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I don't know why I didn't think of this before, but I called Four Wheel and was told that they use 10 gauge stranded copper, double-insulated outdoor cable. Thank you for your replies.

I hope someone can help me. I need to know the gauge of the two-wire power cable that runs from the truck battery to the camper. Naturally, I'm talking about the one that is included by Four Wheel. Any additional info, such as make, type, etc. would be useful too. (I know that it's stranded...

I think I posted earlier that I was having trouble getting my fridge to work. In fact, being new to 3-way units, I wasn't even sure if it was working at all. This week I took the camper to a technician who fine tuned the fridge. Now it gets cold very quickly and runs efficiently. He found that...

Yes, it's okay to run the fridge on 12volt while driving, but you should turn it off during rest stops of more than ten minutes or so, then turn it on again when you resume driving. The fridge does not pull more power than the generator is putting in via the charging system. I have found that...

Thanks, Patrick and Scott. I think I understand the refrigerator now. I only hope I haven't done damage to it by trying to run it on an angle. Oh, well, live and learn. Sometime this week I'll get the chance to park on a level spot and try the propane setting.

I went back and re-read the manual, and it does say that the fridge must be level, but doesn't state specifically whether or not that refers to electrical operation as well as propane. If the fridge must be level to operate on AC or DC, then that's most likely my problem, although I don't...

As far as the refg...check to see if the power circuit breaker is on inside at the pannel. >>>Checked all three circuit breakers. No problem there. Make sure the outside the AC is the only source selected. >>>I don't know what you mean. If you're talking about the mode selector on the fridge...

And how many times have I watched videos of people lifting the top, where they say to be sure the door is open! I can't believe I didn't remember that. Anyway, after reading your replies I rushed outside and tried the top again. It went up with very little effort. I only hope the fridge problem...

I've started checking the function of my Hawk's various features in preparation for my first trip. The first problem is that the fridge doesn't seem to be working. It's cold here in Utah, so I've been running a little 110 volt space heater inside the camper at night to keep the temperature at...

Here are some photos of two of the modifications I mentioned. The first is the front hatch cover on the left side, which is the standard FWC panel minus the plastic slides, and with a hole drilled for the knob that holds the outer door tightly against the outside of the camper wall. The next...

I'll take some more pictures and post them in this thread soon.

I can hardly believe that I'm almost ready to begin traveling in a FWC Hawk. This has been years in the "hoping" stage, so I'm really stoked. I got the camper, a 2006 model, in November and it's been in my garage until now having a few modifications made. 1. Built a wooden dolly to roll the...

I picked up one of these at Wal-Mart this afternoon. It cost $19.96 before tax. Just installed it and it seems to work fine. Some points: 1. It's a quick install, took me about ten minutes plus time fetching tools. I wanted to keep the spade thingies that are on the ends of the blue wires, so I...

Update: The previous owner just emailed me suggesting that the extra toggle switch inside the camper, exactly like the one that turns on the floodlights but around the corner from it and semi-hidden, might be for turning on that fan. I tried, and he was right. This must be some kind of...

It's a small black fan made by Mechantronics, like those used in older computer towers. It's black, about 6" wide, and is blowing air to the outside of the camper. Since the upper panel of the two panels behind the fridge is screwed shut, I can't readily access it, but I can see it by looking...

At least I think it's running. The fan runs on the outside of the camper, and I think it starts to get a little colder inside. I'm new to this, haven't actually had the camper out yet. It's in my garage getting a new window, sink, and some minor surgery to make it fit my GM-type cargo bed...

Interesting and informative replies. Thanks to everyone. My neighbor works in an auto parts department and got me a set of RideRites. If he's free this morning we'll be installing them. I'll measure the height at the rear as suggested for future reference. Only thing is, the tailgate is off. I...

I've just placed a FWC Hawk on my 09 Silverado 1500. It rides pretty well, but there is a slight mushiness and because all the appliances are on the driver side of the camper the truck leans a little to that side. The truck has the heavy duty handling package and settles down to just about level...

I like the idea of an onboard gray water holding tank and plan to install something along those lines in my Hawk. There's enough room under the sink for a small plastic container, which could be inserted as a kind of middle man between the sink drain and the outlet hose. The tank would hold a...

Well, after years and years of dreaming, it's finally all coming together. I have myself an '09 Silverado standard bed 4x4, and I've found a nice 2006 Hawk which I'm going to pick up next week. 1. I'm wondering about heights and whether I might need spacers. How much side rail clearance does...

Since the Hawk is a necessary choice for many of us, and I believe I read somewhere that it's the top seller, seems like it would be worthwhile for FWC to keep refining the design more or less in the direction of what the industry calls "self contained." I realize that cramming so much stuff...

I'm afraid that long beds are getting harder to find. I've been around to the dealers and virtually everything is short bed. Tell a salesman exactly what you need in a truck and it's almost certain that he doesn't have it on his lot. And now that it's May, you can't order one from the factory...

Thanks, pvstoy, for the link to that table thread. I guess something as big as a table in such a small space is going to be constantly in the way except when you're actually sitting down and using it. Someone in that other thread mentioned an "official table storage technique." Does this mean...

I've just finished combing the FWC website and something seems to be missing. As I understand it, a table is included, but what does it look like? I can't find a picture of it anywhere. Is it normally stowed away somewhere out of sight? Come to think of it, anything as big as a table, even a...

Thanks for the input, guys: >I'm just curious, why would you not want to pop the top at wal-mart?< Sometimes you don't want to be conspicuous. >Aprox. 52''< That's not a whole lot, but adequate for sitting down or sleeping. >We've stealth-camped at Wal Mart and other places lots of times en...