1-Year Review | Likes & Dislikes | Four Wheel Campers Hawk | Ford F250 | Bowen Customs Flatbed

I've had my Four Wheel Campers, Hawk Flatbed camper for one year. I'll review the items I selected for this build and let you know how it's holding up. So far so good.

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[cjsoutdoors]

You have a beautiful rig. I have 2000 Ford F250 4x4 Supercab 6.8 ltre V-10. It's all stock except for airbags under my 2023 Four Wheel Camper Grandby. With it I tow a 5000 lb boat. I have no problems towing, plenty of power for me. I'll be upgrading to a new 2025 Ford, same specs but with the new 6.8 ltre V-8 engine. It works for me, plus I'm not always towing a boat, but I have the camper on the truck full time. ✌️🇺🇸

[totofreelance]

This is awesome, this is the kind of project I wanna do. I love your truck and your camper hawk. Your video was very informative. Thx for the insight!

[pzchannel]

Fantastic rig and great video! Thank you for sharing.

[ronbergsma]

At 13:00 in your video, there is a steady drip from the brass fitting on the top of your extra fuel tank in the forward garage. You might want to check that out; and if it's an overflow then maybe put a hose on it leading outside the vehicle.

[scottg]

Nice videos! I chuckle when you say, “Back to the studio!” I picture you running to the camera to reposition it for the next segment.

[DADVNTRS]

What a build...defintiely a dream setup nice work Uncle Dougie! Is this the 6.5 foot bed or the 8? Torn between having more room for the fam but also having too long of a wheelbase to do tighter trails.

[hankgs]

That is the perfect set up - I have a Black Series trailer, which I love, as I can "leave camp" and drive around, but this is a super nice truck set up.

[brianbailey]

Hey bud, love the videos! You're speaking to my soul. LOL. If you're up in Heber area at all this next month or two, hit me up. I'd love to pick your brain. We are in a 44' toy hauler right now, but it's for sale and then I'm building out a 2023 F250 like yours, Brent will be doing the flatbed, and I'll either do a Bison or a custom camper.

[gavingrantham]

Regarding your side step, you could possibly attach a U bracket or channel that is bolted to the camper that way you just slip your step over the top and WaLa

[MannyWC]

Do you have a vid where you go through the deets of your rig and costs?

[akololomo]

Great info thanks, like your set up ...

[someguy]

Do you wish you had went with the diesel over the big gas engine? Or a 350 over the 250? I’m about to factory order a truck and I’m really on the fence about both questions.

[pytheus]

Thank for a great vid of your amazing rig!! Please, some questions: -Do you ever wish you had gone with an F350? -Did you consider putting your spare in the garage maybe above or beside your fuel tank?

[ChristophPuetz]

Great looking truck. How big is the gap between your roof rack and the camper? Are you storing anything up there all or is the roof rack mainly used to close the gap?

[guy]

Great video and very informative for people who might be considering a similar build. Two questions....at over 10k lbs at the start of a trip, if you had it to do over again, do you think you would go with the F350?

[sebastienbarre]

Thanks for all the details. Living in Denver, I had the opportunity to check Four Wheel Campers a few times, and I hope to get a Hawk (slide-in side dinette ) on a Bowen Bed on a F250 in 2025. I haven't bought the truck yet, so your video is very helpful. I apologize in advance for the stupid questions, but I'm still learning about Overlanding :) Thanks again.

* Could you clarify why you picked the "upliffter swiches" option? Does it help with the camper?
* Ordering the factory Warn 12, 000 lb.Winch option also requires ordering the Dual Battery and 410 Amp Dual Alternator. You didn't go for the factory winch, but you went for the other two options. Is it because of the Smittybild you installed later on?
* You mention the convenience of the center console option, but I can't find it when customizing my F250 on Ford's website. Would you mind giving me a few more details about this option?
* I'm still scratching my head personally as to whether I should order the FX4 package (skid plates, Hill Descent Control, off-road-tuned shock absorbers, and Terrain Management System) or the full Tremors package (all of FX4 + higher ground clearance, upgraded suspension, bigger tires, locking rear differential, etc etc), or neither. Were these options ever on your mind at first? Is no part of the FX4 or Tremors package any useful if you plan on changing suspensions and tires anyway? Was the Tremor package on its own, without any mods down the road, not cutting it for you at all?
* Are you happy with the Carli Super Duty Leveling Kit? Had you considered their Pintop or Backgrountry systems?

Thanks a lot for your time

[solrosenberg]

That toilet looks pretty heafty….could you shoot a link to it?

Great video

[bryanstaten]

How does the roof rack attach to the cab. How much condensation issue do you have with the pop up/canvas.

[stanglover]

How has the 7.3 motor worked out for you so far? Do you think it’s the best option for your setup?

[rrkrk]

Use an earth magnet for the door hack instead of the camper door hold