New Demountable Camper Design

[vwalan]

thanks ,the first is purple bobs daf 45 ex prison truck ,converted and sprayed on my front lawn a few years ago.
second .is teardrop behind my bongo. /third is my roof tenton the bongo. fourth is my truck n trailer but you can see that. pic taken up the mountain behind tagazoute village in morocco, had to do a welding job thats why the genny is out. cheers hope you like them. wish i could put pics up, i,m not that clever. thanks again .cheers alan.

 

[claymorejohn]

claymorejohn

I also have a demountable and love it. Recently retired so just two of us its ideal.Iused to have a car plus campervan, now just the demountable.We wildcamp in it like the campervan pull up and park where we feel like it and get around on our folding bikes but also use campsites where we put up utility tent for showering BBQs and suchlike,drop off the camper part and use the pick up to have a look around the area.The pick up is also my main vehicle when not camping its used for my other hobby, my allotment. Cheap to run,park in carparks/supermarkets etc and cheap on the ferries (less than 5mtrs).It as a good size double bed + a single or three singles whichever,two ring cooker, fridge and toilet/washroom. I have found when driving that a strong wind can be a problem so I slow down or look for somewhere nice to stop for a while,usually near a pub and also the flexing when on uneven surfaces causes concern but its not a big problem.There are a few come up on ebay quite cheap, thats where I got mine and with a good pick up (I have a Mazda B2500D) its a great unit.
I know this post is a bit off topic but I thought I would add my twopenneth.
Regards to all
Better Days (Ron)

i too would love another demountable, we have nissan quashqui and caravan at moment, befor this we had an artic with fifth wheel, lovely but too big, got jammed up once in Scotlands norrow roads, got ourselves out again but i was a h.g.v. driver which helped, i'm in the process of trying to get a demountable just now if the fella reads his offers and e-mails, but if he ignores me then i would appreciate very much a helping shout from one of you experienced guys. thanx, J

 

[dependencies]

I have an ongoing search in place on E-bay Germany/Holland/France and elsewhere and the Germans often sell used ones (if you feel like travelling)

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Don't know what sort of budget you had planned but I know
Niche Marketing Campers and fifth wheels had a hard-side demount on sale lately

NSL seem to have gone quiet lately and the site didn't appear to work
but you can contact the factory in Sweden direct
EC6L -2,0

and they can put you in touch with UK dealer.

As I say I don't know how much you'd like to spend but I can pass on any links as I see them

Richard

 

[vwalan]

keep looking on ebay they do turn up sometimes .i have bid on a few lately. i sometimes think about making a luton to fit the fifth wheel as a demount . try looking on vipex trailers they do some nice demounts for small 5ers . also there are a few mini artics coming up on ebay . you can drive them on a car licence , and they arent big . mine is only 10mtr in total length. it is an artic though . but still driven on c1+e.smaller than most cars and caravans . 20 ft trailer . 12 ft on the bottom 8ft on the neck. cheers alan.

 

[AyGee]

Demountble motorhomes.

Hi

I've only just joined and have dropped onto this thread. I generally agree with wildweekender, they do save the need for an additional vehicle and 4wd gives me confidence to go where no "normal" motorhome would go. I own an Apollo demountable (or truckcamper, to use the American title) that site on a Ford Ranger 4X4 double cab. It is compact with limited storage but as I am usually on my own this isn't a problem. The Apollo comes with mains/12v power, 4 burner hob with grill, 3 way fridge, inboard water tank, hot water system, shower/toilet and space heater and a huge fixed double bed (in the luton, over the cab).

A couple of thoughts from my experience:-
A single 85Ah battery isn't enough, I'm currently trying to figure out how to fit 2 110Ah batteries.
Is an onboard water tank the best use for the limited space?
How is the body held on the pickup? The Apollo has 4 ratchet straps which are fine for UK roads but I'm not sure how they would cope with constant dirt roads (I'm hoping to get to sub- Sahara Africa eventually).
That's enough for now, post some pics of your prototype when you have a chance.

