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fresno calif
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We had just brought this camper home and had to unload it on our slanted driveway. It took half the neighborhood but only about 30 minutes. The camper was free and actually doesn't need much more that a few cosmetic repairs to make it ready for a trip. We think it's a 12 1/2 foot self contained 78-80 King O The Road. If anyone has any information on it we would appreciate it.
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2001tundra
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Hi looks like you did just fine. Taper your pieces of wood to make it easier to back up and drive off and you will be just fine. Have fun
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RoadRunner65
CA USA
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Since the camper is used, check where the brackets connect to the camper for dry rot, water damage or other trama. The front end of the camper should be a little higher than the back - not level. I used to have old jacks until one failed on me once. Ended up replacing them with new jacks. You can't beat the price - enjoy and welcome!
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mission mike
fraser valley b.c canada
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if those are happy jacks you can rebuild them with a kit . takes about a afternoon to do.Nice camper.If you take a sliding bevel square and measure the angle of the driveway , you can use that angle to cut blocks for the jacks.
mike
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Hawthorne
Oregon
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Nice Job. Have fun.
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racerguy
Oregon
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Some mechanical jacks to eliminate the hydraulic leakdown issue and a set of swing camper jack brackets would really make life easier when you put it back on the truck!
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SoCalDesertRider
SanDiego, CA, USA
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Those are nice old campers. I'm surprised you got it to fit on your truck cause of the bed width difference with the new trucks.
What's with the blocks under the front tires??
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spkncarl
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SoCalDesertRider wrote:What's with the blocks under the front tires??
Yeah I thought that too...by the way, FREE is good...
Need more pics of the inside...
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Hawthorne
Oregon
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Using blocks under the front wheels and jacks when unloading on a slant prevents lateral loads on the jack attachment points, and depending upon how you raise the camper, concentrated load on the rear floor / truck bed area.
I agree its not required, but good practice to reduce wear & tear.
Cheers.
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