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The true character of anyone can often be seen in how they relate to children and to animals and specifically how they interact with them. Those who keep fond memories of pets long gone hold the good times spent with them as well as the relationship they had with that "special" pet. We might...

I found another that appears to be like the one above: Here is another that has been deciphered to mean 1967:

Wagoneer.....be sure to test out the wiring system of the Alaskan and insure you underestand what modifications, if any, have been made to it before plugging it into anything. That pic I saw shows, among other things, a solar panel. You will need to learn how this was all put together. I would...

Mark.....go to the pinned 1969 Alaskan Manual thread in this section and print out the manual. The electrical system is a bit unique but you will understand it better after a good read. Check RV stores for 12-volt bulbs as you need them when running off the battery, when you switch to shore...

Two more...

Interesting modification to this T3-C. One of the previous owners bolted some triangular sections of what was probably a 4x4 to the sloped angles from each side down into the bed. You can see in the photo that they also cut some plywood sections that span the bed and rest on those footings. I...

Hmmm....upon further review, I don't believe that the Sun Valley factory built the rear panels with that scalloped cut to them. AFAIK, that would be a design feature used perhaps by the Red Deer factory or another up North. For instance....here is a CA Compliance tag: ...and here is a...

More photos please! Looks like a great set up you have there!

Ah yes.....before the Golden Age of Alaskans I guess....no CO models to be seen! Isn't that a get together in Nevada? That would be the reason the tags are from CA and they were built at the Sun Valley, CA plat that R.D Hall ran himself.

Back in the day, camping with the Boy Scouts entailed setting up the tent and then digging a trench around the perimeter so any rain running off the tent would be channeled away from us. The key being to try to find a FLAT place to begin with as a depression would funnel water into the tent so a...

Bummer....I think you will find out if there is a split once you remove the tank. I know there are food-quality sealers available if finding a tank of the correct dimensions is a problem/costly/expensive to ship. Good Luck!

Ya lost me with the closeup photo.

While working on the water line from tank to hand pump, I saw that one of the clips had been moved off the hose so I checked the rest of the fittings and hose to determine if anything was leaking as I filled up the tank. I found that some rags I was using that were set in next to the camper...

Back up and take another pic, then crop all that non critical space to get it under the max post amount. From the pic you have and based on the thread you posted I am only 50% sure of what you are even referring to? I have a '76 CO and there are no hinged blocks.

If they are still boxed or if you can get enough cardboard to box them, you can tape the two boxes together and try FASTENAL as a shipper. If you have one near you then you can get a quote and let them eyeball what you are sending. I know guys have been using them to ship engines on pallets so a...

No, I'm not gonna put my Alaskan on a trailer but I did do a shakedown trip and discovered one nagging thing......where do I put all the "stuff" that isn't in a drawer or somewhere? Yep, it goes in a box on the floor. That includes my propane tank, camp chairs, cooler, briquettes and anything...

Have you tried to trace down the ancestry of the new Alaskan you just bought to see if it goes back long enough or was owned by people out of state back then? Sometimes even the registration stickers on them or those decals from places it has been will yield clues to where and when it was...

Not mie but for $750.00 which includes $900 worth of Reico-Titan jacks, this is a STEAL! I can't even see any evidence of water intrusion....I hope some WTW member scoops up this one: https://seattle.craigslist.org/oly/rvs/d/alaskan-camper/6635892499.html Hey, If I hadn't gotten an 8Ft CO on my...

I recently made up another of the old-school grills I had years ago. I decided that while my Weber grill was getting a bit shabby for guests it was just fine for my use. So, after buying a new one for the house, I took my trusty angle grinder with a wire wheel on it to that old, crusty one and...

Vic....just a thought, you didn't mention any gusset plate inside where the faring is bolted to the camper. If you could install an aluminum plate about a minimum of 6" wide and nearly the distance you can fit it fore and aft, I don't think you will have the bolts pull through. Remember when...

"Rust Never Sleeps"....and a covered parking space is not always available so tarps are a very good idea! Looking in the corners at the roof/rear panel area inside for stains and around the roof vents can be excellent ways to tell if they are leaking and how bad. Then you are left with the...

It seems to me that the process was slightly different either over time or at different factories. Some are stapled but mine were held with a small nail. I started on the long runs inside and after removing the wooden trim which I subsequently cleaned up and put a light walnut stain on to...

Can you post pics of the data plate and any other tags on it? While mine is a R.D. Hall from Sun Valley, CA and it seems many times they stamped Month/Year on them along with the serial number, I'm not sure about other builders. Perhaps others with similar tags can identify yours to a particular...

Can you post a few pics?

No offense meant, but to others who read this thread trying to decide if trailering an Alaskan like this is "OK" or not....this rig has virtually NO extra weight capacity to it. I also may have missed it, but does it have trailer brakes? While the idea is sound, I would suggest that an...