Demountable camper group

I always ran the Mazda without the tailgate when loaded and have done the same with the Mitsubishi, never weighed it but it obviously saves overall weight and i'm at the top end for spare carrying capacity.

I was just really curious about if all are Ranger's built to a set size depending on pick up truck style, Double, King/Spacecab or Single?

Quick question for Keith reference the matching of a De-Mountable to a Double Cab.

Is the Hi-Lux and Ranger on page 235 of the campers for sale page, correctly matched and it doesn't appear to have the tailgate on either?

Looks about right from here, I can't leave tailgate on in use not that I would I think because of road chipping's etc

my combo doesn't allow it as the tailgate dropped flat would strike the grey water tank slung beneath camper at rear
as I loaded it

My Ford Ranger (2005) tailgate is 14.5 kg.

Hilux was a little more I think, but its the effect of having that just as far back as possible, then lowered so even a bit further back,
Mines on between tips right now to restrain some materials I'm hawking around otherwise off for summer, fit a bully net unless someone has any goal netting you can string across gap on bungee's
that works well to keep muddy boots from falling off

Just weighed mine, 2005 Mitsubishi L200 4x2, at 22.5Kg.

mjb666 wrote:Quick question for Keith reference the matching of a De-Mountable to a Double Cab.

Is the Hi-Lux and Ranger on page 235 of the campers for sale page, correctly matched and it doesn't appear to have the tailgate on either?

Discretion forbids me to pass judgement on a rig for sale. My advice would be to take a good look at the clues.

1. Does it look wrong? If so, walk away
2. Does the rear of the vehicle sag? Then the suspension is not coping with the load.
3. Do the tyres bulge like they're being overloaded? If so, they are being overloaded.

Contrary to popular belief a long overcab section which extends over the windscreen is more likely to help with forward weight distribution than not. If you are worrying about the overhang just read the build thread for my previous rig. I was able to stand in the overcab structure as soon as the outer side-wall skins had been bonded and that was only 5.5mm plywood.

keeflester wrote:

mjb666 wrote:Quick question for Keith reference the matching of a De-Mountable to a Double Cab.

Is the Hi-Lux and Ranger on page 235 of the campers for sale page, correctly matched and it doesn't appear to have the tailgate on either?

2. Does the rear of the vehicle sag? Then the suspension is not coping

If you look at the last picture on the Ebay add, you see some pressure gauges, looks like airbag suspension to me.