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Do pass-through windows leak?

bighatnohorse
Explorer II
Explorer II
Traditionally, truck campers have had a window that opens, usually a side-slide window, through to the truck cab.

One manufacturer in particular is telling it's dealers that they stopped installing pass-through windows that open because the window leaks.

I've owned two different brand truck campers with opening pass-through windows and they never leaked.

What's your experience with an opening pass-through window leaking?
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Geo_Boy
Explorer II
Explorer II
My AF 990 leaks due to the fact that the window is a slider and leaks at the joint where the slide is. My 06 Northstar Arrow 8.5 had a pass through but the window doesnโ€™t slide, it is one piece and totally removed.

mbloof
Explorer
Explorer
My old Fleetwood Elkhorn leaked there. Never could get it "fixed". Funny as it was completely useless to me as the truck I was using did not have a opening rear window. ๐Ÿ™‚

Now years later my situation has reversed. The camper I have does not have a opening pass through window and the truck does. ๐Ÿ™‚

Still fairly useless to me, I store stuff in the back seat and never have opened that window on the truck.


- Mark0.

JimK-NY
Explorer II
Explorer II
No water leaks, but my "donut" is old and I am having difficulty getting a good seal between the camper the truck.

BTW, I would not buy a camper without a pass through window. When I arrive after a day of driving the camper is a moderate temperature. I crack one of the vents so I get some air flow and heating or cooling as needed.

Lwiddis
Explorer II
Explorer II
Mine never leaked.
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jimh406
Explorer III
Explorer III
Mine has never leaked, but then again, itโ€™s hard to get water there.

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HMS_Beagle
Explorer
Explorer
Bigfoot 10.4, made the pass through boot out of foam (no covering even) and never leaked.
Bigfoot 10.4E, 2015 F350 6.7L DRW 2WD, Autoflex Ultra Air Ride rear suspension, Hellwig Bigwig sway bars front and rear

monkey44
Nomad II
Nomad II
Lance 845 -- No leaks.
Monkey44
Cape Cod Ma & Central Fla
Chevy 2500HD 4x4 DC-SB
2008 Lance 845
Back-country camping fanatic

stevenal
Nomad II
Nomad II
Covered by the cabover and inside the draft of the truck cab, this is our preferred window to keep open for our pets' comfort in all weather but dust.
'18 Bigfoot 1500 Torklifts and Fastguns
'17 F350 Powerstroke Supercab SRW LB 4X4

sbryan
Explorer II
Explorer II
Our Northstar Igloo has never leaked even in torrential downpours. Sounds more like cost cutting to me but watch, the price won't drop.
Shawn
2013 Ford F350 6.7 CCLB Ruby Red SRW, sway bar, Bilsteins, etc
2007 Cyclone toyhauler, 18,000 GVWR
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