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x2 on the tow mirrors helping on a larger truck. On my slide in Hawk I mounted a stick on fresnel lens on the back door window which helped enormously on backing up. Now a good backup camera is on the shopping list for the flat bed hawk since there is no way to mount a lens. And IF I do it...

You mentioned putting a receiver hitch up front for a Warn winch when needed either front or back. (Good idea, I have the same set up with a 10,000# winch and synthetic rope). So why not look at a front hitch tire carrier? While the tire would be hanging out front my guess is that would be...

I don't want to rain on your parade, Phil, and it depends on your vehicle. But at least with my slide-in Hawk and my 2012 Ram 2500 there wasn't more than 1" space (if that) between the wheel wells and the camper side walls. You will really like your Hawk. Steve

During our Hawk Flatbed install last October I taped 3/4" rigid foam between the 5/8" plywood "runners" under the Hawk's floor. I believe there were four spaces about 12"-14" wide that ran the full length of the camper. Hopefully this will help heat loss and make the inside more comfortable. I'm...

Most inverters will produce much higher wattage if connected directly to the 12V battery source than through the cigarette lighter. I'm going from memory here but believe our little 400 watt inverter will only crank out 120 watts through a cig adapter plug but 400 watts connected with clips or...

I don't believe FWC offers an inverter option, Roger. And (as you probably know) inverters (and 110 V appliances) are incredibly inefficient for our little campers. I thought I needed one but honestly find most of my needs can be met with 12V stuff. (We do have a built in inverter in the cab of...

I would have been much more interested in the Grandby if FWC had used the extra length for more cabinets/ counter top/ open space. But instead they just give you a bigger dinette which for just two of us isn't important. So we stayed with the Hawk model. X2 on the protected storage of a crew...

Nice combo. You guys may be tired of me pushing the flatbed hawk but it has a lot of advantages. My only caveat is if you are going to be taking your camper on and off a lot I would go with a slide-in Hawk. I can't even imagine pulling mine off. It is a real bear on my truck (as in a...

X2 on the one ton. (Even though the new Ford 3/4 ton with the aluminum body could pique my interest. And especially if they offer the bed delete option.) however, my next truck... IF I ever get one will be a chassis cab one ton. My Ram 2500 is over GVW by several 100 pounds... probably more. (I...

Looks like a fun trip. I mean, what's not to like? Blues and Barbecue! I grew up in Kansas City and there are a lot of state park campgrounds within an hour or less of the city. If you go to K.C. be sure to hit B.B.'s Lawnside BBQ. A true dive place for sure with decent BBQ and great...

I'm not Dan. But here is what FWC told me was in my Hawk Flatbed I picked up in October. (Too cold and snowy to go out and check personally.) Exide group 24, 75 amp FP-AGM24DB batteries

Instead of lengthening the cord I tossed the junky hose that came with it. Then I put a standard air fitting where the original hose came out of the compressor. So I now carry a 25' length of regular air hose with me. But I can see how the electrical cord could be improved. And I need to check...

"This leads me to believe they are all pretty good trucks. Comparing new trucks to what we drove back in the day really isn't valid because trucks in general are better today." X2. We are pretty darn happy with our 2012 Ram 2500 Crew Cab with the new aluminum flat bed and a 2015 FB hawk...

Remember that even in late spring Moab and much of Canyonlands can get HOT! Zion is beautiful but even when we were there off season is was astonishingly over-crowded. As in I've never had to look both ways and then "merge" into the stream of traffic on a TRAIL before! Comb Ridge out of Bluff...

I'm prejudiced on what is the "best" camper, Mark. (Who isn't?) But if you are serious about full-timing and yet want to have a vehicle that will go off-road I'd look seriously at the FWC Hawk Flatbed. We have been super impressed with the layout and "perceived space" in our new Hawk Flatbed. It...

We use a double sleeping bag but Sioux hates the cold nylon. So we bought a double fleece liner and put it in with safety pins. We also bought a 1" eggshell foam mattress topper from Walmart and inserted it in on top of the foam. With a gentle hand on top the top will still clove with the...

Thanks for the suggestion, Steve. I may have to do that. Searching the Internet I simply can't find a rear sway bar for a 2012 4WD Ram non-diesel 2500. Or am I just not finding the right Google words? Ideas welcomed!

Sorry about the photos. After Sioux and I drove the rig back to Durango we headed out on a long-planned trip to Thailand. We have been "wandering" over here for almost four weeks but will be heading back on Monday. Will take some interior photos then and try to (painfully) post them. (The...

I really bought into this "TV in your computer" idea. (After all, Sioux and I watch the local news and Jimmy Fallon's monologue almost every night at home.) So we bought all sorts of Leaf antenna's and boosters, etc and guess what? We've never bothered to hook any of it up when we are actually...

I carry my Yamaha 2000 watt genny in the backseat of our Ram Crew cab. Hanging stuff off the back bumper can really affect handling. (In my humble opinion.)

Well, be careful. I too am known for pushing the envelope on four wheeling in snow. In fact, we hit Moab, UT last year over Thanksgiving with our Jeep Rubicon. I mean, hey, how much snow can there be in the desert? Right? So we just were having a ball and entered a slot canyon running down to...

X2 on this with our three week old Hawk. And trust me, the Admiral has a very sensitive nose! :)

The fiberglass looks nice. But when I learned that it a) weighed more, b) cost more, c) was more prone to scratching and d) would be MUCH more difficult to repair in the event of a serious gouge I said "Hmmmm... what should I do?) Sometimes the old faithful reliable is the best way to go. We...

Ours "first trip" was just two weeks ago when we picked up our Flatbed Hawk in Jackson Hole. Pretty much had to scoot for home but did camp in Flaming Gorge and Colorado National Monument. Now we a few days into a long planned 3 week trip to Thailand and Japan and all I can think about is...

I just picked this little sweetheart up for just this sort of thing. It fits in one of my under-bed 24" boxes and appears to be a solid performer. Plus Sioux has now entered her "I wanna camp fire" phase. On edit: Maybe toys like this is why I am over GVW on my Ram 2500! :)