camper conversion? - Land Rovers Only

nid · 01-12-2005, 01:46 AM

Hello everybody, I am new here. I have a question for you all. I am looking for a base vehicle to use as a camper for my family. I need to sleep 3 people and have a reasonable degree of technical prowess ( I have owned a series 3 for 12 years and now have a V8 90 aswell) and so I would like to base it on a land rover model. I have considered a 101 but it might be too noisy and agricultural, or a 127 (130) but I have not seen any other conversion and I am not sure what body would suit. I think a 110 might be too small.

What do you think? Is there anything which will work?

Cheers!

Bogatyr · 01-12-2005, 05:27 AM

nid,
Have you looked for ex-MOD ambulances? If you and your family can get around the bit about sleeping in a "meatwagon" that might be the ticket for you. Maybe a dormobile or a carawagon?
I'm in a similar predicament as I have a 109 to rebuild for a "family truckster", but the wife has stated that she wants something with heat and a radio...

guess I'll have to do something about that at some point...

Bogatyr

130CC · 01-12-2005, 08:46 PM

Have a look at this site I am sure there are more companies like this around. There is also probabily nothing stopping you putting one of these on the back of a 130
Campers
There was also an article in a british LR I think International that followed a couple and a friend or son that traveled from england to aus in a 130 ( I think it also might have been a 110) with a camper on the back. Some one else here might know the one I am talking about.
Adam

Moeras · 01-12-2005, 10:41 PM

My first impression was also a Ex-Army ambulance. Plenty of thos around and to convert it to a camper would not be difficult.

130CC I think the article you talk about was a couple that toured with a 110 Ambulance from England to Aus. They were (Swedish?) Journalists that did an series on landmines. Stopped off in the Balkans, Mid east, Vietnam and all the places enroute where they could find Landmines.

Had the 110 kitted out with all & sundry, even a 220 volt altinator used to charge the camara batteries.

Kevin88RRC · 01-13-2005, 06:04 AM

East Coast Rovers did a nice conversion on a 110. Only sleeps 2, but might give you some ideas. It's like a modern Dormobile. http://www.eastcoastrover.com/67.html

OkieRover · 01-13-2005, 06:48 AM

On the OKRover website someone has an ambulance box for sale.
It's in Purcell, Oklahoma. Doesn't list a price but it's been on there awhile.
OKRovers
Look in the Sales part.

01-12-2005, 01:46 AM	#1 (permalink)
nid Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 10 Gallery: 0	camper conversion? Hello everybody, I am new here. I have a question for you all. I am looking for a base vehicle to use as a camper for my family. I need to sleep 3 people and have a reasonable degree of technical prowess ( I have owned a series 3 for 12 years and now have a V8 90 aswell) and so I would like to base it on a land rover model. I have considered a 101 but it might be too noisy and agricultural, or a 127 (130) but I have not seen any other conversion and I am not sure what body would suit. I think a 110 might be too small. What do you think? Is there anything which will work? Cheers!

01-12-2005, 05:27 AM	#2 (permalink)
Bogatyr Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: upstate NY Posts: 317 Gallery: 0	nid, Have you looked for ex-MOD ambulances? If you and your family can get around the bit about sleeping in a "meatwagon" that might be the ticket for you. Maybe a dormobile or a carawagon? I'm in a similar predicament as I have a 109 to rebuild for a "family truckster", but the wife has stated that she wants something with heat and a radio... guess I'll have to do something about that at some point... Bogatyr __________________ Current Rover Fleet: 1996 D1 120k (finally on the road) 1970 IIa 88" (the running one) 1970 IIa 88" (parts truck - need any parts?) 1966 IIa 109" (next project...)

01-12-2005, 08:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
130CC Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Canberra, Aus Posts: 229 Gallery: 0	Have a look at this site I am sure there are more companies like this around. There is also probabily nothing stopping you putting one of these on the back of a 130 Campers There was also an article in a british LR I think International that followed a couple and a friend or son that traveled from england to aus in a 130 ( I think it also might have been a 110) with a camper on the back. Some one else here might know the one I am talking about. Adam __________________ " In rivers and bad government the lightest things flow to the top" Johnny Cash

01-13-2005, 06:04 AM	#5 (permalink)
Kevin88RRC Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Portland, Maine Posts: 724 Gallery: 0	East Coast Rovers did a nice conversion on a 110. Only sleeps 2, but might give you some ideas. It's like a modern Dormobile. http://www.eastcoastrover.com/67.html __________________ Kevin 88 RRC "Audrey"

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01-12-2005, 10:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
Moeras Profesional Hunter Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: On the banks of the Great Grey-Green Greasy Limpopo River (Rudyard Kipling 1902) Posts: 442 Gallery: 0	My first impression was also a Ex-Army ambulance. Plenty of thos around and to convert it to a camper would not be difficult. 130CC I think the article you talk about was a couple that toured with a 110 Ambulance from England to Aus. They were (Swedish?) Journalists that did an series on landmines. Stopped off in the Balkans, Mid east, Vietnam and all the places enroute where they could find Landmines. Had the 110 kitted out with all & sundry, even a 220 volt altinator used to charge the camara batteries.

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