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I just re read your post. I didn't know that the side benches opened from the top. Are they hinged or do they just lift off? I don't have my camper yet or I could answer my own question. This changes my platform options considerably. Can the inside of the benches be used for storage on either...

Thanks Vic. I'll take that option off my list.

Very nice Rich. Where did you get those cushion seats? Kim

Thanks Sleddog. That does seem like the simplest solution and is probably what I will end up doing. One more option that would avoid 2x4 supports would be to fashion a 24"x75" platform out of whatever material FWC uses for the slide out bed platform. It would obviously handle the unsupported...

Pictures will have to wait a while Chet. My Hawk shell is not scheduled for install until December 29th. I'm just trying to get all my ducks in a row while I wait. Kim

Thanks Sleddog. Very helpful ideas. I'd like to avoid drilling into the camper wall or benches though. Maybe a 2x4 frame 24"x40" with a plywood top extending past the frame and resting on the benches for support would work. Another idea I've considered is a cut down hollow core door about 75"...

Thank you. Some good ideas for supporting the plywood. I am hoping to support the plywood with the benches themselves and maybe one center support. Trying to keep the weight down and carpentry to a minimum. Also, it would be nice to prop the platform up against the front wall when not in use to...

Trying to figure out a stealth sleeping platform for my Hawk shell. I'm thinking of something that would go where a front dinette bed would go. Probably the simplest fix would be a 24" wide plywood sheet supported by the wheel well benches. The unsupported span would be around 40" and I don't...

I can't argue with that logic, Chet. I probably will never be out and about long enough at one time to require energy needs like yours, but will probably upgrade to a lipo battery at some point. Right now weight is a big issue for me due to the limited payload capacity of my truck. Thanks for...

Thank you so much Rich. Now I can start spending money on storage bins, fridge, and assorted camping gear even though I won't have my camper for 8 more months. The wait is killing me. :) Kim

Thanks ri-f. Next time you're in your shell could you measure the distance from the floor to the top of the bench and the length of the benches? Kim

Thanks for the measurements. I assume the bench width you gave me is for the driver's side bench. I think the passenger side bench is wider but I'm not sure. Your measurements are a big help. Thanks again. Kim

I've ordered a 2021 Hawk Shell FWC but it won't be done until December. I'm preparing a shopping list for things that will fit in my camper and where they might go. I'd like to know the following measurements: the bench height, width, and length on both sides of the camper as well as the height...

Thanks for the info, Larry. Since weight is a big concern for me another AGM battery just won't work. Neither will the two 6 volt battery option. Hopefully Lipo batteries will be a little cheaper by December when I pick up my camper. I'm not sure what's involved in switching to Lipo. Hopefully...

Thanks Rando, Bird Skier, and ri-f. I think I could get by with my proposed set up for two days and nights without running the truck. If I had to run the furnace all night that would change things, but I usually just ran it for a few minutes at night and in the morning in my 16' travel trailer...

Thanks for the reply, Rando. I hadn't considered running the battery down by 80% but since I want to eventually replace the AGM with a Lipo, this sounds like a good idea. I'm considering the 100W portable panel (a flexible panel from Renogy) for weight savings and the ability to deploy it in the...

I'll be picking up my new 2021 Hawk Shell in December and am trying to get my electricity usage figured out. The shell is bare bones with only a heater, cook top, Fantastic Fan, and LED lights. It will have the standard 75 Ah AGM battery and I will be adding a portable 100W solar panel that can...

The new tank is the way to go unless you actually enjoy 'repairing' the same thing over and over. Repairs don't hold and the time spent trying to repair is wasted time, especially when you can get a decent tank for the price of shipping. I think that I have solved my problem. My neighbor...

There are lots of options out there for repair. Personally (believe it or not,) I use shoe goo for this type of repair. Glue a nylon elbow in there and run some tubing to a check valve mounted somewhere easier to get to on the exterior that won't require repeatedly fiddling with the repaired...

You can call 1-800-446-1003 and ask for that older tank that is sitting on a shelf that came out of a remodel. We happen to have one from 1990 and 1992. We keep these older parts around for this kind of thing. The older part is no cost however shipping is on you. P.S. If you remove the front of...

Welcome to the"cult" Kim. It might be easier to do the patch work.You could use epoxy around the nipple to assure a no-leak but in the future that might pose a problem just depends weather you will ever want to change the nipple. I would go for the epoxy,IMO.Good luck. Frank Thanks for the...

New guy here with a question about my old FWC. I have an Eagle FWC that I purchased at the Woodland store about the time I bought my Tacoma. I think this was in 2000 or 2001. The plastic valve to the water supply on the outside of the shell broke off some time ago. I managed to remove the...