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    RV LIFE Multisite Forum, Wander The West New Member - help w mid-60's Alaskan 8ft NCO

    Hydraulic jack repair shop (yellow pages) in most cities should be able to replace seals etc in your hand pump. My vent cover looks similar to that airstream unit on my 64 - round with a couple disks to dissipate heat. Will try to photo today. I have dover/peerless furnace and really enjoy it...
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    RV LIFE Multisite Forum, Wander The West 77 Alaskan cabover

    Dont know if applies to your 77 but in my 64, I use a 5 gallon sceptre plastic gerry can and a valterra rocket hand pump / faucet with good result. The gerry can fits nicely into underseat storage area. I just lift it out to fill. The key with the valterra rocket is to use a smallest diameter...
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    RV LIFE Multisite Forum, Wander The West New Old Alaskan owner

    In the month I have owned mine, I have seen mine lift a few inches with strong wind, so I now strap it. There is a lower half for sale on Alaskan website.
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    RV LIFE Multisite Forum, Wander The West Dumb question re gas fridge

    Thanks for replies. I was more concerned with damage due to fridge moving or not being level. I drove home (Ohio) from Virginia a couple weeks ago with fridge lit and it was still lit when I got home (5 hours later). With the Alaskan lowered, the fridge is essentially inside the camper and...
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    RV LIFE Multisite Forum, Wander The West Dumb question re gas fridge

    My mid sixties NCO has Norcold gas only fridge. Directions say to level prior to lighting. The fridge in my much newer rv mentions this too, but says you can drive with fridge lit. How about these old refrigerators, can you drive with them on?? It's in very nice condition and works well, so...
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    RV LIFE Multisite Forum, Wander The West New Old Alaskan owner

    Thanks everyone,
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    RV LIFE Multisite Forum, Wander The West Dodge Dually and Saline Valley

    Hey all: My wife and I are taking our 06 Dodge 3500 4x4 diesel dually to Death Valley for 3 weeks in Jan. Driving from Ohio. Will have our NCO 8 Alaskan camper on truck. We are considering going to Saline Valley to check out hot springs. This will be our 5th trip to DV. First with...
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    RV LIFE Multisite Forum, Wander The West New Old Alaskan owner

    New to posting here. Lurked for a while. Now have a new to me Alaskan NCO from mid Sixties. Somebody reskinned it and did some interior upgrades. I stuck it in the back of my 3500 Dodge 4x4 diesel for on and mild off road adventures. Anyway, while rebuilding hydraulic cylinders (thanks...
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