windows open in the wind?

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2chiefsRus wrote:
I can't imagine that opening the windows would make a significant difference.

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I would not do it. To much crazy will blow around in the coach and a nice day of driving would turn into a burden and beat down being hammered by wind all day.

Ever see a semi pulling a flatbed trailer, loaded with plastic pipe going down the road, where the pipe is up above the sleeper height?

If you notice, most of the time they will have the top of that tarped on the front, to keep the air from going into the open ends of the pipe.

That air, going down the pipes, create a greater drag, than tarping it, and preventing the air from entering. I cannot explain WHY, but it is true.

Therefore, I believe opening the windows will have the same effect. It will actually make the problem slightly worse. I think it has to do with the fact that you are disrupting the air flow, and thus creating more drag. Either way, I doubt that it would make enough difference to tell.

Opening windows will not help and it likely would cause a huge commotion inside the coach. The wind coming in would not only be noisy and obnoxious but it will carry all the dust and pollen that is being blown around out there. I would never open anything other than a roof vent while driving.

I can't see that opening the Windows will do anything. The open window area is a small portion when compared to the side surface area of a RV.

Slow down or pull off the road when it gets windy. I don't like driving in windy conditions.

I can't imagine that opening the windows would make a significant difference.

Never thought about it. I imagine it would have some benefit but not enough to compensate for a few things; stuff, dirt dust and whatever else blowing around and through the coach, the noise would be awful (IMHO) and if it's that windy to make one feel uncomfortable, don't drive in it. It won't make enough difference to make you feel better. Your mileage would probably suffer greatly also.

On my Class A I added four corner air bags that I pump up to 80psi or so in high wind conditions. This stiffens the suspension and I have had no trouble driving in the high winds encountered in the Great Plains. I would suggest keeping the windows closed. I see no benefit to having them open.
Usually the winds are lighter in the early morning hours or later in the afternoon. It may involve getting up a little early to get on the road but it can be worth it if the winds are going to be high. If the winds are too high for you to be comfortable, it is best to wait them out. I don't mind driving at night and there have been times when it was best to travel in the middle of the night to avoid bad weather.

My AC can't keep up with the windows open.