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Thanks for the replies, guys. I'm going back and forth on my decision. Not only do I only have an inch of clearance between the rear wheels and the jack stands, but I have to put the tripods on timbers to raise them up since my truck sits so high. The whole operation is a real blood pressure...

Hi everyone. You may recall I purchased an 8' Alaskan NCO last fall, and had a whale of a time loading it onto my Dodge Cummins dually. I then did $500 worth of damage to the paint on the cab when the rain fly started rubbing on it, much to my dismay. Well, I think I'm going to sell it because I...

My biggest gripe insofar as securing the camper is the fact that the rain flap on the front of the camper reaches the cab on my truck. I don't know why Alaskan would design such a thing. I think you will want to make sure that the camper is prevented from moving forward and damaging the paint on...

I mentioned in another thread that my camper shifted ever so slightly forward, and the rain flap, which is I assume to prevent water from entering the truck bed in front of the camper, began rubbing on my brand new paint on the truck cab, and caused significant damage over the course of several...

Congrats on your purchase. It looks to be in pretty good shape. It's obvious that the previous owner did some work to it. New paint, lighting, polished aluminum, and some other odds and ends here and there. Somebody correct me if I'm wrong, but it does look like the windows have leaked in the...

I have to load my camper in the next three days and I've got to be honest- I am dreading it. I actually purchased some additional cable jacks, so I now have a total of 5. After the previous owner was using two to load it onto my truck- woefully inadequate, and terrifying, I might add- it...

Thanks a lot for the responses, guys. I know some people say to not use the Brophys, but I think they are talking about much larger cabovers. These are the ones which fit right into the stake pockets, and are secured with three bolts through each one- one through the top rail, and two through...

I went ahead and bought some Brophy stake pocket tie downs- the kind that run over the rail of the truck and then attach to the camper with turnbuckles. I would have preferred the Torklift setup, but the expense seems a little excessive given the relatively inexpensive camper. My question is...

That guy has been trying to sell those Alaskans in SLO for a long time. They're trashed, and the NCO was on the back of an old Chevy PU that he purchased for $200, yet he thought he was going to get $800 for the camper alone. Keep dreaming.

I'm hemming and hawing over how I am going to secure my camper. I don't want to drill the bed of my truck for a number of reasons. It is pristine and the idea of poking holes in it does not appeal to me, I don't want to deal with the hassle of trying to line up the holes every time I want to put...

I haven't forgotten about this site, I've just been busy selling my trailer and getting ready to set my Alaskan up for some fall camping. I plan on posting some pics in the near future. Unfortunately, I damaged my trucks new paint with the Alaskan camper. There is a lip on the front of the...

Hi guys, thanks for the comments. I'll post some pics when I take them. This has all been a learning experience. It was stressful, but I now feel confident I can load and unload any Alaskan if need be, and by myself. I do have one question- how is everyone securing these to their trucks? I am...

I'd been looking for an older used Alaskan camper for months and months until I finally found one which met my criteria. It had to be in usable condition, within a 500 mile radius, have minimal damage or repair needs, and be AFFORDABLE! My price limit was $1500, and I wanted to stay well below...