Overlanerd
Vagabond Outdoors
1.) Had it mounted to a swingout tire carrier. Mine is 10 years old and it is used enough to justify carrying it.
2.) On the swingout as well, but many mount it above the taillights on the camper.
3.) My water system was modular and inside the camper. My guess is that the stock tank is adequate if you frequent civilization every few days on trips. I did not use my 12 gallons for showering though.
4.) n/a
5.) No, but I'm in California where the dry heat can be mitigated with the Fantastic Fan. It works great.
6.) Had two 130 watt panels installed by the previous owner. He also installed 2 batteries. I never connected the camper electrically to the truck. Powered the fridge with no issues.
7.) It's not that hard, but not that easy. The older turnbuckles are probably more of an issue than the newer ratchet straps. The turnbuckles took way too long (for me).
8.) No. I had the Falcon, which is very small. We started out with a camper on our Scout, before kids, which was perfect. The Falcon was too small for 4 people. The Hawk is much bigger. If you're going from a tent, she would probably appreciate it.
9.) Fantastic Fan and heater. You could rough-it without a heater, but that's not why I bought a Fourwheel camper...
10.) Thetford Porta Potti. Works really well with no leaks. I've rarely used it and, like most things in my life, end up just dealing with other people's crap.
Bonus: Worked well off-road, but it was a little too wide in the trees. Mine was only 6' wide, so the Fleet would not be able to make it where I did. Death Valley was not an issue. Even going fast on the washboards. Slickrock was interesting. Ran it twice last summer with the 4wc. I have custom Alcan springs and was weighing in at 6,700 at the time. Basically, unless your truck is modified enough to handle more challenging trails, the 4WC will be fine.
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2.) On the swingout as well, but many mount it above the taillights on the camper.
3.) My water system was modular and inside the camper. My guess is that the stock tank is adequate if you frequent civilization every few days on trips. I did not use my 12 gallons for showering though.
4.) n/a
5.) No, but I'm in California where the dry heat can be mitigated with the Fantastic Fan. It works great.
6.) Had two 130 watt panels installed by the previous owner. He also installed 2 batteries. I never connected the camper electrically to the truck. Powered the fridge with no issues.
7.) It's not that hard, but not that easy. The older turnbuckles are probably more of an issue than the newer ratchet straps. The turnbuckles took way too long (for me).
8.) No. I had the Falcon, which is very small. We started out with a camper on our Scout, before kids, which was perfect. The Falcon was too small for 4 people. The Hawk is much bigger. If you're going from a tent, she would probably appreciate it.
9.) Fantastic Fan and heater. You could rough-it without a heater, but that's not why I bought a Fourwheel camper...
10.) Thetford Porta Potti. Works really well with no leaks. I've rarely used it and, like most things in my life, end up just dealing with other people's crap.
Bonus: Worked well off-road, but it was a little too wide in the trees. Mine was only 6' wide, so the Fleet would not be able to make it where I did. Death Valley was not an issue. Even going fast on the washboards. Slickrock was interesting. Ran it twice last summer with the 4wc. I have custom Alcan springs and was weighing in at 6,700 at the time. Basically, unless your truck is modified enough to handle more challenging trails, the 4WC will be fine.
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