Ghettofab75
Advanced Member
I'm looking for thoughts on camper windows.
I'm in the planning stages for building my own camper from scratch and would like peoples thoughts on the windows, window layouts in an FWC or ATC style popup camper?
I've heard some remarks about people not wanting the forward most cab window because it becomes a cold spot during cooler travel periods. I don't plan to travel in the cold much, does this window provide any benefit otherwise? Is it at all useful for rearward vision, or the ability to see whats on the pass side of the truck when lane changing? I can't imagine its really useful.
Those with the front dinette floor plan, do you use the side windows much at all? It seems like the windows would almost be covered up all the time with the dinette cushions?
It seems after researching rv windows, I can find dual pane flip out windows like these, https://www.ternoverland.com/arctic-tern-window, for as much as a really basic sliding window like FWC uses. There really aren't that many RV window options, since most are made to order and are $$$ because of that. Those of you with a camper, do you see any advantage to having a flip out window like that vs a sliding window?
I'm starting to lean towards not having any windows in the side at all, and just using the ones in the canvas. The canvas ones are higher up and less of a break in/theft risk when the top is down and traveling. Am I wrong on this? Would I want more ventilation? I'm thinking a screen door, two roof vents/fans and the canvas windows should be enough ventilation. I was also thinking of doing windows in the front and back of the canvas as well as the sides.
Thoughts?
Thanks,
Kevin
I'm in the planning stages for building my own camper from scratch and would like peoples thoughts on the windows, window layouts in an FWC or ATC style popup camper?
I've heard some remarks about people not wanting the forward most cab window because it becomes a cold spot during cooler travel periods. I don't plan to travel in the cold much, does this window provide any benefit otherwise? Is it at all useful for rearward vision, or the ability to see whats on the pass side of the truck when lane changing? I can't imagine its really useful.
Those with the front dinette floor plan, do you use the side windows much at all? It seems like the windows would almost be covered up all the time with the dinette cushions?
It seems after researching rv windows, I can find dual pane flip out windows like these, https://www.ternoverland.com/arctic-tern-window, for as much as a really basic sliding window like FWC uses. There really aren't that many RV window options, since most are made to order and are $$$ because of that. Those of you with a camper, do you see any advantage to having a flip out window like that vs a sliding window?
I'm starting to lean towards not having any windows in the side at all, and just using the ones in the canvas. The canvas ones are higher up and less of a break in/theft risk when the top is down and traveling. Am I wrong on this? Would I want more ventilation? I'm thinking a screen door, two roof vents/fans and the canvas windows should be enough ventilation. I was also thinking of doing windows in the front and back of the canvas as well as the sides.
Thoughts?
Thanks,
Kevin