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Missed out on the CL one in Ventura! Anyone got a lead on one for me?

Back in the day when we wuz kids, we camped in Yosemite each year for two weeks in Camp 7. We camped out of our station wagon and slept in tents....we had a Preway stove and ice chest and managed just fine with good ol' Melmac plates and real flatware. Later on, when I grew up I got lazy and...

Securing an Alaskan in the truck bed is done two ways, as you asked about there is the through-the-floor bolting system and the other is to simply secure the lower section where it flares out over the bed walls to either an under-frame system or to the front corner of the tub and rear bumper...

I'd suggest trying to set the camper in the truck with five or six 4x4s in the bed to see how much clearance you have on the tub sidewalls and then over the cab. Adding additional material to the final design without getting the camper up too high so you get wind howling in between cab/CO and...

First, check the door VIN tag to see what tires the FACTORY recommends. Then, armed with those specs you can certainly use a higher rated tire if you wish as long as your rig isn't overloaded to begin with. Proper inflation for the load is imperative; while the "ride" when the Squire is off may...

The Alaskans are in the 84" width range as well and that is what I had on my F-150 so that is my frame of reference. While a mere 6" of extra width may not seem like much, you have to realize if the camper is 8' long that is an additional amount of SPACE nobody ever complains about. When was the...

The de-humidifier is a good idea but if you can leave it with the top raised and a plain-old end table light with a 60-watt bulb in it, I believe it will generate enough HEAT in there with it closed up to keep any moisture from forming. The electric costs are probably about the same I would...

While WD-40 is supposed to be great for cleaning off the bugs from the chrome/paint on the front of your rig prior to a wash down, spray them a few hours before to loosen them up... But...back to the stains...my favorite de-greaser is "Dawn" dishwashing soap which I use on wooden handled tools...

I see in the SF Bay Area CL that there are PARTS available and I think that includes the hydraulics...check all the possible surrounding cities.

I looked around and found that there were more than one place that would MATCH your donation to the Red Cross and you could stipulate it go to Sonoma Country (we are in Marin) so I went with that. Then I went to the Marin Humane Society over in Bel Marin Keys to volunteer as they have been...

Squatch.... I'll be the old stagehand in you means you don't go anywhere without some Permatex duct tape or something with a cloth base besides that cheapo Dollar Store duct tape made out of plastic.

I bought my truck way back when from a gentleman who used it to tow a 5th wheel he and his wife had so it had never been much off the asphalt I don't believe. I think the decision on something to bolt on each side gets down to what you intend on doing with the truck. If you are off-roading and...

I'm 6' 4" and the roominess of the cab on the '88 F-250 HD 4x4 with the center console and the folding backseat with an 8' bed on the truck comes in at 155" wheelbase....about 21' or so. Not for driving/parking in San Francisco or even the Safeway parking lot. I got rid of the old Lance I had...

A classic score here for some lucky guy....stored inside for years, owned by older couple...looks REALLY nice: https://yakima.craigslist.org/rvs/d/classic-alaskan-camper/6334801642.html

Yakima Alaskan....CO 1983 for $2500? Somebody jump on this one: https://yakima.craigslist.org/rvs/d/classic-alaskan-camper/6334801642.html

This is another great tutorial thread for restoring the Alaskan...as a side note however... Am I the only one who sees some irony or humor in the fact a post about "PAINT" is being put up by a guy named "RUSTY"? Nyuk, nyuk, nyuk....

When building your initial framing, might I suggest you use square extruded tube as it will be less likely to flex? Then no need for the bumpers to be flexing the roof seams?

Hangster....perhaps the screws/wood have sagged over the years. If you had a long single hinge for both the top and bottom doors that might be better. Called a "piano hinge" .....one long hinge with multiple holes in it.

I'm reading how those zinc screws are being eaten away on some campers and I also read that the metal skin is often a part of the grounding system on some campers.... Not being an electrician myself, the question is this: Are those zinc screws somehow acting as sacrificial anodes on these metal...

Rusty...I send phone pics to my email address and it allows me to shrink them before sending. Maybe that works with yours as well? Then post from the laptop or PC instead of your phone. Or...find a teenager in the neighborhood to figure it out.

Back in The Day it used to be "Faster Horses, Younger Women and Older Whiskey"... Nowadays us old codgers kinda get some of those adjectives mixed up. Now its also like this... When you are younger you can remember it all pretty well. When you get older you get mad because you can't remember...

I used Happijac spring loaded up front and standard Happijac turnbuckles on the rear with an 88 F250 and an old 10' or 11' Lance. If you follow the instructions for installation they even kept that land-barge in place. They mount outside the bed so you can check them frequently. I found they did...

It would seem some old-school detective work might help here. OK, you have Empty, 1/3, 2/3 and Full, right? If the tank holds 20 gallons that would mean 1/3 was about 7 gallons and 2/3 was 14 gallons... sorta. OK....drain the tank and water your flowers....then put in five gallons and check...

Wish it was closer! https://portland.craigslist.org/clk/tro/d/camper/6325428881.html

Wow....this is $700 if you can believe that...in Vancouver, WA across the river from Portland. https://portland.craigslist.org/clk/tro/d/camper/6325428881.html Wish it was closer to me to check out but if you are interested, it is an 8 FT CO side dinette which is not all that common. If...