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Not sure if I understood your last comment about the tin sides rubbing up in the top bunk...but, my Alaskan (1976) has Pirelli seals on all three fold-down panels. I keep a folded up blanket or pad up there between the side panels so that the top panel rests on it somewhat to relieve as much of...

I hear ya Mickey, I had an 85 F-150 4x4 I carried my 8' NCO Alaskan in and I bought it with about 40k on it. When I went to a bigger Lance, I bought an F-250 4x4 with about 55,000 on it which is currently carrying my 1976 Alaskan 8 ft CO. I hear you can buy a bottle of "new car smell" on line...

Scrounging some scrap lumber, I came up with these... Each one of them is made the same.... 1) Take a piece of 3/4" plywood and cut a 1' x 3' section. 2) Cut two sections of a 2" x 6" that are 3' long. 3) Cut a 45 degree angle at the end of each one. 4) Attach them to the plywood, leaving any...

Mickey....is buying a used truck an option to get the price down so you can easily afford "more truck"? As opposed to a brand-new smaller truck you end up modifying in an attempt to haul around what you end up with really wanting to take with you when you hit the road, then maybe you can...

I finally got around to working on the alignment issue....I tried Bob's method and got a few wooden shims, the ones about 8" long and 2" wide. I raised up the left rear corner of the camper enough to slide two of them in side-by-side coming in from the "east/west" side of the truck and then...

I made a list of all the things that go into my Alaskan, down to First Aid kit and pots and pans. Then I sketched a diagram of all those doors, drawers, overhead compartments, etc. and started assigning what went where. Of course this takes some rearranging several times to sort out and is best...

Here is my factory weight tag, still attached to my 1976 Alaskan 8 Foot Cabover camper... That is 1450 lbs with 20 gallons of water and 25 lbs of ice on board. Plain Icebox, no heater, no toilet. Stove but no oven. My1988 F-250 Lariat HD 4x4 (extended cab, two doors) clocks in with me and...

Never having owned an ATC or FWC unit just two Alaskans, I can't compare the two, however, you need at least an 8' bed and a 3/4 to one-ton capacity truck. Since they are both able to carry the load you will have once fully loaded, I doubt you will need to "modify" the suspension. It is the...

When we had our first mid-60s Alaskan NCO I didn't even know what a Pirelli seal was, let alone that you could actually CHANGE it! Tips like putting a small wedge under the outside edges of the rear lower section to overcome the cracks in the corner of the angle iron rear floor bracket so the...

Hey...I'm guessing the wetcoast is the PNW? If so, I saw this on CL and it looks pretty sweet....2009 Arctic Fox in mint condition! https://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/rvd/d/2009-arctic-fox-811-silver/6533149524.html

It might be a good idea for those with a new truck and new camper to try out their jack while at home. See if you can even dismount the spare tire (check tire pressure!) and see if you can loosen the lug nuts on the truck (tire shops don't always use the proper torque setting when mounting the...

You get extra points for neatness, heat-shrink and identification of all wiring! Nice work!

I have what I call the "Idiot List" which covers what I take camping with us and it is basically a reminder of what should be on-board and what I need to take with us, right down to the cell phone charger and TP. When we are getting ready to depart a camp ground and we think we have everything...

Jackson Meadow Reservoir was a favorite of ours...haven't been there in a few years though. East Meadow was our favorite but Pass Creek was an option. Both are set on a beautiful Sierra Nevada mountain lake. More CGs around the lake a couple miles further on over the dam. Take 80 to Truckee...

I see you have a four-door truck so at least you have enough room for the family to travel comfortably and you can probably handle the weight of the Arctic Fox or perhaps a different slide in, hard walled camper with a slide out extra "room". I think many couples give up the rustic approach as...

Here is another R.D. Hall tag or three...

Trailers: Small ones need no brakes Medium ones can use surge brakes Then you need electric brakes with a controller for the driver. Your State Vehicle Code as well as your VIN tag and those handy Weigh Station receipts (State authorized of course) will enable you to sort out what you will be...

I like the idea of a back porch. I used the one on my '85 F-150 8 ft. NCO. My 88 F-250 has an 8 ft. CO on it and I wouldn't want to remove the tailgate. It gives you a "staging" location for wet or muddy shoes, a place to set "stuff" down when loading/unloading the camper and when out in the...

You just need to simply insure that the loaded weight on the front axle does not exceed the VIN tag maximum and the rear axle loaded weight does not exceed the VIN tag maximum. Springs, bags, sway bars, voo-doo, prayers, magic...they all may work for you 99 times out of 100. With that in mind...

Check with the Alaskan guys for things like the cylinders/rams for your camper...you need to know if they are the smaller/early or the fatter/late ones....don't mix them up. Send pics to them if you are in doubt. However....I would suggest that you install new O-rings first as that may solve...

There should be no confusion when loading up your rig....the mfger tells you how much the FRONT axle can handle and how much the REAR axle can handle but reminds you that in no uncertain terms the GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT can't exceed a certain number. It is telling you that just because you are...

This may be a valuable thread for those contemplating going with a 12-volt only fridge. You are then stuck with somehow providing enough batteries and enough solar panels to feed "The Beast" (your 4A power devouring fridge.). I'm not up on the solar angle so Vic's post is the one to take notes...

I'll grab a couple cedar shingles which are wider than just the 1 1/2" normally used to install a door jamb and see if that solves the problem before digging in deeper! Maybe it won't compress them more than the amount of realigning the rear panel needs to relieve the splay on the guides and the...

A bit off topic, but more than once we arrived at some remote location at some Sierra Nevada lake and found only rustic campfire circles. Sure thing...about 5pm one afternoon after a short hike around the lake, a family shows up and sets up about 50 feet away. They could have had any site among...

Which ever you choose....it must not only be sturdy on FLAT ground but be able to be sat in when on uneven, gravelly or plain dirt ground. If it is not made STRONG enough, the rivets and the metal itself will not last very long. For us 200+ pound guys, a poorly made chair won't last the season...