Side windows vs no side windows

One thing that has me curious.... why don't many newer trucks have the escape hatches anymore? You would think this would be a great feature in the event of a crushed cab or anything where you may need to escape, but can't use the main doors.

 

You can see through the tinting if there is light inside

The tinting does reduce the heat transfer but it is not insulation.

We use an old trick from they days of single pane windows. The covers are insulated with blanket material and have a light color facing the window glass

 

Or you can use a trick I learned in college...cover the window with aluminum foil.

 

Side-windows are pointless in my opinion unless they are the large one's that KW offers as a "pop-open" option. Make sure they are the one's that open tho because they have 2 types they put on their trucks. I also believe some of the FTL windows will open. If they don't open then they are pointless, like the GIANT one in my Western Star. It does not open at all, and I have never removed the curtain from it. I wish it had a door vent instead, because it gets pretty warm back there sometimes. I have just recently added a 'Fantastic Fan" to the roof of my truck at the ARI factory here in NW Indiana and it should make a BIG difference.

 

This is what I do with the roof top window. Covered by air bubbles in aluminum foil sandwich. Permanently. Just a stupid idea to have it. I mean who watches the sky while driving? The side window is useful for cheating and ventilation at night. I open up booth side and I put a fan in the window, to push the air from inside out. Hence, the air coming in trough the other window. Other than that I always keep covered.

 

I have had about every brand of truck and sleeper configuration over the years. My ProStar is not my favorite truck but i do like the large tinted side windows.They open enough to sleep really good on a cool night.
I have a small 12 volt fan on the passenger side sleeper window and get good ventilation.

 

if ur talking about sunroofs i actually prefer them my old kw had one i liked the cun light coming during the day along with the added ventalition id swear if u opened it up when u had ur a/c the inside temp would drop by at least 10 degrees lol oh and best part my muffler was "mysteriously" gutted out and it had shorty mitre cut stacks...you'd swear u had straight pipes if u had the sunroof open....ugh i miss that feature

 

Another thing on the ProStars...those velcro-secured window covers are hardly light-proof in terms of how they fit, so if you have to sleep when there is still substantial daylight, it can be an issue for some.

 

Mine works pretty good. It's not perfect but it cuts out the majority of the light coming through.

 

On mine the corners used to curl up some and light gets in.I added some velcro to the corners and they fit good now.

Also heat has never been a problem even if it is 110* out. The ProStar seems to have a great AC system in the sleeper.