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Hey! So, again I find myself looking at the nomadic, camper life. I also recently got pretty inspired by the idea of converting a vehicle into an Electric Vehicle, and I think the marriage of these two projects would be using something like what I've come to understand is called a "Stepvan."...

The idea here is to stick close to the "stock" height of the box while I'm driving, but be able to extend the roof up to a more comfortable/luxurious height while I'm parked and camping. Driving around at the ~10' to ~11' stock height on the road and extending to a ~14'+ roof while camping. My...

Is it reasonable for me to reinforce the structure of the box with something like 2X4 framing? That would be useful for building out the interior, too.

Hey! A while back I asked on here if it was feasible to raise the roof of a box truck. I've made it back to really wanting to move into full-time RVing in a camper conversion and, again, I'm considering a box truck pretty heavily. I have been looking for inspiration in more radical tiny home...

Regarding Uhauls, I was under the impression they were more like 10-11', but I'm not sure where I got that number. But also, the deck height seemed like it was less than ~3' in most, which already left about another ~3' of height in the attic as a starting point... After double-checkling...

Is this something that can be done with 'practically any' pickup truck just by removing the bed? Assuming it's got the capability to move whatever box and its contents are put onto it? Or is there some sort of term for a truck that comes without the typical pickup bed, like a "flat truck" or a...

How can I look into these real trucks and boxes that are compatible with them? This sounds like it might be the right solution for me anyways, if I am already fighting to find the kind of box shape I want.

Thanks for the suggestion! Just glancing at that was pretty insightful. Yeah, I definitely intend to be very liberal with my budgeting!

Yeah, I'm not afraid of learning to drive a stick I just haven't... and I haven't needed to. I definitely wouldn't want to learn to drive stick in a box truck. haha Interesting (and scary) those issues with the towed Prius. That's something that I'll have to research... maybe particular kinds...

The main requirement for the truck is for it to be a mobile home. I don't know a whole lot so I could be naive about a few things. I am taking for granted that most trucks designed for moving or hauling cargo can hold the weight of a camper conversion. That's the main concern, it would be nice...

From my (limited) experience, RV/Motorhome regulations are super relaxed. Here in Louisiana, apparently all it takes to convert a box truck into a motorhome (in terms of title/registry) is to take it to a state trooper's office and have someone look at it. "Isn't there a list of some...

No, I don't already have a truck. I don't think I can justify buying a finished conversion, either. I'll probably send him a message for the sake of learning, but just looking at that post it doesn't sound like I can scratch fair a fair price for what he's asking. The rough plan in my head is...

Thanks for the replies, friends! Man, I don't know what happened but I typed out a long reply to the both of you with quotes and somehow it didn't get posted. (...and it got lost...) Regarding what I want to use the conversion for: Essentially a DIY camper/motorhome. I'd like to move into it...

Thanks for the feedback, friends! I'm 6'0", so definitely not short by most people's standards! I went ahead and got some rough measurements of myself. Kneeling, I'm about 4'5" tall and sitting I'm about 3'0" as you'd expect. Of course, that's not factoring in a few inches of clearance, the...

Is it feasible to increase the height of the box or the size of an over-cab "attic?" Hey folks! I'm most interested in box trucks/straight trucks, and I'd really like to find one with a cutaway to the driver's cab. On top of that, I'd really like to have an over-cab "attic" to use as a...

Hey truckconversion.net! I'm interested in mobile dwelling and I've been weighing my options. For a while I was considering van dwelling, then I looked to skoolies, then house boats and now I'm looking at truck conversions! I think the square shape of box trucks/trailers is really desirable...