One of our rigs at the CG we stayed at this weekend needed to. It was a Georgetown Class A toyhauler.They had some sort of serious malfunction with their door latch mechanism, locking them inside. One of them climbed out an exit window and dropped the rear door for access.Once the mobile RV tech arrived, they removed the pins from the door hinges. And they still had to do some sort of cutting inside to get the door to release from the latch.We had to pack up and leave before we could see if they had a working door again.

We open it up for fresh air all the time. I aint climbing out of it unless the place is on fire.

Our current camper is unusual. It's only 25' long, but actually has two doors.It does have an emergency window, but I've not tested it in a long time. I will after reading your post, thank you.My last RV was a 36' Class A. Only one door, and the emergency window in the bedroom was a LONG way from the ground! A rope ladder would have probably been a smart investment.

I have two doors too, so a stuck one should not be an issue. I did try the emergency window once, but it was a pain to put back. I suspect in a real panic situation it could be kicked out pretty easily.

I can see myself getting more hurt trying to climb out of it and land safely on the ground than to fight through whatever is going on and go out the door. It's a nice thought, but I won't be testing it anytime soon, lol.

I test it every time we go camping. I also make the kids try it out every time since it's on their side. They don't actually open it all the way, so no harm no foul.The weird thing I noticed is that I have to do it first every time because it gets stuck. Once I open it then the kids are able to open it. Otherwise they can't open it. No idea why, it's not air pressure since the door is open.

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RavensFan24
Explorer
Jun 08, 2015
I can see myself getting more hurt trying to climb out of it and land safely on the ground than to fight through whatever is going on and go out the door. It's a nice thought, but I won't be testing it anytime soon, lol.
Slate_CM
Explorer II
Jun 08, 2015
I have two doors too, so a stuck one should not be an issue. I did try the emergency window once, but it was a pain to put back. I suspect in a real panic situation it could be kicked out pretty easily.
2manytoyz
Explorer II
Jun 08, 2015
Our current camper is unusual. It's only 25' long, but actually has two doors.

It does have an emergency window, but I've not tested it in a long time. I will after reading your post, thank you.

My last RV was a 36' Class A. Only one door, and the emergency window in the bedroom was a LONG way from the ground! A rope ladder would have probably been a smart investment.
Dennis_Smith
Explorer
Jun 08, 2015
We open it up for fresh air all the time. I aint climbing out of it unless the place is on fire.

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