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Here is another pic of a 1976 rear door latch designed to let you open the top door frim the inside when the top is DOWN:

Not an uncommon problem. Look at the angled steel section below the door....it is cut down where the door closes and is subject to cracking at one or both corners. I had a similar problem with mine. The solution was to get a couple wood shims to insert one at the corner, on the side so it...

My Alaskan changed hands a few times and was transported several times in different vehicles. Being an 8' C/O the tail gate on MOST eight foot truck beds cab be closed with the camper in the truck bed. However, mine came to me with a smashed valve....the typical CAMCO plastic three-screw...

I put some new tires on my F-250 last month as they were cracking on the sidewalls even though I had plenty of meat still on them. While I was at the tire dealer, I politely asked them if they would drop the spare tire and we could check to see if it or any of the four take-offs were "better"...

Oh yeah...almost forgot....after screwdriver, pliers and hammer....the single most important item in your tool kit is a roll of duct tape. Not that plastic junk from HF, you need Permacell or an equivalent. It has a cloth-like backing with adhesive on the face. You know when you got the good...

I send pics from my Samsung Android phone to my home computer. It offers four options on SIZE and I always choose the lowest. When I get the email I save the pic and then crop out what is not needed in the photo. You can also just back up to take the pic and then crop even MORE out to get a...

That would be 2002tacoma's question!

With regard to the OP's question, I think that drain fitting assembly has been "fixed" once before, maybe twice. Unfortunately there may have originally been some threads in the tank itself that are stripped out or otherwise not functioning and possibly the entire fitting you show may not be the...

Something like.... "Loan a man a tool and he'll be back tomorrow to borrow it again, GIVE the man that tool and he'll hopefully let you sleep in tomorrow and leave you alone" I hope I got that right.... Anyhoo….the WWII jeeps were rolled out with a basic tool kit that included: Jack & lug...

......when middle-aged women hold the door open for you at the bank or when shopping. (a guy thing)

Looks like the top uses a hose and hose clamp. Why it pulled out is possibly due to a PO attempting to stop a leak. I think you should send those pics to the factory and ask them their opinion of what can be done to fix this problem. Hopefully the tank is not compromised....

That idiot was drunk and it seems each encounter noted involved alcohol. Either he has an alcohol problem in general, or he goes out of his way on vacation to get plastered and everyone needs to get outta the way. I wonder if the arrest might not have prevented an alcohol and driving incident...

Ouch! I think you either have the 8' NCO and take a loss and let someone who wants a Project have it or fix it. Problem is you found it is just too SMALL in there for your needs. You need a bigger Alaskan but any camper big enough is possibly too much for your truck. If it does have a 3000 and...

Sounds like an 8 ft. CO or a 10 ft. NCO or even a 10 ft. CO would work for you unless you really over loaded it with boats, bikes, etc. If you check Craigslist diligently in SF, LA and Seattle you will find one of them and can probably still sell your 8 ft. NCO for what you have into it if it is...

The trailer above weighs about 550 lbs unloaded. It is factory rated to carry 500 lbs off-road and 1,000 lbs on the highway. By limiting your cargo to the 500 lbs for off-road usage you can easily carry a few jerry cans of gas, maybe one of non-potable water if you feel the need and all the camp...

Air Conditioning AC or DC 'fridge Oven Toilet Solar Panel/electronics These all weight something that has to be added to the UNLOADED camper weight of your design. That is why Alaskan specs. do not address that. Too many variations of weight add-ons....that is up to the purchaser to insure...

Here is an Alaskan spec sheet. However they are listed as "STANDARD" and I believe that all the "extras" you ordered would push up that weight.

Far be it for me to disagree with the facts/figures stated above but in layman's terms, I think this is what the guys said: 1) with it hotter than HELL where the 'fridge is located, it runs constantly 2) since it runs constantly it is drawing perhaps more energy FASTER than the solar system can...

I would suggest you use FOUR of the Reico-Titan jacks. From the looks of the mounts in your photo you should probbly switch to the ones from Reico. Be sure to fabricate a steel or aluminum plate that matches the holes on the Reico mounting brackets and place this inside the camper. As usual, use...

Adrian...I wonder if you can use Reico-Titan jacks and bolt them to those existing mounts on the four corners? If you measure the mounts we can answer that. Post what you find them to be...

Yup...post pics of the floor from above and in the cabinets and from below if you have them...be sure you are COMPLETELY supporting that floor if it is dismounted though! Common indicators of interior damage are not contained to, but include dark stains near the vents or in the front/rear panels...

While you might e considering keeping stuff in the back seat of the truck, unless the CAGE itself is welded together or bolted to the floor, you could attract even more attention to the valuable stuff you carry in there. I would suggest you ad a sticker to each side of the truck windows that...

My '88 F-250 HD Lariat 4x4 with an extended cab and an 8' bed is a good example here...I too have a 460 gasser with a C-6 auto trans in it. I would suggest you forget most of the online weight references because as each item you change is included to the Build Sheet, it changes the weight...

<p>Oh yeah, one more thing....the NCO had a 48&quot; wide sleeping area for two adults. Not very comfortable in my experience. I have slept in my CO in the upper and lower bunk and found them to be plenty roomy for ONE adult but then again, I am 6' 4&quot; and 240 lbs.</p>

I had an 8' NCO on my old F-150 and learned instantly what great additional "space" the tailgate was. I needed it for my propane-tank--in-a-milk-crate, but found that it was a good place to keep your muddy/dirty shoes because if they are on the ground the chipmunks/mice will chew off the laces...