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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jmtandem wrote:
Cons include a moment in time when the top is up and the sides are not in place over the bed area. If the weather or bugs are real bad it can be a minor issue. If you want to purchase one look into the issues of holding tanks and propane storage. They are not light so a three quarter ton or one ton truck works best and they are not cheap as they will tend to flatten your wallet some.
There were several vintage Alaskans in my former San Diego area neighborhood. One had been restored, the others not. All were still in at least sporadic use. On a recent trip to the Eastern Sierra, I saw a tiny one, no cabover, from 1974.
I liked the idea/look of Alaskans well enough to visit their factory when I was shopping for my current RV. The reasons quoted above are the main reasons I did not purchase one. Alaskan makes a fine product, but it's not the camper for everyone.
