So we decided to sell our camper and buy a...
After two dozen trips and three 1/2 years of ownership we've decided to sell our 2011 Wolf Creek 850 truck camper. This decision was a difficult one for the wife and I to make. "Wolfy" has been a grea...
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HMS Beagle wrote:
I would rethink the euro windows and the Heki skylight. They are quite fragile (even measured by the low bar of the RV industry) and very expensive to replace. I have the Heki skylight in my camper and while the concept is great, the execution is very much lacking. I believe the euro windows are similarly made and from the same vendor.
If you do go with the Heki skylight, upgrade to the crank operated model over the lever version - that lets you shut it without having to open the bug screen first, thus letting in all the bugs.
Just my opinion.
I have the Heki on my Adventurer and always wondered why everyone complained about its fragility, until last trip and I hit the road with the latch in the one notch up/ventilation position. This allowed enough vibration for the latch to break after a few hours of highway driving.
So a heads up to anyone that has one, make sure the hatch is latched in the fully closed position before driving off. I have to admit that I like the skylight for sleeping inside while still under the stars, but it does allow for a lot of heat buildup during the day and it gets far too hot to keep the blind closed. I would probably do it again, but I would like to find a cover I can put over the skylight for storage to keep the heat out.
I do like the insulated windows, but I tend to camp in cooler weather which makes them that much more preferable.
My $0.02
