AbleGuy
Officious Intermeddler
Still too high.
I'd take the roof right off of it the first time I tried to enter into my garage
Do you have a Ford ranger or Maverick with a pop-up shell? Need Advice
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Still too high.
I'd take the roof right off of it the first time I tried to enter into my garage
85_Ranger4x4
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These are intriguing, they don't show them being for a Ranger but I wonder if they could make something or if something could be adapted.
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85_Ranger4x4
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That is kind of what we did. It also isn't married to any one vehicle.
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Could any camp topper or slide in that has jacks easily be slid in the garage? All you need is 4 cheap furniture dollies from harbor freight- screw down a piece of 3/4 ply on each one and you could easily roll the camper top in and out of garage. This is my plan to roll it into back corner of my shop if I get a slide in or pop up
AbleGuy
Officious Intermeddler
Thank you all for sharing your creative problem solving ideas.
And yeah, you can see how long I’ve been struggling with trying to figure out a solution…
It’s turns out it’s impractical for me to sell my townhouse and move to another home (tho yes, I’ve actually looked for another place in recent years), I don’t want to tow anything (due to HOA parking restrictions and limits on where I’d be able to travel in it), and I’d simply really like to have a small camper that I can leave on the truck, stand up in when needed (cook, dress, bathe) with at least a 74” long bed to sleep in…and still be able to park inside and use the rest of my garage for other purposes!
Is that asking for so much
?
Thru the years, I’ve camped for extended stretches in:
Small unfurnished tent trailer
Small FSC hard sided camp trailer
Pickup with a removable “conestoga” style canvas top (over rebar hoops)
Pickups, full sized and small, with cab high cappers
Pickup with FYI interior in a bolt on 1/4 cabover shell
Pickup with 3/4 FSC 8’ pop up cabover camper
Pickup with FSC 10’ pop up cabover camper
Pickup with partial interior in a 8’ hard sided cabover camper
Full size van, bare minimum interior and sportsmobile pop top
Class B FSC 21’ long van frame camper
Tiger 4wd FSC truck camper
Small low roof van, mildly camperized
Small camperized van with pop up roof (current rig)
So yeah, I know what I want/need for my next rig…it’s just mainly a challenge to find it because of the parking restrictions I have to deal with
This is becoming my White Whale
And yeah, you can see how long I’ve been struggling with trying to figure out a solution…
It’s turns out it’s impractical for me to sell my townhouse and move to another home (tho yes, I’ve actually looked for another place in recent years), I don’t want to tow anything (due to HOA parking restrictions and limits on where I’d be able to travel in it), and I’d simply really like to have a small camper that I can leave on the truck, stand up in when needed (cook, dress, bathe) with at least a 74” long bed to sleep in…and still be able to park inside and use the rest of my garage for other purposes!
Is that asking for so much
?Thru the years, I’ve camped for extended stretches in:
Small unfurnished tent trailer
Small FSC hard sided camp trailer
Pickup with a removable “conestoga” style canvas top (over rebar hoops)
Pickups, full sized and small, with cab high cappers
Pickup with FYI interior in a bolt on 1/4 cabover shell
Pickup with 3/4 FSC 8’ pop up cabover camper
Pickup with FSC 10’ pop up cabover camper
Pickup with partial interior in a 8’ hard sided cabover camper
Full size van, bare minimum interior and sportsmobile pop top
Class B FSC 21’ long van frame camper
Tiger 4wd FSC truck camper
Small low roof van, mildly camperized
Small camperized van with pop up roof (current rig)
So yeah, I know what I want/need for my next rig…it’s just mainly a challenge to find it because of the parking restrictions I have to deal with
This is becoming my White Whale
85_Ranger4x4
Well-known member
My Skamper in my '85 is about 10" taller than his door. I think I need about 90" to clear..
We had this problem when I got mine, camper was stored inside and it would not come out in my F-150, it was sketchy getting it rolled out over the lip for the garage door, it took three of us to hold it from taking off down the driveway.
The 19+ Rangers are not recommended for a slide in since the bed is behind the rear axle unless you find a unicorn Supercab (that probably doesn't have enough marketshare to spur slide in camper construction)
Alucab has the cool topper thing with the wedge camper built into it but I don't know how big they are.
Pacific Northwest yetti
Expedition Medic
A lot of those type showing up, I have thought about them for the ZR2. Lonepeak, dirtbox, OVS makes one,
Also, Duck HOA's. they really suck.
