that number coming from ?

It has a greater GAWR the IVECO Daily 70C, than than the E450 which is the IVECO equivalent .Whole IVECO “Vans” lineup is fascinating
This is the 35C a less rugged version towing in Europe

RobertRyan wrote:

bagman wrote:
I like the Class C above! Would be perfect for a couple. I say that because our 2 kids are fully grown, out of the house and our focus would be for a motorized RV with enough living space in a Class C. My wife doesn't like Class A's, with respect to driving them and driving makes me very tired, so we need an RV we both feel comfortable driving! Bags.

The Class C version has a 15,400lb GVWR and a 23750lb GCVWR

Interesting , 15400 GVWR is over 30 percent more than Ford rates that vehicle . Where is that number coming from ?

bagman wrote:
I like the Class C above! Would be perfect for a couple. I say that because our 2 kids are fully grown, out of the house and our focus would be for a motorized RV with enough living space in a Class C. My wife doesn't like Class A's, with respect to driving them and driving makes me very tired, so we need an RV we both feel comfortable driving! Bags.

The Class C version has a 15,400lb GVWR and a 23750lb GCVWR

joerg68 wrote:
this...just does not look right.

The Transit is a capable truck and I see many of them every day. They are a decent base for our European class C variety. But an American TC belongs on a classic pickup truck.

Since the Bed is completely above the rear wheels, these things tend to be very tall.

Other than that I am sure it works well. And the Outfitter I owned went on to be carried on a Mercedes Sprinter 4x4. But still... something just doesn't look right to my eyes.

Doubt it looks right for someone used too US Pickups carrying TC'c. they do work very well. Still non American TC owners have no poblem