 

[vwalan]

having had a couple of suntrekker demounts the only thing i can say is the weight of most demounts dont allow you to carry much. specially adding batteries etc . for sahara make it bloody strong . be prepared to add extra straps . most have them added when its too late. extra fuel and water plus beer ,wine soon adds up. i found although they work, its very small space and cant carry enough for long term travelling. ok if on a pick up with a big payload . cheers alan.

 

[keeflester]

double batteries

Hi

I've only just joined and have dropped onto this thread. I generally agree with wildweekender, they do save the need for an additional vehicle and 4wd gives me confidence to go where no "normal" motorhome would go. I own an Apollo demountable (or truckcamper, to use the American title) that site on a Ford Ranger 4X4 double cab. It is compact with limited storage but as I am usually on my own this isn't a problem. The Apollo comes with mains/12v power, 4 burner hob with grill, 3 way fridge, inboard water tank, hot water system, shower/toilet and space heater and a huge fixed double bed (in the luton, over the cab).

A couple of thoughts from my experience:-
A single 85Ah battery isn't enough, I'm currently trying to figure out how to fit 2 110Ah batteries.
Is an onboard water tank the best use for the limited space?
How is the body held on the pickup? The Apollo has 4 ratchet straps which are fine for UK roads but I'm not sure how they would cope with constant dirt roads (I'm hoping to get to sub- Sahara Africa eventually).
That's enough for now, post some pics of your prototype when you have a chance.

I have a Northstar 750 demountable which rides happily on my Ranger Supercab 4x4. We wild all over Europe and I solved the double battery connection. I carry a second leisure battery in the left-side locker, below the gas-locker. I feed it down the car-battery wire via its own sensing split-charge relay, then the on-board controller thinks it is the car battery when we are stationary. By this means I can switch between leisure batteries and they remain isolated from each other at all times, preventing the risk of one faulty battery dragging the other one down. No mods done to the camper, so no special knowledge needed. If you are interested, PM me and I'll explain it better.

 

[kdz343]

what happened to you????????

What happened, good business, pick ups getting very popular as are a decent priced demountable.

 

[vindiboy]

We had a demountable Camper for a number of years and loved it, it was built by Foster and Day and was on a P100 Ford 1 ton pick up truck, we toured France in it and people still remember us as having the rig, we would go away in it on a Friday after work and return [reluctantly ] on Sunday ,demount the Camper part in the garden ready for our next weekend away, my wife used the truck in her job as a District Nurse during the week, super arrangement.

 

[Firefox]

Some of the American rigs look great. I shudder to think of the mpg on some of those though, or should it be gpm!

 

[Deleted member 3011]

Some of the American rigs look great. I shudder to think of the mpg on some of those though, or should it be gpm!

Yes, they have the game sewn up. Here is a perfect example of a unit that has everything for the discerning traveller. Rear patio with sun and rain protection are very desirable features and of course a wood fire AND a smoker are essential for back country travel.



Seen at Whitehorse a couple of weeks ago.

 

[vindiboy]

Best demountable I saw was at Malvern show, it was a wooden shed on the back of a flat bed Trannie, it had a double bed and wood burning stove, it was secured to the truck with ratchet straps, wooden steps led up to the Habitation ?? area, SIMPLES.

 

[keeflester]

demountable for sale

i too would love another demountable, we have nissan quashqui and caravan at moment, befor this we had an artic with fifth wheel, lovely but too big, got jammed up once in Scotlands norrow roads, got ourselves out again but i was a h.g.v. driver which helped, i'm in the process of trying to get a demountable just now if the fella reads his offers and e-mails, but if he ignores me then i would appreciate very much a helping shout from one of you experienced guys. thanx, J

I have one for sale, tried to PM you but you are not a full member. If you're still looking, let me know.