Unicel truck body commercial box is available

[Dirtyhip]

Much cheaper.  Much much much cheaper. 

2 WD.    Looks more difficult to drive and park.   

Chevy build.    Maybe tell Ford to go to hell.

Roomier. We can go propane for cooking and water heating by installing a propane tank under the box. There is more room in there to fit stuff underneath. 

Won't need a fancy solar setup so much as the tank will be easier to deal with.  I was not a fan of the tank being inside the dwelling at all even in a sealed box. 

Ugly.  The cool factor is a bit lost for me. 

HODH said I could have a stove/burner setup since we have propane. 

Room for a plant.  

Might have trouble with city parking.    HODH wants a 12' cube.  Maybe this is a toss up. 

Its square, so an easier build.

The unicel thing won't leak like a reular box truck. 

Did I mention how much cheaper?  

[Parsnip Totin Jack ★]

You could vinyl wrap the box for appearances. 

[jsharr ★]

Is this it?  Buy it and a truck chassis and mate them?  Might be able to get 4wd that way?

https://www.unicell.com/van-bodies/aerocell/

[Parr8hed]

Looks similar to a small camper.  

[Dirtyhip]

8 minutes ago, jsharr said:

Is this it?  Buy it and a truck chassis and mate them?  Might be able to get 4wd that way?

https://www.unicell.com/van-bodies/aerocell/

Yup.  I like the shell.  HODH is less impressed and says a cube is just fine.  

[Dirtyhip]

Just now, Parr8hed said:

Looks similar to a small camper.  

The smaller one might be doable.

Flee the road, people.  

[Kirby]

Even if this doesn't turn out to be the right option for you, it makes me happy to see your exploring other options.  The specifics may change, but the dream lives on!

[maddmaxx ★]

Google up box truck camper and there are dozens of DIY stories chock full of ideas.

[Parr8hed]

I went to the camper store today to get a part to fix my screen door handle. They had this sitting outside @Dirtyhip

 

 

 

4x4. Diesel. Self contained. Solar. Bitchin on the inside. Dope AF. Only 300,000. Chump change. 

[Bikeguy]

Here's an idea....  https://ourwaytoroam.com/unicell-box-van/

[Dirtyhip]

5 minutes ago, Bikeguy said:

Here's an idea....  https://ourwaytoroam.com/unicell-box-van/

Yes.  Theirs is nice.  2 feet too long, but lots of ideas.

[ChrisL]

12 minutes ago, Parr8hed said:

I went to the camper store today to get a part to fix my screen door handle. They had this sitting outside @Dirtyhip

4x4. Diesel. Self contained. Solar. Bitchin on the inside. Dope AF. Only 300,000. Chump change. 

Wow $300K?!?!  I had no idea those cost so much!  

[Dirtyhip]

Used 2007 Ford Econoline Commercial Cutaway E-350 Super Duty 138" DRW for Sale in East Palestine OH 44413 Rollerena Auto Sales (rolltrucks.com)

Have it delivered, or fly to Ohio and drive back?

[maddmaxx ★]

Check out all that black dust on top of the vehicle and look for paint blistering.

[Bikeguy]

47 minutes ago, Dirtyhip said:

Used 2007 Ford Econoline Commercial Cutaway E-350 Super Duty 138" DRW for Sale in East Palestine OH 44413 Rollerena Auto Sales (rolltrucks.com)

Have it delivered, or fly to Ohio and drive back?

The rear opens like a garage door.  Will that work?    Or do you just fill in the back panel and have a window? 

I'd go and see it first.  So that means flying there.  

[Bikeguy]

43 minutes ago, maddmaxx said:

Check out all that black dust on top of the vehicle

It could be left over chemical fallout from the train derailment big fire.  

Its in  East Palestine, OH.  

[maddmaxx ★]

32 minutes ago, Bikeguy said:

The rear opens like a garage door.  Will that work?    Or do you just fill in the back panel and have a window? 

I'd go and see it first.  So that means flying there.  

I hope it's not too close to the tank car fires.

[Airehead]

1 hour ago, Dirtyhip said:

Used 2007 Ford Econoline Commercial Cutaway E-350 Super Duty 138" DRW for Sale in East Palestine OH 44413 Rollerena Auto Sales (rolltrucks.com)

Have it delivered, or fly to Ohio and drive back?

