DRIVING WITH WINDOWS OPEN?

fyi I just called Northwood I was told that if you have a crank window and leave open they will were out the gears over time, it is ok to leave the pass threw window open and all others closed and drive at freeway speeds, we will see.
thanks again for your input, Andy

Made the mistake of leaving a window open in my Lance 981 a time or two. It created a vacuum in the TC and screwed up a couple of day/ night blinds as I remember.

Also my recollection us that Lance recommended not to do it in the owners manual.

If you open the side windows while driving and do not have window covers, the buffeting will destroy your screens. Unless you lock the windows into position somehow, it is possible for your dog to push the window open and try to jump out. I suggest using roof vent covers and the front slide window (only if you don't mind dust) for ventilation.

If you do not have solar or an upgraded charge line between truck and TC, the refrigerator operating on DC will draw more than what is being restored to the batteries. We run ours on DC when on ferries or in tunnels, but usually on LPG until we go somewhere with electric hookups.

languiduck wrote:

Reddog1 wrote:
... I will not run my fridge on 12-volts, been there and done that. ...

Thanks!

So why not power the fridge with 12V with the truck alternator?

I almost always (over 30 years) drive with the propane on for the fridge. This explains it.

ADA6969 wrote:
... I drive with propane on for 3+ years have not had any issues in 12k miles I also have not run on 12volt kills battery's quick

kohldad wrote:

kohldad, so i have a std cab.... i have told my girl friend of 10 years she had to ride in the back so the dog has a/c that did not go over so well

Missing out on a great opportunity. Girlfriend goes in the middle, dog on the far side by the window. Of course, when your girlfriend is mad at you, you can put the dog in the middle for protection. :)

When growing up, there were 5 of us and we sometime used to all fit in the old Dodge standard cab. So I know there is room for the three of you.

well I will try it and let you know the dog does love to lay in the queen bed when camping but likes to ride with us in front

kohldad, so i have a std cab.... i have told my girl friend of 10 years she had to ride in the back so the dog has a/c that did not go over so well

Missing out on a great opportunity. Girlfriend goes in the middle, dog on the far side by the window. Of course, when your girlfriend is mad at you, you can put the dog in the middle for protection. :)

When growing up, there were 5 of us and we sometime used to all fit in the old Dodge standard cab. So I know there is room for the three of you.

I have the old style glass cranked / louvred windows.

I often leave them slightly open while driving - helps get some air through the camper to dry it out (camping as we often are in a damp climate leading to moisture building up on cold surfaces over night). I've done tens of thousands of miles like that - with the type of windows I have this has been no problem.

jefe's observation about dust is an interesting one and of course comes from his huge wealth of offroading experience, much with his hard-side truck camper; but I found it does depend on which windows are open.

My back door hardly seals. In the Sahara I assumed we would find a real problem with fine dust getting into the camper as we had in a different vehicle in the Namib. The latter supposedly sealed air tight, but on stopping everything was always covered in a fine layer of dust.

In our very-poorly-sealed Shadow Cruiser in the Sahara I accidentally left the over-cab side windows open very slightly. On stopping I expected to find dust everywhere, but there was none. Driving on our own, not in the dust of vehicles in front, these upper windows were in clean air and I suspect this clean air was pressurising the camper and driving air out of the rear door and with it any dust (like military vehicles use positive pressure for NBC purposes).

What I did learn was to be careful of backlash in the cranks. Especially after I oiled them. If I wind them out then there is enough backlash for the wind to pull them a lot further out - so I wind them out, then back in to take up any slack - that way they can only blow closed, not further open.

Steve.

Reddog1 wrote:
I doubt you would have any fridge issues, if you turned it off while traveling. I have had mine off when traveling, and according to my thermometers everything stayed cold or frozen. My only issue was remembering to turn the fridge back on when camped. I will not run my fridge on 12-volts, been there and done that.

I provided a link to several of those "big curved covers ".

I drive with propane on for 3+ years have not had any issues in 12k miles I also have not run on 12volt kills battery's quick

We leave our Fan-Tastic fan open (MaxxAir vent cover installed) and will occasionally open a side window when traveling on paved roads to allow some air flow that way. We have a boot installed between the cab and TC which allows us to open the cab windows for additional airflow. The animals get some benefit from the truck's HVAC when they're in the TC via the boot as well.

To keep the pets hydrated we use a “Road-Refresher” water dish so there is always water available for them, no spills so far.

Reddog1 wrote:
I doubt you would have any fridge issues, if you turned it off while traveling. I have had mine off when traveling, and according to my thermometers everything stayed cold or frozen. My only issue was remembering to turn the fridge back on when camped. I will not run my fridge on 12-volts, been there and done that.

I provided a link to several of those "big curved covers ".

Thanks!

So why not power the fridge with 12V with the truck alternator?