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  1. Rusty

    RV LIFE Multisite Forum, Wander The West Trucks for an Alaskan Camper

    It's mid September Moose Dog.... :D....where's da twuck
  2. Rusty

    RV LIFE Multisite Forum, Wander The West New 1976 8ft CO owner

    but it fit so nicely on the stepside.......oh well...new camper/new truck...congratulations BTW busy boy....save those light fixtures...they don't make them anymore and those look good eyebrows over the windows.....and the back door...use butyl in rolls available at window shops...it doesn't...
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    RV LIFE Multisite Forum, Wander The West Still looking for an 8 Ft. CO Alaskan!

    for the distance campers....take a trailer and a car that gets better mpg they're out there chuck....keep at it...twice a day :D I'm looking for you too
  4. Rusty

    RV LIFE Multisite Forum, Wander The West Still looking for an 8 Ft. CO Alaskan!

    start idaho/utah/colorado/Arizona/New Mexico........end on the camping season...some would rather sell than store
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    RV LIFE Multisite Forum, Wander The West New 1976 8ft CO owner

    I'm in Santa Rosa.....I could smell it from here...LOL Nice build on the truck....the way it stands tells a story I'm sure the camper will have a story as well....congrats
  6. Rusty

    RV LIFE Multisite Forum, Wander The West I have dinette cushions

    Thanks...that gives everybody an idea about what they'll fit in....
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    RV LIFE Multisite Forum, Wander The West New 1976 8ft CO owner

    well congratulations....this is an Alaskan buying weekend...you're the second now and maybe a third....if I get a note back to the positive....(somebody else was chomping at the bit for that one) where did you find it?...I'm going to bet Sonoma... Like I said to one other buyer this...
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    RV LIFE Multisite Forum, Wander The West WTB Alaskan CO Camper

    keep at it.....
  9. Rusty

    RV LIFE Multisite Forum, Wander The West I have dinette cushions

    8' or 10', CO or NCO Front dinette or side It's really amazing how long those older "real Latex" cushions last..
  10. Rusty

    RV LIFE Multisite Forum, Wander The West Rear Light Plastic Lens

    the rounds ...if at all available....are like hens fangs I looked for a very, very long time before I succumbed and purchased a small rectangular light with a clear lower section
  11. Rusty

    RV LIFE Multisite Forum, Wander The West just got done brushing two coats Kilz primer on the exterior lid

    thats a pic for the top shelf... :D
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    RV LIFE Multisite Forum, Wander The West just got done brushing two coats Kilz primer on the exterior lid

    Deft...brushing lacquer...clear sand carefully...it may be old plywood with a thicker veneer...but it's still a veneer.....you're only taking off the old finish....and carefully the cleaning of the wood surface 120-150 grit start, small 1/4 sheet hand pad or a 1/2 sheet vibrator....220 is far...
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    RV LIFE Multisite Forum, Wander The West just got done brushing two coats Kilz primer on the exterior lid

    cheap is good.... :D free is better....but new porch lites are hard to find in rounds.....paint a square block behind it to cover the ring
  14. Rusty

    RV LIFE Multisite Forum, Wander The West Does anyone truthfully have airbags that don't leak?

    I've had that in the back of my mind for a long time....the project falls to the bottom of the list regularly.... It'll be easier to get done now that I'm retired
  15. Rusty

    RV LIFE Multisite Forum, Wander The West Roof rack compatibility

    Madison, maybe talk to Brian at Alaskan...I've known them to mount boat racks in the past....they even had one as an option for a bit
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    RV LIFE Multisite Forum, Wander The West Bakersfield area AC owners

    DanoT Cab over Alaskans start at 1700 pounds and top out at no more than just short of 2000#....nearly 1/2 of your phoenix standard truck for an alaskan..8' or 10' models is a 3/4 ton...and they do well with the weight...a one ton is a little over kill but leaves alot of room for a significant...
  17. Rusty

    RV LIFE Multisite Forum, Wander The West reico titan heavy duty jacks

    It would help if this guy had put in a link to reply to....there's no way to get ahold of him...short of driving to his address
  18. Rusty

    RV LIFE Multisite Forum, Wander The West Bakersfield area AC owners

    Roger that.....BTW....Reico makes extended brackets just for duallys
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    RV LIFE Multisite Forum, Wander The West What do you leave to occupy your site?

    any nice, single item is often thought of as a left behind (I've lost a couple)...but several bikes, chairs, a table cloth clipped down, the ubiquitous wood box I still like the corrugated plastic "Campsite Occupied" sign.... of course it could still be looked upon by some people as a "here's...
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    RV LIFE Multisite Forum, Wander The West Help with removing dinette table

    shaved beeswax and turpentine...the turp dissolves the beeswax....just enough turp to make a paste.. mixed in an old artichoke heart jar...or something similar...with a small cotton rag left in the jar (for future use)... I've got a jar which has been recharges a number of times...with the...
  21. Rusty

    RV LIFE Multisite Forum, Wander The West Trucks for an Alaskan Camper

    she's going to be a "happy camper".......and sparkles too...... :D pictures at 11
  22. Rusty

    RV LIFE Multisite Forum, Wander The West Tour of the Four wheel factory

    Kevin, that'll be a nice addition....you might check the roof structure for mounting a kayak rack..... ;) and welcome...I know you've been lurking around a while :D
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    RV LIFE Multisite Forum, Wander The West Propane, woe's! Hopes this helps some one

    Every day....something new Thanks for this little jewel....I weld so I take care when I open the valves anyway but with a propane upgrade in my future.... a very goo thing to know! I'll bet it's even in the newer manuals...and we all read those...don't we :D
  24. Rusty

    RV LIFE Multisite Forum, Wander The West Trucks for an Alaskan Camper

    Moose dog should have picked up her Alaskan by now....maybe too busy
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    RV LIFE Multisite Forum, Wander The West Bakersfield area AC owners

    Bill....If you're serious about finding an Alaskan.....one of the things you'll need is a good set of jacks.... check the gear exchange...a set of 2000# THD Reico Titans is in Visalia right now...they don't come up that often and at that price they are about 1/2 price...they look to be in...
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