--- title: "This Semi-Truck Turned RV Has a Portable Parking Spot for a Suzuki Samurai" date: "2024-11-25" modified: "2024-11-25" authors: - name: "Byron Hurd" job_title: "Editor" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/byron-hurd" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/this-semi-truck-turned-rv-has-a-portable-parking-spot-for-a-suzuki-samurai" categories: - "Culture" - "For Sale" - "News" - "Trucks" --- # This Semi-Truck Turned RV Has a Portable Parking Spot for a Suzuki Samurai ![]() *\Via Facebook Marketplace\* There's a whole world of camper conversions out there designed to haul a small runabout vehicle onboard or on a trailer. They're called toterhomes, and they tend to be [big-ticket custom jobs designed for one-percenters]() who can afford to spare no expense. But at $22,000 (or best offer, I'm assuming), this [RV semi conversion on Facebook Marketplace]() in Texas could be the foundation for your dream setup—provided you dream of hauling around something roughly the size of an old [Suzuki Samurai](). This 1996 International 9200 Eagle is equipped with a Cummins M11 straight-six diesel and an Eaton Super 10 transmission. The listing author reports nearly 700,000 miles on the mechanicals, but the truck has been serviced extensively during his ownership. He believes the previous owner performed a top-end rebuild, though he has no documentation of that work being done. Per the listing, it has been rigged with a custom aluminum box sized to receive an Arctic Fox 1140 or 1150 in-bed camper, but the most interesting component of this setup isn't the potential for living space; rather, it's the metaphorical real estate between it and the main cab. This space houses a set of ramps to store the aforementioned baby off-roader, but the author notes that it could be easily reconfigured to fit another small car or motorcycle. Just check out the perfect parking spot between the cab and the drop-in camper slot: ![]() ![]() ![]() And "small" is the focus here. The Samurai ([aka the Jimny]()) sticks to kei car dimensions. Measured in old-fashioned football fields, that works out to roughly 11 feet, 2 inches, and as you can see from some of the listing photos, the Samurai takes up every bit of the Eagle's available width and then some. Even the NA Miata, which is extraordinarily petite by 2024 standards, is nearly two feet longer than the off-road Suzuki. With the rig in its current state (sans camper), there's no better opportunity to customize it for something more suited to your liking. The camper isn't mandatory, after all; you could strip off the storage and convert it into a flatbed, or lean into the custom bed and build out the weirdest track support rig the world has ever seen. It's your canvas. *Got a tip? Send it in: tips@thedrive.com* ## Author Byron is an editor at The Drive with a keen eye for infrastructure, sales and regulatory stories. He brings a light, punchy style to all of his content, believing that there's plenty out there to be laughed at—himself included. Born and raised in Maryland but now based just a stone's throw from Detroit, Byron is an auto enthusiast and generalist who enjoys building and tinkering with things of all kinds, from cars, computers and digital cityscapes, to the new garage that will soon house his fleet (a CT4-V Blackwing, a JK Wrangler and an NA Miata). Inspired by an early love of rollercoasters, Byron quickly caught the high-performance driving itch. He's been tracking and auto-crossing his cars since 2007. In his downtime, Byron enjoys reading, playing city builders, and studying the history of the Motor City. ### Author social links [Bluesky]() [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()