Einstein roller skated at Rollerana when visiting his cousins. Back in the day

[Airehead]

Einstein just said about two miles from the fire caused by train derailment. He says it is really in Unity. 

[Parr8hed]

12 hours ago, ChrisL said:

Wow $300K?!?!  I had no idea those cost so much!  

A traditional RV about that size is prob just over 100k. Maybe 150 ish?  This thing was set up on a diesel pick up frame. So it had 4x4 and diesel. Most that size are gas. Set up on a cab and chassis like a box van without the box. This thing was also really set up to be off grid for a while. They way the water and solar systems were configured with batteries and all. Dude said (and I’m not sure I believe him) that it could be self contained up to 9 days even running the AC occasionally. It was pretty slick. 
 

we looked at some big fifth wheels. Not for now, but maybe 3 years from now. Those were right at 100k. And you got so much more living area. So many more features. It would be awfully hard to justify spending 300 k only to downsize from what the fifth wheel would provide you. They are like small luxury apartments. 

[Parr8hed]

This is the fifth wheel I looked at yesterday. 
 

https://www.jayco.com/rvs/fifth-wheels/2022-north-point/382flrb/

[BR46]

We have to stop at the motorhome store and they had just taken this one in trade 

[Airehead]

45 minutes ago, BR46 said:

We have to stop at the motorhome store and they had just taken this one in trade 

Which state?

[Square Wheels]

To each their own, but I would not like being in a camper.  We went to a camper show and looked at bigger and bigger campers to the point it would have been a house on wheels and essentially undriveable, and we still weren't happy.  I like being in a space that has high ceilings and feels very open.  I would feel very closed in and claustrophobic in a camper.

[Dirtyhip]

But this, all

(1) Marketplace - 2013 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter | Facebook

These things go lots of miles.  It's adorb, and MB. Which is a whole different thing with pro/con

1 hour ago, Square Wheels said:

To each their own, but I would not like being in a camper.  We went to a camper show and looked at bigger and bigger campers to the point it would have been a house on wheels and essentially undriveable, and we still weren't happy.  I like being in a space that has high ceilings and feels very open.  I would feel very closed in and claustrophobic in a camper.

Do you ever camp? Or do you tent it.  That is even more claustrouphobic, 

[Dirtyhip]

2 hours ago, BR46 said:

We have to stop at the motorhome store and they had just taken this one in trade 

Def. a back up plan.  We looked at one today.  The good newsis that we have the means.  All we need is supply, which seems to be easing.  

[maddmaxx ★]

1 hour ago, Square Wheels said:

To each their own, but I would not like being in a camper.  We went to a camper show and looked at bigger and bigger campers to the point it would have been a house on wheels and essentially undriveable, and we still weren't happy.  I like being in a space that has high ceilings and feels very open.  I would feel very closed in and claustrophobic in a camper.

SW party of 2 your camper is ready.

Semi-Trailers - SpaceCraft MFG

[Dirtyhip]

This is 4x4

Marketplace - 1994 Ford F350 4x4 Ambulance Camper | Facebook

[Further]

16 minutes ago, Dirtyhip said:

This is 4x4

Marketplace - 1994 Ford F350 4x4 Ambulance Camper | Facebook

130,000 miles is nothing with that drivetrain. You might consider new paint, but it is definitely a solid starting point.

And HOH should feel right at home in an ambulance.... 

[ChrisL]

2 hours ago, Square Wheels said:

To each their own, but I would not like being in a camper.  We went to a camper show and looked at bigger and bigger campers to the point it would have been a house on wheels and essentially undriveable, and we still weren't happy.  I like being in a space that has high ceilings and feels very open.  I would feel very closed in and claustrophobic in a camper.

Yeah I’m kinda the same way.  I prefer to either camp or stay in a hotel.  I never really had a desire for camper life but if it works for you enjoy!  
 

But dayum those rigs are expensive!  

[Dirtyhip]

42 minutes ago, Further said:

130,000 miles is nothing with that drivetrain. You might consider new paint, but it is definitely a solid starting point.

And HOH should feel right at home in an ambulance.... 

Not sure, cause he's a floor nurse.    

