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Legs down or not

Post: # 5578Post 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 :roll:

Just wondering what you guys do.

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Post: # 5579Post Mike
April 29th, 2015, 7:45 pm

Legs down helps stability and levels up for water and fridge
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Re: Legs down or not

Post: # 5580Post zildjian
April 29th, 2015, 7:45 pm

Rears only, more than enough, and no rocking

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Post: # 5582Post 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............... :P

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Post: # 5585Post 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
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Re: Legs down or not

Post: # 5586Post 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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Post: # 5593Post 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!
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Post: # 5594Post 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
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Northstar 750, sold
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Post: # 5595Post 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. ;)
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Re: Legs down or not

Post: # 5596Post 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.

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