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https://medford.craigslist.org/rvs/d/white-city-2015-four-wheel-camper-hawk/7651202115.html Is this the CL link for your 2015 FWC Hawk? Good luck with the sale.

I'm not going to recommend a brand - but my next fridge will have a top door that can be installed to open from either side. A side opening fridge has less of a vertical footprint when opened. My current fridge has door that opens to the entire front to back length of the fridge unit - which...

For the interior of my 2007 Bobcat I used #10 gauge silicone wire - which barely fits along the channel on the top surface of the over the cab bed platform...

Hey Vic, thanks for posting the video.

Well done! As mentioned by others, some details on the build would be nice to know

Here is the Craigslist link for the 08 FWC Hawk $6500.00 OBO that is located on the Western Slope: https://westslope.craigslist.org/rvs/d/grand-junction-four-wheel-camper/7645661849.html It's not mine - but it is definitely what I refer to as an affordable camper.

I would do the power storage as suggest by FWC. Connect the Yeti power station into the truck's 110 volt outlet via one the Goal Zero optional power bricks and call it good - so long as the charging rate does not exceed the capacity of the outlet in the bed of the truck. With regards to the 12...

Got it!

The 50 amp Blue Sea circuit breaker is in my truck's engine compartment about 14 feet before the cable reaches my 30 amp DC-DC charger that is mounted in the camper. I already had the breaker from a previous project. I'm a firm believer in having some type of circuit protection as close as...

It is important to know your own consumption rate in watt hours per day. My consumption rate on a hot August day with a 12 volt fridge and excessive use of the vent fan can exceed 500 watt hours over 24 hours. To add to what Vic said, definitely go larger than than the planned 100 watts on the...

Just a heads up, the link for the photos is not working.

Due to the installation of 30 amp DC-DC charger in my camper, I upgraded the wiring to the front of my truck to AWG #6 gauge. An important add-on was the install of a Blue Sea 40 amp breaker that is mounted 1 foot away from my truck's battery. I also have a redundant 40 amp fuse on the other...

Did the repeated folding of the wires at the roof's front lifting hinge cause a number of strands within one or both wires to break and cause a higher resistance when the full number of amps are plowing through the circuit?

Definitely a coincidence - I just reinstalled my Bobcat this morning.

Congratulations - that is an awesome looking build.

A very small footprint - but very well executed. I love the galley cabinet build with extruded 80/20 aluminum and the pop out side window.

It's good to hear about tech support for an Indel B chest unit. My Indel TB-41A has served me well for the past eight years. I'm surprised to read that Dometic does not have a US tech support phone number - seeing as they usually have reps manning booths at most overland outdoor expos.

With regards to exceeding the GVWR - in addition to being unsafe - should an incident occur in this litigious society, legal troubles will ensue and if there is evidence that the GVWR was exceeded, I believe that your insurance company will be off the hook for any damages.

Since 2018 - a lot of new 12 volt DC fridges have entered the market in the sub $600 range. Most of these are Chinese "white label" fridges that do not use a Danfoss SECOP compressor. By white label, I'm referring to those units built at one or two factories for a multiple of brands that one...

First, no one on this web site has advocated exceeding a truck's payload rating. I took JHansen's remark to say not everyone will rush out to buy a 3/4 ton truck. Righteous indignation aside - I doubt that any safety rant will prevent the average 1/2 ton truck owner from utilizing their rig...

When replacing P rated tires with load E tires, the stock "original" shock absorbers will be overworked on rough roads.

JHansen brings up an important consideration regarding loading a heavy camper onto a light truck. I can attest that installing a beefy rear spring pack onto a Tacoma sufficient to handle a 1000 lb camper will result in a truck which will ride over bumps like a buckboard wagon when the...

I'm a bit skeptical - but payload on the model above the TRD Pro, which is the Trail Hunter, was listed at 1700 lbs. The NMH battery pack for the hybird is located in a compartment beneath the rear seat cushion. Interestingly, the vehicle's starter battery is also located beneath the rear...

I've seen the hybrid Tacoma with the I-Force Max on YouTube. The electric motor will be behind the 4 cylinder, 2.4 Liter turbo gasoline engine in the transmission bell housing. It will have over 400 ft./lbs of torque available at 1700 rpm.

Since you have the furnace out of the camper, my preference would be to have the existing Atwood 8516 unit repaired.