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you will need rough 4x4's in your bed for the CO to clear your cab....4" is what Brian uses at Alaskan to mount them on newer Fords...I'm building a platform for my 73 to clear my cab (2003) by another 3/4"....so my platform will be 4 3/4" tall you can get the camper in halfway with the jacks...

scratches are a sign of endurance.....and character....the alternative is not good either way..... :D if it's not scratched...you're not using it.. :( ......or it's like the one in Montana....too many scratches :wacko:

I don't see a retainer for the upper door....did you save it...?? nice additional light on the passengers side...there are benefits to spending all that time in the garage :D

Geez Ripper...it looks brand new..... :o ......why is that?? glad you blocked the wheels....I'd hate to see you chasing it down the hill VERY NICE are you going to put emblems on it?

we have used a screen on a roll up blind core with magnets at the bottom and small steel plates on the rim. it's not perfect..but it's worked ok for 45+ years...I'll put up with it I think it was the original screen in the camper when it was purchased....the bottom rail on the screen fits in...

Nice awning....I like the fabric but there's alot more going on in that pic.....Is that a demand hot water heater mounted on the wall? you've had that camper for a while...It has all the signs of developed use.... ;)

I'm hoping you walked fern canyon while you were at gold bluffs beach...one of my favorites as well

sounds like a Gardnerville group...sorry...bad timing

Welcome Kenton.....glad you found one to your liking The schematics...at this point in the campers life are mainly a diagram to start with. with several builders building Alaskans, minor tweaks to the plans are often found...then....nearly and sometimes more than 50 years of ownership and...

https://farmington.craigslist.org/rvs/5731212868.html another good looking interior from the high desert they're coming out of the woodwork...with the nice woodwork

Archie....nothing makes me smile more than well done woodwork and neatly organized electrical....can I bring mine up to you?....LOL there's another long thread "Blueside up" where your solar question is answered at least once...and there are several others located throughout the...

I posted the wander link just above....with the interior pics took a shot of the counter color and upholstery for the other half to look at...it's up too

I must apologize....ours isn't a Pendelton....its a Hudson Bay point blanket...I'm 71 and I was raised with it at my granny's..."murmur" she brought it from Wisconsin when they moved out in the 40's...the thing must weigh 10 pounds

Sorry....I was so excited...and bleary eyed....I forgot I had it under my right thumb I have a few more pictures...if you're interested send me a text link and I'll forward them to you http://www.wanderthewest.com/forum/topic/7380-used-pop-up-truck-camper-alert-thread/page-241?p=149579 I...

I know this camper and the owners...they live a few houses down from my sister in Hillsboro, Oregon...If you're looking at new...take a look at this one YOU WONT BE SORRY.....it really does smell new....barely used at all All the bells and whistles

A newer Alaskan...in absolutely fantastic condition http://www.alaskancamper.com/cgi-bin/photoads/view.cgi?action=photo&AdNum=1650 I personally know this camper...it's barely used...was built for Brian Wheat a few years ago...has 2" taller headroom...all the bells and whistles....great...

Ditto....how'd you know that....I'll bet my Pendleton blankets older though..... :D

pretty amazing Archie...just when you think you've seen it all (Rippers)... Very nice...and well thought out...kudos the only thing I would have done...since you had all the structural in limbo...relieving the entrance into the CO section as it is done in the newer models...making access alot...

very nice job on the structural...is the black sq tube aluminum? I'll bet it sure stiffens things up.....well done

you might want to gather together a few pallets....a stack on both ends you don't want to hear the stories about Alaskans falling off....you'll want to be crawling in and out...the more secure the better I feel like that camper is another child....LOL those jacks are a major pain...but they...

WOW......I'm interested in the electronics panel....by the refer....Battery and charging monitor? well done....you guys set the bar pretty high..... between you and Ripper....talk about deluxe....good job of maintaining the interior integrity while upgrading the rest....

here's a few links for what you're embarking on Archie..... http://smallutions.com/recent-work/alaskan-camper/ http://campereparadise.com/wp/the-alaskan-camper/ this one was done a while ago but a very nice finish...

I knew something was missing......I've never seen one like that either... maybe a tweak from a local builder...I know there was a shop in Colorado

some people just live right....HaHa....1971 is about right... remember...you've just brought a 1971 camper from a very dry and arid location to a wet and humid location.....even if you replace only the sealant under the eyebrows over the windows before you take on the aluminum top project....it...

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