Front windows on Trailer leak or not?

when I was looking at truck campers, I rejected any that had front windows. my BILhad an Allegro with the "eyebrow" windows and he could not keep them from leaking.
bumpy

I have a friend with the Flagstaff V-lite with the front windows and they have the factory window travel covers. The trailer is 4 years old and zero leaks.

Both of our most recent TTs have had front windows. After 6 seasons with one and into the 3rd with the second, no leaks.

Had a heck of time with window leak on our class C front window. Turned out OK after several times having to take window in and out. Final fix was nothing more than correcting what window manufacture didn't do right in the first place.

Our current trailer, the manufacture doesn't offer front windows anymore. Reason cited was because to many people not keeping up on caulking and blaming them ,the manufacture.

On the bad side, After we back into a RV spot, with no front window feels like we're in a submarine, but 100% no chance of front window leak... no front window:S Hard to win sometimes.

Our old (90's trailer) with wood construction and cheap metal siding didn't leak the 15 years we owned it.

TT in signature 8 yrs old & no leaks

Wouldn't "road vibration" affect the back windows and/or side windows also? I know the cabover windows in Class Cs and TCs can be a problem because of the stress sitting over the truck/chassis cab, but a trailer doesn't have that stress. And the entire trailer is going over the same road - and the back is more likely to have excess movement than the front.

My old trailer didn't have problems with the front window. Just keep all the windows properly caulked and you should be good to go.

Got a 6 year old fun finder, front window and no leaks, love looking out it at night

toedtoes wrote:
Wouldn't "road vibration" affect the back windows and/or side windows also? I know the cabover windows in Class Cs and TCs can be a problem because of the stress sitting over the truck/chassis cab, but a trailer doesn't have that stress. And the entire trailer is going over the same road - and the back is more likely to have excess movement than the front.

My old trailer didn't have problems with the front window. Just keep all the windows properly caulked and you should be good to go.

does rain coming at the front window at 60 mph also hit the rear window at that speed?
bumpy

Front window on out TT leaked, had nothing to do with caulk - there was not supposed to be caulk where it leaked. The rubber weatherseal around the inside of the window had a seam in the bottom. Due to the angle of the window, about a 1/2 inch of water would build up against the window. Water would work its' way up the seam, down between the window and seal, under the window, up the inside between the window and seal, and drip down inside between the layers of luan and plywood of the front of the TT. Had it fixed, and to stop the leaking had to caulk the **** out of the window.

We basically never open the front window shield, so I wanted it removed, but the repair guy said it would just be easier to leave it as is.

If I were looking at a new campers today I would not want a front window.

Our 2002 Sunline had a front window and we never had a problem with it. For better ventilation, I wish our Minnie had a front window although the angled front would limit the size. As far as leaks, it's all about the design and weather sealing.