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Rare 1970’s Fiberglass Alaskan Camper and 1999 Chevy Truck - $9,000 (santa cruz)
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The camper is mounted on 1999 Chevrolet 3500 with 130,000 miles. New fuel pump, new front brakes and roters, 350 V8, 159.5 wheelbase with dual rear tires. 2-20 gallon tanks. BAD TRANSMITION. Asking $2500
COMPLETE PACKAGE; camper and truck, $9000
(Call for links to video of camper going up and down and engine starting.)
More about the camper:
Don Hall, the founder of Alaskan Campers, was the original developer of the Fiberglass version of the Alaskan Camper. Don released the fiberglass model in 1969 after three years of development. The new owner of Alaskan Campers said the fiberglass version is extremely rare and was very expensive to make at that time. They never sacrifice quality to save money or compromise on the quality of materials or workmanship. Alaskan Camper only made the fiberglass models for a few years '71, '72, and '73 and they were only produced in limited numbers alongside their more common aluminum camper model. They are much more aerodynamic than the original flat faced/flat sided aluminum version. The fiberglass model is lighter than the vintage aluminum campers with bigger windows along with three roof vents for greater ventilation. It’s estimated weight is around 1,300 - 1,400 lbs. Other interesting information was that the top half does not need to rest on the truck bed when in the down position. This makes it easier if you want to mount the camper on a flatbed trailer, not having to build a shelf to support it.
Easily one of the top reasons to buy this rare 1970’s fiberglass Alaskan Camper is the maneuverability of the truck camper rig is hard to beat. Many Overland rigs can’t go where we have taken this Alaskan Camper can go! The compact size of the rig coupled with the small turning radius of the pickup truck means you can maneuver out of trouble much easier than with towable RVs and large motorhomes. The size and maneuverability of this combo also means you can park practically anywhere in town—no need to take up 15 parking spaces at the back of the parking lot just to go shopping or eat at a restaurant. It also means that you can park in small, national forest campgrounds and negotiate steep and narrow mountain switchbacks much easier than other types of RVs.