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[Mthomas]

pick up the phone and call FWC instead of guessing

[bsharp007]

I might be wrong, but I don't think FWC currently builds the actual camper any differently for different trucks. I think accommodations are made for different bed rail/cab heights by structure attached to the bottom of the camper. I know some people will build their own riser from lumber, to raise the camper high enough.

They actually do build slightly different sized campers for instance the Ford F150 had a deeper bed than other trucks and FWC put a inch or so on the bottom of my camper to make sure it clears the bed rails.

And I can guarantee a Hawk for a Ford F250 would have to be built taller somehow.

[kgree3]

I am getting ready to pick up a new Hawk shell in a couple of weeks. I currently own a  2016 double cab 6.5 foot bed Tundra. I am being offered an outstanding deal on a new F250. My question is, will the Hawk fit in the bed of the F250? The F250 is advertised as having a 6.5 foot bed. Is the FWC Hawk built in one size or different sizes depending on truck bed width/depth, etc. being installed on? Thank you.

hi and congrats on the new Hawk! i am currently leaning toward a Ford F-250 as well over a 150. Mind if i ask where you are getting your outstanding deal, and what options/configuration your 250 will have for carrying the Hawk. i know i want 4x4 and gas engine, but not sure what other options are a must. Thanks in advance for your feedback and that of anyone else who can chime in. i really love this site and all the helpful information that is shared with users!!!!!!

[Andy Douglass]

They actually do build slightly different sized campers for instance the Ford F150 had a deeper bed than other trucks and FWC put a inch or so on the bottom of my camper to make sure it clears the bed rails.

And I can guarantee a Hawk for a Ford F250 would have to be built taller somehow.

I'm thinking the extra inch would be on the bottom of the floor pack, the "joists". It would make more business sense for them to have one design/plan for each model and then just accommodate different truck beds with the external sub floor structure, but that doesn't mean I am right. I know that they eliminated a lot of less common models in the last 15 years, which shows a (smart) trend towards reducing/simplifying fabrication. Just a hunch.

Edited by Andy Douglass, 21 May 2019 - 01:55 AM.

[bike4mee]

It works pretty good to build a platform on the bed of the truck in order to raise the camper above modern truck sides. There are pre-made beds with drawers. The smallest I could find was 6". I needed more like 4" lift. I built a little slot for a table in it

This is a Kestral model on a 2019 RAM 1500 6' bed