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Oh yeah! You need to find where the aluminum frame members are on your unit. Easy, right? Not so fast. I'm a loyal FWC customer (two new Hawks in three years) BUT it drives me nuts they can't (won't) include a framing diagram of where the aluminum members are. (I've been told they had someone...

1. Make sure you clamp down the buckles after dropping the top. 2. Close all the skylights. I learned both of these the hard way. The top of the camper only came up about six inches at 60 mph. Steve

With my 2012 slide in Hawk I hated having to constantly deal with the two extra bed cushions. So I stopped carrying them and used the bottom ones from the rollover bed. I believe they weren't quite long enough and let a 5" space at the end of the bed. This never bothered me since I usually slept...

Doesn't sound too hard. Thanks for the advice, folks. Now lets just hope I got the "winterizing" part OK!

So I religiously (I hope!) followed FWC's instructions on winterizing my new Hawk Flatbed last fall. (This after having to replace the water heater and water pump on my previous hawk due to bad instructions from a dealer- an 850.00 boo-boo!) So right now the system has 4 gallons of the pink RV...

OR you could do what I did. Ask the flatbed manufacturer how much weight and cost the whole fender thing adds. When I found out I asked him" "Why do I need fenders? What do they do for me?" Case closed and never looked back. (I put the weight and cost savings into under bed weatherproof and...

With respect I will say this thread is the definition of "OCD"! :)

Smart.

Try fitting the cushion into a giant trash bag and then gathering it the bag together and fit the opening left to a wet-dry vac. (Easier to do than explain in writing.) You'll be amazed how the vac will compress the cushion down into a tiny cardboard like remnant of itself while extracting the...

I will definitely go with a one ton on my next truck.

3500. 6.4. Do it. For travels alone I'm still a believer in a winch. (And a wench comes in handy too.) Steve PS My son's favorite saying to me is, "Dad, you are engaging in paralysis by analysis... again!"

Smart. Meanwhile you can be tricking out your truck. And if you tent camp this summer you will super appreciate your new Hawk! Be sure to get this group's suggestions on what options to order on your Hawk. (I even have a "few thoughts"!) :).

Yep, we carry two shovels. Never had to use the big one. And let's not mention what the small one gets used for in the far-off wilderness... PS We also carry a hitch mounted 10,000# Warn winch with synthetic rope. It has pulled out others but never had the honor of helping me. I hope to keep it...

Well stated. My 2012 Ram 2500 4WD has stock tires and limited slip only on the 3.73 rear. We've done quite a bit of moderate four-wheeling and never been stuck! (yet)

You just described my next truck! Except I'll likely go with a regular cab chassis cab SRW 3500 and a custom flatbed with a FWC Grandby or ATC. X2 on the advantages of the 6.4 vs CTD if you're not towing heavy. I have the regular 5.7 Hemi (which is honestly adequate) now and lust after the 6.4! :)

Let's see if I can figger out how to post photos of my Hawk Flat Bed from it's trip home from Jackson Hole last October. Can't wait to hit it again! [sharedmedia=core:attachments:22034] [sharedmedia=core:attachments:22033] [sharedmedia=core:attachments:22032] [sharedmedia=core:attachments:22035]...

You will find a wild variety of opinions on Phoenix campers. If ya want to read them all check out this Expo thread HERE. (You might as well read it. Everyone else already has with over 400 posts and 118,000 views!) :) I feel your pain on the used FWC availability conundrum. That is why we...

Here are some photos from last fall of my flatbed Hawk. [sharedmedia=core:attachments:22847] [sharedmedia=core:attachments:22846] [sharedmedia=core:attachments:22035] [sharedmedia=core:attachments:22033]

I have a 2015 Hawk Flatbed mounted on my 2012 Ram 2500 Crew Cab. Very happy with the unit. But of course now I am tearing apart the cabinetry and redoing it. It is a sickness... :wacko:

I converted my 2012 Hawk from the roll-over bench into a very serviceable side dinette. Lot of work but it came out very nice. It can be done.

I believe FWC says not to remove the large drain plug on the WH now.

We love the outdoors! (DUH!) But it is really nice to eat inside when it is cold, windy or buggy outside. Plus remember that in the small confines of our campers you can use the dinette table as a counter too. Steve

Agreed. I went through my Palomino phase. They look like a lot of camper for the money. It depends on your use. If you will be mostly highway and a few carefully driven FS roads than go for it. But if (like most of us) you head for the jeep roads and high country then no matter how much you...

Well, all this makes me feel better at being "only" 200# OVER the GVWR on my 2500 Ram with my flatbed Hawk! :) (And I will say the handling seems fine to me with the only suspension change being air bags to level it up a bit.)

Sounds like a deal!