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I've had several campers over the years and my favorite was my last. It was #261 of 262 Westfalia Airstreams built as a joint venture in 2005 and 2006 between Westfalia and Airstream, it was one heck of a rig. That's where I got bit by the bug for dispersed camping. Anyway, I lost the Westy in a divorce and have been working my way back ever since. After doing a ton of research I happily decided a FWC pop up was the way to go. Mostly because it can be mounted on a truck I already own that's more off road capable than a class B on a Sprinter chassis . This way I can get what I feel is the best soft side pop up camper out there without spending north of 100k on a Sprinter class B and have something that'll go pretty much anywhere I want to go. My current / final wife is super happy too. She wanted an Earth Roamer until I showed her how much they cost. So in lieu of an Earth Roamer, her only criteria for our camper is that it's "offroady looking". You know, sits high and has big tires and bumpers etc. So that's cool, I have an excuse to go shopping and build on a 4x4 truck!
We bought a 2016 FWC Hawk Flat Bed camper that was a demo at Rocky Mountain FWC. I'm glad too because Chris at RM FWC really know how to option these things out so you get what you need and avoid the fluff. We kind of wish it had a cassette toilet and don't really need the indoor shower but it has a whole host of other great / perfect options. Here's a picture of it on Chris's truck, a 2015 Ram Mega Cab 3500 with about 15k in upgrades including the Alum-line flatbed.
Here it is after we unloaded it at my shop.
Here's the 1997 F350 I've owned for about 15 years that we're going to put it on. I used to use this truck more when I had a need to trailer cars around. But for the last several years I use it to haul water to my house and only haul a trailer occasionally. I bought it in 2001 from the original owner with 100k on it. Today it has about 163k on it...........runs nice but it needs some upgrades to be "offroady."
So, first thing first. Since it'll need a set of 35's to be offroady, and the front of this beast rides stiff as a rock. I figured the best way to kill 2 birds at once would be to install a shackle reversal kit. This way it'll ride way smoother while gaining about 2.5" added to the 1.5" leveler springs I installed years ago.
Yippee! Now I get to go shopping for some 35's and next I'll pull the bed off and start building the flatbed. That'll be fun......I've never built one before.
I'd buy one but I know 600 bucks worth of steel when I see it.........
We bought a 2016 FWC Hawk Flat Bed camper that was a demo at Rocky Mountain FWC. I'm glad too because Chris at RM FWC really know how to option these things out so you get what you need and avoid the fluff. We kind of wish it had a cassette toilet and don't really need the indoor shower but it has a whole host of other great / perfect options. Here's a picture of it on Chris's truck, a 2015 Ram Mega Cab 3500 with about 15k in upgrades including the Alum-line flatbed.
Here it is after we unloaded it at my shop.
Here's the 1997 F350 I've owned for about 15 years that we're going to put it on. I used to use this truck more when I had a need to trailer cars around. But for the last several years I use it to haul water to my house and only haul a trailer occasionally. I bought it in 2001 from the original owner with 100k on it. Today it has about 163k on it...........runs nice but it needs some upgrades to be "offroady."
So, first thing first. Since it'll need a set of 35's to be offroady, and the front of this beast rides stiff as a rock. I figured the best way to kill 2 birds at once would be to install a shackle reversal kit. This way it'll ride way smoother while gaining about 2.5" added to the 1.5" leveler springs I installed years ago.
Yippee! Now I get to go shopping for some 35's and next I'll pull the bed off and start building the flatbed. That'll be fun......I've never built one before.
I'd buy one but I know 600 bucks worth of steel when I see it.........
