Used Truck Camper in the Pacific Northwest?

Used Truck Camper in the Pacific Northwest?

05-08-2003, 09:17 PM

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HBarlow

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Used Truck Camper in the Pacific Northwest?

I'm planning to make the Alaska journey beginning next month with the "CTDs To Alaska" group. Several of the other TDR members who are going haul slide-in truck campers. I own a large travel trailer which won't easily fit in some of the provincial parks where the other guys plan to overnight.

I've considered the idea of buying a decent used slide-in truck camper just for the trip and sell it when I return home. Years ago when I lived in Bremerton, WA for two years, truck campers were very common in that region. I assume they are still very common in WA, OR, ID, and Canada.

Do any of you who live in the Pacific Northwest have an opinion on this idea? I don't want to pay very much for one. I don't have a problem with buying an older unit as long as it would provide good service for a long trip and be resellable when I returned.

I also don't want to invest in all the accessory equipment such as air bags, cabover shocks, expensive tie down systems, etc. I guess that consideration would limit my choices to no more than a 9' cabover. It will be only me and my dog so I don't need a high end 11 1/2 foot unit.

Any ideas or suggestions?

Harvey

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