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Hello! My wife and I wanted to buy a van to convert this summer, but a friend just informed us his job has vans coming off fleet and can get us one next spring for an amazing price. So we decided to wait. We also have planned to take July 2017 off work and plan on driving across the US. As we will not have time to convert any new vehicle, we would love to find someone willing to rent out theirs for a month. We were also thinking this would give us a better idea of what we want in our own build when it comes time.
We are located in New Jersey, USA but would be willing to travel a little to get the van. We are both 35yr old professionals, clean and very respectful of other people’s property. If you or anyone you know may be interested in making a few hundred bucks for a month of your ride, let us know!
Re: Renting a camper van
Camper vans typically rent out for $100+ per night…Your odds would probably be much better to buy a cheap camper van or motor home, then resell it later if you decide you don’t want to keep it.
Great care should be exercised when considering the purchase of any fleet vehicle. Fleet maintenance can range from very good to very poor, with majority of them much closer to the poor end, no matter what their doctored up maintenance records read.
Starting with a cargo van is also usually a poor choice to convert into a camper van. Starting with a passenger style window van with nicely finished interior can save you a fortune. Just take out the rear seats, and you can skip all of the floor/ceiling/walls BS that you have to contend with in a cargo van. Trying to reinvent the wheel is almost always a very poor choice. Multiple opening windows are far superior to no windows and roof vents. Contrary to popular hype, cargo vans make horrible camper vans, and they are the exact opposite of stealthy too. The public considers them creeper vans & rape vans, and they are targets for both cops and thieves. Hardly the definition of stealthy. Nobody gives a second glance at a window van, now that’s stealthy. Even more obvious camper vans or motor homes don’t attract the negative attention that cargo vans get.
Building your own camper van can often be more costly and produce inferior results from buying one already made as well. Many camper vans and smaller motor homes, even relatively old ones can be found with very low miles and in excellent condition far cheaper than you can create one.
Re: Renting a camper van
Camper vans typically rent out for $100+ per night…Your odds would probably be much better to buy a cheap camper van or motor home, then resell it later if you decide you don’t want to keep it.
Great care should be exercised when considering the purchase of any fleet vehicle. Fleet maintenance can range from very good to very poor, with majority of them much closer to the poor end, no matter what their doctored up maintenance records read.
Starting with a cargo van is also usually a poor choice to convert into a camper van. Starting with a passenger style window van with nicely finished interior can save you a fortune. Just take out the rear seats, and you can skip all of the floor/ceiling/walls BS that you have to contend with in a cargo van. Trying to reinvent the wheel is almost always a very poor choice. Multiple opening windows are far superior to no windows and roof vents. Contrary to popular hype, cargo vans make horrible camper vans, and they are the exact opposite of stealthy too. The public considers them creeper vans & rape vans, and they are targets for both cops and thieves. Hardly the definition of stealthy. Nobody gives a second glance at a window van, now that’s stealthy. Even more obvious camper vans or motor homes don’t attract the negative attention that cargo vans get.
Building your own camper van can often be more costly and produce inferior results from buying one already made as well. Many camper vans and smaller motor homes, even relatively old ones can be found with very low miles and in excellent condition far cheaper than you can create one.
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