Alaskan truck

Table of Contents Show When access to off-road exploration and camping is important to you, a truck camper may solve your RV needs, especially if you already have a truck. Alaskan Camper has a thoughtfully designed truck camper for you, from mid-size to heavy-duty pickups. It can withstand the rugged backroads while providing four-season dependability with high-quality amenities. The telescoping, hard-sided pop-up camper will make getting to your campsite easier and staying there much more comfortable. Let’s take a look at this little-known recreational vehicle.About Alaskan Campers The uniquely-designed Alaskan Camper is a hard-sided pop-up truck camper. Unlike their competition, these slide-in campers are lighter, have little wind resistance, and travel well on rough roads. The Alaskan Camper protects from rain and snow in some of the most inhospitable places. And with its ability to telescope down, the camper offers better gas mileage for its vehicle, with a lower center of gravity. Where Are Alaskan Campers Made? Surprisingly, Alaskan Campers are not made in the Land of the Midnight Sun. They are constructed in Winlock, Wash., halfway between Seattle and Portland, Ore. The company has built truck campers since 1953 due to the need for rugged trailers along the Alcan Highway. From the beginning, Alaskan Campers used a hydraulic system that could raise and lower the top half of the camper. This provides a full-height rig when camping. And you get a compact one that fits snuggly just above the truck’s cab when traveling. The numerous benefits include less wind resistance and better gas mileage.Are Alaskan Campers 4-Season?These four-season Alaskan Campers have spray and block foam, and the floors also have added insulation. Combine that with solid wood framing wrapped in aluminum skin, a 20,000 BTU furnace, and an optional air conditioner. With all these features, you’ve got the makings

2Dry Weight Range: 1,380 to 1,705 poundsMSRP: $36,990 to $39,890The two lengths of campers without the cabover extension are the 8-foot and 10-foot-long lengths. They have all of the amenities of the cabover floorplans, except for a double bed over the truck cab. The large double-size dinette in these two models converts into a bed. Optional equipment includes a cassette toilet and air conditioners.What Type of Truck Do I Need for an Alaskan Camper?Alaskan Campers work for trucks with beds 6.5 to 10 feet long. Even the largest Alaskan Camper weighs only 2,250 lbs wet. This means the trucks that haul them can range in size from full-size to heavy-duty vehicles. And checking the payload capacity, some half-ton trucks can handle the weight of the smaller units. And three-quarter-ton and one-ton trucks can take on the larger cabover campers.Where Can I Purchase an Alaskan Camper? You can only purchase new Alaskan Campers at the factory in Winlock, Wash. You likely won’t find a used one of these highly-sought after campers for sale, as most owners hang on to them indefinitely. But the company does have a classified ad section on its website where owners can list their rigs for sale. Their unique design and high-quality construction mean an Alaskan Camper will last longer than most when maintained properly.Keep in Mind: Before purchasing a truck camper, make sure it’s really the right fit for you. Take a look at these Top 5 Regrets of owning a Truck CamperGet Out There With an Alaskan CamperAlaskan Campers have solved the problem of telescoping truck campers as true four-season rigs. Most pop-up campers use canvas, but Alaskan has hard-sided walls. These walls provide more structure in high winds. Plus, they fold down to make an almost aerodynamic camper that gets better gas mileage and

If the 2018 Overland Expo West is any indication of the future, the flatbed truck camper is here to stay. Numerous flatbed campers were on display at the annual show, including three brand new models, one from a brand new company.We like to think that Truck Camper Adventure has contributed to this increase. We’ve been a strong proponent of flatbed campers for several years not only because they offer more living space and storage, but also because they provide greater capacities for water and power. For those who like to explore off-road and camp off-grid there really isn’t a better camper. That’s one reason why we were excited to see Alaskan Campers’ new flatbed camper at the 2018 Overland Expo. Alaskan has been building flatbed campers since 1992, but the Alaskan 8.5 Flatbed Cabover is company’s first model with a side entry. This design feature not only frees up the back of the camper for things like motorcycles, bicycles, and luggage racks, but also makes a better floor plan inside because it separates the bedroom from the dinette.Aside from the side-entry floorplan, what really got us excited about this particular rig was seeing a flatbed truck camper, “Alaskan style.” Alaskan makes what is probably the most unique truck camper in the world. As everyone knows, the slide-in truck camper comes in two basic forms, the hard-side and the pop-up. When you buy an Alaskan camper you get both. How is Alaskan able to do this? By building a patented hard-top that hydraulically raises and lowers with the flip of a switch. For cabover models like the 8.5 Flatbed Cabover, the deployment of three flip-up panels in the cabover is the only manual intervention required by the owner during setup. The whole process of raising and lowering the hard-top takes only a few seconds.What was the inspiration for such a unique design? The story is actually quite amusing. Don and Irene Hall were traveling up the old Alcan Highway in the early 1950s in a large, hard-side truck camper to do some hunting. The couple came upon a washed-out part of the road. Don tried to go around the wash-out on a sloped shoulder, but as he did so the rig started to tip over. Don was able to turn downhill to avoid tipping over, but ended up getting the rig stuck in a roadside marsh.While the couple was sitting around