New Demountable Camper Design

[vwalan]

lets hope not too many decide to travel by road . they will possibly mess it up for the rest of us. do we want the drunken idiots from spain carrearing around in a camper .no thanks let them stay flying to benidorm etc. tell them its horrible in a camper cant park anywhere and nobody speaks to one another . life is only a game. cheers alan.

 

[vindiboy]

This was my demountable, if it works that is, I changed the Truck from a Cortina to a Sierra.

 

[vwalan]

nice one malc. i used to have a very similar walkers suntreker. had two ,one with a shower and toilet one just a toilet . they worked well . even a gpo box on a transit can be made to be a demount . walkers did a big one for vw lts and transits etc. you could put them on a trailer and have a caravan if you sold the pickup. i like the ones to fit a fifth wheel .seen them on some of the exibition trailer sites, keep looking but havent done it yet. had folders etc will happen shortly. i like toys. cheers alan.

 

[dependencies]

quote VWA "i like the ones to fit a fifth wheel"

this is mounted on what should be a 5W tractor unit,
Apparently seen being used by a lady, not sure on access to camper though

 

[vwalan]

hi, that certainly makes the vehicle alot more usable as a base vehicle. i like that one. have been looking at some of the uk trailer companies .it seems the cat protection society have them and i reckon it could be converted into a nice camper. but will have to wait cant see it happening this year. but another good pic . there are some nice gear out there. cheers alan.

 

[vwalan]

if any ones interested google vipex trailers ..or try lynton trailers .they both do mini artics and a demount by vipex . there are some nice stuff to see .

 

[peejay]

There doesn't seem to be much info or activity on the truckamper website but after seeing the preview photo its looks very much like the German ExKab....

EXKAB - Die Expeditions Kabine

Pop top demountables are much lighter and less top heavy than the conventional ones.

Quite fancy one myself.

Pete

 

[dependencies]

I did also look at pop-ups at the time, but for not much more money a hardside came along and I bought that instead.

I see the Americans favour soft tops though, on the forums I read a lot just lately

Edited to add: I think this one is a European model as a matter of fact

 

[dependencies]

Wohn
A quick search on Nazi-bay

tells there are few on sale just at the moment but the soft tops by Wohn-kabine DO appear quite often



if I see any I'll let you know

 

[dependencies]

For the benefit of the OP I would say the most obvious query about demounts from fellow campers is nearly always:
'Does it cause you any problems on the road'
& 'how does it remain attached'

I don't find it any challenge driving, but then it was my job formerly,
and for the same reason I'm probably not the best to ask what with hooking up trailers all day long.

Naturally I'm sold on the idea anyway, and mine even features contact details in the roof corner,
for the UK dealer for NSL.

(love to see more of them about might even buy a soft-top next time

 

[vwalan]

what you need is a trailer and a demount . got my mind going all over the place now .been measuring the truck and making plans for a new demount. cant have too many toys. you need a bigger truck ,stop playing with the little ones . save on road tax and do it properly. ha ha.
cheers alan.

 

[dependencies]

Alan we need to raise our game

oops missed one

 

[vwalan]

i have mine reg, as a motor tractor so in theory could tow two trailers ,but havent done it yet. have thought about putting my roof tent on the truck for local camping. i do have a teardrop as well.
did you see the demont on the vipec site its in with the mini artics. looks good. need somewhere for m,bikes aswell really. hee heee. lifes only a game.
cheers alan.

 

[peejay]

I did also look at pop-ups at the time, but for not much more money a hardside came along and I bought that instead.

I see the Americans favour soft tops though, on the forums I read a lot just lately

Edited to add: I think this one is a European model as a matter of fact

www.geocar.com

Hi mate,

I think that one is made by Geocar, an Austrian company.

I think its the Vikunja..

- VIKUNJA

They do some cool demountables, both hard sided and pop up. Silly prices though methinks.

Pete

 

[dependencies]

I didn't actually see that alan,
saw a few expo trailers I'd better take a second look.

suppose generally the OP's customer base will be people with a suitable outdoors
attitude, a handy pick-up and a spot alongside their house to leave it over winter maybe.

you must have lots of room for your stuff, could you get some images together I'd be interested to see them and I'm sure i'm not alone.

A little off-topic but I've seen as few teardrops about as truck campers, why haven't they caught on big-time yet?

they also seem both user friendly & less old fashioned
(unlike something cumbersome your dad might dragged about behind his car)

 

[dependencies]

Peejay sorry cross-post

Yea I think your right, I have the link somewhere if your interested
but for now some more images
(collected during my research)

The link explains the range better IIRC there were Three on offer,
the 'Vikunja' was the Jap crew-cab offer

 

[vwalan]

hi, i struggled to get my avatar on i,m useless at computers.
why would you want to park it beside the house in winter .leave uk in november return end april. i might leave mine if i had one so i could take the 5er. yes i have a fair bit of room. i bought the bungalow because of its big garden. most is tarmaced now .of course by our local gypsey mates . did a good job. better to have as friends than enemies. i have a brownchurch roof tent that i use on the bongo .before that it was on a vw t2. a devon teardrop. well bit more like a pod really. also have a vwt25 the other side of house, i live in a great street . next door a man truck, and m,bikes we also have 2 buses down the road .a family with 5 hotrod/custom cars ,several m,bikes ,landrovers and caravans . just a normal street you know. there is a couple of breakdown trucks as well. if you need just about anything one of us possibly as it. lathes ,presses etc.
like that one just above ideal for a weekender.

 

[dependencies]

Leave in Winter?
blimey wish I only could. its the Equinox just gone hasn't it, so I suppose you'll be off soon.
Neighborhood sounds lively though all the same good luck to ya'

if you like you can mail me them inconnus.les@gmail.com
I can always get them hosted, and put them up


In your experience (and given you travel (and then some)
got any tips on keeping things tidy/space saving,
that seems another bug bear with suspicious caravan dwellers

 

[vwalan]

as for space saving ,travel alone and get a big truck.
have sent some to your email addy hope they work. first time for every thing .normally i get a friend to do it.
need lots room for beer and wine etc.
cheers alan.

 

[dependencies]

Alans images