This summer I bought a used Hawk in La Jolla, CA. Did not pay what person was asking but after all of my travails I my have overpaid, but, heh, I now have a Hawk!
Just as we were loading the camper the guy said, "oh, you have a Silverado (2014-2017) and I don't think these fit those beds. It was all ready to drop down so I figured I could figure out something and dropped it down. The wide part at the rear didn't make it past the tailgate so we tied it down the best we could and heading home.
I decided to cut 1" off the frame on the passenger side. Took some time just looking over my options and then went for it.
I had a hard time finding this thin wall aluminum they use. This is a lighter gauge. Hope the plywood will do it's job. BTW tried to weld but too thin for a MIG so I just brazed it in.
Top view.
This is a view of the lower frame I cut 1" and welded a new post in place.
Just as we were loading the camper the guy said, "oh, you have a Silverado (2014-2017) and I don't think these fit those beds. It was all ready to drop down so I figured I could figure out something and dropped it down. The wide part at the rear didn't make it past the tailgate so we tied it down the best we could and heading home.
I decided to cut 1" off the frame on the passenger side. Took some time just looking over my options and then went for it.
I had a hard time finding this thin wall aluminum they use. This is a lighter gauge. Hope the plywood will do it's job. BTW tried to weld but too thin for a MIG so I just brazed it in.
Top view.
This is a view of the lower frame I cut 1" and welded a new post in place.