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This camper had no storage for propane tanks. The PO used to set it on the floor when traveling. That's not an option. I want the fridge to work when driving. One 20# tank was going to block my tail lights so I went with 2 10s. A couple of pieces of scrap steel and a couple of 3/4 X 9 T-bolt...

Nice camper. You old 10 footer is identical to mine.

Too hot for me today. All I did was modify a step stool to use as steps. I cut to hoop off the top and reattached it at a right angle so it would clear the door. The OD green is the only paint I had on the shelf.

We are making a run from Charleston, SC to Dearborn, MI, then Thunder Bay, ON and back to Charleston.

I started on the clearance lights this afternoon. The majority of the round clearance lights were grommet mount rather than surface mount. All the metal parts were corroded badly. This was the best of them. The lenses and the bases were in good shape so I decided to use them. This is my fix...

I finished up the 120v wiring this morning. She's plugged in like normal rather than cords run everywhere. Then I moved on to other things. The upholstery was nasty to say the least. Time for some new duds. Since I'm cheap, I did it myself. Old nasty: New Hotness! : They aren't perfect...

Next up was low voltage wiring. I decided to abandon the 120V system in the roof and run all the lights on 12 volts. I've also abandoned the 12 volt plug in the side of the top. All that wiring will now be fed from the interior of the camper and permanently wired to the house battery and truck...

I did some more work on the Alaskan yesterday. The seal between the top and bottom has been replaced. I didn't know about the pirelli seals when I was looking for parts, so I ordered standard slide out seals. It's installed and seems to be working fine for now. I'll be saving all the...

The original refrigerator fan was amazingly inefficient, not to mention noisy, so I replaced it with a muffin fan. It worked well, but still sounded like it could achieve liftoff. I ordered a quieter fan, but it didn't have the CFM I thought it needed. Naturally, more is better. Yes, I know...

I ordered a new lever for the door since keys didn't come with the camper. I thought I had made a pretty good guess on what fit. Imagine my surprise when the new key worked in the old lock. The oil has been changed in the hydraulic system and it's working better than ever. I also figured out...

I cleaned the interior this afternoon. The decals on the refrigerator didn't survive the experience. I'm pretty sure the previous owner had some out of body experiences while camping. I'm not sure he was all there when I bought it from him. :blink: After the cleaning, I installed the last...

New guy here from South Carolina. Yes I know I'm not in the west, but I haven't found much on Alaskan Camper forums on the net. I picked up a, new to me, 1971 Alaskan two weeks ago. I had been looking for an inexpensive pop up truck camper for a while and this one popped up on Craigslist. It had...

I just bought a gallon of Phillips 66 X/C 5606A from here. http://aviationoiloutlet.com/aviation-hydraulic-oil/Phillips-66-X-C-5606A-Aviation-Hydraulic-Fluid-1-gallon-bottle