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Custom camper built on Ford F550 chassis reaches 9 meters in length

03.06.2026 11:16 1 min 1 source
svobodanews.ru RUS

An engineer in the US spent 6.5 years converting a standard 12-foot Lance into a 9-meter motorhome on a Ford F550 chassis. The body is clad in diamond plate steel, with a full bathroom, kitchen, and bedroom inside. The vehicle weighs 7.7 tons and achieves 7.4 miles per gallon. The owner is selling the camper for $20,000 or with the Ford F550 for $40,000.

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Custom camper built on Ford F550 chassis reaches 9 meters in length

03.06.2026 svobodanews.ru RUS

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