I see that I can rent a one ton truck, but how would I tie down a 10' cab-over camper to a rental truck?
How to get an Alaskan camper home?
#1
Posted 30 October 2019 - 06:50 PM
#2
Posted 30 October 2019 - 07:01 PM
Why are you renting a truck?
Did you buy this camper and need to get it home?
Why cant you use your own truck?
Does the camper have attachment points for jacks?
Is the truck a flatbed/uhaul?
Details!!!
2016 Alaskan Camper i.e. best decision I've ever made
#3
Posted 30 October 2019 - 07:18 PM
Didn't buy camper yet, just getting prepared in case we do.
We might be getting a camper before we have a truck.
I was thinking of renting a one ton truck from Enterprise, but maybe a uhual of some type would work?
I would need to travel about 230 miles each way to pick up camper and return.
I do not know yet about attachment points on camper. It was bolted to previous truck.
Just trying to find out what would work.
#4
Posted 30 October 2019 - 08:05 PM
2016 Alaskan Camper i.e. best decision I've ever made
#5
Posted 30 October 2019 - 10:41 PM
Looks like I didn't get to the camper first, so it's probably not going to happen.
So I'll have time to continue looking for the right truck. It would be a whole lot easier to have the truck first!
#6
Posted 03 November 2019 - 09:15 PM
Just be sure you are looking for at least a 3/4 ton longbed pickup. A big V-8. gas or diesel, twin gas tanks. Maybe 4x4. A crew cab is nice, but the truck starts to get a bit hard to negotiate in the cities. I'd suggest the models with a jump seat but not four doors as that gets really long even out in the campgrounds!
I had an 8' NCO....not enough room for me and the Mrs. and sleeping two adults in a 48" wide bed was ridiculous. I have an 8' C/O now so the camper isn't any longer, I just take advantage of the area over the truck cab for a second sleeping bunk and a place for more clothes/etc. The tailgate gives us a "back porch" to leave things on and additional seating. The jump seat in the truck cab carries more "stuff" as well.
Note that some Alaskans have their "hookups" through the sidewall and are designed for a Fleetside bed. Others were designed for a Stepside bed so they have no hookups located on the sides.
1988 Ford F-250 HD Lariat 4x4 8 Ft. bed
1976 Alaskan 8 Ft. CO camper
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