Renting My Truck Camper

[moonlitsouls]

Hey guys so im wondering , do any of you rent out your TC? Ive been living full time in my camper for the last 7 months or so, its been really fun but im looking into other options as far as off grid living, tiny homes, cabins and some land upstate ect....

So with that, i decided id like to rent my camper out to people who want to experience this lifestyle for themselves. There a few different online platforms i can use, but im a bit concerned about people driving it around. Its really difficult to drive and it takes some getting used to.

Do you think there would be a market for people who want to rent a camper like this at a specified location and not necessarily move it ? For example, client wants to go camping, they book themselves a campsite for the week, i transport the camper to the campsite for them to use, they dont drive anywhere, they use it , when they're done i pick it up. Maybe they want to see how it feels to live in sucha vehicle, maybe they want something different and unique. Or is it unrealistic to expect that someone who rents a vehicle on wheels is not going to want to use the wheels ? lol

As far as liablity and insurance goes, there is a lot to consider. What do you guys think?

[covered_wagon]

I wouldn't do it if your camper is anything nice. I would hate to clean up after others and then show up everytime they can't get something right or pulling tools at midnight to fix something wrong after driving for a long time. Additionally, I just don't want my camper feeling like it's been a public restroom.JMHO

[moonlitsouls]

Bedlam wrote:
Oregon has a number of parks that are supplied by third party RV rentals. They haul in a trailer and set it up and then haul it away and clean it up for the next rental. I have friends that have rented like this in OR and NV because they used their tow vehicle to bring off road toys and didn't have a truck camper.

very cool , well there is some hope then.

But im having a bit of an issue , all the good NYS parks that have campgrounds are closed for the season , most of them close from November-April , my plan was to use the state parks as the rental locations. There are some other county run campgrounds but i need to check if theyre open

[Bedlam]

Oregon has a number of parks that are supplied by third party RV rentals. They haul in a trailer and set it up and then haul it away and clean it up for the next rental. I have friends that have rented like this in OR and NV because they used their tow vehicle to bring off road toys and didn't have a truck camper.

[moonlitsouls]

Tiger4x4RV wrote:
Here in California, there are some state parks which allow rental companies to deliver RV's of various types to a reserved site for renters to occupy for a set amount of time.

Here is a link to a company found at random via Google and therefore not recommended by me, but the website gives you the general idea -
https://rvplusyou.com/

I'm guessing that if you want to your renters to not drive the truck you should not give them the keys to the engine. 🙂

haha yeah that was the plan, its cool that Cali allows it. I think i can still cater to some people who wont mind not being able to take the truck on the road.

[Tiger4x4RV]

Here in California, there are some state parks which allow rental companies to deliver RV's of various types to a reserved site for renters to occupy for a set amount of time.

Here is a link to a company found at random via Google and therefore not recommended by me, but the website gives you the general idea -
https://rvplusyou.com/

I'm guessing that if you want to your renters to not drive the truck you should not give them the keys to the engine. 🙂

[jimh406]

TCs and most RVs in general aren’t very durable. All I’d say is make sure you get enough money to cover the damage.