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[jimjxsn]

Sage mentions the ATC campers. The Puma is their short bed model and is available in an 84” width compared to the Hawk’s 80”. You can see pictures of mine in the ATC forum.

Edited by jimjxsn, 19 January 2020 - 07:30 PM.

[Vic Harder]

Sage mentions the ATC campers. The Puma is their short bed model and is available in an 84” width compared to the Hawk’s 80”. You can see pictures of mine in the ATC forum.

??  We have an 8' long 78" wide Puma.  Did you mean Panther?

[Norsman]

I have the Hawk on a 6'2" bed (I think) Dodge Ram Crew Cab, the extra space in the back seat is a must for us, camping gear, dog stuff, inflatable paddle boards, firewood stop, etc. There is always way more stuff then there is room to take.

 

If you are getting the shell this might not be an issue, but the front dinette in our Hawk is a little tiny to actually use like a table with two people sitting at it... at least two people like me (huge feet, long legs, etc). We always leave the table in the made out bed position and sit on that.

Edited by Norsman, 19 January 2020 - 10:45 PM.

[jimjxsn]

?? We have an 8' long 78" wide Puma. Did you mean Panther?

What Vic said, I have a 84” wide Panther...

Edited by jimjxsn, 19 January 2020 - 11:26 PM.

[Beach]

If you are a bit of a minimalist the hawk should work fine and you could take a look at putting it on a F150 crewcab( more cab for the g.f.) since it is avail. with the HD payload option. As a few people have mentioned, the Grandby has more storage and room inside, but will also be heavier as you fill it with gear, which in turn requires more truck(think F250). I have a Hawk on a F250 supercab 6.5 bed, it works well for us but we only use the camper to sleep and carry our food, water and fairly minimal amount of gear. We also live in Texas so we have moderate weather(read temps). Do a spread sheet with all the pluses and minuses of each configuration  and list what features are really important to you, everyone here has different needs and wants, that's why you'll get so many different opinions.

[trikebubble]

You say two humans and two dogs. No doubt, Grandby, no doubt.

I think you have everything else figured out really well for what you describe. I dont think you'll find any difference driving the long bed vs short bed and only a very minimal difference parking them. If you're driving a truck it'll be harder to park regardless, the extra 18" won't make an appreciable difference enough to warrant the short bed Hawk, imho. I'd only consider a short bed with Hawk if getting offroad was a primary concern.

Two hoomans two dogs here and we fit just fine in our fully appointed Hawk. Among the trips we've taken, we've done a 3-week 8500+km trip, as well as many, many weekenders and have no issues at all with the size of the Hawk for the four of us. The overall length was important to me when choosing, based on some of the tight switchbacks and trails we push through here in BC, and the Hawk fits that bill just fine on my Tundra double cab. 

[Lobster]

We have a tundra double cab, 8’ bed, grandby shell, 2 80lb labradors.
Took out the back seat, built a hinged deck for the dogs, storage underneath.
Kept the build basic to save weight.
Amazed at how much more room we have than factory builds.
More space doesn’t mean you ‘have to’ fill it.
Take what you use, leave the rest at home.
Very happy with this set up.
Would do it again

[TVSportsGuy]

I have a 2008 Ram 3500 with a flatbed and a Grandby slide in camper mounted.

 

If I had to do it all again... I'd find a good used RAM prospector (AEV) with a flatbed and then put a HAWK on the back.

 

I vote Hawk.

[BBZ]

I have a Grandby on a f150.. supercrew 6.5 bed.. We rebuilt from frame to make light (900 ish).. with two adults and two dogs we wanted the extra space coming from a Fleet which felt very cramped.. 

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[patrkbukly]

Granby + F250 Regular cab;  2 humans and 2 dogs here.

 

Disclaimer;

1 10lb weinerdig

1 20lb Schnauzer.