Has anyone ever converted a truck into a van?

[protryon]

I'm thinking of buying a long pickup truck and converting it into a can by removing the pickup bit attached to the chassis and welding a custom built box to the back. Has anything g like this been done? Successfully?

 

[Gypsy Clipper]

There was a centurion van conversion in the 80's. Is that what you are thinking?

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[Ballenxj]

I would think it would be far easier to just buy a van? Maybe I'm missing something here?

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

Why?

 

[John61CT]

Cutaway box trucks, already done and lots cheaper, plus better looking, than DIY.

 

[highdesertranger]

my buddy has a U-Haul box that bolts to a 1 ton truck frame. if you where to have a 1 ton 4x4 and bolted the box to it you would basically have a 4x4 RV. I posted it here for sale awhile back, no takers. a 4x4 RV starts at about 100k. you can build you own considerably cheaper. now if you don't want a 4x4 I would agree just get a van. highdesertranger

 

[bullfrog]

There are several older Class C and sedan delivery / panel trucks around so factory manufactured vehicles are around, there was even a kit for VW bugs. Several milk delivery companies used 1966 6 cylinder 1 ton standard Chevy barn door panel trucks for delivery. I had one, top speed was about 50 MPH as they were considered in town vehicles only.

 

[speedhighway46]

I converted a Peterbilt to a motorhome using a 16' Morgan van box.

See the build link below.

 

[grandpa pete]

I converted a Peterbilt to a motorhome using a 16' Morgan van box.

See the build link below.

I wonder how many people on this website would buy a slightly used truck with ONLY 887000 miles
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