[Square Wheels]

1 hour ago, Dirtyhip said:

Do you ever camp? Or do you tent it.  That is even more claustrouphobic, 

Neither, maybe because I never really did it as a kid.

1 hour ago, maddmaxx said:

SW party of 2 your camper is ready.

Semi-Trailers - SpaceCraft MFG

Year, that was where we landed, and even that felt too small.

[Dirtyhip]

21 hours ago, Square Wheels said:

Neither, maybe because I never really did it as a kid.

Year, that was where we landed, and even that felt too small.

Camping can be very fun and being in nature is very grounding for people. 

Wide open spaces, except for the dwelling part.  The bedtime part is a short part of the day.  I feel comfortable in a confined space. The neighbor kid came to bring us eggs, and he said "Your house is tiny."  My mature reply was to say to him, "You're tiny!"    Sometimes a bit of immaturity makes people laugh. 

[smudge ★]

On 2/25/2023 at 7:29 AM, Parr8hed said:

This is the fifth wheel I looked at yesterday. 
 

https://www.jayco.com/rvs/fifth-wheels/2022-north-point/382flrb/

Great googley moogley that's a lot of trailer! The hitch weight alone is impressive!! Sharp though. 👍

[Further]

On 2/25/2023 at 7:29 AM, Parr8hed said:

This is the fifth wheel I looked at yesterday. 
 

https://www.jayco.com/rvs/fifth-wheels/2022-north-point/382flrb/

Do you need any special drivers license for something like that ?

[Scrapr ★]

1 hour ago, Further said:

Do you need any special drivers license for something like that ?

not for the back end. The semi that pulls the back end needs a CDL. I'm pretty sure (based on weight)  you would need to stop at all open truck scales. Weighmasters might very well hit the red light to take a look inside

[Parr8hed]

4 hours ago, smudge said:

Great googley moogley that's a lot of trailer! The hitch weight alone is impressive!! Sharp though. 👍

Hitch weight is the reason I wanted an f350. That truck will be able to handle it with no prob. 

 

3 hours ago, Further said:

Do you need any special drivers license for something like that ?

Nope. It’s not that heavy. Only about 14k pounds. Has to be over like 22 or so I think for CDL. State to state varies. 

[dinneR ★]

I think we are renting this for spring break

[Longjohn ★]

3 hours ago, dinneR said:

I think we are renting this for spring break

Does the sunset come with it or is it extra?

[Longjohn ★]

Has anyone looked at the Unimog?

[Longjohn ★]

Has anyone looked at the Unimog?

You could build a go anywhere camper on one of these babies.

[Dirtyhip]

4 minutes ago, Longjohn said:

Has anyone looked at the Unimog?

You could build a go anywhere camper on one of these babies.

Not very feasilble for a camp rig for two people.  cute though

[dinneR ★]

1 minute ago, Dirtyhip said:

Not very feasilble for a camp rig for two people.  cute though

People make campers out of them. I've seen a few around here. I think the mpg is less than zero.

[Dirtyhip]

3 minutes ago, dinneR said:

People make campers out of them. I've seen a few around here. I think the mpg is less than zero.

A little small, but cute.  

[Parr8hed]

1 hour ago, Dirtyhip said:

A little small, but cute.  

Are you talking about @Randomguy ‘s wiener?

[sheep_herder ★]

On 2/25/2023 at 6:43 AM, Square Wheels said:

To each their own, but I would not like being in a camper.  We went to a camper show and looked at bigger and bigger campers to the point it would have been a house on wheels and essentially undriveable, and we still weren't happy.  I like being in a space that has high ceilings and feels very open.  I would feel very closed in and claustrophobic in a camper.

I view a camper like a tent or motel room. About all I do there is sleep or work on photos on the computer. Not much room is needed for those events.

[Scrapr ★]

9 hours ago, Parr8hed said:

Hitch weight is the reason I wanted an f350. That truck will be able to handle it with no prob. 

Nope. It’s not that heavy. Only about 14k pounds. Has to be over like 22 or so I think for CDL. State to state varies. 

GVW on the trailer is 17k. F350 GVW is 10-12.4k  Combined weight is >26k.  The cutoff is 26k GVW. If you could find a Prius under 8999 GVW you would be good to go. 

[Chris...]