I am wondering whether to by a conversion vs. a regular van camper. All the major manufacturers are building the smaller, stealth looking ones, which of course are more expensive than the self built but I wonder if they really are better, there was an interesting article (unlike another website's forum that shall not be named I will put the article here..https://www.google.com/search?q=dea...i57j33i160.12237j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8) and felt well maybe the conversions are better as they are hand built but then again as the cheaper ones are on older chassis, they might not have the safety standards required by law that the major companies have to adhere to "again the link here as it's not the w.t.s.n.b.n" https://rvownerhq.com/what-is-the-safest-rv-to-drive//.
IF class B RVs are built on a standard work van chassis do they NOW also have all the same high-tech safety features that are now being included by the manufactures of those work vans. [/I][/B][/I][/B][/U][/B][/I] Pleasureway are supposedly not mass produced but are quite high for their basic stripped down Tofino model. (This came of sudden interest to me after i saw a youtube video from a mortician who was talking about what she wouldn't do and listed that staying in an RV was as dangerous along with skydiving, saying it was a tin can, but again are the chassis the same on vans and RV and have the same safety standards, blind assist, collision avoidance, extra airbags and crumple zones, don't need to worry I guess.
And also if I buy a conversion I may not have customer support or manuals which has the schematics to help a mechanic do repairs so would that create problems? Also no support groups online or on FB to give advice?
Am I worrying needlessly, has anyone had a DIY conversion van and they are done well enough (if a newer vehicle and build) that I don't need to worry about manual, customer support, safety ( as I said they have the same safety standards as cargo/passenger vans of the same year??) and nobody else who can give advice online?
IF class B RVs are built on a standard work van chassis do they NOW also have all the same high-tech safety features that are now being included by the manufactures of those work vans. [/I][/B][/I][/B][/U][/B][/I] Pleasureway are supposedly not mass produced but are quite high for their basic stripped down Tofino model. (This came of sudden interest to me after i saw a youtube video from a mortician who was talking about what she wouldn't do and listed that staying in an RV was as dangerous along with skydiving, saying it was a tin can, but again are the chassis the same on vans and RV and have the same safety standards, blind assist, collision avoidance, extra airbags and crumple zones, don't need to worry I guess.
And also if I buy a conversion I may not have customer support or manuals which has the schematics to help a mechanic do repairs so would that create problems? Also no support groups online or on FB to give advice?
Am I worrying needlessly, has anyone had a DIY conversion van and they are done well enough (if a newer vehicle and build) that I don't need to worry about manual, customer support, safety ( as I said they have the same safety standards as cargo/passenger vans of the same year??) and nobody else who can give advice online?
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