Another hello from Somerset :)

[FinAde]

Hi,

Finally made it to the new forum after registering on the old one - thanks Zildjian for helping get us here

Recently picked up an Apollo demountable on eBay (it's the one on the eBay Finds thread - 2nd one down on the blue Hilux). We currently have it on our Mitsubishi L200. Needs a lot of TLC, the previous owner bought it as a project, stripped things down and didn't put them back together... Legs and motors seized - we have stripped and repaired the legs with new bearings and they're working a treat now. Water heater in bits. Now we've found wet rot in the back due to a scrape it's had which hasn't been protected from the weather very well. Hoping to have it in full working order by next season

Fiona & Adrian

[zildjian]

Your first new member here I suppose we should offer a prize of some sort

Window stickers are still on drawing board, how about a pen?

[FinAde]

Yes I've been reading about the window stickers, great idea.
Pens are good too

[zildjian]

Sorry pens off! Thought it was soneone elses turns out it was actually mine.

We were discussing keyrings mugs & mousemats the other day and the sort of thing that appeals but then we got into this hosting thing, and it got shelved.
So who's idea a demountable and why?

[FinAde]

Shame, I collect pens as part of my job...

The idea would be Ade's.
The reasons:
We love touring around but I gave up camping a few wet years ago.
We seem to collect vehicles - 7 so far in total belonging to various family members - so another one in the form of a motorhome means more tax and insurance and space on the drive.
Towing a caravan does not appeal to either of us and we don't have room for one either.
Ade saw a demountable on the M4 and the idea stuck. We have a truck, why not put it to another use? Plus the demountable (nicknamed 'CarryVan') provides the best of both worlds - use it on the truck for short term camping or off the truck if you're sticking around for a bit. And if the truck dies you don't have to replace the camper at the same time (or vice versa). Brilliant idea

[zildjian]

An ethos echoed here then, your's is so similar to most here but I always ask just in case there's something new I hadn't considered myself.

The VW Amarok is a lovely looking thing isn't it, and having a bit more power is a bonus
most European trucks have a width between wheel arches of over 1000mm so easily big enough, as you say the extra vehicle width won't do any harm either
anyway take a look at the primer sticky on new owners for ideas about the airbags etc

[rubberrat]

Welcome aboard! You've arrived at a good time for us here, forum now has 'legs' And a few new members.
I'll try to come up with a sticker... Will start a new chat thread asking what format folk would like.

In the meantime..head over to chat and put up a pic of your demountable

[Mike]

Welcolme over here as well. Glad you made it. Just put a couple more pics up this eve on the work I quickly did before tea. Just a hour but moved forward slightly. Read the ad on yours liked the bit re no rot!! But what can you do. Did see a damp meter in lidl the other day, bit late for me but might be useful for next time!!
Mike

[zildjian]

[richc]

Yeah I can login again

Hi and welcome,

We have similar rigs, I have a 2012 Apollo and an L200 K74 shape, just waiting for the camper to come back from being repaired. You've got a few goodies like the ladder and roof rack that I havn't got

Look in the Youtube vids, I think mine is the 1st one listed

Good luck with the repairs and happy camping

Rich