Alaskan not a serious option?

[estes53]

I see no mention of the Alaskan here and was wondering why?

That's what I was considering buying, but now am having second thoughts.

Alan

[Doin_It]

Jump over to ExpeditionCampers.com, (which is slowly being all transferd over to this site) under "General Discussion", is a write up on the Alaskan by Carlyle, who is building one up. I'm sure it time it will all be here.

[fisher205]

Check the expeditioncampers site and there is more on Alakans. I have an early 80's model on a Dodge. They are really stout and you do not see as many old campers as an Alaskans. They are heavy for their size. I am planning on posting some pictures of my rig in the near future. - Brad

[Jonathan Hanson]

Alaskans are awesome campers. I have fond early memories of one belonging to a couple who took me bass fishing. But as Fisher said, they are heavy, and suited for heavy trucks. I doubt they are much, if at all, more durable than a much lighter Four-Wheel Popup with an aluminum frame, but Four-Wheel Popups haven't been around as long as Alaskans. And their popup section is fabric, where the Alaskan's is solid.

[suntinez]

I was looking at the Alaskan also, a lot about that design appealed to me. But as others have said ... HEAVY. When I talked to the nice people there about maybe doing a custom shell, they told me 200 pounds/inch. Wow. Since I have a half-ton truck (07 Tundra) with a longbed (8 feet), it took the Alaskan out of the picture for me. Of course I could have half the bed be a front porch, but instead I decided on a flippac. Having fun with it.

[geodasher]

When I talked to the nice people there about maybe doing a custom shell, they told me 200 pounds/inch. Wow. Since I have a half-ton truck (07 Tundra) with a longbed (8 feet), it took the Alaskan out of the picture for me.

You must mean 20 lb/in. Their site lists an 8' cabover as 1740 lbs wet or about 18 lbs/in. The Tundra Long Bed 5.7L V8 has a maximum load capacity of 2000 lbs which is marginal but there are lighter Alaskan versions that look like they would work.

Or maybe you meant $200/in. which is about right.

[suntinez]

Of course, 20 lb/inch, thanks. Interesting thought about price per inch.