I suspect that eliminating from window would reduce leaks (a lot of fronts are sloped) and eliminate damage from either TV or someone else.
A few years ago we were going to a family reunion and my son decided to drive our Mini up, a truck in front of him kicked up a piece of 4x4 and first indication that we had was seeing the Mini trying to get out of the way, hit the highway and bounced up and hit the front of of our van (almost $1000 in damage) if it had of bounced another inch or so higher it would have likely gone through the windshield and hurt the wife.
As others have mentioned it is also a cost measure as well as a heating/cooling issue, more glass is higher heat loss and in some cases heat gain.
That said, I would not buy one without decent size windows, 8.1 Van; I like the slide with the big windows
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When you are indoors the bigger windows are nice, mushrooms grow nicely in the dark.
If I wanted to camp inside a cardboard box I would have bought one from Wells Cargo.
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Dick_B wrote: Do smaller windows result in larger/more cabinets?
Our first TT had Larger windows and a front window over the bed. I think we had the rock guard up on it once, (to clean it).
Our current TT has smaller windows (in the slideout, and over the dinette, but we did not want to give up the overhead storage, so it is indeed a trade off.
As others have noted smaller windows weigh less, help with insulation, and reduce leaks (warranty claims).
When I am sitting in sunny Florida during the winter I enjoy my big windows on both sides near front couch, and the one window at the side dinette the small one over sink. I have two in the bedroom since I removed the top bunk I can leave the top one open and feel safe because noone can see in or reach it with out a ladder.
PAWA wrote: Yes, we spend time outside whenever we can. But on a cold, rainy November day, snug in a beach-side pull through site at our favorite campground with a good book and an adult beverage within reach, that picture window is priceless.
I totally agree! I used to have a tent trailer, so I was used to having windows all around. It would be hard to stay in a travel trailer that didn't have an abundance of windows for those times you just can't (or don't want to) go outside. I just came back from the Lake Tahoe area, and it rained all weekend with highs in the 40s, and it was great to have all the windows to see out of while we stayed warm inside (they even helped us spot a couple of bears!).
Large windows take away from structure strenght and make a trailer hard to cool if a large window is facing the sun also cold in the winter. With large slideouts and large windows there is not much left to hold the trailer together on rough roads. I have a big window by the bed but get cold air off of it, it's nice to look out of when in the campground, makes the trailer seem larger with the blinds open.
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My very limited observation is the smaller windows tend to be more in the lightweights that have no or very limited studs. We bought a heavier Springdale this time because our last one had the small windows and we didn't like it. The Springdale has large windows and most of them are 1/2 sliders so much ventilation.
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