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Having had an 8 ft NCO, the sleeping arrangement for me (6'4") and the wife in that 48" wide front dinette berth just wasn't comfortable. The '76 C/O I now have gives us two large bunks and the wife has plenty of space in the upper for all the stuff that women "need" that won't fit elsewhere...

I use one of those cheapo hand-held starters for the propane stove in the camper because the smell of the Sulphur is pretty noxious and probably harmful to your lungs at best when the big kitchen matches are used. For starting the BBQ or an evening fire, I use plain wooden kitchen matches....no...

If you are using standard turnbuckles, you probably need only one or two runs out there on the highway or some uneven roadways to "set" your camper. Then make any adjustments necessary (usually tightening) and then use WIRE threaded through and around the turnbuckle and the eyebolts to keep them...

I have a 1976 Alaskan. Back in those days you could choose to have one made to fit a Stepside or Fleetside style bed. Meaning that the lower section was only 48" wide from front to rear to fit the narrower Stepside bed. As shown above, if the camper was ordered wider to take advantage of the...

I believe there are seats available for the standard 5-gallon bucket so if your 3-gallon is just the shorter version with the same dimension up top then your needs for nocturnal #2 are met. Given that old guys need to satisfy a need for multiple #1 uses during the night, you might consider a...

Joe... The two-socket opening in the top photo is for the running lights and the interior lighting when you are NOT using shore power and to do that you have to swap out the 110-volt bulbs for 12-volt bulbs. You need to download the available manual for the Alaskan and you will find the...

Here are a few pics...

Hmmm.....after finding it was just a bit difficult to get out of my last car because the seats simply sat too low for me (6'4"), I bought a mid-sized SUV. Now I just open the door and the seats are right at butt height. That makes the in/out easy on me. My F250 seats are a bit higher but it...

Look at the wiring diagrams in the manual pix provided in this Alaskan section. My '76 has a two-pin plug on thr LF side next to the Edison male 110-volt plug. One of the two-pin plugs is for your running lights. The other is for the back porch and the CO reading light. The truck connection is...

How about a small sign that says "This car records video & audio". A second one in the back seat area should do it. The passengers then have been informed and may choose to take a bus or hitch-hike if they are nervous about that. Of course you run the risk of missing out on lots of good gossip...

I think the added counter top area is well worth the extra bit of effort in moving the cushions around to get by the extension. It does require some extra effort twice a day but from my own experience, the only alternative is the inset counter top that fits into the sink or just doing meal prep...

Our Alaskan has no grey water tank. We keep a small Rubbermaid dishpan in it for doing the dishes because the factory aluminum cools down the hot water too fast. No matter what we are making for breakfast, the coffee pot goes on first and by the time its ready, the camper is warmed up. Another...

Sailor.... was your fold-down extension a factory item or did you or a PO make it up? I see yours does not go too far back towards the wall and I assume if it did, it would make swapping the dinette cushions to the bed cushions much more difficult. Am I correct on any of this please? Yours...

1) note first of all that the GVWR is 8800 lbs 2) note the max weight the Front GAWR is 3920 3) note the max weight the Rear GAWR is 6084 These figures are based on what was ordered from the factory. My truck has a 460 gasser ad a C6 trans, has 4x4, has the Lariat extended cab and an 8' bed on...

PS...I might want some other stuff and I can probably give you some insight on what to strip off before it goes to the dump. Basically the tanks, pumps, sink, fridge, stove hydraulic rams (lifts, the brass tubes in four corners), the windows, the window eyebrows, doors/door locks...

They look to be the same as the ones on my '76 Alaskan. I could come over and take a look and buy them I guess. Have you had any luck in raising the top yet? It may take 50 pumps or more to get it up but you will need to check the reservoir before trying to insure there is hydraulic fluid still...

No offense, but if you are in the habit of keeping 10k worth of camera gear or 10k worth of ANYTHING in your vehicle, that alone can be the honey that draws the stealer-bees.... This kinda sounds like an "inside job" to me that semi-professional thieves pulled off when a "client" of the thieves...

I posted this on the other thread....

Wow....that's got to be one of the WORST Alaskans I've ever seen make it to the WTW boards. I think you might as well console yourself to either selling it as-is to someone who will part it out or keeping it and trying to part it out yourself. To remove top from bottom, set your jacks to lift...

Does your home-owners policy cover that camera gear?

I don't know what pick up truck VIN tags you are looking at, but I looked at my 85 F-150 VIN tag for all kinds of information on weight ratings and lo and behold, it also told me I needed P235/75R XL tires inflated for 35 front/41 rear. However, my 88 F-25 vin tag calls for LT235/85R 16E...

Joe..... what happened when you tried my hand re-rolling and installation suggestion?

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Jay, I think if the camper is mounted and you still have soft/spongy wood over a small area that it could be fixed. However if you have inspected it while up on jacks and the floor/side panels are loose/rotted out then the whole floor should be replaced. Then finding the extent of rot up the...