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    Default 1958 Alaskan Camper - 10ft non-cabover

    This a really nice vintage camper. If you don't know what an Alaskan Camper is, visit www.alaskancamper.com. It's a very high quality hard-sided pop-up camper. This one is in pretty good condition, considering it's age and has minimal water damage. Otherwise it's in great shape. It's a good candidate for a restoration project. I was planning on putting it on a utility bed and making a small camper trailer to tow behind my Tacoma, but ended up building a Deuce motorhome conversion instead.

    Asking $350obo.

    EDIT: Finally took some pics. Sorry to everyone that's asked me for them, I've just been crazy-busy. This was the first time I've looked at it since last winter and I was really disappointed to see that there is water damage where there wasn't any before last winter. The roof appears to have started leaking at some of the seams and needs to be re-sealed. I'd like to see this thing get some love before it deteriorates any further. Tried to take pictures of everything that's WRONG with it, so that any potential buyers will know what they're getting into. I forgot to take a picture of the floor, but it looks solid from underneath (no significant water damage).





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    Located in Bend, OR, correct?

    Can you post photos of the camper, or provide a link to a photo sharing site like Photobucket? Please include photos of the "minimal water damage."

    Here are a couple of photos of an Alaskan Camper without cabover






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    Yup, I'm in Bend. Mine looks very similar to the bottom one on the Unimog. I've had a lot of local interest in this camper, but if it doesn't sell in the next day or two I'll post some pics.

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    Good deal. It might sell faster at $800.

    One of these days I'm going to figure out what "Duece" references.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dzzz View Post
    One of these days I'm going to figure out what "Duece" references.
    Quoted from urbandictionary.com:

    4. deuce
    • 1.slang for the number 2
    • 2.feces
    • 3.an exclamation, popularized by cartoon character Stewie Griffin from popular TV series "Family Guy"
    • 4.a 2 in poker lingo

    "I'm goign to drop a deuce in your toilet, OK?"

    "What the deuce?!"
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    Quote Originally Posted by dzzz View Post
    Good deal. It might sell faster at $800.

    One of these days I'm going to figure out what "Duece" references.
    I priced it at $400 because I thought that it would sell quickly. Maybe I ought to get off my MMM and take some pictures. It's in pretty good shape for such an old camper. Great candidate for a mild restoration project.

    This is mah deuce. Deuce and a half's is what everyone calls these old 2.5-ton military tucks. It's a 6x6 and the official model is an M35. This one has a shop van mounted on the back and these were designated M109's. I'm in the middle of a full-on motorhome conversion right now, and I'm going to be living/traveling in it for a while. That's why the Alaskan's got to go (everything I'm leaving behind has to fit into a 40ft shipping container).


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    Is it the Alaskan that your asking $400.00 for? If so, can you please post some pics of it? Could you possibly measure the width of it in between the fender flares? I'm worried that the bedsides will be too short.

    I'm trying to see if it would fit this...


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    Quote Originally Posted by 24HOURSOFNEVADA View Post
    I'm trying to see if it would fit this...


    Noooooooooo. Not even close, unless you're planning to extend the wheelbase on that thing. This is a 10ft slide-in camper. It will fit most any fullsize LONGBED truck. Even putting it in a shortbed pickup would be questionable.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jesusgatos View Post
    Noooooooooo. Not even close, unless you're planning to extend the wheelbase on that thing. This is a 10ft slide-in camper. It will fit most any fullsize LONGBED truck. Even putting it in a shortbed pickup would be questionable.



    The bed on the 45 is 7'2" long (Quite a bit longer than most shortbeds). If I include the open tailgate, it increases the length to 8'10". I wasn't worried about length, I was worried about depth and width.
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    As much as I'd like to sell you this camper, it's just not going to work. There would be too much weight behind the rear axle. You really need to find an 8ft Alaskan, and even then, it might be heaver than you'd want to carry on the back of and old FJ. Here are the dimensions you asked for though.

    81" overall width
    48.25" width between the wheelwells
    19.25" deep

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