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Here is what I did....I made a 5/8" plywood and 2" x 6" riser to go pick up my 8 ft CO. I didn't want to get there and find out it was sitting on the rails on the truck bed and not on the floor. Kinda like insurance I didn't have to make two trips. Now I will jack up the camper and remove that...

https://olympic.craigslist.org/zip/d/alaskan-camper/6549128506.html Hey....you NW guys might want to check that one out. Hard to beat FREE....

Here is what I can see as evidence of the lower section having some "splay" to it. Notice where the edge of the door is WIDER at the top of the jamb than at even where the tailgate is located.

I too have a problem in lowering my 8 ft. C/O. I confirmed that by opening the top door out of the way and looked at how the lower door is closed against the bottom frame. I can see that there is a good 3/16" of splay so I need to sort out a "shim" method for my Alaskan as well. I think I will...

The guys will know better than I do, but it sounds like your fridge has a BIG draw and your battery does not have the capacity to provide that power to it. So...here is my question for you Solar Gurus.....what if the OP added a SECOND battery to his Alaskan? Would that be enough to offset the...

CB...the "Oldies" used a flat, metal section, at least my '76 has that on the top curved trim section. I've had my Alaskan/truck tarped during the rainy weather and now un-tarped so any moisture can be dried up since we are having a week or so of 75F to 85F temps, then I am doing the same...

Bill...I'm going to do the same job on my '76 Alaskan but there are no vinyl strips....I would suggest you post the YEAR of your camper and someone with one like it can probably offer some insight on the task. If you know which of the shops built yours, post that as well as the construction...

I too thank your FIL and all veterans....their service and sacrifices make democracy possible. Semper Fi to him from me...!

Remember that if you S-L-O-W D-O-W-N to 60-65 MPH or even a bit less...one most drives, that only adds a few minutes to about an hour to each days' drive if it's an all-day one.....its amazing how much more MPG you get by doing that. I don't drive like an Old Man even though I am, but at about...

I'm an Alaskan owner but much of what Craig posted is the same for them. Either you buy the best one you can find which will cost more money and may be further away or you buy one with some "issues". If you are prepared to repair/rebuild the FWC you found that is one thing, but if you are not...

Vic....that is another very good point....if you get "lousy gas mileage" (that being over 10 but under 16 MPG) on your "old" truck but it has years of life left and many miles to go then you aren't making monthly payments or paying higher auto insurance payments.

I think most of us who do not do many thousands of miles per year in our camper/trucks are less worried about the MPG and more concerned with creature comforts and SAFETY. I look at it this way; my daily driver gets about 23 MPG around town and as much as 28-29 MPG depending on the SPEED I am...

Here is my 1976 8 ft. CO mounted on my 1988 4x4 F-250 XLT Lariat HD pickup. It has a 460 gasser and C6 trans with 3:55 gears. I drove it about 80 miles home from Los Gatos and didn't even feel it was there. Getting the new Pirelli seals installed and sealing the exterior with new butyl tape and...

Good you are doing your investigation into what works with each camper. Also which size truck is needed to haul each of them around. For a good comparison, you also need to know or at least mention what kind of use you intend it for. Will you do weekenders or a couple weeks on the road or...

I'm going to use an in-line fuse on my rig for the camper running lights "just in case". I have been thinking about how to waterproof it and your problem seems to make that an even more of an issue now. Maybe on your rig you can isolate the fuse holder to prevent moisture from getting in there?

Tony, if the Alaskan is your choice, with you and two GKs, you will need the CO model. Two beds means they share and you can stretch out and sleep.

1) with them OFF, they won't be stolen 2) 100 lbs or more depending on which mfger 3) more of an obstacle for you and others to get around in a parking lot at night 4) if you are worried about having a flat, carry a bigger bottle jack 5) what ever you decide, try practicing to dismount the spare...

I had an 8 ft. NCO Alaskan from the 60s on my old 86 F-150 but the sleeping arrangements didn't cut it. Now I have an 8 ft CO which, with the CO berth and the convertible dinette/lower berth you can give some additional comfort to two adults and probably even have room in one of the beds for a...

I would suggest a call to FWC to get clarification on the "1,000 lbs evenly distributed" figure..... I get the feeling that might be what the roof can hold in the DOWN position. If in fact it does mean it will stay UP with 1,000 lbs (or less) without collapsing that's fine. I would then ask...

I think most of the WTW crowd are pretty bear-conscious. In CGs there are soft-side campers, hard side campers and car/bike tent campers. Where to put your food if a locker is not available is the issue as well as where to cook it. Tent campers are probably the easy pickings for bears....the...

There will be finger pointing on this but it is better than everyone going to court because of a roll-over and fatality. It seems few people even understand the difference between what the truck CAN carry and how much the rear axel CAN carry. Just because a truck GVWR is close to what the rig...

The purpose of the "runners" is to spread the weight around and...to keep moisture from rotting out the plywood floor. I don't know if your new rig has some kind of undercoating on it that is waterproof, but placing the foam sections BETWEEN the runner will, for one thing, allow the camper to...

Please keep posting photos and results from talking to Toyota and FWC. Here is what I can see for now... 1) You said it was overloaded. I fully expect the Toyota Service Rep to take the truck to a set of scales and weigh both axles and compare that to what the VIN tag says the truck is rated...

If you wanted to you could throw a tarp over the top with a rope on each corner once you make camp before there is any snow build up. After some snow falls, two of you can pull the tarp to one side and dump the snow before it gets dark, then go to the other side and pull the tarp back into...

Quite a range of dining experiences! So far it seems that several factors are at work here; if you are staying where local produce is available then that is an option, if not then ya gotta bring what ya need. If you have a freezer, you have other options...an ice-box has its limitations but the...