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Hi folks

Had a search for demountables and came up with older threads, so I'll ask in a new one!

This is on behalf of my parents who have a single cab Mazda pickup, and are getting a little fed up with the Pennine camper they have now.  They are struggling to find both new and second hand ones, new is an option for them - the joys of a paid up mortgage!.  Basically are any manufacturers recommended by anyone?  I've had a brief trek around the web but haven't found much to be honest!

Does anyone have one and what are they like?  Is it all a bit of a faff and a compromise when compared to a "proper" motorhome?  They were considering a smaller motorhome but can't stick the fact that its always a motorhome, whereas a pick up truck can be used for work (which it is, as my mum is a gardener) and they already have a pickup truck.

If they get one I've got first dibs on the Pennine

Thanks in advance, Rob.

Hi I just googled demountable caravans & several like this  came up

http://www.worldofcaravans.com/advertiser/ranger-motorhomes-lancashire.html

http://www.preloved.co.uk/fuseaction-adverts.listadverts/sec-Health+and+Leisure/cat-Caravans+and+Camping/subcat-Camper+Vans/keyword-demountable/b9e8a75a.html

NSR Leisure,down south Wales used to bring in the Swedish ones..but In can't seem to find their website anymore(..I'd had it saved to favourites..but it's no longer there..)

I was all for going down the demount' route but the OH wasn't having any of it... 

Personally I think the european manufactured units tend to look a lot more modern,both in design and methods of construction(GRP/Fibreglass etc)

(..that may of cause just be because the newer models I've seen,have tended to be european!)

I think I would also budget for beefing up the rear suspension with air assistors..

or a mini artic like mine. much shorter than a normal 5th wheel and far shorter than the average car and caravan. 20ft trailer with truck 33ft in total. .seat 7 for travelling, sleep 6 .see my profile.

cheers alan.

Great replies cheers everyone!

I think, maybe, my googling skills need some improvement.  As I said its for my folks so I've passed this on for their perusal.  I think a 5th wheel is out due to storage, apparently a demount will fit in the same parking space as the pennine currently does.

Interesting comments about the suspension, something they (and I) hadn't even thought about!

Cheers, Rob.

you could but as a pick up is only allowed to have x amount so long as you dont exceed x amount it should be ok. most commercials run at full load alot of the time. must say i never found it a problem.

dare say my 5er would also fit in the same space of the caravan you would just have to park the pick up under the step front every time .mine is only 33ft long trailer and truck altogether. but you get a 20ft camper. i do like demounts aswell though. i found you dont demount as much as you think you will. its not always as easy as the makers say. easy in the open harder in a restrictive driveway. mine does fit in two parking places in a super market . one in front of the other. ha ha. cheers alan.

evenstephen..those are interesting links...

(..I've just trawled through my favourites list and deleted links to companies that don't exist anymore!  )

These seem to still be "live" though...

http://www.articacamper.com/Demountable-pickup-truck-camper.22.0.html?&L=1

http://www.tischer.ch/gb/02/02.html

Edit: Here's another one..

http://www.nomadcamper.co.uk/3.html

Just remebered..there was someone on ebay recently,who had fitted a folding camper into the bed of his Ford Sierra pickup...

..it was quite a novel idea(..I'd sketched out something similar a while back but again..the OH wasn't having any of it!  )..although this one looked as if it ended up being "none" demountable...,if you fancy some inspiration.. it's...