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should be a couple of screws through the frame into the plywood base it sits on....accessed from the outer door at the back of the fridge. Jim

I think the worst cause of the corner rot is probably condensation on the inside walls. But I guess it doesn't matter what caused it. IMHO it will be difficult to find an older, more affordable Alaskan that doesn't need a rebuild to be reliable

I understand completely. And, it's the lower corners of the UPPER half you need to look at. Try driving a decent sized woodscrew in there. If you can't get it tight, with some force, the wood is cooked. Rebuilding requires complete removal of the skin, cabinets, windows etc. Best to just make a...

I've owned several Alaskan campers over my life. Some cabovers, and some NCO's. I've never seen one that was more than 30 years old, that the lower corners of the upper half weren't suffering from dry rot. if you want a good, solid one, I've got my 10' NCO, mounted on a heavy duty trailer, for...

If you put them all on one switch, be sure each has a built-in limit switch so it shuts off when it reaches the top of the stroke. I can guarantee they won't move at the same speed, so some will reach the top of the stroke quicker. I plan on doing this mod on my 76 10' NCO. If you do the mod, be...

I had a '70's model that was built in Fort Lupton, CO. Of the half-dozen I've owned, that was the least well built. I now have owned the 10' non-co, built in WA, I have on a trailer, for about 17 years. Spent hundreds of nights in it, and towed it down thousands of miles of ugly two-tracks...

I never had this happen in all the years owned cab-over Alaskans. Or non-cabovers either. But, I never failed to close the valve after lowering. As far as the uneven raising/lowering, I never had that problem either, until I added a rotatable solar panel setup to one end of my current 10'...

The first thing to check is always your ground system. Be sure you have a solid ground connection between the truck and the camper. That is a common problem with pickups and campers/trailers. Jim

When I put my 10' NCO on a trailer, I narrowed the axle to match the Dodge's wheel track. Don't have jacks permanently mounted...the camper stays on the trailer 24-7. Jim

I've towed my 10' non-cabover tens of thousands of miles. Never had the top come off, or even worried about it. Never heard of such a thing. The top of mine is roughly level with the top of my 2001 Dodge diesel 4x4. Maybe slightly higher. I can see a potential problem with cabover models...

I don't think they did, but other manufacturers may have had models of campers they called "Alaskan". Jim

The ideal setup, Joe, is to find a 10' utility bed to set your camper on. I've been looking for a non-dually utility bed for years, to put mine on. I have my wheel track built to match my 3/4 ton Dodge, so I need a single-wheel 10' ute bed, and they're hard to locate, used. Utility beds have...

There may be a fan mounted so it can blow air past the heat exchanger for the fridge. I've seen them mounted in places where they're hard to find. Maybe the limit switch is in series with the fridge fan switch, so it comes on whenever the top is lowered. Both may need to be "on" for the fan to...

I've got a '78 10' non-cabover on a single axle trailer. Recently added a solar panel, and rotating mount, and the additional weight on the front end is giving me problems raising the top. The non-cabovers didn't have the flow restrictors at the base of therear hydraulic cylinders, like the...

I've been using petroleum jelly for decades. White lithium, or any other grease is, like the pet jelly, a big dirt magnet. I'm hoping the teflon works as well, and won't attract dirt, being dry. Jim

Brian at Alaskan said they now recommend white lithium grease. I'm going to try the teflon first. Jim

Here's a pic of my 10' Alaskan expedition rig stuck in the mud in Wyoming in 2016. It dried up enough I drove out 3 hours later. I've had this rig for over 20 years, and have spent hundreds of nights in it. I just added a 150 watt solar panel to it with adjustable angle and azimuth. This is...

Stuck in the wet clay in western Wyoming in 2016 on diamond prospecting trip.

Many thanks, Pop. I was wondering if anybody had tried a teflon lube. I'm going to call Alaskan in the morning and see what they say. I'll post back after the call. Sagebrush, I'm not familiar with the silicon lubes...will look into that. Jim

I've got a 10' non-cabover mounted on a heavy-duty utility trailer. Great rig that I've owned for over 20 years. I just added a 150 watt solar panel on an adjustable mount. The whole thing weighs about 45 lbs, and is mounted on the front end of the camper. I'm having some problems raising the...