Land-roamer
Advanced Member
Hi again all, it's been a little while since I've been on here, life is busy etc.
Anyway, I've been casually looking for a suitable truck to carry my 10ft NCO Alaskan next year, and after looking at a couple of Dodges, I bought a 1996 RAM 2500 12 VALVE CUMMINS AUTO 4X4 EXT CAB with only 60,000 miles. Original owner sold it to me, he and his wife (seniors) towed a 5th wheel with it a few times. Truck has had a lot of maintenance repairs in the last 2-3 years to hopefully that bodes well for me. It has the "camper package" (3500 helper springs, and sway bar in the back).
I attach a picture.
I suppose I'll need to remove the two metal bars in the bed (bolted to the frame underneath I expect) that held the 5th wheel hitch.
Couple of questions:
1. Should I keep the plastic bed liner inside, which might help keep the water off the bottom of the Alaskan?
2. Any tips on how to best arrange to secure the Alaskan to the bed of my truck, or the best product out there to do the job (I'm a little new to slide-in truck campers)?
Anyway, looking forward to completing the reseal job on my Alaskan this winter (and in the Spring, if it gets too cold in the garage), then putting it on the truck. I'll come back to get some tips on getting the sucker up on there, when the time comes.
Thanks!
--Robert
Anyway, I've been casually looking for a suitable truck to carry my 10ft NCO Alaskan next year, and after looking at a couple of Dodges, I bought a 1996 RAM 2500 12 VALVE CUMMINS AUTO 4X4 EXT CAB with only 60,000 miles. Original owner sold it to me, he and his wife (seniors) towed a 5th wheel with it a few times. Truck has had a lot of maintenance repairs in the last 2-3 years to hopefully that bodes well for me. It has the "camper package" (3500 helper springs, and sway bar in the back).
I attach a picture.
I suppose I'll need to remove the two metal bars in the bed (bolted to the frame underneath I expect) that held the 5th wheel hitch.
Couple of questions:
1. Should I keep the plastic bed liner inside, which might help keep the water off the bottom of the Alaskan?
2. Any tips on how to best arrange to secure the Alaskan to the bed of my truck, or the best product out there to do the job (I'm a little new to slide-in truck campers)?
Anyway, looking forward to completing the reseal job on my Alaskan this winter (and in the Spring, if it gets too cold in the garage), then putting it on the truck. I'll come back to get some tips on getting the sucker up on there, when the time comes.
Thanks!
--Robert