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I like butyl tape under the fan mounting flange. Then the mounting screws. On top of all that either a good tape like Eternabond or Flexseal or a Dicor or similar self-leveling sealant. Silicone caulking not recommended.

The roof consists of the top aluminum skin supported by a ladder style framework of square aluminum tubing. The lengthways framework can be decerned by the trim strips on the interior ceiling. Within the roof ladder open sections is cut to fit panels of foam insulation. These panels are not...

Nice work there! I had tree fall damage to my Hawk. This damage was fixed by these methods, and it's been a year...no leaks. For a small hole < 1/2" needing no additional support or protection: Eternabond Tape or similar Flex-Seal Tape. Clean the metal well, scruff up lightly with an...

A recent trip to New Mexico & Colorado (also a photo test): In the Santa Fe National Forest, NM. Dog day afternoon at Mine Cove, Ute Lake, NM. Exploring the Comanche Grasslands, CO.

Living in Virginia seems to make me "wish to be out West" at least every other year. In Late April into May I wandered out that a way and enjoyed/explored Northeastern New Mexico. My New Mexico focus areas were Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Las Vegas, Los Alamos and the vast National Forests of the...

Last day to prep, check & load-up. Tomorrow heading out starting a month-long trip westward. From Northern Virginia will be hitting Nashville, Memphis, Little Rock, Amarillo, then most of my time roaming around the public lands of northeastern NM and southern Colorado.

We enjoy our Solo Ranger. It offers clean burning with minimal smoke, leaves only fine ash behind to clean up, and with the optional riser and cast iron wok or grill cooks great. If we're going in our trailer/toy hauler the Ranger is always brought along...but we found the Ranger just a tad...

The time came for an improvement in our toilet set up we use in and out of our Four Wheel Camper Hawk. This might be of interest to some: Over the past few years our camping toilet has been a simple bucket toilet. This system works pretty well overall. It consists of a plastic 5 gallon bucket...

An early November run up to the Delaware Gap National Recreation Area in PA.

2005 RAM Crew Cab 3500 with the Cummins.

I have a '18 Hawk and replaced my 2 old AGM's with one 100AH Renology Lithium battery a year ago. I have the FWC 160 watt roof solar panel, 30 amp Zamp controller and the IOTA charger/converter. Isotherm 12vt. 130 qt refrigerator, propane furnace, 2 powered roof fans. I've found that the...

Simply wonderful report and images/video! Thank you.

That is an excellent pairing of truck & camper. Great photos!

Now to the corner/jack bracket repairs. Both sides were similarly damaged by the impact of the limb knocking the camper off the jacks & blocks/cribbing thus bending the brackets away from the frame. The damage is really bad. The internal aluminum square frame structure itself is severed on one...

About done with the final roof panel repair. Here is what I did, I offer it only as it might help someone or give them even better ideas. Step 1 was to clean up the penetration tear area and remove burrs and folded over areas. I used some wide lip welding pliers and sheet metal shears for...

I'm going to add to this thread as it might help someone. It's so hot here now I just going to add to this bit by bit as I take AC breaks in the house. A severe storm caused a large tree branch to fall on our Hawk. The camper was on blocks/boards and jacks and the impact knocked it sideways...

An old posting...but very helpful!!! A tree limb fell on our Hawk. Your repair method gives me some additional ideas...especially the photos. Thanks for posting this.

Following…great photos and report. Thanks!

Good info...thanks!

The Atwood heater was years out of warranty. On Ebay I saw another of the same model for sale as parts...photos showed the same defect - split at the tank seam. I don't regard this as a FWC issue at all...just poor quality control from Atwood. I am just glad a replacement was able to be...

In early May 2023 I did a run out to the Outer Banks (OBX) of North Carolina and made my first visit to the Cape Lookout National Seashore (CLNS). I've visited the OBX many times over the years but never made the commitment to visit the wonder of CLNS. CLNS requires a ferry ride over to a...

Some thoughts: 1: Check the orientation of your plastic manifolds and ensure they are mounted fittings/ports DOWN. This helps them drain. 2: On my Hawk I had freeze damage to a three port manifold and replaced with a couple of brass tees and nipple fittings. Easy to find and much more...

We bought the Solo kit with storage bag & iron grill top/adapter ring. I can’t recall the size name but it transports well. The Solo burns clean and hot, with nearly no smoke with decently dry wood. Burns down to just ash. Have also used with charcoal. Edit: Solo Ranger is our model.

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I was doing some dishes and the OEM Atwood water had been on awhile. Suddenly I heard a "pop" and I was standing in hot water. Later investigation showed that the aluminum tank on the heater had ruptured along a welded seam. I found that trying to repair the OEM unit was not possible as some...