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Good point but I would think that the smaller footprint of the truck would make it feel a bit more nimble. I have put my Ram into some tight off-camber trails and definitely noticed its size compared to my trail rig (Defender 110). The Hawk sits pretty much flush with my wheel arches on the...

Your first question regarding the truck...kind of depends on what you plan to do. IMHO, for off road exploring, a smaller truck (tacoma or tundra probably makes good sense). I use my truck for mostly on-road trips or light off-roading to various lakes and rivers for fly fishing and just...

Hello there - I am located in Calgary, but my camper is currently stored off my truck for the winter. I have a 2013 Hawk on a 2013 Ram 2500 CTD. Love the set up and wouldn't change a thing. Happy to chat with you offline if you have any questions. Jason

Voltage drop? What gauge wire? I had same problem. Killed one of my batteries in about 2 yrs. never fully charging. Upgraded to 4 gauge wire and replaced both batteries. Now seeing 30-35 amps and 14 volts while idling. Huge improvement

I spent a good deal of time dealing with this same issue. Turned out that the isolator was functioning as intended. The smaller gauge wire from the engine battery could not carry the necessary current and was leading to a voltage drop which 'fooled' the isolator into thinking that the charging...

Great news!

I have used both a dust buster and small broom/dust pan. The dust buster is great for the bugs (especially those stuck in the folds of the windows or up in the vent screen! However, most of the time I find the small dust broom/pan is quicker and just as good. Small and compact. Fits in the...

Good choice. I have a 2013 CTD Laramie with the Hawk and have been very happy. I ended up buying the warn winch mount which bolts directly to the frame horns (so I didn't need to replace the front bumper). This winch mount will take any warn mount and has other bolt on options for light bars...

That is a brilliant idea

Agree with Stalking Light. I had similar issues with my ski box. In the end, I removed it so that the solar panel could function properly. Even a small amount of shadowing shuts down the panel output. Now looking at the rear Aluminess bumper as a solution as well

Sorry, a bit confusing. I removed the battery boxes (unscrewed from the floor) and then used some vinyl to protect the floor before placing the new larger batteries into the battery compartment. I did not end up using boxes. Clearance was fine top to bottom. I put the batteries into the space...

Totally agree...nice to wake up and make the cup of joe before stepping out to the chilly weather

I just replaced my Exides. One failed this summer during my recent trip. I opted to go with a bigger capacity and settled on the Trojan AGM group size 31. 100 Ah per battery. I was initially worried that they wouldn't fit in the box, but by turning them 90 degrees, the sit perfectly. I cut...

So, I can just leave the camper plugged into shore power over the winter and the IOTA IQ4 will function as a battery tender? No need to unplug?

Yeah that would have been a good idea...lol

Hey guys - I searched on the forum, but got a bit confused with the various responses. I am looking to replace the existing bulb on my 2013 Hawk exterior porch light (the one with the amber lens) with a LED bulb. Can anyone provide an LED bulb number for this applications? Thanks, Jason

Further update - I have been very happy with the effectiveness of the Ram's ability to charge the system after upgrading the wiring. However, I was still having problems keeping the fridge going overnight. I removed my ski box from the roof and completely exposed my 100W solar panel to ensure...

Those are some great pics. Thanks for sharing

Mic - I have been very happy with my Honda 2000 over the past year. No complaints and quite frugal on fuel.

Very very smoky up here in Calgary. I think we are now seeing the effects of the Okanagan Complex Fires up in Washington. We have been under similar bans in SE B.C. and parts of AB since early July. Jason

One suggestion is to head up from Ontario ID through Kooskia and over Lolo Pass. The drive along the Lochsa river is beautiful and there are some nice camp spots. From Missoula you could head north through Coeur d'Alene and up through Sandpoint to Creston or up through Glacier NP (although not...

Follow up post - Swapped out my 60 lb struts for 40 lb ones. LookyLou's suggestion worked great. I left the top down to pop off the old struts. Used a small flat blade screwdriver to lift the clip back one end of the strut and then popped off the strut using the screwdriver to gently pry it...

Hey guys - My wife and I will be traveling from Calgary to Seattle in early September after Labor Day. Plan is to generally stay north of I90 but we have no scheduled itinerary. Couple days in Seattle then over to Port Angelas to take the ferry to Vancouver Island. Visit with some family...

Great work. Looks good on the truck!

Guys - Thank you for all the feedback and opinions. Based on my searches on the forum and the responses to this post, it does't look like I am alone in my uncertainty. If I was building from scratch, I would definitely use the 10 gauge for my set up. However, In the end, practicality will...