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Home built cab over camper that fits a short bed Ranger pickup.  I could do this....

http://fordrangercabover.blogspot.com.au/?view=classic

Not even enough room for me to live in there! Cool setup though!

I have a short bed Ranger 4x4 already soooooo... I'm sure the better half wouldn't go for it but I can dream.

That's pretty nice!

(11-19-2017, 05:30 AM)Motrukdriver Wrote: [ -> ]Home built cab over camper that fits a short bed Ranger pickup.  I could do this....

http://fordrangercabover.blogspot.com.au/?view=classic

Just saw this, Neat! Can go pretty much anywhere with that.

Looks to be really cheap to build too. I have a ton of lumber in my basement I could use for the framing. Just have to buy some plywood or use the OSB I have standing up. Probably spend more money on windows than on the rest of the build.

 I really like that camper!  I drove a 1991 Ranger4x4 XLT with rear helper springs until about this time last year.  It had the 4.0 V6, 4spd. automatic and a extended cab.  I bought it for $3,500 in 2004.  I replaced so many parts it was "almost new".  Then 1 x 1 all the engine seals and gaskets started failing along with most of the things under the hood.

That little truck could haul a good sized load while pulling a loaded trailer too.  I miss it, however the Safari is more comfortable to ride in and gets better gas mileage in town.

Jewellann

Posted this over a year ago but with a recent post alluding to a Ranger or S10 pickup to be used as a camper I thought reviving this thread might help a few folks.

Thanks for bringing it back.

When I was around eight years old my Dad had a Ford Pickup. He needed a shell on the back as he was an upholsterer. So he built one with plywood and framing lumber. It was the only vehicle we had so we three boys rode in the back. We were headed down the road one day when a big gust of wind blew that shell off the truck and into a field. Nobody was hurt but Dad decided maybe he should fasten it to the truck. It had previously been set on with 2x2s into the stake pockets. Ah to be a kid in the freewheeling 60s.

That resembles one of the rigs in Lloyd Kahn's book Tiny Homes on the Move.