Setting truck up for a Northstar
Setting truck up for a Northstar
Hi Guys
Looking for some tips on setting up my 2012 Ford Ranger dual cab to take a Northstar 700DLX
(1) what size of air bags should i buy?
(2) Tie-downs inside or outside.
(3) Tailgate as i am going to leave it on the truck does anyone no if you can get a cover to protect it while it is in the open position ( from stone chips )
(4) Anything else you think might help please
Cheers Guys
Paul (Buteman )
Looking for some tips on setting up my 2012 Ford Ranger dual cab to take a Northstar 700DLX
(1) what size of air bags should i buy?
(2) Tie-downs inside or outside.
(3) Tailgate as i am going to leave it on the truck does anyone no if you can get a cover to protect it while it is in the open position ( from stone chips )
(4) Anything else you think might help please
Cheers Guys
Paul (Buteman )
Re: Setting truck up for a Northstar
Two of the mods have owned Northstar and will be along directly, as far as the air bags go, will you bolt those on yourself I only ask as sometimes a garage and their air tools help instead of struggling
Re: Setting truck up for a Northstar
That's Great thanks
I shall order the air bags now.
Cheers
Paul
I shall order the air bags now.
Cheers
Paul
Re: Setting truck up for a Northstar
The tie down points on that Northstar are in the same place as the European campers so you will have to have corresponding points on the inside of the truck.
Nissan NP300 Navara Tekna double cab
S.Karosser EC6L-2.0
S.Karosser EC6L-2.0
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Re: Setting truck up for a Northstar
Paul, I had niche marketing in Louth to fit my camper. They used buttons down low on the outside of my buck. This may not suit you as it will affect the resale value. Others have used heavy duty straps to the chassis under the join between Buck and cab but this can cause rubbing. The most elegant solution needs some engineering and it involves brackets fixed to the chassis protruding out under the buck to take fastguns. Others have used these and found them very good. You won't be able to fix inboard without making access holes under the camper and fixing eye bolts through the buck floor into the chassis. A lot to decide, but just for getting it home you could use truck ratchet straps down to the chassis and some kind of soft padding to protect the paintwork.
Hope this helps.
Hope this helps.
2003 Ford Ranger 2.5 TD 109 Supercab, sold to Simon
Tandy Pony, sold
Northstar 750, sold
K33F-built Penthouse Pee Pod, sold to Simon with the Ranger
Built the lozenge for my wee sister, its now finished and in regular use
Now converting a blue Tranny.
Tandy Pony, sold
Northstar 750, sold
K33F-built Penthouse Pee Pod, sold to Simon with the Ranger
Built the lozenge for my wee sister, its now finished and in regular use
Now converting a blue Tranny.
Re: Setting truck up for a Northstar
Nissan NP300 Navara Tekna double cab
S.Karosser EC6L-2.0
S.Karosser EC6L-2.0
Pic from (Hondababe)
Just emailed me these to show you of the stuff Niche marketing have sold her
"I'm attaching pics of my new turnbuckles I just fitted on mine. Bought from Niche Marketing for £176"
http://www.niche-marketing.net/ (Greg Howman)
"I'm attaching pics of my new turnbuckles I just fitted on mine. Bought from Niche Marketing for £176"
http://www.niche-marketing.net/ (Greg Howman)
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Re: Setting truck up for a Northstar
would those be the 'fastguns'?
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Re: Setting truck up for a Northstar
They're the equivalent manual version. They're pretty good actually. They cinch up pretty tight but have some give in them to prevent shock loading on rough roads. I wished I had kept mine when I let my Northstar go, but it would have been harder to sell without them.derestrictor wrote:would those be the 'fastguns'?
2003 Ford Ranger 2.5 TD 109 Supercab, sold to Simon
Tandy Pony, sold
Northstar 750, sold
K33F-built Penthouse Pee Pod, sold to Simon with the Ranger
Built the lozenge for my wee sister, its now finished and in regular use
Now converting a blue Tranny.
Tandy Pony, sold
Northstar 750, sold
K33F-built Penthouse Pee Pod, sold to Simon with the Ranger
Built the lozenge for my wee sister, its now finished and in regular use
Now converting a blue Tranny.