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So Sioux and I are two weeks and over 3,000 miles into our 40th anniversary road trip. And your suggestions have been very useful. (Thanks especially to Foy!) So we are shamefully regrouping in a Homewood Suites right now in Bozeman before heading south Monday to Yellowstone NP. If we get there...

Thanks for the ideas, folks. I finish up working here in Portland Friday and we start our "odyssey" back to Colorado Saturday. More suggestions always welcome! Steve

Thanks, Foy! I've devoured your other posts on Idaho and yes, I've printed out the suggestions on Red Rocks which is on our list. Steve

So we'll be driving the Ram/Hawk combo from eastern Oregon through Idaho and eventually ending up in Yellowstone. We've got 4 or 5 days to mess around in Idaho. Even with the low snow pack the FS tells me both Lolo and Magruder will still be closed. So any suggestions on routes, neat boondocking...

I too could be seriously tempted to ditch my Ram 2500 in favor of a new 2015 Power Wagon with the 6.4 engine. I have a "fairly loaded" Hawk. Unfortunately, my 2012 Ram only has 12,000 miles on it! :) And hey, I almost sold my current Hawk to mount an aluminum flatbed on the Ram with the new FWC...

I haven't but will... once I figger out how to do photos, etc. I did some pretty nice stuff (if I say so myself) with full extension drawer slides including the super long (and inaccessible) cabinet next to the frig. Right now I'm jamming to be ready for our Durango, CO to Portland, OR road...

Get the inside shower and the dinette arrangement. FWC didn't have the inside shower for the hawk in 2012 when I bought mine and I went for the full length rollover bed instead of the dinette for the "extra storage". The rest of the story? We found the under bed storage difficult to access and...

So is anyone else besides Sasquatch using the Yamaha generators? I like Hondas but I'm not fixated on them and I really like the fuel shut-off valve idea. (Yes, I know I can rig one up but still...) The Yamaha EF2000 appears to be the same as the Honda but 15# lighter AND with a fuel shut-off...

That is a good point. I considered the 1000 but the 2000 is only 200 bucks more. The extra weight doesn't bother me and we have the room on the floor behind Sioux's seat. Will the 1,000 keep your batteries charged up using the 110V connection? Will it put a 12V charge on your truck battery if...

So for various reasons (don't have solar yet, like to camp in shade, need a back-up way to charge truck battery since we travel solo and mostly because I want one) I am going to buy the Honda EU2000i for our crew cab Ram 2500 with a FWD Hawk camper. I don't want to carry the genny in our...

So based on your responses I ordered this booster last night along with an extra 12" antenna for the cab. The plan is to move the booster from the cab back to the camper at night where I will install the standard antenna that comes with the kit. I'll let everyone know how it does and thanks for...

As I've posted before Sioux and I are planning our 40th anniversary road trip from Durango, CO to Portland, OR and then back through Idaho and Wyoming. We'll obviously be traveling through marginal cell phone reception. (No freeways for these old coots!) So has anyone had success for...

My 2012 Hawk roof has a nice selection of cute little hail dimples. No leaks and so who cares? :)

Thanks, folks! Those are some great ideas. We'll try to hit Steens on the way up to Portland. And Red Rocks looks great. Just the sort of "off the beaten path" idea we're looking for. Anyone have any suggestions for Washington/ Idaho or Wyoming? Thanks again, Steve

So my bride, Sioux and I are heading down in our Ram 2500/Hawk to the Overland Expo for a couple of days starting May 15th. Then we're going to scoot up to Portland (over 3 days) for me to give a seminar. But THEN we've cleared two wonderful weeks (May 23 to June 6) to leisurely mozey back to...

X2 We have 10.000# Warn with synthetic rope in a Multi-mount cradle that we can mount front or back. True, it is heavy. But when not in use it rides in the back of the crew cab snugly out of the weather (and way from casual thieve) and in the best spot for weight distribution. (Much better than...

If XP could come up with a cab pass-through I would be all over it. I may still "pull the trigger" in the future so will be following this thread with interest. (Right now I am in "waiting mode" and am remodeling my Hawk which I must admit has been absolutely bullet proof.) Steve

Slow down? Steve PS Just a thought...

You really can't go wrong with any of them. We went through the whole "buying a new 3500 2015 deal" and I finally got so frustrated with the automobile buying process I said forget it and am going to stick a flatbed, air bags and a flatbed camper on the back of my 2012 Ram 2500. (with only...

My Hawk has two access doors on either side. I could see no reason for the small size. So I enlarged them front to back by about 50% and after more than a year of quite a few trips have had no problems. (And yes, it IS much easier to access the turnbuckles.) Steve

So I'm torn between the Zeon and the VR-10000. Both have synthetic rope and will be on a multi-mount for very occasional (I hope!) self-extraction. Do you folks think the Zeon is worth the extra 250 bucks? (I can afford the extra money but don't want to be stupid either!) Thanks, Steve

I'm not sure what year your truck is... 2012 so hopefully they have it resolved by now. Steve

Thanks for the input. I think I'll try these. Simple, cheap, may look a bit dorky but who is looking? Steve