New member, but been lurking on these forums a lot and it's a wealth of information!
I recently saw an older Alaskan 8' NCO for sale near me, in pretty poor condition. It would definitely need rebuilding as there was some water damage. I was wondering if anyone has tried heavily modifying an Alaskan with the goals to make it much lighter and able to fit in a compact pick-up (e.g. Tacoma or Frontier). Basically a custom "Alaskan mini" which there seems to be little information about.
https://www.truckcampermagazine.com/off-road/adventures/guy-tokunaga-living-large-in-an-alaskan-mini/
Does anyone have any more information about these mini versions? Was it a one-off or were they a production model?
It sounds like the 8' NCO has a weight of around 1200 lbs, but I've seen posts about the weight being anywhere from 750 lbs for a stripped shell and 1400 lbs. Would it be feasible to reduce the weight below 1000 lbs by cutting down ~2' of length and reducing the weight of the interior cabinets or is this not a possibility while maintaining the Alaskan character? I realize this would be a ton of work!
Thanks in advance!
I recently saw an older Alaskan 8' NCO for sale near me, in pretty poor condition. It would definitely need rebuilding as there was some water damage. I was wondering if anyone has tried heavily modifying an Alaskan with the goals to make it much lighter and able to fit in a compact pick-up (e.g. Tacoma or Frontier). Basically a custom "Alaskan mini" which there seems to be little information about.
https://www.truckcampermagazine.com/off-road/adventures/guy-tokunaga-living-large-in-an-alaskan-mini/
Does anyone have any more information about these mini versions? Was it a one-off or were they a production model?
It sounds like the 8' NCO has a weight of around 1200 lbs, but I've seen posts about the weight being anywhere from 750 lbs for a stripped shell and 1400 lbs. Would it be feasible to reduce the weight below 1000 lbs by cutting down ~2' of length and reducing the weight of the interior cabinets or is this not a possibility while maintaining the Alaskan character? I realize this would be a ton of work!
Thanks in advance!