Thinking of selling Alaskan NCO due to loading issues

[brownbear]

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 just cannot deal with the hassle of loading and unloading, etc. The biggest problem for me is that I need the bed of my truck when I am not out camping, and the dual wheels coupled with the inferior jacks make loading and unloading extremely stressful, not to mention dangerous. I had a welder extend a few jacks, and I use 5 to load and unload it, but I just don't like the hassle. I've decided I want a regular camper with electric jacks. I haven't provided any pictures of the camper, but it remains exactly how I purchased it. I'm not sure if anybody is looking for one, but it's a '74 or '75, and in great shape, save for the white paint which is peeling, and some issues with the floor at the entry. Any suggestions on where to sell it, or is Craigslist my best bet? Thanks.

 

[pods8]

I'd definitely start on craigslist. Lots of people looking and its free...

 

[MikeDahlager]

I sympathize with you regarding the loading and unloading of your Alaskan Camper. I dumped mine once and that was quite enough, thank you very much.

I purchased mine on Craig's List for $250 and put about $800 into repairing and upgrading it. Good luck, and I hope you will think about replacing it with another Alaskan.

Mike

 

[Rusty]

Sorry to hear that but I can understand entirely. Alaskan Campers has a classified section just for Alaskans....but locally craigslist happens.

While you're on the Alaskan site take a look at the new ones...they have all the bells and whistles....electric jacks, running water, outside showers, solar systems....

all the stuff we end up with....after years of modifications

Best of luck.....boy...it's been a while since I visited

 

[Jamesiam]

My 4 wheel scares me (and irritates me) as well. It is a 94 Ranger and I have a 2005 Toyota tundra. I have two, hand crank-jack stands that I actually lean into camper when I jack it up, to get by the rear tire area. Whenever I jack it up I see it teetering all over the place.
I've been thinking of finding a welder to extend lip another 3 inches or so, come to think of it, I could maybe use a 2 X 12 or 2
Sorry your forced to sell

So later I was thinking about my 2 X 12, great idea to get it above my truck, but what the heck was I thinking; how the heck would I lower it

 

[Mike S.]

I used to have a scary time loading and unloading my Alaskan. I can now do it by myself.

I built two saw horses just an inch or so taller than my box height. Now I lift the back of my 10’ and place a horse under the back lower until it takes the weight, lift the front and drive almost all the way out place the other horse close to then front and drive away. I think this could be done with an 8’ just about as easy. It would require one more step to get the back out enough to take the weight on the first horse then its easy.

The only draw back is that it sits quite high in my driveway, but it works for me.

My Alaskan is in my shop getting much need work done I took it down to my local garage and had them lift it off the truck with a car hoist then put it on my utility trailer.

I will follow up with pictures of the rebuild as soon as I get closer to being finished.
There is always a way.

 

[brownbear]

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 cooker. I just wish I could affix dually swing-out camper jacks to the unit, but I don't see how it's possible given the nature of the camper.