Use what you have

[Motrukdriver]

An article about how to turn your SUV into a camper.  Might give you some ideas if you already have an SUV but were wondering what to do with it.

http://erinoutdoors.com/how-to-turn-your...campervan/

[John61CT]

First time seen 4x4 posts!

[Motrukdriver]

Yeah, I thought those were a little overkill but what ever makes her feel safe I suppose. I'd need some type of flip up at the rear of that deck to access the spare tire. Adding a spare tire carrier to the back might be good but I'd still want to use the space where the spare tire came out of.

[MN C Van]

There was Kev and his Jeep on YouTube- who went around in a little Cherokee.
There is a lot to like about little SUVs, you can still get a manual, and even 2WD if you don't want 4wd.
He did very well, from his videos.
Until it got totalled

[Motrukdriver]

I have a Grand Cherokee. I do plan on building a deck in the back but that will be to go over a rectangular water tank maybe in the 100 gallon range.

[GotSmart]

I have a Grand Cherokee.  I do plan on building a deck in the back but that will be to go over a rectangular water tank maybe in the 100 gallon range.

Water weighs 8.35 lbs per gallon

[Motrukdriver]

Yep, that's why I don't want to roll with that much water. The Jeep tank will be empty and water tank in the TT will be empty too. Once I get the TT dropped and in place I'll go with the Jeep, fill the tank and transfer it to the TT. I wanna keep my rolling weight as low as possible. Jeep is rated to pull 5000 pounds but I want to be well under that.

[TWIH]

Reference using what you have, that is true however the biggest issue I have run into in determining what vehicle to use is ventilation. A cargo van has the absolutely easiest way to ventilate by cutting the 14x14" square hole in the roof for the F Fan/Maxxair.  Nothing else works as well that I have heard of.  

No other type of vehicle (passenger van, minivan, car, SUV etc) seems to have this ability to cut into the roof so easily, without disturbing AC vents and lines or uglying up the roofline and wrecking resale. There is a minivan video on YT (an older 2000's Toyota Sienna) that someone cut in a Fantastic Fan into but it is fugly...

An ambulance, a truck camper or a truck canopy obviously does have the ability, and a true RV already does, but for cars and vans, just the cargo seems to work  That's one of the biggest plusses for the cargo and the biggest drawback of the other vehicle choices for me.

I thought I had it solved by looking at a minivan or SUV with a sunroof however during rainy times that's a no go.  In addition, a sunroof is usually rare on minivans and full sized passenger vans (actually non-existent on FS vans) and is not too common on FS SUV's. It also comes bundled with expensive option packages so lower end vans like the Dodge Caravan will rarely, if ever, have one.

Oh well.  

[John61CT]

Lots of minivans have excellent venting windows for outward flow.

Not that hard to rig inbound fans in closing vents through a spot in the floor, screened of course.

[Ballenxj]

I have a Grand Cherokee.  I do plan on building a deck in the back but that will be to go over a rectangular water tank maybe in the 100 gallon range.

Water weighs 8.35 lbs per gallon

So what's 835 lbs among friends? And just because it's hanging off the tail end...........