What do I need to do to my truck to take a camper
Posted: December 2nd, 2017, 3:59 pm
Hi there everyone and although have had motorhomes for years, I'm entirely new to demountable campers - have just left the UK for a while to "do" Chile and other parts of South America with my partner and our five year old son - Yippee!
However ... I am not an engineer or mechanic (although have the brain to handle that kind of stuff if explained well to me) and I need to know what I need to do to the newly purchased Mitsubishi L200 / Navara CRT 4x4 to have it take a small three birth demountable camper.
I have so far worked out that for full time and gentle off road 4x4 use, I may need to find someone here in Chile who will change somehow the suspension / shock absorbers and also have some brackets fitted so the camper can be secured. And also, of course have a cable from the engine similar to a caravan towing cable that will work the campers brake and night lights and to charge up a leisure battery from the alternator - how does this sound so far - can anyone give me more advice on these aspects and any other things I need to consider before I go hunting for a second hand demountable in Chile.
Thanks for any advice folk. I've seen a post elsewhere on the net that suggests an L200 shouldn't be used at all for a full time, off-road demountable camper truck.
However ... I am not an engineer or mechanic (although have the brain to handle that kind of stuff if explained well to me) and I need to know what I need to do to the newly purchased Mitsubishi L200 / Navara CRT 4x4 to have it take a small three birth demountable camper.
I have so far worked out that for full time and gentle off road 4x4 use, I may need to find someone here in Chile who will change somehow the suspension / shock absorbers and also have some brackets fitted so the camper can be secured. And also, of course have a cable from the engine similar to a caravan towing cable that will work the campers brake and night lights and to charge up a leisure battery from the alternator - how does this sound so far - can anyone give me more advice on these aspects and any other things I need to consider before I go hunting for a second hand demountable in Chile.
Thanks for any advice folk. I've seen a post elsewhere on the net that suggests an L200 shouldn't be used at all for a full time, off-road demountable camper truck.