stroker
stroker UberDork
3/20/22 1:13 p.m.

it answers many of my needs but I'm leery of a poorly executed conversion.  The owner says it's not factory and was a conversion.  Any ideas on what company might have done it?  The owner of said van doesn't know...

Iusedtobefast
Iusedtobefast Reader
3/20/22 1:30 p.m.

As a kid, used to see these towing fifth wheel campers a lot. 

racerfink
racerfink UltraDork
3/20/22 2:04 p.m.

Centurion used to build a lot of interesting van conversions a while back.

californiamilleghia
californiamilleghia UltraDork
3/20/22 2:15 p.m.

Not much tire in the back if it's a 5th wheeler hauler , 

Does look weird , I would love to see the sliding door open !

Curtis73 (Forum Supporter)
Curtis73 (Forum Supporter) MegaDork
3/20/22 2:33 p.m.

It's an Abomination2000 built by Crackpipe Industries

RossD
RossD MegaDork
3/20/22 5:06 p.m.

Hot Shot truck or van.

Patrick
Patrick MegaDork
3/20/22 5:22 p.m.

It's a vuck

chandler
chandler UltimaDork
3/20/22 5:33 p.m.

Van-Up

Duke
Duke MegaDork
3/20/22 6:12 p.m.
racerfink said:

Centurion used to build a lot of interesting van conversions a while back.

Every Centurion I've ever seen is a dually.

 

93gsxturbo
93gsxturbo UltraDork
3/20/22 6:20 p.m.

Not factory...You don't say.

 

Its too new to be a Centurion, and the sliding door makes it look totally home made.

It's called berkeleying awesome!

Gearheadotaku (Forum Supporter)
Gearheadotaku (Forum Supporter) UltimaDork
3/20/22 6:41 p.m.
chandler said:

Van-Up

Yup.  Van conversion places used to make with dually axles for 5th wheel trailers. This one looks like a homemade job gone wrong.

914Driver
914Driver MegaDork
3/20/22 6:41 p.m.

Company called Centurion made them in the 70s & 80s.  There may have been others.  Popular with grandparents with 5th wheels and ranchers with horse trailers.

 

fastoldfart
fastoldfart Reader
3/20/22 6:43 p.m.

A redneck with a dream and a welder.

https://pics.me.me/slowly-away-from-the-welder-19325602.png

fastoldfart
fastoldfart Reader
3/20/22 6:48 p.m.

Had a neighbor that hauled his 5th wheel and 4 kids with an older Centurian for years. Must of been a tough workout for a wheezing 302 smog motor.

CyberEric
CyberEric Dork
3/20/22 8:55 p.m.

This thread has me in stitches!

irish44j (Forum Supporter)
irish44j (Forum Supporter) MegaDork
3/20/22 9:18 p.m.

does the owner also not know how to take more than one photo of it?

jfryjfry
jfryjfry SuperDork
3/20/22 10:47 p.m.

What does that side door do?   I did not call it a sliding door as I don't believe it has that capability anymore!

Steve_Jones
Steve_Jones Dork
3/20/22 11:00 p.m.

In reply to jfryjfry :

Look closer, the track is still there. I'd bet it slides

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
3/21/22 3:48 p.m.

Meow.

RossD
RossD MegaDork
4/10/22 6:47 p.m.

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