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Bookend
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Bookend
April 29th, 2015, 7:37 pm
If you stop overnight without demounting do you drop your legs for stability?
Just thinking about wild camping so may need to get away quickly but not sure if I would feel sea sick without the legs down
Just wondering what you guys do.
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Mike
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Mike
April 29th, 2015, 7:45 pm
Legs down helps stability and levels up for water and fridge
2008 Ford Ranger 3.0 Wildtrack
Nomad ( Ranger ) Demountable
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Peaky
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Peaky
April 29th, 2015, 8:01 pm
I only put the rear legs down. It makes for a much better night !!!
If the Campers a Rockin...............

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keeflester
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keeflester
April 29th, 2015, 8:08 pm
Rears down for us too, I always leave the heavy front legs at home as we don't dismount away from home
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.
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zildjian
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zildjian
April 29th, 2015, 9:16 pm
In fact I do this unless I KNOW its not moving for more than a few days
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rubberrat
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rubberrat
April 29th, 2015, 10:23 pm
Rears down for stability..abd to stop stresses on the steps if they dig into the ground.
If we 'city camp' then legs up for stealth. I thought about a rope to pull the steps up, but then thought some smartass might park up to the rear and lock us in!
Chevrolet 3.0 LUV Tischer Trail 200
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keeflester
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keeflester
April 30th, 2015, 7:54 am
rubberrat wrote:Rears down for stability..abd to stop stresses on the steps if they dig into the ground.
If we 'city camp' then legs up for stealth. I thought about a rope to pull the steps up, but then thought some smartass might park up to the rear and lock us in!
We pull the steps in when we're stealthing in an urban environment. I never thought about getting boxed in by some smartass, but I suppose I could scramble out of the big window, might be fun to try. Lol
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.
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rubberrat
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rubberrat
April 30th, 2015, 7:59 am
How do you pull your steps up Keith? A drawbridge style lifting rope?
Zildjian would have a solar powered electric hoist with a hydraulic locking pin.

Chevrolet 3.0 LUV Tischer Trail 200
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keeflester
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keeflester
April 30th, 2015, 8:04 am
rubberrat wrote:How do you pull your steps up Keith? A drawbridge style lifting rope?
Zildjian would have a solar powered electric hoist with a hydraulic locking pin.

Once Mrs k33f is in I put the steps in and giant-step over them to get back in. No ropes, no tackle, KISS principle applies to everything I build. It's the only way I could get the space we need at a weight I'm comfortable for the truck to carry.
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.