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    Anyone have a BOVAN camper conversion?

    bensbus
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    Post by bensbus Thu Dec 13, 2012 8:27 pm

    Interesting concept that placed the cooking, water storage, and regular storage in a detachable unit:

    Anyone have a BOVAN camper conversion? Dodge-10

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    bensbus
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    Post by bensbus Fri Dec 14, 2012 5:35 am

    Another image on this sheet with various van camper conversions. I got these out of old camping equipment magazines my dad had- I rescued them when he moved.

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    Also- here is a link to a Popular Mechanics magazine from 1969 describing the addition batter:

    http://books.google.com/books?id=rdgDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA32&lpg=PA32&dq=bovan+camper&source=bl&ots=m89y6v-4lm&sig=5M9JBhASWcN2TLW62_Ln0or0p1w&hl=en&sa=X&ei=PCHLUM-uJoeS0QH0qIHABQ&ved=0CFMQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=bovan%20camper&f=false



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    Post by Twinpilot001 Fri Dec 14, 2012 6:54 am

    There have been some shown on here & by sellers ,craigs , ebay,ect,
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    Post by dix Fri Dec 14, 2012 1:06 pm

    never seen one before. that would play hell on the hiway and the leaf springs.


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    Post by Big W Fri Dec 14, 2012 8:59 pm

    dix wrote:never seen one before. that would play hell on the highway and the leaf springs.
    ...And it would also be hard on the front axle when you get caught sleeping at a light. Might have to add some waite to the front end.

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