My Chevrolet Express van Class B- camper
I have been camping in my 1990 Chevrolet Silverado Blazer 2-door for the last 20 years. When I removed the back seat there was just enough room for a 3/4 sized (Hollywood, as some people called them)...
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I converted a 2015 Transit T-250 cargo van to a bare-bones camper (think "tent on wheels"). Mine is the 148" wheelbase, with the mid-roof height (interior is 6' - I can stand upright, Hubby needs to duck a bit). It has the Ecoboost motor - it's FAST/strong when you ask it to be; but still gets 18 mpg at 70+ mph or in the mountains. If we tow a car from FL to Michigan, the mpg drops to 14-ish. If you are looking at used - make sure it has cruise control - an amazing amount of them don't. There has been a recall on the rubber disc that connects the driveshaft to the transmission - was easy to get repaired.
If you want inspiration - go to the www.transitUSAforum.com under camper conversions - there are some truly amazing vans out there. My favorite website for technical info was www.faroutride.com Antoine and Isabelle are Canadian engineers who converted a high-top, extra-long T-350 into their fulltime home for the last 2 years as they chased snow for skiing and mountains for biking in Canada and the USA.
A good source for floorplan ideas is the Sportsmobile website. My "dinette" converts into an almost king-sized bed, and I still have plenty of room for a kitchen cabinet, separate sink, portapotty - and I'm still a hair under 20' in length. Easy to find parking spaces.
I LOVE driving the Transit - it's very car-like in handling. We regularly drive 500-700-miles per day, and feel rested at the end of the trip :-) And you are going to LOVE how the factory tow package works using engine braking when you're towing on a steep downhill!
If you want inspiration - go to the www.transitUSAforum.com under camper conversions - there are some truly amazing vans out there. My favorite website for technical info was www.faroutride.com Antoine and Isabelle are Canadian engineers who converted a high-top, extra-long T-350 into their fulltime home for the last 2 years as they chased snow for skiing and mountains for biking in Canada and the USA.
A good source for floorplan ideas is the Sportsmobile website. My "dinette" converts into an almost king-sized bed, and I still have plenty of room for a kitchen cabinet, separate sink, portapotty - and I'm still a hair under 20' in length. Easy to find parking spaces.
I LOVE driving the Transit - it's very car-like in handling. We regularly drive 500-700-miles per day, and feel rested at the end of the trip :-) And you are going to LOVE how the factory tow package works using engine braking when you're towing on a steep downhill!
