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If you are careful with options and packages, the price difference between 3/4 ton and 1/2 ton isn't much. 12 years ago when I bought my new F250, I was debating this too ( I didn't have a camper then but I new I eventually would want one when my kids were grown up). The salesman said to buy...

Has anyone installed a pin switch on the door? I went to Best Buy and they said if I provide the switch they could wire it into a Viper alarm system which i will probably purchase. They said normal pin switches for car doors are much too long and would stick out into the camper. I am also not...

Thanks for the feedback! I need an alarm for the truck too, so I hope I can get a system that will protect both. If I got a basic truck alarm (like a Viper) I don't know if the alarm shock sensors would be sensitive enough to be triggered by a camper break-in. When my son got an alarm for his...

Has anyone here added a burglar alarm to their camper (like a car or house alarm)? My Hawk is never off my truck and we have had a lot of car break-ins in my neighborhood recently. thanks, david

I've owned a lot of trucks and tried a lot of tires. In my opinion, having run through several sets, the BFG KO2's are over rated. My personal choice carrying my camper is the Toyo Open Country MT. It's a little louder than an AT but just grips everything and makes my truck feel very stable...

In my 2005 F250 4x4 6.0 I get 13mpg average on trips carrying my FWC Hawk. I don't go out of my way to get better mileage-on the interstates, I will go with the flow of traffic, even if it's 70-80mph. My truck came with a slide in camper certification, and the weight of the camper is not really...

A bullet-proofed 6.0 is not a throw away 150-200K engine. The basic International built long block was designed to go 500K, but the emissions related equipment (EGR, etc.) Ford was forced to add to it for non-commercial use compromised the reliability. There are many with over 300K miles...

I'm a little late replying here but I think I have something useful to add to this thread. I have a 2015 Hawk on my 2005 F250 Fx4. When I first got it installed I was a little surprised at the difference in the way the truck felt going down the road. Still had plenty of power but it felt a...

Thanks for the feedback ! I think I will NOT get this coffee maker, mostly because it does look big and would be hard to store in the camper. I was looking at the Aeropress but reviews said it can only make 8-12 oz max-not enough for me and my wife. For now I'll stick to the Melitta method but...

Hi Folks, I am getting tired of the single cup cone and filter coffee making procedure and I saw a Coleman drip coffee maker that sits on top of the stove and can make a full pot in about 15 minutes (it's a drip system not a percolator). The picture of it on Amazon shows it on a camp stove with...

Hi Folks-I just want to give FWC a big thanks for helping me yesterday with my new awning installation. When I first ordered the awning a couple of weeks ago I asked about having it factory installed, but they said that it would be a while before they could do it, so I decided I would install it...

2005 F250 Power Stroke-On my first big trip in March, (2,000 miles through Death Valley, Nevada and Utah) I averaged about 13.5mpg. On some of the 70-80MPH highways I had really strong headwinds and mileage went as low as 11mpg on some tanks . Before I got my Hawk, I had a regular camper shell...

I know this is an older thread but I want to add my 2 cents because I am sick of people bashing the 6.0. I love my 2005 F250 6.0 that carries my Hawk and has 100,000 miles on it, but several things must be done to make it a reliable motor. The plastic STC fitting on the high pressure oil pump...

Stan, Would you be able to estimate the approximate labor cost for installation of this awning (and the Fiamma) on a 2015 Hawk? I like the rear awning we already have but we bought the camper knowing we eventually would get a side awning. The rear awning has pretty minimal coverage for...

I want to carry a Rotopax 2 or 3 gallon gas can on my upcoming trip to Death Valley and Utah, and I like the idea of mounting it where one of the steps is, but my steps on my new Hawk are all mounted very close to the outer edge of the camper, and the gas can would stick out. I was thinking of...

Thank you for the link-I will have my son do some exploring to see what's open. Apparently there was a big flood in 2013 that damaged a lot of roads and campgrounds. We are going to be spending a week in Utah before going to Boulder so worse case scenario we stay in a hotel.

Hi, My wife and I want to visit our son (who is a student at CU Boulder) over spring break, which is in late March. Does anyone know of a decent place to camp for several nights that's not too far from town? We will have our new FWC Hawk, which has a heater. On-line research so far suggests...

Very helpful info-thanks guys! I guess I will manually turn on and off as needed to save propane.

Well I found the answer to my second question in the "winterizing" section of the owners manual, but no info on first question.

Hi Folks, I finally got around to testing the water system in my new Hawk and I realized I should have taken notes when I had the delivery walk-through. I actually have two questions: One, does the hot water heater have a built in thermostat that will cycle the burner on and off? When i fired...

Harbor freight sells a hitch extension with a built in step. I got one and it works great and it was only about $30.

I had another thought/question: It seems that if the push boards on the roof had bars (maybe strong pvc pipe) attached so you could actually grab them to lift (or lower), there would be a lot more leverage, and your wrist wouldn't be bent at a 90 degree angle while you try to get that first bit...

That ladder is brilliant! What type of metal (and gauge) did you use? Thanks

Update: I decided to load bikes on a rear hitch rack and not hassle with getting them up on the roof. I'll use the cargo basket on the roof for carrying folding chairs and other bulky items. I got a Thule swing away bike carrier, and a hitch extension with built in step from Harbor freight...

Wallowa-I was referring to the ladder to access the cargo on the roof. I do have the rear steps but when putting a mountain bike on the rack I would need to load it from the side. The rear steps are bit small and spaced far enough apart where I wouldn't feel comfortable trying to climb up by...