BlackSkimmer said:
My husband and I would like to purchase a Four Wheel and have been looking at the Hawk and the Fleet. We would like to keep our low mileage 2000 Tundra and the Fleet would fit much better on this truck than the Hawk.
Was wondering if anyone can offer their experience about whether the smaller Fleet is functional and comfortable enough for a couple?
The front dinette looks like the most comfortable floor plan, but I haven't been able to see a Fleet with this floor plan. Is the Fleet dinette comfortable with two people seated, are the seats comfortable, and is it more functional than the side dinette floor plan?
Thanks
We also have a Tundra, Access Cab 4X4 Limited TRD ,our second truck to carry the ATC Bobcat with a side dinette. Our first truck was a Ford Ranger. The Bobcat fits the Tundra nicely although the floor is about 6" narrower than a Hawk would be due to it was made for the Ranger. Having those extra 6" would be nice but that's not possible unless we get a new camper
That said it's only the two of us and there is plenty of room,we think.
We are not big people so we can sleep across the bed so we don't have to use or carry the extra cushions for the extend bed.
The camper doesn't extend beyond the truck sides so it's easy to see along the sides in the mirrors.
As for storage what can I say,most of these campers have limited storage inside so you have to be creative in what you take or if you can use the area inside the Access Cab for storage. We have our camper on full time so I don't need the rear seat and have converted it to "organized" storage.
I like to think we carry everything we need and not things we don't. It takes some organizing and compromise to use one of these campers,no matter the size IMO.
We have had out Bobcat almost 5 years and try to use as much as possible. We have taken some very long and some short trips with it. Our longest was 5 week to Denali and the Yukon.
This is an investment and should be given some thought.
There are a lot of members who have a 1st gen Tundra with Hawks and have had great success with them.They are also a good fit.
The over hang isn't to bad as it only sticks out a few inches on either side.
As a now Tundra owner I know how you feel about them. We have enjoyed ours. It was a used one with 122K miles on it but well taken care of. I like the size just enough larger than the Ranger but not a big beast on the road.
By the way the main reason I got rid of the Ranger was it had the smaller V6 and was so under powered and not a good rider.
Hope all the comments are of some help.
Oh the FWC Fleet is the same size as the ATC Bobcat.
If you live anywhere near or plan to travel to the Monterey Ca. area please feel free to contact me if you want to see a camper.
Frank