I got my fantastic fan working! Seems to be original to the camper and is reversible. I'm missing the garnish trim ring. Anybody know which size to order?
New to me Alaskan camper question.
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Posted 15 February 2017 - 11:21 PM
#22
Posted 15 February 2017 - 11:39 PM
#23
Posted 17 February 2017 - 02:18 PM
#24
Posted 21 February 2017 - 08:16 PM
A couple of questions about mounting the camper again.
Does the camper need to have any weight sitting on the sidewalls of the truck bed? or should there be an equal distribution of weight between the floor as well as the sides?
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Posted 22 February 2017 - 10:02 AM
#26
Posted 22 February 2017 - 04:51 PM
I shim the side walls up close to the top section only to avoid any motion while turning...I also have a small, very thin strip of foam weatherstripping to stop any..(most) of the air intrusion.
The CO I'm working on will have a 4" gap from the riser to clear the cab.....karnack sees some narrow drawers in my future....for fishing gear
like Ripper says....the weight is on the floor
Edited by Rusty, 22 February 2017 - 05:00 PM.
2003 Ford 250 Superduty Crew.... 7.3L PowerStroke diesel 1970 10" NCO Alaskan Firestone airbags pulling a 18' Silver Streak runabout
#27
Posted 22 February 2017 - 06:33 PM
If you have an older AK and a newer truck, you may need to raise up the AK a bit to clear the walls of the bed so the camper will set on the truck bed and NOT on the truck bed sidewalls...to do that you can't just toss in a couple 2 x 4s crosswise. The proper method should be to make a BOX out of 2 x 6s so the side walls, front and rear panels are resting on them and not just the floor panel...then add several cross members to support the floor and add inuslation in the voids. Paint them all beforehand with an oil based primer and finish coat to keep them from rotting and wicking moisture up to the plywood.
Do it once, do it right.
1988 Ford F-250 HD Lariat 4x4 8 Ft. bed
1976 Alaskan 8 Ft. CO camper
#28
Posted 22 February 2017 - 08:34 PM
I'll be working on that.
I bolted the camper through the floor with a 1" bolt through a 24" x 10" piece of sheet steel to the 5th wheel hitch. Hopefully this will prevent any sliding around until finding some happijacs.
Thanks for the pointers.
Edited by Anewway, 22 February 2017 - 09:19 PM.
#30
Posted 23 February 2017 - 03:53 AM
fits like a silver dollar...congrats
It's a beautiful thing
2003 Ford 250 Superduty Crew.... 7.3L PowerStroke diesel 1970 10" NCO Alaskan Firestone airbags pulling a 18' Silver Streak runabout
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