Fitting a 70’s Alaskan to a 2008 F150XL
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Posted 14 September 2019 - 05:56 AM
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Posted 22 September 2019 - 09:45 AM
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Posted 22 September 2019 - 03:55 PM
1996 Dodge Ram 1500 4x4, lightly lifted, ARB bumper/Warn winch, BFG AT/KO2, Snugtop shell. SOLD! But not forgotten!
2002 Chevy 2500HD XC LB 6.0L 4X4, Leer Hi-Rise shell, completely stock...for now!
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Posted 23 September 2019 - 05:14 AM
Be sure to check the back width of the camper. I believe the older Alaskan Campers have a very wide rear--they fit snugly into the back of older trucks, but not for many of the newer trucks with narrower tail gate openings. The Alaskan camper I had, a 1972 CO, had a butt-ectomy where the asymmetrical right side was trimmed inboard about 4 inches, and re-skinned, so that it would fit into a modern truck. It was done well, it took me about a year to realize the trim on that side was different that the left side, plus I saw photos of other campers with the larger width, and being asymmetric, in the back. I suspect many of these older (pre 1990's) campers had this done to them, as the truck's tailgate openings became narrower. At least, that was true for the Fords--the 1997 and earlier F250's were wider back there than the later models.
1st camper, 2014-2015: Custom Teardrop camper. Too small.
2nd camper, 2015-2017: 2001 Four wheel camper Hawk. Too light.
3rd camper, 2017-present: 1972 Alaskan CO 8ft. Too weird, too heavy, but still keeping it...
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Posted 23 September 2019 - 12:25 PM
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Edited by karsonb, 24 September 2019 - 09:53 AM.
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Posted 24 September 2019 - 10:00 AM
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Posted 14 October 2019 - 02:00 PM
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Posted 21 October 2019 - 07:31 PM
Back in the day, one question that Alaskan asked you was about the truck bed; is it a Fleetside or a Stepside. While my '88 F-25 is a "Fleetside" style bed, my Alaskan was made to fit a Stepside since you can't access any plumbing or electricals that go through the side of the lower section of the camper due to the narrower bed of the Stepside.
This is at least one way to understand why there are differences between units made at the same factory sitting side-by-side waiting to be installed.
1988 Ford F-250 HD Lariat 4x4 8 Ft. bed
1976 Alaskan 8 Ft. CO camper
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