Also, Duck HOA's. they really suck.
Todd780
OverCamper
Thinking out of the box here... Maybe your solution lies in a paint job. Just get whatever camper you want and camouflage itThank you all for sharing your creative problem solving ideas.
And yeah, you can see how long I’ve been struggling with trying to figure out a solution…
It’s turns out it’s impractical for me to sell my townhouse and move to another home (tho yes, I’ve actually looked for another place in recent years), I don’t want to tow anything (due to HOA parking restrictions and limits on where I’d be able to travel in it), and I’d simply really like to have a small camper that I can leave on the truck, stand up in when needed (cook, dress, bathe) with at least a 74” long bed to sleep in…and still be able to park inside and use the rest of my garage for other purposes!
Is that asking for so much
Thru the years, I’ve camped for extended stretches in:
Small unfurnished tent trailer
Small FSC hard sided camp trailer
Pickup with a removable “conestoga” style canvas top (over rebar hoops)
Pickups, full sized and small, with cab high cappers
Pickup with FYI interior in a bolt on 1/4 cabover shell
Pickup with 3/4 FSC 8’ pop up cabover camper
Pickup with FSC 10’ pop up cabover camper
Pickup with partial interior in a 8’ hard sided cabover camper
Full size van, bare minimum interior and sportsmobile pop top
Class B FSC 21’ long van frame camper
Tiger 4wd FSC truck camper
Small low roof van, mildly camperized
Small camperized van with pop up roof (current rig)
So yeah, I know what I want/need for my next rig…it’s just mainly a challenge to find it because of the parking restrictions I have to deal with
This is becoming my White Whale
AbleGuy
Officious Intermeddler
Progress Report:
I’ve found one pop up shell manufacturer who has a unit that might do the job for me…but I still need some simple info from someone who is a current Ranger and Maverick owner.
The big Q:
What is the height of the top of the pickup bed from the ground?
Knowing this
will help me figure out whether the total height of the truck, with this pop up shell installed, will fit into my garage.
Thx mucho once again…
I’ve found one pop up shell manufacturer who has a unit that might do the job for me…but I still need some simple info from someone who is a current Ranger and Maverick owner.
The big Q:
What is the height of the top of the pickup bed from the ground?
Knowing this
will help me figure out whether the total height of the truck, with this pop up shell installed, will fit into my garage.Thx mucho once again…
97heavyweight
Well-known member
A skinny guy camper would fit on a Ranger and assuming the ranger fits the camper will as well. Looked at one at expo west a couple years back and they look pretty awesome! https://sgccampers.com/
AbleGuy
Officious Intermeddler
Those look really cool! Im blown away by the cost…$29,000 + for a fully kitted out model, @$12,000 for an empty shell!
And if you go full boat, when you set up camp you wind up hanging your solar panels upside down !
Thx for sharing this info as I hadn’t heard of these guys!
I checked the linked site…unfortunately their design is to slant the shell/capper sides in, to match the truck cab.
So it’s a great idea for a garageable rig (costly as hell tho!) and it’s pretty nice looking, but that design compromise shrinks the bed width to Only 40”
, yikes!That’s way, way too narrow
(even tho neither of us are even “big” people!). Unbelievably, our current tiny van has a wider bed!!!
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No DIY? 
… Plus a $&*%! HOA? … And staying put?
Hmmm, yup, that is challenging!
So, pay a kid to drill holes in the garage floor, pack the holes with demolition grout, slice the rebar with a torch, and carry out the pieces in the middle of the night, all to allow for a tall enough garage space?
Are you short enough to stand up inside a Kodiak Canvas truck tent? …
kodiakcanvas.com
, You just need a short TARDIS! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TARDIS
Hopefully someone will offer something useful because I sure don’t have anything for you.
… Plus a $&*%! HOA? … And staying put? Hmmm, yup, that is challenging!
So, pay a kid to drill holes in the garage floor, pack the holes with demolition grout, slice the rebar with a torch, and carry out the pieces in the middle of the night, all to allow for a tall enough garage space?
Are you short enough to stand up inside a Kodiak Canvas truck tent?
…
Kodiak Canvas Truck Tent for Mid-Sized Trucks
Kodiak Canvas Truck Tent for Mid-Sized Trucks
kodiakcanvas.com
, You just need a short TARDIS! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TARDISHopefully someone will offer something useful because I sure don’t have anything for you.
