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If you are looking for "warm" remember in the winter much of NM and even Arizona can be downright frigid. It is much more dependent on elevation than latitude. (I've been in killer blizzards in both Flagstaff, AZ and Cuba, NM!) There are some neat areas down by Tucson but that near to the border...

By happy coincidence I have the same model truck you have- a Ram 2500 4WD short bed. I just put a custom aluminum flat bed and a FWC Hawk on it. We just did our maiden voyage and couldn't be happier. (this is my second Hawk.) Here are some photos in another thread. Our unit has the furnace...

I had those on my previous Hawk and loved them. But with the door in back I could leave them installed permanently. Now with the side entry I'll have to take them off. So IF we go the scissor step route I'll probably do these 18" wide Brophy steps which are smaller and lighter. But first I'm...

I went with a front receiver hitch and a Warn 10,000# winch with synthetic rope. I also bought the Warn hookup kit to run the winch off my rear receiver hitch if we need to winch out in reverse. I've never used the winch yet which is fine with me! But it does give me a warm(n?) feeling to know...

I'm considering these 18" wide stairs if collapsed they will fit into my 24" underbed box. And if I can figure out an easy way to attach and take them off for travel. Sioux loves them but not sure if the hassle will be worth it. Or I may just cannibalize a couple of aluminum step ladders from...

I'll try. Me and photos on here struggle. I do have some fairly ambitious interior mods in mind. One for sure will be a big, deep drawer on full-extension slides under the passenger side dinette bench. But that won't happen till after Thailand. (We leave Thursday morning.)

Now that is thinking outside the box! However, the movement isn't bad enough to add something else to my set up routine. Just wondering if a "rear sway bar" (which I think I need any way for stability under way) would be effective while parked too? Anyone an expert on rear sway bars? :)

Good questions! All I have done is add air bags and the truck handles pretty good. BUT we have noticed there is more sway when we walk around (and engage in "other activities") in the camper. Then I realized we are over a foot higher in the air than in a slide-in model. Plus you are walking out...

So I compromised my principles and spent the night in a CAMPGROUND at Colorado National Monument. And of course She-Who-Must-Be-Obeyed chose the best morning view with the most sloping campsite. Some serious engineering was called for... BTW, I specified as low as possible flatbed so the...

After a 1450 mile round trip to Jackson WY we're back home with our new FWC Hawk! Despite a mixup on the front opening window (my fault as much as anyones) it appears FWC has delivered on their "bomb proof" quality once again! (Which is why we went with FWC again.) Here is the flat bed we...

Yep. we got 'er done Tuesday. Just got back to Durango last night. Everything performed great including your trolling plug! Sorry I couldn't spend more time with you folks but as you saw Denny and I were working like slaves! Steve PS Will post photos IF I ever figger out how to do it!

Pup tents for the kids. :)

Hey guys, So Sioux and I dragged our tired butts into Denny's FWC shop here in Jackson yesterday afternoon at 4:30 and he put me to work right away. Since the Hawk is going to be mounted "permanently" on the flat bed we decided to hard wire the 6 gauge right to the camper wire. This will avoid...

Thanks, everyone. I'm going to try and pick up some 6 gauge stranded wire along the way. No one has the wire reducers in stock. But I can leave the wire a bit long and add them later. I really appreciate the help. We're leaving in a few hours for Jackson and will stay in Green River UT or...

Hey folks, So Sioux and I are driving up Monday to Jackson, WY to have Denny mount our new Hawk on our new aluminum flat bed. (I sure wish I didn't struggle so much on adding photos to this site.) Any way, I am super "electrically challenged" and all this talk about amps, wiring size and...

So I called the factory. She told me the 807350 IR remote may trigger both fans. But the old 806600R is the same model except with a RF remote and these are programmed individually. The reason they changed over is if you camp near hospitals or an air force base (not likely in my case) there may...

I've followed the different Fantastic Fan threads with interest. In our new flatbed Hawk I decided to just order the two standard skylights from the factory (they come prewired for a fan) and install two variable speed Fantastic Fans. My old Fantastic Fan was great but even the low speed was...

Raft the Escalante River 80 miles from Escalante, Utah down to lake Powell. (IF, of course, they ever have enough snow again for the spring runoff to float a small raft again!) Steve

Wow, Bob! Amazon must love you! Of course, my wife says my name is "Prime" and not in a good way! Mr. Amazon

Yup. As a management consultant I understand (even applaud) FWC's reluctance to customize. (For the pitfalls of trying to be "all things to everyone" just look at the QC issues Phoenix has had.) Now as a loyal, second time around FWC customer their lack of flexibility drives me nuts! BUT I keep...

Sioux and I want to do the White Rim with our new flat bed Hawk. But our height will be a bit higher. (About 8 1/2 feet instead of our previous 8 foot clearance.) Do you (or anyone else) remember any areas that would have been tricky at 8 1/2 feet? Thanks, Steve PS Got any photos? :)

I'm in the same boat here, Ace! Install date of October 20th with Denny Saunders up in Jackson, WY. The aluminum flat bed and boxes are being fabricated and installed this week and next.

I used to do this but then bought a super quality stainless steel one quart Thermos at REI. Now I pre-heat the Thermos the night before with boiling water. Let it sit in there for 15-20 minutes, then make the coffee and pour out the hot water and in goes the coffee to the brim of the Thermos...

I received a deposit on the Hawk today. The rest of the funds are pending. My thanks to those who messaged, emailed or called. Now I am going to be "Hawkless" for almost two months. The new aluminum flatbed with boxes goes on the Ram next week and Denny Saunders up in Jackson will install our...

Here is a photo of the inside shower in action. One of my greatest accomplishments if only to have a clean, happy (and non-freezing) wife! Everything packs up into a small bundle about 12" x 12" x 6". Steve PS If you do this be sure to use breathable, nylon shower curtains. They dry super...