Alaskan brand truck campers--Pros and cons??
Seems to me the ideal Pop up TC would be the hard sided Alaskan. I've never been in one, not even seen one, although I lived 50 miles from one of their factories at one time. Looking for any comments ...
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Had a 10ft overcab for several years on a F-250 always worked ok on this truck, then bought a Dodge & the Alaskan wouldn't fit it! So gave it up & bought a Lance, (the older Alaskan's won't fit some trucks). Just bought a new Lance this yr & tried to talk the "Boss" into getting a new Alaskan bought she was spoiled with the bath & shower etc.
Anyway I miss the Alaskan a lot, anywhere I could get the truck into, no problem with the camper!. I agree that next time it would be on a flat bed with boxes for more storage etc.
Only problem that I could see is with the overcab models, (all Alaskans are wood framed) & I know they rot up front, hard to keep the water from penetrating the wood over the yrs of going down the hwy with a driving rain. The water will will work its way in there because of there design.
If I was ordering one I would spend the extra bucks & have ALL the wood treated & coated with a wood epoxy such as West System. Because they also rot on the sides from wheel well spray over the years. Other than these issues I would love to have a New one!
I just don't understand what they sell for (I understand they only sell a few of them a year compared to say Lance) but with no dealer network, (factory direct) they are over priced IMHO. With a 25% disc off my new 1050 Lance (about 31K) it was cheaper than a new Alaskan!
Maybe the factory would discount them a little, but I doubt it.
I'm still looking for a good cheap used one for just myself to get away to the boonies! Go buy one!!!
Anyway I miss the Alaskan a lot, anywhere I could get the truck into, no problem with the camper!. I agree that next time it would be on a flat bed with boxes for more storage etc.
Only problem that I could see is with the overcab models, (all Alaskans are wood framed) & I know they rot up front, hard to keep the water from penetrating the wood over the yrs of going down the hwy with a driving rain. The water will will work its way in there because of there design.
If I was ordering one I would spend the extra bucks & have ALL the wood treated & coated with a wood epoxy such as West System. Because they also rot on the sides from wheel well spray over the years. Other than these issues I would love to have a New one!
I just don't understand what they sell for (I understand they only sell a few of them a year compared to say Lance) but with no dealer network, (factory direct) they are over priced IMHO. With a 25% disc off my new 1050 Lance (about 31K) it was cheaper than a new Alaskan!
Maybe the factory would discount them a little, but I doubt it.
I'm still looking for a good cheap used one for just myself to get away to the boonies! Go buy one!!!
