Buckland,
Go to: Gallery, then to Members Gallery, scroll down to "2008 Hawk" by Lighthawk, then to his Archives, then to Camper Mods. There you will find his set up with Yakima Racks/Basketcase on cab install. I'm sure you can contact him for info. I'll do the same setup once I get my new Ram. Presently, my basket is attached to my racks up top. Hope this helps.
Happy trails
Guilty as charged, your honor.
We have the lighter gauge Yakima Basketcase, I believe. We stopped using it because the gap between the 1st gen Tundra w/basket and the bottom of the Hawk was too tight to be used conveniently. I modded the mount to hang the basket about 1/2" off the cab of the truck. So the basket is as low as it can go.
http://www.wanderthe.../6673-img-4752.jpg
We have placed compact beach chairs, snowshoes and other paraphenalia up there. Currently, I run with only the Yakima faring on the front bar. I do have a plan to cut the 1/4" rod stock on the side of the basket, at least on one side, to allow for side loading. I think I can get plastic caps to cover the exposed metal. It would increase the access from one or both sides to make better use of the space.
Edited by Lighthawk, 09 February 2016 - 04:59 AM.
2021 RAM 3500 Crew 4x4, 6.4 hemi/8 speed trans with 4.10 gears, Timber Grove bags, Falken Wildpeak 35" tires.
OEV Aluma 6.75 flatbed, Bundutec Odyssey camper on order for 2024
For this year we're still using our 2008 FWC Hawk with victron DC-DC charger, 130w solar, MPPT controler
with 2000w inverter and external 120v output and 12v solar input with 100w portable solar. http://lighthawkphoto.com