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I've found these in an 8 pack at Sams Club for the best price.

I find that I can make precise adjustments for alignment by having the camper on the bed with some of the weight taken by the stands. I then use a clamp set to be a spreader for pushing the camper sideways, and a ratchet strap for pulling it. It's easier with the flatbed, but I'm sure it will...

Yeah, I have those access holes as well. Very handy way to access an otherwise unreachable space. I built a tray to hold a spare battery which I use as my primary during Elk hunting. By being careful, I can go 10 days and not use my truck battery at all. Mike I put on an aluminum flatbed and...

I gave up on the 3-way also. Thought about using an Engle, already have one, but didn't seem to fit well. Went with a Nova Cool and other half is really happy with it, so am I.

I had a Hawk on my Tundra. If I would have had a Granby I probably would still have it, wife who insisted on Hawk is now an ex.. Now have a 10' Alaskan on 1 ton Dodge diesel. Room is great, but miss the lightness on FWC. Storage is always a big issue when camping, but a big plus for me with the...

Kilroy, Nice Looking rig. Which bed is that? I like the way the back attaches to the receiver mount. It would act more like a triangle type of mounting. I had a problem with tying mine down using bumper mounts. It would spread the camper enough that the door wouldn't latch. I admit my camper...

Why not try a flat bed? I use mine with my Alaskan and I'm very pleased with it. Life would have been simpler with my Hawk if I would have had one on my Tundra.

I've gone back and forth on the best way to attach my 10' CO. Currently I use happijacks on the front corners to a homemade mount, and use happijacks in the rear that go from eye bolts in the bottom of the camper sticking out the back to the bumper mounts. Next pic shows front mount, kind of...

Fuel costs are the biggest reason I don't make more trips. I'm hoping to do a trip to Alaska next year. Anchorage is 5000 miles from home with out side trips. I'm figuring I will need $3000-$4000 just for diesel. Definitely have to save up for this, which will probably be a once in a lifetime...

I live near Modesto CA. Does anyone know of a reputable repair center for campers? We have an Alaskan that sprang a leak! We have used the Large local outfit in Manteca and found them to be unacceptable. Any advice is greatly appreciated! Hope you have your Alaskan fixed by now, but if not...

When I had my camper mounted on my Tundra there was quite a bit of space under there too.....so I mounted two Yakama bars, a wire basket and a Yakama wind deflector. Worked great! Had room to store a few folding chairs, the awning floor material and a couple of small gas cans for the...

Nice lookin rig. Looks from your pictures youknow how to enjoy it. What kind of mileage do you get with that setup? Around 13 at 65. Hoped for better. Might notice bottom of cab over is at least 6 in above truck cab. Adds plenty more wind resistance. Looking at ways to utilize space and make...

I'd like to thank Dirty Dog for giving Alaskan Campers a home on a top notch forum. I'd like to start off a thread for folks to show off there Alaskan Rig. I've mounted mine on a flatbed that is working out very well.

How come you don't want it?

I've been very happy with mine also. Kedge feature worked awesome on packed snow and ice this winter. D rated tires are turning out to be too light for my truck with Alaskan camper though. Think I'll be looking for E rated when I get back from vacation. Hopefully at Treadwright.

The one ton carries the Alaskan fine, but it want to keep the truck level with a load on. What is happening to 3/4 ton ratings? I had my Alaskan on a 3/4 ton IH and it hardly knew there was anything there. Didn't affect the mileage either: 8 mpg with or without Alaskan. Great combination if you...

I have one and I wouldn't even think about putting it on anything less than a 3/4 ton. I have it on my 1 ton dodge, and I still need airbags. Love it though. Very well build and thought out. Do miss the lightness of my FWC. If your wanting to go off road, they are awful heavy to tote around...

They use an inner heavy duty tube. It is kept inflated to 50 psi and this presses against the inner side of the tire. Works great. I put them on my jeep tires. Added benefit is quicker airing up and down. Since inner tube is taking up a lot of the space in the tire, you don't need to let out as...

Camper costs me 3 to 4 mpg. Speed is a big factor. Even with the reduced wind resistance from lowering, still much more than running empty.

What your looking for is the FWC roof raising system. It is basically two pneumatic tube like those used to raise car hatches. I can't remember where the posting is, but that has got to be the best system available.

I've read in other forums the remote for the 9000 has leaked very often and not been reliable.

Check out these front hitches. Mount to tow hooks and are easy to install and uninstall. 500 lb. hitch weight, 8000 lb tow weight. https://bodiaknet.powweb.com/store/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=136&osCsid=a68d7f0ea840c2c154b78a2131932cf6

I'm thinking of installing a catalytic Wave heater also, even though I have a furnace. Not running down battery is a big plus. I also like the smaller amount of space it uses. I wouldn't use one with out a CO detector though and hope no one else does either. A few years ago a family in WI...

I attended a seminar by him a couple of years ago when Camp Jeep was in WI. I've read a couple of his books and have a couple of his video's. Neat guy. Hey Marc! How are you familiar with Bill Burke? did you attend one of his sessions?

I had two tires come off in a muddy trench. Club member put both back on with starter fluid. Second one he was a little slow with one of those extended lighters. The end of the lighter remained in the bead. Held air fine. The two that were reseated that way never leaked. The other two had slow...